Archives for April 11, 2023

In today’s God Pause, Rodger Prois ’93 M.Div., reflects on finding joy. Read today’s God Pause.

We gather in the Chapel of the Incarnation and online (https://www.youtube.com/lutherseminary) for Chapel. On Thursday, we gather in the OCC Dining Room and on Zoom

11:00 a.m. CT Tuesday, April 11th
Service of the Word
Preacher: Rhoda Chamshama, Ph.D. Student

11:00 a.m. CT Wednesday, April 12th
Service of Holy Communion
Preacher: Jenny Pietz, Assistant Professor of New Testament

11:00 a.m. CT Thursday, April 13th
Lunch Chapel
Speaker: Robin Steinke, President and Professor of Systematic Theology
Free lunch in the OCC Dining Room!

4:30 p.m. CT Thursday, April 13th
Choir Practice in OCC Music Room (downstairs by OCC 10)
All are welcome, regardless of experience!

11:00 a.m. CT Friday, April 14th
Hymns of Faith
Leader: Bryant Kumlin

We gather at 11:00 a.m. CT in the Chapel of the Incarnation and online (https://www.youtube.com/lutherseminary) for Chapel.

We welcome Rhoda Chamsham, Ph.D. student, for a Service of the Word.

Share your prayer requests: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc9VWgX-No99YuHUpUtK2EVPm4jqroD2LJ-Yr3c7cSIIvrRnA/viewform

Good morning! Everyone is invited to a mindful sketching ‘preamble’ to Chapel. No artistic experience or materials are necessary, though if you have any materials you’d like to bring, please do! We will abide in a quiet space together and draw as we prepare for worship.

We’ll meet in the OCC Meditation Chapel (assessable up the stairs behind the altar of the Chapel of the Incarnation or down the long hallway upstairs past the Café) at 10:30 a.m. every week on Tuesday. You may also join via Zoom (see link in Community Announcements email).

Hope to see you there! Please email Katie (kelkin001@luthersem.edu) or Alex (atheshiprosales001@luthersem.edu) with any questions.

Are you interested in participating in Word & World as a student member of the Editorial Board?

Word & World is the quarterly journal of Theology for Christian Ministry published by the faculty of the seminary. Its work is guided by the staff and an Editorial Board made up of seven members of the Luther faculty and two students. The students are full-voting members of the board. Both student slots are open for next year, starting July 1, 2023.

Membership on the board is voluntary and unsalaried, but students do get the opportunity to participate in the life of a significant theological journal. Duties include regular attendance at board meetings (perhaps two or three per year) and thoughtful contribution to the board’s work, including bringing ideas for issues and authors. All students, in any program, are eligible.

If you would like to be a student board member for 2023-2024 please reply both to Prof. Alan Padgett (Board Chair) and Prof. Mark Granquist (Editor) with a note that spells out your interest in the position, your availability to serve, and your qualifications. Include your year, program, and anticipated graduation date. To be considered, these must be received by Monday, May 1, 2023. Let us know, too, if you have further questions.

When? Monday evening, April 17, 2023 from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. central time
Where? Zoom – Register here

Arguments about money are continually cited as the leading cause of divorce and separation. What you might now know, however, is that couples who talk about money report being happier than those that don’t. The message? Communicating about money in a healthy way deepens couples’ connections and is another form of intimacy. Join us to learn:

• Why talking about money as a couple is so hard.
• Ways to view your partner’s relationship with money with compassion.
• A values-based way to plan out your finances together.
• Each participant will also get a digital worksheet to use and refer back to long after the workshop ends.

About the presenter: Lindsay Bryan-Podvin (she/her) is a biracial financial wellness expert, speaker, and author of the book “The Financial Anxiety Solution.” A practicing social worker since 2012, she uses a shame-free approach to help people get their minds and money in balance by focusing on the intersection of money and mental health using financial therapy.

Questions? Contact Arlene Flancher (aflancher001@luthersem.edu) or Grace Pomroy (gpomroy001@luthersem.edu) from the Stewardship Leaders Program.