Announcements

The Registrar’s Office will be closed from Tuesday, December 23, 2025, through Thursday, January 1, 2026 for the Christmas and New Year’s holiday break. During this time, we will be focused on our family and holiday times. We will not be processing any registrations for winter or spring, transcript requests, loan deferments, transfer work, petition forms, or cross registration for other institutions. To ensure your items are processed before the closure, please note the following deadlines:
• All registration, transcript and petition requests must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office by 4 p.m. CT on Thursday, December 18.
• Any requests submitted after this deadline will not be processed until the week of January 5, 2026.
• Online registration will remain open on MyLutherNet for students to adjust their registration as needed. Students needing assistance will need to wait until Monday, January 5 for a response.
We encourage everyone to plan ahead and submit materials early. Thank you for your cooperation as we work to ensure a smooth transition before and after the break.

The Office of Institutional Research is partnering with the Office of Archives and Arts and the Archives Working Group on a survey to help understand how the archives might better serve the community of Luther Seminary. As we discern the future direction of the archives, we want to make sure we are building an archives program that is relevant, accessible, and effective. Your feedback will help us make sure that the archives is a useful resource for your learning, work, or general curiosity. This survey will remain open through December 22. If you have questions or want to provide more feedback, please reach out to Caleb Rollins at crollins002@luthersem.edu. Thank you for your time and for all that you do to help make this a memorable place. Take the survey here.

In this devotion, Steve Thomason ’15 Ph.D., writes about God’s work of reframing our stories for us so that we can see the salvation happening in our lives. Read today’s God Pause.

Thank you to everyone who attended the Archives Lunch & Learn last week. If you weren’t able to join, you can view a recording of the presentation and the slides online. If you have feedback or questions, please reach out to Caleb Rollins at crollins002@luthersem.edu. And remember to fill out our archives survey by December 22.

In this devotion, Cody Sanders, associate professor of Congregational and Community Care Leadership, wonders how we might root the very essence of who we are in our baptismal identity.
Read today’s God Pause.

Important update about our gathering today: As many of you know, Dale Dobias cannot be with us today, and it is his energy and humor that truly make our DIY Nativity come to life. We simply can’t imagine pulling it off without him, so we are canceling the DIY Nativity play and in its place will be still be gathering for coffee, cider, hot cocoa, cookies, and desserts while we sing carols together. We felt this would be a beautiful way to come together in community and song during this season. We also ask that you keep Dale and his family in your thoughts and prayers during this time. We look forward to seeing you all later this morning . . . Wednesday, December 17 at 11 a.m. in the chapel lobby and OCC dining areas. Everyone is invited—students, staff, and faculty—as we gather for cocoa, cider, coffee, and treats and a community lunch from Andiamo Italian. Join us for fellowship and snacks, sing carols and a community meal, and celebrate coworkers who have reached various milestones.