Archives for 2026

Join Luther’s INVITE (integrating nonviolence into theological education) group on September 30 at noon in OCC 213 as we remember the history of Indian Boarding Schools in the US. We will share a circle discussion and watch a brief video of survivors offering testimony. This is our first event of the new school year. If you are interested in learning more about nonviolence more generally, please join us!

You are invited to join us for a community lunch on Thursday, September 10 at 12:30 p.m. in the OCC Dining Room. This lunch follows a morning event where faculty will be exploring what we’ve learned through the Pathways II grant about how our students Know, Be, and Do in their formation. We’d love to have the whole Luther community join us afterward to celebrate and connect over a meal. To help us plan for food and seating, please sign up by September 3 on this online form to indicate that you’ll join us for lunch.

In this devotion, Joe Jorgensen ’23 M.Div., says that the work of reconciling, truth speaking, and forgiving is difficult and not meant to be done alone. Read today’s God Pause.

You are invited to participate in worship for Fall RFS 1 and 2. We are looking for several volunteers (student, staff, or faculty) to help with communion and ushering. Please fill out this form by Monday September 14 to indicate your interest and chapel staff will reach out with more details as we get closer. Thanks, everyone!

Students who plan to use approved disability accommodations during the Fall 2026 term should send Student Disability Services a copy of their Fall course schedule as soon as possible so accommodation letters can be prepared and shared with course instructors. If you are requesting accommodations for the first time or need to request a new or different accommodation, please complete the Student Disability Services Request Form. Questions may be directed to Student Disability Services at disability@luthersem.edu.

Register for a trip to Christ Church Lutheran—in the Longfellow neighborhood of Minneapolis—on the morning of Sunday, September 20. This visit will include worship and a tour of the Eliel and Eero Saarinen-designed building that is credited with setting the standard for modernist churches built following World War II. Transportation from Luther Seminary will be available for those who would like to attend both worship and the tour. The tour is hosted by Luther Seminary archivist Caleb Rollins and members of the Christ Church Lutheran community. Please register by September 9. All are welcome!