Archives for June 20, 2023

In today’s devotion, Jeffrey V. O’Grady ’86 M.A. reflects on God as our lifeline. Read today’s devotion.

Here’s the schedule of RFS activities for today and tomorrow. For complete details, see the 2023 RFS Summer Schedule: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13DuEnBdOLsd9W1IM5cMSKVuFcKkwAILr/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=117914836172343441547&rtpof=true&sd=true

Tuesday, June 20

8–10:50 a.m.—Second intensives classes on campus
– GH306: EL4535 New Media in Faith Education (Thomason)
– GH103: NT0240 Epistles – Philippians and 2 Corinthians (Fredrickson)
– GH104: OT1130 Bible and Ecology (Schifferdecker)
11:00–11:25 a.m.—Chapel: Preacher: Sawyer Vanden Heuvel ‘23, Musician: Zach Busch (live stream: https://www.youtube.com/lutherseminary)
11:30–12:30 p.m.—Lunch on your own
12:30–5:20 p.m.—Intensive classes
6–7:00ish p.m.—Pubs & Profs with Dr. Alan Padgett: “Ecotheology for Lutherans” at Urban Growler Brewing (2325 Endicott St, St Paul, MN 55114). Appetizers provided by Community Life

Wednesday, June 21

8–10:50 a.m.—Intensive classes
11–11:55 p.m. Chapel: Preacher: David Fredrickson, Musician: Zach Busch (live stream: https://www.youtube.com/lutherseminary)
11:55–12:30 p.m.—Free community meal and trivia
12:30–5:20 p.m.—Intensive classes

Welcome to the second week of June Intensives! Our chapel staff is so excited to worship with you this week. We gather in the chapel of the incarnation and online at 11 a.m. CST for Chapel.

We have a Luther alum as our musician in residence this week- Zach Busch! Thank you Zach for blessing us with our music this week!

Tuesday June 20th, 2023
Service of the Word
Preacher: Anna Ferro, M.Div. ’23

Wednesday June 21st, 2023
Service of Holy Communion
Preacher: David Fredrickson, Professor of New Testament
Share your prayer requests

Thursday June 22nd, 2023
Lunch Church
Speaker: Tessa Pinkstaff, Center for Lifelong Learning
Free Lunch in the OCC Dining Hall! Join by zoom

Friday June 23rd, 2023
Matins Service
Led by: Kristina Hill

Saturday June 24th, 2023
Christmas in June
Led by: Jeni Graangard, Matt Jewell

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Tuesday, June 20th, 2023, 11 a.m. CT
Service of the Word
Preacher: Anna Ferro, M.Div. ’23
Chapel of Incarnation or online.

Week two intensive students!

YOU are invited to The Urban Growler at 6 p.m. TONIGHT to our first Pubs and Profs of the summer! Join your peers and Dr. Alan Padgett in an engaging conversation about Ecotheology for Lutherans: How our Environmental Crisis and Work for Eco-Justice is Re-Shaping Christian Doctrine! We’ll have a wonderful time in fellowship and good conversation! We look forward to seeing you there!

Appetizers, as usual, are provided!

Email communitylife@luthersem.edu if you have any questions, accommodations, or carpool needs!

Join Community Life and the EcoFaith Network for a fun event – we’ll create “wildflower bursts,” spheres of soil and native prairie seeds!

The process will be fun and quick – we’ll simply roll soil and seeds together. A sink will be accessible nearby to clean up, and make sure to stop by the next day to grab your dried Wildflower Burst to toss somewhere outdoors!

Heidi Ferris of Growing Green Hearts (a local eco-justice group; http://growinggreenhearts.com/) will provide a short info session about the importance of bio-diversity and what YOU can do in your own communities!

Today, less than 1% of the original prairie of Mni Sota (Minnesota) still exists. Planting these seeds help promote love and resilience for creation—the environment and us as one.

When: Friday, June 23rd After Chapel (about 11:30-12:30)
Where: Upstairs OCC Café