Archives for December 13, 2021

This week chapel will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday only in Olson Campus Center’s Chapel of the Incarnation.
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11 a.m. Monday, December 13
Podcast of Matins
A setting of Morning Prayer from the Evangelical Lutheran Worship book, led by Hans Lundquist and other Luther Seminary students. This service will be recorded live and will be distributed to the community as a podcast, but you are welcome to come to the Chapel of Incarnation each week to pray along with Morning Prayer as it is being recorded.
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11 a.m. Tuesday, December 14
Celebrating Our Lady of Guadalupe
Preacher: Mary Hess, Professor of Educational Leadership

If you cannot be there in person, you can view the livestream of this service.
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11 a.m. Wednesday, December 15
Service of Holy Communion
Preacher: Craig Koester, Professor and Asher O. and Carrie Nasby Chair of New Testament

If you cannot be there in person, you can view the livestream of this service.

Advent calls us to pause, to prepare, to slow down when the world is speeding up. A gift from the Chapel to you in this season is One and All, Vespers for Advent by Elise and Andy Pokel. One and All was created with fresh expressions of traditional themes of the Advent season and follows the liturgy of Vespers, prayer for the evening. Download on the podcast episode page or wherever you listen to podcasts.

~ Save The Date ~ Please plan to join us for the 2021 Winter Graduate Recognition Service and Community Meal at 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 15, in the Olson Campus Center.

If you are unable to join us in person, you can join the chapel livestream.

We look forward to celebrating, blessing and sending our most recent group of graduates with the Luther community!

Join us for a community meal as we celebrate our winter graduates this Wednesday, December 15, at 12 p.m./after chapel. Food will be from Nelson’s Deli and will accommodate most dietary preferences.

Ministry Matters 3 Links to Materials

Please see below for the links referenced in the Ministry Matters 3 Meeting:

For more conversation on religious freedoms and the Equality Act, check out this helpful Frequently Asked Questions page.

The statistics from this slide come from the book “Welcoming and Affirming.” Its accompanying book is “Queerfully and Wonderfully Made.”

Today’s devotional comes from “Transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians” by Austen Hartke.

To read more from Bishop Michael Curry check out Bishop Curry’s page on the website of the Episcopal Church.

If you are interested in learning about Manna and Mercy, visit the Manna and Mercy website.

Different Lens’ to view scripture come from Reconciling Scripture for Lutherans: On Sexuality and Gender Identity.

Additional resources include:

Movement Advancement Project

The study “My Mind Was Changed” by Auburn Seminary

ReconcilingWorks
and the ReconcilingWorks Worship, Liturgy, and Scripture page

Race Forward

Reformation Project

Here’s a survey for all.

If you missed Ministry Matters Session 3 – here is the link for a replay.

Ministry Matters Session 3 focuses on the Bible and the LGBTQIA+ community. David Scherer moderated a discussion with Ashlei Cramer and Aubrey Thonvold of ReconcilingWorks about how issues within the Bible affect LGBTQIA+ people and the community.

Ministry Matters is a student led six-month series for Christian public leaders to learn about the LGBTQIA+ community, its unique spiritual past, and the amazing opportunities ministry holds for the community. Each session is 90 minutes and will focus on a key topic/issue.