Archives for November 12, 2026

The 2027 ELCA Extravaganza is in Minneapolis from January 22–25, 2027. Luther Seminary students are provided two different ways to offset the costs of the event.

1. When you register use the coupon code: student_100 to save $100 dollars off registration.
2. Luther Seminary will reimburse up to $250 of registration fees or travel costs (including: hotel costs, airline/train tickets, and/or mileage). All reimbursements require fully itemized receipts. Please submit receipts using this form.

Questions about reimbursement can be directed to Sandy Olson. Questions about the Extravaganza? Email Jen Gruendler. We hope to see you at the E in 2027!

Pastor Meta Herrick Carlson is a pastor at Bethlehem Lutheran Church and a published writer of poetry, liturgies, and devotions. At this workshop on Thursday, November 19, 12:30–2:20 p.m. in OCC 215, she will be working with Steve Thomason’s worship class in composing contextually relevant liturgies, and this session is open to the public. Meta will workshop the processes of building a ritual and writing a collect (the ancient poem we know as the prayer of the day). Participants will be asked to bring some light pre-work to the workshop. Find more details and register online.