Announcements

We are so thankful to be a recipient of a Lilly Large-Scale Collaboration Grant and the amazing work that is already happening. Learn more by reading the first edition of the Lilly Large-Scale Collaboration Grant Newsletter. For additional information or answers to your questions, please reach out to collaboration@luthersem.edu.

There will be a First Call Info Session on Thursday, November 5 at 12 p.m. for any ELCA interns who will be entering the First Call process in the next few months. Students can sign up online.

In order to prepare the Luther Seminary art collection for the upcoming move, we will be removing the majority of pieces from display. We will send a message directly to those who indicated they have art in their offices. We are still finalizing what will happen with pieces we decide to deaccession and will share details soon. We appreciate your understanding during this liminal time. Send any questions to Caleb at crollins002@luthersem.edu.

Do you have questions about CPE? Not sure where to start or how to apply to a program? Join our Contextual Learning team for a brief info session to help you get started—Tuesday, November 10 at 11:45 a.m. CT on Zoom (link in email).

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.

Any questions about reimbursement can be directed to Sandy Olson. Any questions about the E reach out to the Extravaganza team or reach out to Jen Gruendler.

We hope to see you at the E in 2027!

For Luther Seminary Library’s new “brief bibliography” comparing Philo of Alexandria with Josephus, we asked Gemini and ChatGPT for help. Read their answers and check out our online resources on the impact these Jewish historians had on early Christianity.