Announcements

You are invited to help us honor the life and work of renowned theologian Joseph Sittler. We hope you can be part of an informal gathering on Saturday, June 28 at Minnehaha Regional Park at 1:00 p.m. central. The event was originally scheduled last fall and postponed for better weather and more participation. The gathering will take place a mile downstream from Minnehaha Falls, at a new park bench installed in Sittler’s honor, near where Minnehaha Creek meets the Mississippi River. This scenic location was chosen to reflect Sittler’s belief that “nature is a theater of Grace.” Stewart Herman, visiting fellow at the Christensen Center on Vocation at Augsburg College and retired faculty of religion at Concordia College–Moorhead, is organizing the event and shares: “God’s Word is active in nature, which to the eyes of faith can be seen when the Minnehaha rushes to the Mississippi. We gather to honor Joseph Sittler’s path-breaking incorporation of ecology into Lutheran theology by sharing, individually, our favorite ideas from his work. Bring your favorite quote!” For more information, reach out to Dr. Herman at herman@cord.edu​.

Need help in locating scholarly articles on Bible, theology, or religion? Whether you’re seeking full-text articles on a specific scripture passage or specific theological topic, the popular Atla Religion Database is usually the best place to start. However, Atla Religion has recently undergone several changes to its user interface that might cause some frustration. This brief YouTube tutorial will help you navigate the new platform. You can also get help from Luther Seminary Library’s online tutorials.

In this devotion, Mark Niethammer ’09 M.Div., wonders if Jesus should really know better than to tell us not to worry. Read today’s God Pause.

Register for CL4560: Money and Mission of the Church! Grace Pomroy’s popular course just moved from RFS to fully online. Choose from an asynchronous or a synchronous section. This course includes a study of biblical texts related to giving and stewardship of resources, the meaning of money, one’s own attitudes regarding money and stewardship, theological foundations for financial stewardship, the importance of pastoral and lay leadership in a congregation’s stewardship ministry, and discussion of practical application to contemporary congregational life and preaching. It will be an engaging and transformative way to spend the summer! Email Grace Pomroy at gpomroy001@luthersem.edu with questions.

As last week’s tornado warning demonstrated, we have entered severe weather season. We urge all members of the Luther Seminary community to sign up for our text alert system in order to receive timely notifications of dangerous weather conditions.

In this devotion, Mark Niethammer ’09 M.Div., shares how God understands the importance of going through life in relationship with others. Read today’s God Pause.