In this devotion, Roger Johnson ‘75 M.Div. writes about the challenge of loving others as God loves us. Read today’s God Pause.
Archives for July 2022
God Pause for July 6: Colossians 1:1–14
In this devotion, Roger Johnson ‘75 M.Div. writes about being part of a community of faith. Read today’s God Pause.
Community Potlucks in July and August
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
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.
COVID-19 Dashboard for June 27-July 1
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).
God Pause for July 1: Luke 10:1-11, 16-20
Continuing her exploration of Luke 10, Brenda Ertl ’99 M.Div. points out that we don’t need to be superheroes to share God’s Good News with others. Read today’s God Pause.