Archives for April 2024

Hello students! Many of you received an email from me yesterday asking you to write thank-you letters for donors by May 12. Someone kindly pointed out that their email was marked as possibly phishing. It was indeed a legitimate email, and we will look into why it was flagged. In the meantime, please complete those thank-you letters when you have a chance. If you did not receive a request to write a thank-you letter, do not worry—there will be opportunities for you to thank a donor in the future.
—Dan Sassenberg, dsassenberg001@luthersem.edu

The ABIDE Lecture Series presents “Inclusion Matters: Three Secular-Based Perspectives and Their Implications for Christianity and Implementing ABIDE” on Thursday, April 18, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. Central in OCC 10. Come and discover the blessings and trials of fostering inclusion, promoting belonging, and upholding equity within organizations. You can also join us on Zoom (link in email).

Thank you to all who came out to the RIC Advocacy Committee’s local pastors panel! If you were unable to attend but interested in watching the Zoom recording, please reach out to Ashley Teter (ateter001@luthersem.edu) to request the recording, as it will not be posted publicly.

Join the Academy of Religious Leadership as we consider the timely topic of Exploring Different Religious Leadership Models. Thursday Evening, April 25, 12:00 p.m. through Saturday, April 27 at Luther Seminary. In-person and online registration options are available. More details are available online. Questions? Contact Alicia Granholm, senior director of Faith+Lead, agranholm001@luthersem.edu.

Church Anew—a ministry of St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Eden Prairie, Minnesota—is hosting a hybrid conference on Sunday, April 21-22. The conference theme is Renew: A Love of Scripture. Using interactive, curated talks from a gifted speaker list, the conference offers time for worship, reflection, embodied practice, and rich conversation. You will leave with a refreshed sense of your own relationship to scripture and practical tools for leading in your own community. The Luther Seminary community is invited to attend (virtually or in person) at a discounted rate—$100 off registration for the 2-day in-person conference and $50 off registration for the virtual conference. Register online and use these discount codes: in-person SEMRENEW, virtual SEMRENEWONLINE.

The Faith+Lead team wants to share a few April blog posts from Luther Seminary-affiliated people. First, an interview with Paul Daniels on genealogy, church history, and faith. Second, a post from recent Luther grad Devin Ames on the connections between his chaplain residency at Mayo Clinic and monasticism. Third, a video post on stewardship from Faith+Lead’s own Sitraka Rakotoarivelo.