Archives for June 3, 2022

Reflecting on John 14:8-17, Tom Junkert ’78 M.Div. writes about the relationship between Jesus and the Spirit. Read today’s God Pause.

OCC will be closed 1-5 p.m. Saturday, June 11, and 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, June 12, for a private event. Please refrain from using the building, including God’s Gym, during these times. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your cooperation as we welcome new guests to campus!

Congratulations, Luther Seminary 2022 graduates!

We will be celebrating our graduates this weekend at baccalaureate and commencement! Check out the Luther Seminary commencement page to view event information, including the time and location of each event, and to attend via the event livestreams.

All in-person attendees, regardless of vaccination status, are required to wear a mask inside except when actively eating or drinking. Participants are responsible for providing their own masks.

Please join us in exploring restorative justice practices in and for our Luther Seminary community. This is another one of the action learning teams, and we welcome your participation. Please be in touch with Mary Hess (mhess@luthersem.edu), who is convening the group. Our next meeting is at 3 p.m. Central June 13 on Zoom; Mary will give you the Zoom link when you contact her. For this meeting we are reading “The Little Book of Race and Restorative Justice” by Fania Davis. You can pick up a copy from Mary. Join us in exploring these powerful practices of healing, repair, and restoration.

Luther Seminary is very excited to celebrate baccalaureate and commencement with our 2022 graduates and guests this weekend!

We are asking all attendees at commencement and baccalaureate to pay attention to how they are feeling and stay home if you feel unwell or test positive to do our best to ensure the health and wellbeing of all.

Please review the Minnesota Department of Health’s guidelines on what to do if you are feeling sick or test positive for COVID-19.

If you have symptoms:

Stay home until all three of the following are true:

– It has been five days since you first felt sick. Day zero is the day your symptoms started. Day one is the first full day after your symptoms started.

– You have had no fever (your temperature is 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or lower) for at least 24 hours, without using medicine that lowers fevers.

– You feel better. Your cough, shortness of breath, or other symptoms are better.

You can resume most activities on day six. If you do not feel better at the end of five days, continue to stay home until all the above are true.

In addition, the Minnesota Department of Health encourages to test for COVID-19 prior to a gathering.

The Office of the Registrar will be closed for commencement preparation and clean up on Friday, June 3, and Monday, June 6. The office will reopen and respond to emails on Tuesday, June 7.