Archives for 2026

The Student Affairs team welcomes you to join us for a delicious community dinner from Holy Land Deli. We will have plenty of options, including vegan and gluten-free, and a selection of soda, wine, and beer. Take some time to relax, chat, and unwind after a long day of classes! Join us on Thursday, September 24 from 4:30–6:00 p.m. in the Olson Campus Center Dining Room. We can’t wait to see you there!

Here’s the schedule of RFS activities for today and tomorrow. For complete details, see the Fall 2026 RFS schedule and Fall 2026 Moodle site. Also note: campus security | campus pastor availability | weather-related announcements

Friday, September 25
8:00–10:50 a.m. —Classes
11:00–11:30 a.m. —Chapel Service of Prayer and Sending
11:40 a.m.–12:30 p.m. —Lunch, Spiritual Directors Fair
12:30–4:20 p.m. —Classes

As we prepare to move into another school year, and the last on this campus, this prayer ribbon sculpture will be a space for students, faculty, staff, and community members to participate in sharing in a prayer, hope, or dream for Luther Seminary for this year and beyond. You are invited to contribute personal or communal prayers by writing them on a ribbon and placing them on the sculpture. Then, take some time to read and consider the rest of the prayers shared by members of the community. The sculpture is outside by the HOPE sign, and beginning Friday, September 18 through the end of RFS 2 there will be a staffed table with instructions. Reach out to Kiersten Dahl-Shetka, kdahlshetka@luthersem.edu, if you have any questions.

Do you come from a fundamentalist or evangelical background? Have you had to deconstruct and reconstruct your faith? This is the group for you! We’ll be holding an interest meeting on Zoom (link in email) on Friday, October 2 at 11 a.m. CT. Our first meeting will be mostly introductions, but think about these questions ahead of time: What does a deconstructed or reconstructed faith look like to you? What has your journey been like? This group is meant to be a safe space for folks to talk about our faith stories and how they’ve changed—or not changed—throughout our lives. For more information, contact Joellen Barak at jbarak001@luthersem.edu.

In this devotion, Terrance L. Stratton ’73 M.Div, ’93 D.Min., notes how Paul honors Christ the servant in his letter to the Philippians. Read today’s God Pause.

Today is Give Day, when students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends come together for 24 hours to support our shared mission and fuel the Sustaining Fund. What’s happening?
– 11 a.m. – Chapel Service
– 11:40 a.m. – Community Meal
– 10:30 a.m to 1 p.m. – Student Gratitude Station (OCC 148): Wear your Luther swag to RFS and stop by to record a 1-minute thank-you video (or submit one online here) to help unlock a $5,000 grant for Student Council programming. Mark your calendars—we can’t wait to celebrate generosity and faith as a Luther community!