We gather at 11:00 a.m. CT in the OCC Meditation Chapel and online (link in email) for circle practice. We will gather together, then in-person and online circles will be facilitated separately to ensure meaningful interactions in both modalities. What is circle practice? Rooted in forms of knowing and learning long tended by indigenous communities, circle conversations are opportunities to listen deeply, share from the heart, and engage in what Martin Luther once called “mutual conversation and consolation.” This is not a moment to try to change people’s minds but rather an opportunity for the Spirit to soften our hearts. This practice lies at the center of the theological rationale for Luther Seminary’s welcome statement, which says: “We pledge to bear one another’s burdens, share in one another’s joys, and walk the extra mile for one another’s sake (Gal. 6:2; 1 Cor. 12:26). We commit to robust, passionate, and respectful dialogue with one another—both those with whom we agree and those with whom we disagree.”
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