Announcements

One nation under God? As we celebrate our independence this July 4th, check out some of these important resources and links from Luther Seminary Library.

Congratulations to our colleagues celebrating work anniversaries in July!

• Michael Binder, 6 years – Faculty, Congregational Mission and Leadership
• Susan Brooks, 3 years – Faith + Lead
• Colleen Clish, 3 years – Office of Technology
• Dale Dobias, 5 years – Library Services
• Laurel Forsgren, 12 years – Office of Technology
• Mary Hess, 25 years – Faculty, Educational Leadership
• Mark Granquist, 17 years – Faculty, Church History
• Guillermo Hansen, 17 years – Advanced Theological Education
• Cameron Howard, 13 years – Faculty, Old Testament
• Rolf Jacobson, 22 years – Academic Affairs
• Carrie Johnson, 3 years – Human Resources
• Karoline Lewis, 18 years – Faculty, Biblical Preaching
• Gina Lotzer, 6 years – President’s Office
• Lois Malcolm, 31 years – Faculty, Systematic Theology
• Amy Marga, 19 years – Faculty, Systematic Theology
• Alan Padgett, 24 years – Faculty, Systematic Theology
• Jenny Pietz, 5 years – Faculty, New Testament
• Andy Root, 20 years – Faculty, Youth and Family Ministry
• Cody Sanders, 3 years – Faculty, Congregational and Community Care
• Kathryn Schifferdecker, 19 years – Faculty, Old Testament
• Matt Skinner, 23 years – Faculty, New Testament
• Mark Tranvik, 5 years – Faculty, History and Theology
• Jenny Wocjiechowski, 6 years – Faculty, Church History
• Dwight Zscheile, 17 years – Faculty, Congregational Mission and Leadership

In this devotion, Aaron Fuller D.Min., M.Div. ’13. gives thanks that God not only call us home but comforts and nurtures us so we can truly live. Read today’s God Pause.

In this devotion, Roger Haug ’75 M.Div. reflects on Jesus’ call to renew our focus on what’s ahead. Read today’s God Pause.

We invite you to celebrate and thank Rachel Postler for her work as project manager for the Festival of Homiletics. Her last day at Luther Seminary will be June 30. Rachel’s organization, leadership, and team-building has been integral to bringing the Festival into a new, post-Covid era. Her ability to listen deeply with a pastoral presence while also holding firm boundaries to move projects forward at a steady pace will be missed! 

Students, faculty, and staff are invited to join us Wednesday, August 6 for an opportunity to experience the agricultural rural gathering Farmfest in Morgan, in southwestern Minnesota. We will leave at 7 a.m. in a van whose cost is covered by rural ministry grants. Tickets for participants from the seminary will also be covered. Morgan is a few hours from campus. We will arrive at the fest around 9:30 a.m. This is an opportunity to learn about the economics, politics, and lifestyles of rural and small-town people in this part of the midwest. There is room for five people in the van. People in the surrounding areas might want to join us as well and meet up at the festival. Learn more on the Farmfest website. Reach out to Jon Anderson, janderson008@luthersem.edu, with any questions.