Archives for September 20, 2022

Join us starting at noon on September 21 for Luther Seminary’s seventh annual Give Day. Come together with fellow friends, graduates, students, faculty, and staff to support the mission of Luther Seminary from all over the world! Your Give Day support allows us to educate leaders today for the Christian communities of tomorrow.

Give Day will kick-off at noon with a free Community Meal after chapel on September 21. Come grab a boxed sandwich lunch from Sammy’s Avenue Eatery, and Mel-O-Glaze donut holes for dessert!

Are you a Luther Seminary student? Do you enjoy singing in a choir? Were you planning on going to Wednesday chapel anyway? Come be a Section Leader for the Luther Seminary Choir! These are paid student-worker positions, asking only 2 hours of your time a week (one of which is Wednesday chapel). Reach out to Lucas Byl (lbyl001@luthersem.edu) if interested. We are looking for 4 section leaders in total (SATB – 1 each).

Come sing with the Luther Seminary Drop-In Choir! This year we will sing a variety of hymns and songs designed for you to be able to jump right in. No rehearsal attendance required, just show up and participate in the great tradition of choral music!

Meet under the organ in Chapel of the Incarnation before Wednesday chapel. This week the choir will be offering “For The Beauty of The Earth.” Contact Lucas Byl (lbyl001@luthersem.edu) if you would like to see the music beforehand.

As some of you may know, Prof. Elton has diligently been pursuing ordination in the ELCA for the past 5 years. It is my pleasure to announce that yesterday Lutheran Church of Peace in Maplewood, MN voted to call her as the pastor of hybrid ministry. 

God’s timing for Dr. Elton’s call is as remarkable as it is faithful. Prof. Elton’s position at Lutheran Church of Peace is quarter-time, the minimum number of hours required for an ELCA call. Prof. Elton’s responsibilities at Luther Seminary will not change. The new design for supporting the academic affairs office and new hires in Faith+Lead make it possible to delegate several daily functions and responsibilities our strategic plan requires to free up the time required for her call. 

What is even more exciting are the ways in which Prof. Elton will be living out the realities of ministry that continue to shape our mission, vision and values here at Luther. Her experiences in bi-vocational ministry will shape the way she leads as dean of academic affairs, and likewise, her practices here at Luther will form her ministry at Lutheran Church of Peace. 

Dr. Elton said, “It is with humility and joy that I step into this call. I am so excited to join the Lutheran Church of Peace community and to see where the Spirit leads us. I believe serving God’s church in this way will enhance my leadership at both Luther Seminary and Lutheran Church of Peace.”

Prof. Elton will begin her position as pastor of hybrid ministry October 1. Her ordination will be Saturday, October 8th at Luther Seminary. More information will be available as it becomes available. Please join me in praying for Prof. Elton as she begins this new call for the sake of the gospel, the church and God’s world. 

Peace,

Robin Steinke
President

Have you just been entranced in the ELCA recently or are starting seminary and trying to navigate how it all works together? Good news, you don’t have to figure it out by yourself! Please join Ashley Wheeler, Associate Director of Candidacy and Vocational Formation, and Krista Anderson, Region 3 Candidacy and Leadership Manager and Program Director for the Support of Ministers of Word and Service, for an information session on Candidacy. We will have two different sessions (one in person and one online) on Wednesday, September 28th. You can RSVP here.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Ashley (awheeler002@luthersem.edu).

Luther Seminary’s student run newspaper, The Concord, is calling for editors, and writers to pitch their article ideas for the coming semester. No experience necessary!

If interested, please email Emelie Clements eclements001@luthersem.edu.