Announcements

In this devotion, Hope Deutscher ’13 M.Div., wonders if, instead of complaining or gossiping about someone, we turned to God in prayer for them. Read today’s God Pause.

M.Div. students, planning an internship for the 2026-2027 academic year? If you are an ELCA candidate for ministry of Word and Sacrament or Word and Service—and by August 2026 you anticipate you will be endorsed by your synod, have completed 20 credits, and have completed CPE—come to our internship info session on Tuesday, September 23. We will meet on Zoom from 4-5 p.m. Central (link in email). Bring any and all of your questions about planning for internship.

The Luther Seminary community holds Jody Nyenhuis, senior manager for Academic Achievement, in our prayers as she mourns the loss of her mother, Gloria Hempel. Gloria died on September 14 under the love and care of her family and hospice. A funeral will be held Friday at North Crow River Lutheran Church in Cokato, with visitation on Thursday at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel in Annandale.

Calling all residential students – prepare to feel empowered and informed! You are required to attend our upcoming Mandatory Safety Training designed to equip you with essential knowledge and practices for a safe living and learning environment.
When. September 22, 4-5 p.m.
Where. OCC Dining Room
This important session will cover crucial safety protocols, emergency procedures, and valuable tips to ensure your well-being on campus. We believe that a well-informed student body is a safe student body. We look forward to seeing you there.

Join visiting professor F. Willis Johnson in the Olson Campus Center Dining Room from 5:00-6:30 p.m. today—Wednesday, September 17—as he kicks off a webinar series that guides spiritual entrepreneurs through the core creative energies that fuel their work: imagination, ideation, ignition, and innovation. This session will focus on the Sacred Playground of Imagination. Lanna Thai food will be served as well as alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. The remaining three episodes will be held online on October 7 and 28 and November 18 from 6-7:30 p.m. More details will be available at Wednesday’s event.

Want to share something in an upcoming edition of Inside Luther News, the seminary’s internal e-newsletter? Send your announcement to communic@luthersem.edu. Submit items for the October edition by September 17. Inside Luther News helps keep students, staff, and faculty connected to our mission, people, and stories. Content in the e-newsletter is meant to be somewhat broader in scope—seasonal announcements, monthly reminders, stories about recent events or news of upcoming projects—than the daily Community Announcements posts and emails.