Archives for November 9, 2021

Come join us at 11 a.m. today, Tuesday, November 9, for a Service of Word and Song with Luther alum and senior pastor at First Covenant Church in Minneapolis Jia Starr Brown preaching. Music will be led by Yolanda Williams.

Reminder that our second session with Austen Hartke is 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Central this Friday, November 12. Use this Zoom link to join us. The passcode will be included in the community announcements email.

Now that we know more about LGBTQI2A people, how can we be better neighbors, coworkers, and friends? In this session we’ll be going over interpersonal and institutional actions we can take to make our communities places of abundant life for everyone.

Austen Hartke is the author of “Transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians,” published by Westminster John Knox Press in 2018. He is also the founder and director of Transmission Ministry Collective, an online community dedicated to the spiritual care, faith formation, and leadership potential of transgender and gender-expansive Christians. He is a graduate of Luther Seminary’s Master of Arts program in Old Testament/Hebrew Bible Studies, and is the winner of the 2014 John Milton Prize in Old Testament Writing from the same institution. As a transgender person of faith, Austen’s greatest passion is helping other trans and gender-expansive people see themselves in Scripture.

Join Elizabeth Schoenknecht in the OCC Atrium or in your living room or office for Yoga on Wednesday morning at 8 a.m. Central!

Sign-up using this spreadsheet.

The Zoom link will be included in the community announcements email.

Thank you, MDivX, Academic Dean, Dean of Students, Seminary Pastor, Admissions Office, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Office, Faith+Lead, and Student Affairs for supporting our Coffee and Connect for the recent two RFS sessions this year! Your contribution, inspirational messages, and support were greatly appreciated especially as we welcome students to campus for caring conversations and connect around coffee and cakes!

Blessings and peace,
Student Council

Prayer is an important spiritual practice and can provide hope, strength, and encouragement. During this season we want to continue a campus ritual of creating Community Prayer Partners.

Community Prayer Partners are Luther Seminary students, faculty, and staff. We ask you to commit to pray for one person. We will gather names, emails, and prayer requests through a Google form. You will be matched with someone.

Place their name in a conspicuous, frequently seen place like your laptop screen, desktop, or mirror. Pray every time you see your prayer partner’s name. It is our desire this powerful prayer ritual will grant people strength, hope, and peace. 

Use this form to sign up.

Join Professor Cameron B. R. Howard for Biblical Genealogies – Way More Exciting Than You Think! Grab a beverage of your choice and join on Zoom for a time of community and conversation.

Space is limited…. hold your spot ASAP by using this Google Form.