Announcements

We gather at 11:00 a.m. CT in the OCC Meditation Chapel and on Zoom (link in email) for contemplative practice of your choice—mindful sketching, centering prayer, or however you choose to engage silence. Facilitated by Dean of the Chapel Steve Thomason, we read the text and then practice in silence for 15 minutes. Afterward, you are welcome to sit in fellowship or go about your day.
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As part of our ongoing commitment to campus safety, Luther Seminary will be conducting a scheduled fire drill affecting the following buildings: Olson Campus Center (OCC), Bockman Hall, Gullixson Hall. The drill will take place Tuesday, October 21 at 10:00 a.m. When the fire alarm sounds, all students, faculty, staff, and visitors are required to exit the buildings promptly, calmly, and in an orderly manner. Please follow all posted exit signs and instructions from safety personnel. Please use only stairwells, as elevators are disabled during an emergency. After exiting, proceed to the southernmost point of campus near the Luther Seminary sign on Como Avenue. If you are exiting from the Olson Campus Center, please use the walkway to the west, routed around Bockman Hall, to maintain a safe distance in the event of an emergency affecting that building. This drill is an important opportunity for our community to practice emergency preparedness procedures. Thank you for your cooperation and attentiveness in helping ensure the safety of all members of the Luther Seminary community.
—Shawn Zimmer, Facilities Operations Supervisor

Join us for Fall Fun Festivities! Today—Tuesday, October 21—from 4:20 to 6:30 p.m. in OCC Dining Hall C, the Community Life fellows are hosting a get together with pumpkin carving, festive foods, and fellowship to celebrate our community during these autumnal hours.

In this devotion, Cheryl Rondeau-Bassett ’15 M.Div., meditates on our tendency to focus on what we don’t have and forget to give thanks for what we do. Read today’s God Pause.

You are invited to join in community faith formation every weekday at 11:00 a.m. CT. We gather in a variety of ways and places. See the schedule below to see how you can join us in-person and online.

Monday, October 20, 11:00 a.m. CT
Text Study with the chapel staff on Zoom (link in email).

Tuesday, October 21, 11:00 a.m. CT
Contemplative Practice in the Meditation Chapel and on Zoom.

Wednesday, October 22, 11:00 a.m. CT
Service of Holy Communion — Chapel of the Incarnation and livestreamed.
Topic: Equity and Justice
Preacher: Cody Sanders, associate professor of Congregational and Community Care Leadership

Thursday, October 23, 11:00 a.m. CT
Lunch Church in the OCC Dining Room
Topic: Mental Health and Mental Illness—What do they mean for us as Christians?
Speakers: Jody Nyenhuis, Academic Affairs, and Trina Smith, Institutional Research

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Come for brake-fast with pancakes and bread on November 5 from 8:30–9:30 a.m. in the OCC café! This is the second “Brake Bread” opportunity to gather around bread, jam, and pastries while building deeper community connections and celebrating a campus space—this time the café. Supported by an Endowment Lab Grant from Thrivent, these braking bread events are intentional moments to build relationships, listen to one another, laugh together, and celebrate the good work and learning being done among us. Please join us in this holy space to love one another more deeply in a time of uncertainty. If you have questions, email Emily Rova-Hegener in Contextual Learning, erovahegener001@luthersem.edu.