God Pause for July 6: Colossians 1:1–14
Posted on July 6, 2022
In this devotion, Roger Johnson ‘75 M.Div. writes about being part of a community of faith. Read today’s God Pause.
Community Announcements
Qualtrics User Group Resumes in September
Posted on July 6, 2022
The Qualtrics User Group for faculty and staff will pause our meetings for the rest of the summer. This means we won’t be meeting on July 7 or August 4. We will resume in September. If you have any questions or would like to be added to the monthly meeting invitation, which includes the Zoom link, contact Tessa Pinkstaff at tpinkstaff001@luthersem.edu.
Community Potlucks in July and August
Posted on July 6, 2022
Mark your calendars! We will have community potlucks 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, and Wednesday, August 17, in the OCC Coffee Shop. Bring a dish to share.
God Pause for July 5: Psalm 25:1-10
Posted on July 5, 2022
In this meditation, Roger Johnson ‘75 M.Div. writes about how God remembers us with compassion and forgiveness and calls us to remember others in the same way. Read today’s God Pause.
Correction: Employee Anniversaries
Posted on July 5, 2022
The list of July employee anniversaries should have included Jennifer Pietz – 2 years – assistant professor, New Testament.
COVID-19 Dashboard for June 27-July 1
Posted on July 5, 2022
Reported employee cases: 1
Reported student cases: –
Students in quarantine or isolation: –
Reported cases only include students and employees who have been on campus within a period of time during which they may have been contagious. According to the CDC this includes two days prior to the onset of symptoms or a positive test.
If you have recently tested positive for COVID-19, or if you are an unvaccinated individual who has been in close contact with someone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19 (close contact is defined as being within 6 feet of that person for 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period), please report that to the appropriate person. For employees, that person is Michael Morrow (mmorrow001@luthersem.edu). Students should contact Leon Rodrigues (deanofstudents@luthersem.edu).
Contact Tracing Protocol
When an on-campus case of COVID-19 is reported, that person is first asked to stay off-campus and quarantine in accordance with CDC guidelines. In addition, the seminary takes two steps for contact tracing:
1. The Minnesota Department of Health is notified, per guidelines for institutions of higher education
2. The person reporting the case is asked to identify “close contacts”; the close contacts identified are notified of the exposure and asked to follow CDC guidelines for testing and quarantining (quarantine applies only to close contacts who are unvaccinated).