Archives for November 7, 2022

Luther Seminary Chapel has released a new episode of the Liturgy of the Hours Podcast.

In this service of music and prayer, we take time to commemorate All Saints’ Day and remember all those who have gone to live forever in God’s eternal radiance. We give solemn thanks for their lives and look ahead with hopeful anticipation for those who will come after us. Our musician in residence, Andy Pokel, and Luther alum Pr. Elise Pokel lead us through this Compline service. Listen here.

Fruit & Grain Bakery, whose pastry and meals are produced right here at Luther Seminary, is offering a Thanksgiving pie menu, with pickup taking place on Wednesday, November 23 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., at Wild Flyer Coffeeshop in south Minneapolis. Details and ordering for the event can be found on their website: fruit-grain-bakery.square.site

Feel free to reach out to Fruit & Grain Bakery owner Emily at fruitandgrainbakery@gmail.com

Make your voice heard! Student Council is hosting a self-disclosure form for students to ensure your representative can hear your comments and concerns. The form will run through the second week of November, so get your information in now!

Your answers will only be shared with your student council rep and Emelie Clements, student council secretary.

Luther Seminary has surplus items such as chairs, tables, cabinets, and more that are being offered free to seminary staff. The items are located in Northwestern Hall main lobby area. Access for inspection will be available via the upper level doors off of Fulham Street, Monday through Friday (November 7–11), 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. All items must be removed by November 18. Any questions contact Tom Mullaney in the Facilities Department.

Reported employee cases: 2
Reported student cases: 0
Students in quarantine or isolation: 0

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).