Archives for May 10, 2021

Please join us on Wednesday, May 12, for the installation of Rev. Dr. Joy J. Moore as vice president for academic affairs and academic dean of Luther Seminary.

Order of the Day

11 a.m. Central | Worship Service
Preacher: Rt. Rev. Dr. Jo Bailey Wells, Bishop of Dorking, Church of England
Musician: Rev. Dr. Cynthia Wilson, Associate General Secretary, UMC Discipleship Ministries

1 p.m. Central | Lecture by Rev. Dr. Joy J. Moore
“The Call of God in Scripture: What Does the Lord Require Now?” (Micah 6:1-8)

1:50 p.m. Central | Panel Discussion
Rev. Dr. Soong-Chan Rah, Professor, North Park University; Rev. Dr. Brent Strawn, Professor, Duke Divinity School; Rev. Dr. Emilie Townes, Dean, Vanderbilt University Divinity School

2:30 p.m. Central | Reception

All events will be online at luthersem.edu/live.

All gatherings will be at 11 a.m. Central on Zoom, except for Fridays, which are on the Luther Seminary Chapel Facebook page. The Zoom link will be included in the community announcements email.

Monday, May 10 – Sabbath
We invite you to use the 11 a.m. Central time for sabbath as we rest as a community where we are.

Tuesday, May 11 – Holy Conversations
Kelly Chatman will lead our Holy Conversations time today. We hope you can join us at 11 a.m. Central on Zoom for a time of learning together.

Chatman has served in leadership roles as pastor, nonprofit director, middle school chaplain, boarding school dean, college dean for diversity, director for Youth Ministries for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and advisor to the bishop for Minneapolis Area Synod of Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Wednesday, May 12 – Installation of Academic Dean Joy J. Moore
Preacher: Jo Bailey Wells
Musician: Cynthia Wilson
Join us as we gather for worship and we celebrate the official installation of Dean Moore. We will have special guest preacher Jo Bailey Wells and special guest musician Cynthia Wilson with us as well. We hope you can join us at 11 a.m. Central on Zoom!

Thursday, May 13 – Senior Preacher
Preacher: Aly Kohlmeyer, M.Div. student
Be sure to join us in chapel at 11 a.m. Central as we support this fellow student of our community. See you on Zoom!

Friday, May 14 – Facebook Live Worship
Liturgists: Mary Preus and Tom Witt
Tom and Mary will lead us in worship on the Luther Seminary Chapel Facebook page at 11 a.m. Central.

As a reminder, a new episode of the podcast is released every Tuesday, so be sure to check that out wherever you are.

Dear Luther Seminary students and CYF alumni,

It is my great pleasure to announce our 13th annual CYF (Children, Youth, and Family) Prize winners for 2021. These winners will join the following:

Rebekah M. Moir and Willian Tyler Park in 2020; Gloria Osemenam and Deomie Lynn Perez Rivamonte in 2019; Billie Jo Wicks and Megan Floyd in 2018; Kate Knutson and Briana Morris-Brock in 2017, Christian Gonzalez and Molly Schroeder in 2016, Corey Lange and Kayla Billings in 2015, Ali Ferin and Culynn Curtis in 2014, Kyle Zvejnieks and Aaron Fuller in 2013, Andrew Kellner and Karen Gieseke in 2012, Katy Vitek and Amber Espinoza in 2011, Matthew Mass and Marcia Evenson in 2010, Paul Clark and Derek Tronsgard in 2009. (See past winners projects and presentations on the CYF Scholarly Work page.

2021 winners are:

Jenna Bergeson – Confessions of a Soon-To-Be Pastor: What My Time Outside the “Lutheran Bubble” Taught Me About Testimony

and

Lara Moll – Moving Toward Embodiment: Bridging the Gap Between Christian Summer Camp and the Church

and

Phyllis Tettey – Discipleship: Leading Young Adults to Participate In God’s Mission in a Secular World

Join me in congratulating them, and all of our seniors, for wonderful work!

Andrew Root, Ph.D.
The Carrie Olson Baalson
Professor of Youth and Family Ministry

The Student Council Election Committee for the 2021-22 Student Council Executive Committee is pleased to announce the results of the 2021-22 election. Your Student Council Executive Committee for next year is as follows:

Esther K. Sianipar, president
Ben Cox, vice president
Karleigh Crepin, secretary
Benji Fowler, treasurer

The Election Committee would like to extend a special thank you to all who ran, submitted nominations, and voted. Everyone made this a successful election, and we cannot thank you enough.

The new committee will be installed and begin their duties on Monday, May 10, at 3 p.m. Central. Congratulations to the new Executive Committee!