Archives for October 2025

We gather at 11:00 a.m. CT in the OCC Dining Room for Lunch Church.
Topic: Belonging
We welcome Steve Thomason, Dean of the Chapel and associate professor of faith formation for Contemplative Sketching.
Free lunch is available!
Share your prayer requests.

Admissions is looking to print new stickers—if you have an idea, now is your chance! Contest rules and regulations: (1) Must include Luther Seminary brand, like logo, name, or colors. (2) Must be family friendly. (3) Must be less than 4 square inches. (4) Images need to be sent as a png file. (5) Winner/s will be chosen by an esteemed panel of judges, and winner/s will receive a special prize from admissions. We are looking for serious, funny, witty, and/or simple submissions. Submit your sticker design by October 13 via email to welcome@luthersem.edu.

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.

Theology Beer Camp will be held this year in St. Paul from October 16-18. Join Tripp Fuller and a whole host of others—including Rolf Jacobson and Steve Thomason—for a theological conference like no other. Students get a special registration rate of $200 (use code HELLOLUTHER). Register here.

International Day of Non-Violence is observed on October 2, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. In today’s war-weary world, the Luther Seminary Library recognizes this international day of non-violence. Here are useful resources on Peace, Nonviolence, and Reconciliation.

When calling 911, it is important to provide a serviceable building address. Many of us have 2481 Como Ave committed to memory, but this is not an address to use for an emergency call in any circumstance. If the emergency is in or near the following buildings, provide these addresses to the dispatcher:

• Olson Campus Center —1490 Fulham Street, St. Paul
• Bockman Hall — 2375 Como Avenue, St. Paul
• Gullixson Hall — 2375 Como Avenue, St. Paul

Then, go/stay outside to meet the ambulance wherever it parks and help guide the response team into the correct building and to the elevator as needed.