Announcements

Check out this week’s blog post from Dean of the Chapel Steve Thomason—Celebrating Our Students.

Staff and faculty, please join us today—Tuesday, November 11 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in OCC 10 or on Zoom (link in email)—for a fun, creative adventure mapping our educational offerings hosted by the Integrated Learning Working Group. Bring your lunch—we will provide some treats and surprises.

Neighbors, partners, and local stakeholders are invited to attend a community forum hosted by the Saint Anthony Park Community Council (SAPCC) to review the latest concept plans for the Luther Seminary Lower Campus and to discuss key topics like housing, traffic, and environmental stewardship.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Olson Campus Center, 1490 Fulham Street, Saint Paul
The forum will be moderated by Sherman Eagles, co-chair of the SAPCC Luther Campus Task Force. SAPCC thanks Luther Seminary for donating the use of the Olson Campus Center and providing light refreshments and Lifestyle Communities for making representatives available to participate and answer questions. Registration is not required but appreciated—it helps SAPCC plan seating and refreshments.

The dropping temperatures are especially cold for our newest students unused to Minnesota’s quickly changing seasons. Because most international students arrive from warm-weather countries, they have no cold-weather clothing to bring with them. International Student and Scholar Affairs (ISSA) is collecting warm-winter gear in good, usable condition for our international students. Along with winter coats, most needed are hats, scarves, neck gaiters, gloves, mittens, boots, sweaters, and sweatshirts. Adult sizes only, specifically:
– Men’s: medium or large; boots sized 9 (one sized 10.5, one sized 11.5/12)
– Women: one medium, one large; boots sized 7
You may bring your donations to Student Affairs in Bockman 249 or leave them in the tub outside the office. No additional clothing is being accepted at this time. Any items not used by our community will be donated locally to those in need. Questions? Contact Stanley Ayashim, Residential Life Coordinator, or Chenar Howard, ISSA Director. Thank you!

Join us January 25–27, 2026, for a 3-day retreat that explores God’s call on your life. We will explore the biblical witness on divine calling and God’s ongoing calling in our lives. The content of the retreat is theoretically informed by current research on human development and around contextual and cultural awareness. Throughout the retreat we will use storytelling and the witness of community and faith practices to dig deeply into our stories and the story God is unfolding in each of us. We will gather at Shores of Saint Andrew Bible Camp in New London, MN. Participants will have the opportunity to carpool to/from campus or meet at the retreat center. The cost of the retreat including 2 nights lodging, and 6 meals is $200 thanks to the support of a Luther Seminary grant. Scholarships are available for current Luther Seminary students thanks to the Stewardship Leaders Endowment Lab grant—email Ashley Wheeler (awheeler002@luthersem.edu) for more information. Retreat enrollment is limited, so register soon. Registration closes Monday, December 15.

In this devotion, Mary Ann Bowman ’04 M.Div., urges us to turn to God with reverence—with a healthy fear and respect for God—and thus to live. Read today’s God Pause.