In this devotion, Luther Anderson ’76 reflects on the privilege and challenge of sharing the gospel. Read today’s God Pause.
Announcements
Wednesday Chapel: Service of Holy Communion
Preacher: Rolf Jacobson
Chapel of the Incarnation or join service online at 11 a.m. CT
Give Day Is Here
Give Day officially kicks off today at noon! You can participate by going to giveday.luthersem.edu. There are challenges for faculty, staff, students, friends, and graduates. If you check more than one of those boxes you can help unlock multiple challenges! If you are not able to make a monetary gift, you can also share any LS Give Day post on social media to unlock a $20 gift for every unique share! The Seminary Relations team thanks you in advance for joining in on the fun today. Don’t forget Give Day is sponsoring the community meal today immediately following chapel. Stop by for some food and check out the photobooth!
Convocation This Friday
Students, faculty, and staff, please join President Robin Steinke as we gather this Friday in the Chapel of the Incarnation for Convocation at 11 a.m. A celebratory picnic will follow the service.
ELCA Endorsement Info Sessions
Did you just complete CPE or are you in the process of completing CPE? Ashley Wheeler will be holding info sessions on Tuesday, September 26 at 4:30 p.m. (central), Monday, October 2 at 12:30 p.m. (central), Wednesday, October 11 at 2 p.m. (central), and Thursday, October 26 at 6 p.m. (central). These sessions will cover the Endorsement process, how to prepare, and the requirements needed for this next step. Sign up for an Endorsement Info session here.
*If you are just starting your seminary journey, there will be a different info session about candidacy later this Fall!*
Questions? Send an email to Ashley Wheeler, Associate Director for Candidacy and Vocational Formation (candidacy@luthersem.edu)
Apply to the Yang Visiting Scholars Program in World Christianity at Harvard Divinity School
Applications are now open for the Harvard Divinity School’s Yang Visiting Scholars in World Christianity program. Applications are due Wednesday, September 30, 2023.
Responsibilities:
Each visiting scholar teaches one course (either in the fall or in the spring semester) and presents their research in a public lecture. Yang Visiting Scholars are required to be in full-time residence at Harvard Divinity School while carrying out their proposed research projects during the academic year. Any publication and/or research resulting from the stay at Harvard Divinity School must be credited to the Yang Visiting Scholars Program in World Christianity at Harvard Divinity School.
Eligibility:
Positions are open to early career and senior scholars with doctorates in the fields of religion and to those with primary competence in other humanities, social science, and public policy fields who demonstrate a serious interest in world Christianity and hold appropriate degrees in those fields. Selection criteria emphasize the quality of the applicant’s research prospectus, outlining objectives, methods, and publication plans, the expansion of expertise offered through HDS courses, and the significance of the contribution of the proposed research to the study of world Christianity. Yang Scholars for the 2024–25 academic year must have received the PhD (doctoral) degree by June 30, 2024.
For more information visit the Yang Scholars Program website or contact the Yang Scholars Program Office at yangscholars@hds.harvard.edu.