In this devotion, Marlene Elmstrom ’94 M.Div., says that those who have gone before are alive and have life for all eternity because God is a God not of the dead but of the living.
Read today’s God Pause.
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Thursday Chapel: Lunch Church [In-Person]
We gather at 11:00 a.m. CT in the OCC Dining Room for Lunch Church.
Topic: All Saints
Speaker: Ashley Wheeler, Associate Director of Candidacy and Vocational Formation
For today’s All Saints Lunch Church, Ashley Wheeler will guide us through a creative collage process to honor and remember the Saints that have gone before us—leaning into our Christian tradition with scripture, prayer, and breaking bread together. You are invited (but not required) to bring copies of any photos of loved ones you would like to remember. Note that these photos will be cut and glued, so make sure it is an extra copy/print out of your photo. Lunch is provided.
Share your prayer requests.
Lunch & Learn with Student Housing Work Group [Hybrid]
Students, staff, and faculty are invited to a Lunch & Learn with the Student Housing Working Group on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 12:00-1:00 pm in OCC 10 and on Zoom (link in email). Bring your own lunch. The work group will present its preliminary findings and proposals and solicit feedback from the Luther community on this important issue as we imagine a residential student community in our future space.
Global Agape Feast + Dean Rodrigues Retirement [In-Person]
The Office of International Student and Scholar Affairs (ISSA) and the International Student Association invite you to join us as we celebrate the annual Global Agape Feast—an international thanksgiving with food and fellowship—on Wednesday, November 19 from 4-6 p.m. in the OCC dining room. We will also celebrate Dean Leon Rodrigues as he prepares to retire. We invite everyone to bring a dish to share and wear clothing from your tradition.
Fruit & Grain Thanksgiving Pies & Sides – Order Now
Chef Sam and Emily are having their annual Thanksgiving pie and sides preorder pickup here at Luther (outside in the lot) on Wednesday 11/26. This is your chance to share the culinary artistry of Sam and Emily with your families on Thanksgiving. Place an order through the Fruit and Grain bakery website.
Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) at Mayo Clinic
The Mayo Clinic is an ACPE-accredited program for CPE that offers current opportunities. The application cycle opened on September 2. Applications are reviewed and accepted on a rolling basis. Full-time residencies and summer opportunities are available. Residency stipend for one year is $58,656. Learn more here. If interested, contact the Mayo Clinic via email, cpeprogram@mayo.edu.