Two important June holidays—beyond Father’s Day—commemorate Juneteenth on June 19 and World Refugee Day on June 20. See our new The Border and Immigration: Theology and Ministry bibliography for an article from Minneapolis-based IAFR about World Refugee Day. And see our Justice and Social issues guide for a webinar on Why Juneteenth Should Matter to the Church.
Announcements
God Pause for June 14: There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy
In this devotion, Paul H. Moessner ’04 D.Min., considers the vastness of God’s creation. Read today’s God Pause.
RIC Sunday Church Crawl [In-Person]
Join the Luther Seminary RIC advocacy committee for our third annual church crawl this weekend! We’ll attend services at three local RIC churches on the same weekend to demonstrate our support for the RIC movement—one Saturday night, two Sunday morning. Join us for one, two, or all three. Contact Rory Rohloff (rrohloff001@luthersem.edu) or Joellen Barak (jbarak001@luthersem.edu) for more details and to let us know to watch for you.
– Saturday, June 13, 5:30 p.m. – Nativity Lutheran, 3312 Silver Lake Rd., Saint Anthony
– Sunday, June 14, 8:15 a.m. – Gloria Dei Lutheran, 700 Snelling Avenue South, Saint Paul
– Sunday, June 14, 10 a.m. – Mount Olive Lutheran, 3045 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis
The Luther Seminary Community Google Calendar
For an easy way to stay informed about upcoming events, check out the Luther Seminary Community calendar. The calendar shares information about any seminary event open to the entire Luther community, to all students, or to all faculty and/or staff. Examples include chapel, community meals, social events, and important dates like upcoming Residential Focus Sessions. You can add the calendar to your regular Google calendar view and submit events via the community announcements submission process. (Note this calendar is for informational purposes only and does not reserve a room for you—use Coursedog to reserve a space on campus. Contact communic@luthersem.edu with questions.
God Pause for June 13: There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy
In this devotion, Paul H. Moessner ’04 D.Min., notes our hymn writer’s reminder that only God’s immeasurable mercy can lead us to justice and liberty. Read today’s God Pause.
Endowment Lab Grants for Students, Faculty, and Staff
The Stewardship Leaders Program, in collaboration with Thrivent Charitable, invites you to apply for an Endowment Lab Grant. This grant program is designed to support Luther Seminary students, faculty, staff, and programs. All applications must align with Luther Seminary’s welcome, vision, and mission statements, and the project must benefit the Luther Seminary community. This year the Stewardship Leaders Program will match the Thrivent Charitable award dollars, so we hope to give away over $15,000, with a maximum single grant award of $4,000. Grant applications will be judged by the summer Money and Mission of the Church class as part of their education on endowments. Find out more and apply online. Grant applications must be received by August 2 and winners will be notified by the end of August. If you have any questions about the program or the application please email Grace Pomroy, Director of the Stewardship Leaders Program at gpomroy001@luthersem.edu.