Announcements

A reminder that all students graduating within the 2026-2027 academic year (September 2026 through August 2027) need to submit an Application for Graduation by this Thursday, October 8. The application is available on MyLutherNet for those eligible. Questions or a change of completion plans should be emailed to registrar@luthersem.edu.

The choir is in need of a violinist to play an accompaniment part for chapel on Wednesday, November 4, with a rehearsal on Wednesday, October 28, 12:15–1:15 p.m. You can look over the part here. If you are interested or know someone willing and able to share their gifts, please email Carolina at cbowen001@luthersem.edu.

How are you doing—not just as a student but as a whole person? Luther Whole Life is a weekly, one-hour Zoom gathering for seminary students to pause, connect, reflect, and encourage one another as we navigate the demands of seminary and preparation for ministry. Through guided conversation, gratitude, and prayer, we’ll explore practices that support spiritual, emotional, physical, relational, and vocational well-being. This month we are focusing on spiritual health, and this week we will focus on prayer that sustains. All students are welcome. No preparation is required. We meet Wednesdays 7:30-8:30 p.m. CT on Zoom (link in email).

Join us next June 5-12, 2027, for a course-credit study trip to the United Kingdom. British society is increasingly post-Christian, and we will focus on the rich ‘mixed ecology’ of church planting and fresh expressions created within multiple levels of the Church of England and other denominations.
Spots are limited so apply early by completing the course application form. For more information, contact Dwight Zscheile, dzscheile001@luthersem.edu, or Jennifer Rowdon, jrowdon002@luthersem.edu.

Lutheran Campus Ministry–Twin Cities is hosting its annual Fall Gathering + Fundraiser on Thursday, October 8 at 5:30 p.m. at the beautiful UMN Campus Club. Enjoy hearty appetizers, a cash bar, and inspiring stories from students and alumni. Together, we’ll celebrate the transformational work of Lutheran Campus Ministry–Twin Cities and invest in its future through this special evening of community and generosity. Learn more and register online.

In this devotion, Nancy Eldredge Hess ’80 M.Div., says this well-known psalm is a quiet testimony to God’s graciousness and constant presence in our lives. Read today’s God Pause.