In today’s devotion, Jeffrey V. O’Grady ’86 M.A. reflects on the newsness of life. Read today’s devotion.
Archives for June 21, 2023
Wednesday Chapel Service: David Fredrickson
Wednesday, June 21st, 2023, 11 a.m. CT
Service of Holy Communion
Preacher: David Fredrickson, Professor of New Testament
Chapel of Incarnation or online.
Gullixson Hall Exterior Facade Project
Luther Seminary has contracted Advanced Masonry Restoration, a reputable local company with more than 25 years of experience, for an exterior facade improvement project of Gullixson Hall. The project will begin Monday, June 26, and is expected to be complete by Friday, September 8. The project will include cleaning the entire facade, window sealant replacement, stone repair or replacement as needed, and approximately 5% repointing. This work will help maintain the health of Gullixson Hall and prevent water damage. The project team will work Monday – Friday, 7 a.m.–3 p.m.
Advanced Masonry Restoration will use the parking lot between Bockman Hall and Olson Campus Center to stage their project, which will reduce some parking for faculty, staff, and students. Parking will remain available on the east side of Fulham Street and in the OCC lot. The parking lot shared by Luther Seminary and Zvago off Luther Place will not be impacted.
Gullixson Hall and the Library will remain open for the duration of the project. The cleaning and repointing process can be disruptive. Common sounds during the project will come from gas-powered pressure washers and hand power tools for sealant and motor removal, which may resemble vibration sounds inside the building. Advanced Masonry Restoration’s methods capture more than 90% of dust produced. In order to mitigate disruption, debris, and noise, Advanced Masonry Restoration will begin the project on the west side of the building and work their way around the exterior in a counterclockwise fashion. Faculty and staff who office in Gullixson Hall may experience intermittent noise disruption. If that occurs, employees are encouraged to work with their supervisors to determine a temporary work-from-home schedule.
We are grateful for your patience. Please direct any questions about this project to Heidi Droegemueller at hdroegemuelller001@luthersem.edu or extension 528.
June update on the Zoom Phone Project
Here is your June update on the Zoom Phone Project.
We are testing converting OT over to Zoom phone this month. We have started to reach out to departments to line up which departments move in July vs August. We plan to move members of a department together.
We have a Q&A Information Session scheduled for Wednesday, June 28 at 10 A.M. This will be both in person in OCC 148 and in Zoom. Please bring your questions that are not in the FAQ.
We will also demonstrate Zoom phone in the app live. Watch these community announcements for more information.
FYI – The Seminary has a Garden!
The Eco-Faith team is growing a garden! There are currently ripening strawberries, tomato plants growing like crazy, zucchini plants plotting their takeover, onions, mums, and sunflowers.
So – if you want to contemplate the mysterious beauty of food and flowers springing forth from the earth, take a look. The garden is on top of the hill to the left of Gullixson Hall. It is behind a white picket fence. (Please don’t pick anything – there are plans in place for the food.)
Womanist Theology Course Offered This Fall at Trinity Lutheran Seminary
The following course will be offered in Fall 2023 at Trinity Lutheran Seminary through the Womanist Theology Initiative:
HTS-2307 Intro to Womanist Theology (3 credits)
Instructor: Denise Rector
Examination of Womanist theology and biblical interpretation, centering the perspectives and lived experience of Black women in theological reflection.
Meeting Days and Times: Mondays from 3:30-6:15 p.m. (Eastern Time Zone) via Zoom
August 23 – December 7
Interested students should complete the ELCA Cross-Registration Form found on the Registration page of MyLutherNet.
Contact registrar@luthersem.edu with questions.