Archives for June 5, 2025

In this devotion, Bonnie Lanyi ’15, meditates on the intensity and power of God’s love for us. Read today’s God Pause.

Competent. Caring. Consistent. These are only a few of the many words to describe our wonderful colleague Patty Horazdovsky, who has served in the Admissions Office for eight years. After thoughtful discernment, Patty has decided to retire and is excited to spend more time with her family and to serve her local church and community in a variety of capacities. Patty’s contributions and professionalism cannot be understated, and she will be missed dearly by her colleagues and the hundreds of applicants and students she has accompanied throughout the years. With patience, humility, and an unmatched work ethic, Patty has faithfully dedicated herself to the work of customer service, database management, application processing, and documentation. Above all, Patty has been a gentle but fierce advocate for applicants, going above and beyond to work behind the scenes to help applicants complete their applications in time and have the best chance at success. Please join the Admissions Office in giving thanks for our colleague and friend! If you would like to share a blessing or gratitude for Patty, you can send your cards and notes to Jessi by hand to OCC 100 or by email, jleclearvachta002@luthersem.edu, who will collect them for Patty—please send or deliver these by June 11. Patty’s last day will be Monday, June 23.

Students, faculty, and staff are invited to join us Wednesday, August 6 for an opportunity to experience the agricultural rural gathering Farmfest in Morgan, in southwestern Minnesota. We will leave at 7 a.m. in a van whose cost is covered by rural ministry grants. Tickets for participants from the seminary will also be covered. Morgan is a few hours from campus. We will arrive at the fest around 9:30 a.m. This is an opportunity to learn about the economics, politics, and lifestyles of rural and small-town people in this part of the midwest. There is room for five people in the van. People in the surrounding areas might want to join us as well and meet up at the festival. Learn more on the Farmfest website. Reach out to Jon Anderson, janderson008@luthersem.edu, with any questions.

Here’s a brief overview of the scholarly work of Will Willimon, the prolific author who will be our guest and speaker for the Aus Memorial Lecture on Tuesday, June 17. You can learn more about John Wesley, Will Willimon and other Methodist scholarly work in this online bibliography.

We are excited to welcome you to campus next week for Summer 2025 RFS. Here are a few reminders to help you prepare and to know what to expect: Syllabus Day is June 9. Check out the Summer 2025 RFS schedule. Check out the Summer 2025 RFS Moodle site. Confirm your RFS Housing at the Fairfield Inn & Suites Minneapolis-Saint Paul Airport. There are some special opportunities on Tuesday, June 17 between RFS 1 and RFS 2. Students can come early or stay late to take advantage of the offerings. Included are a New Christian Communities Fellowship Showcase and the Aus Memorial Lecture featuring Will Willimon. RFS Summer 2025 Schedule | Summer 2025 RFS Syllabus Day | Summer 2025 RFS Moodle | RFS Housing