Archives for September 19, 2023

In this devotion, Luther Anderson ’76 writes that praising God is the nourishment that sustains our lives. Read today’s God Pause.

Here’s the schedule of RFS activities for today and tomorrow. For complete details, see the 2023 Fall RFS Schedule.

Tuesday, September 19, 2023—No classes

• 12:30–1:30 p.m. CPE Info Session in OCC 148 and on Zoom (lunch provided for those in-person). RSVP here.
• 2:30–4 p.m. Author event with Kazu Haga (“Healing Resistance”) via Zoom
• 6:30–9 p.m. Saint Paul Saints game hosted by Community Life

Wednesday, September 20, 2023 

• 8–10:50 a.m. RFS 2 classes 
  • OCC 10: PR0510 Foundations of Biblical Preaching (Lewis)
  • GH 101: HT0801 Lutheran Confessional Writings (Tranvik)
  • GH 102: SG0401 Thinking Theologically, Confessing Publicly (Padgett)
  • GH 103: SG0401 Thinking Theologically, Confessing Publicly (Malcolm)
  • GH 104: SG0401 Thinking Theologically, Confessing Publicly (Marga)        
• 11–11:40 a.m. Chapel: Holy Communion with Dean of the Faculty Rolf Jacobson
• 11:40–12:20 p.m. Give Day lunch with staff and faculty      
• 12:30–4:20 p.m. RFS 2 classes

If you did not register for meals during RFS but are now interested, we ask you to wait until all those who did order a meal get theirs and then see if there are leftover meals to claim. Thank you.       

A station will be set up in the Narthex of Olson Campus Center all day to offer prayers for the healing of creation. You are invited to share your prayers on a leaf cutout that will later be hung in the Chapel.

This summer over 50 students, staff and faculty met in book clubs to read “Healing Resistance: A Radically Different Response to Harm.” Now everyone in the Luther Sem Community is invited to join our culminating event, a Q&A Session with the author Kazu Haga!  

We’ll be meeting TODAY, Tuesday, September 19 from 2:30–4 p.m. CT to hear him answer questions (over Zoom) about the book and about the practice of Kingian Nonviolence. Join in person in the OCC Dining Room or online via Zoom. See community announcements email for link.

You don’t have to have read the book or participated in the book clubs to join! The session will be recorded. Hope to see you there!  Any questions, reach out to lmildahl001@luthersem.edu.

Tuesday (All Day): A station will be set up in the Narthex of Olson Campus Center to offer prayers for the healing of creation. You are invited to share your prayers on a leaf cutout that will later be hung in the Chapel.

Wednesday at 11 a.m. CT:  Service of Holy Communion. 
Preacher: Rolf Jacobson
Chapel of the Incarnation or join the service online

Thursday from 11 a.m. CT: Lunch Church (Lunch + Spiritual Practice + Conversation). 
OCC Dining Hall

Friday at 11 a.m. CT: Opening Convocation with Robin Steinke 
Chapel of the Incarnation or join the service online

For staff and faculty members, if you have never gotten a photo headshot at Luther Seminary, sign up for a time slot for Wednesday, September 20. Photos will be taken at OCC between 8:00–11:30 a.m.