Archives for February 2026

Tonight at 7 p.m. CT, there will be a service of evening prayer with Taizé chant. This service will be held in the OCC Chapel—if you walk in and there are no lights on, it’s because we have candles! These services will continue Thursdays throughout Lent. All are welcome!

Have some financial questions you’d like to get answered? Maybe you’re curious about future salary/benefits, looking to pay off debt or start a budget, or making plans for the future? Grace Pomroy, director of the Stewardship Leaders Program, is here to walk beside you. She will listen to your goals without shame or judgement, answer any questions, and help you discern next steps. Schedule an in-person meeting with Grace on-campus during spring RFS on Tuesday, March 3, 9:30-10:30 a.m. CT. Or schedule a Zoom meeting with Grace during spring RFS on Tuesday, March 3, 2-4 p.m. CT or on Mondays and Wednesdays throughout the spring term. Questions? Contact Grace Pomroy at gpomroy001@luthersem.edu.

The seminary’s standard operating system environment will be upgraded on Wednesday, March 11. At 6 p.m. CT, we will begin the process of transitioning all seminary-managed Windows 10 computers to Windows 11. What to expect:

• Automatic Upgrade. The upgrade will be deployed automatically. Please keep your computers on if you are on campus. If you are remote, the update will push to your computer regardless of you being on campus. The update may not reach your computer immediately and may take a few hours to reach your machine. Your computer will not restart unless you approve the restart or if it’s outside of active hours.
• Minimal Downtime. We anticipate that the process should take approximately 30 minutes, during which your device will be unavailable. Please leave your computers at your desk before heading home or keep it on during the night at home. We encourage you to save and close all open files and applications before leaving work Wednesday, March 11.
• How to Prepare. As always, it is important to save and backup all of your files to Google Drive or another cloud backup solution.
• Classrooms. Classroom and lab computers have already been upgraded to Windows 11 during the summer.

Post-Upgrade Support:

• Our IT support team will be available to assist with any questions or issues you may encounter after the upgrade. If you experience any difficulties, please contact the Office Of Technology at helpdesk@luthersem.edu or 651-641-3462.
• We have provided documentation and a quick-start guide to help you navigate the new interface and features.
• A zoom training session is scheduled on Wednesday March 11, 2026 at 2 p.m. CT for those new to Windows 11 (link in email).

We appreciate your cooperation and understanding as we work to maintain a secure, current, and efficient computing environment for our community.

In this devotion, Gracia Grindal ’83 M.A. notes that we are not Christians because our parents or grandparents were. Read today’s God Pause.

Join us at 11 a.m. CT in the Chapel of the Incarnation. Lois Malcolm, professor of Systematic Theology, will be preaching. Come explore our Lenten theme—Encounter with Christ—when Jesus encounters Satan in the wilderness. The service will be livestreamed.

Students, faculty, and staff are invited to join the Future Space Working Group for an engaging Lunch & Learn on Wednesday, February 25 from noon to 1 p.m. CT. This hybrid event will take place in OCC 10 and on Zoom (link in email). Our Future Space Working Group and other staff, faculty, and students they’ve engaged have been meeting, thinking, and gathering data as well as conducting professional studies and assessments. What ideas and aspirations for our future space have been gathered? Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about the discoveries they are making and potential next steps. Bring your lunch and your questions. A recording of the event will be distributed after the event.