Announcements

In this devotion, Bradford Frye ’21 M.Div., considers our own limited understanding of divine things and how we engage those outside our faith communities. Read today’s God Pause.

You are invited to join in community faith formation every weekday (Monday-Thursday) 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, May 4, 11 a.m. CT
Text study with the chapel staff on Zoom (link in email).

Tuesday, May 5, 11 a.m. CT
Contemplative Practice in the Meditation Chapel and on Zoom.

Wednesday, May 6, 11 a.m. CT
Join us for a service of Holy Communion in the Chapel of the Incarnation. Rolf Jacobson, dean of the faculty, is preaching, and Steve Thomason, dean of the chapel, will preside. We will have visitors from the class of 1976 celebrating their Golden Anniversary. The Luther Seminary Choir led by Carolina Bowen will sing, and Doran Schoeppach will be playing organ. The service will be livestreamed.

Thursday, May 7, 11 a.m. CT
Lunch Church in the OCC Dining Room led by M.Div. student Joellen Barak.
Share your prayer requests.

Danielle Dokman, Ph.D. Candidate – Monday, May 4, 2026 | 9:30–11:30 a.m. Gullixson Hall 103
The oral examination is a public event open to faculty, students, and staff; however, other than the candidate, only faculty members have speaking privileges. What is a Ph.D. oral defense? The oral defense is the final step before graduation for Ph.D. degree candidates. The student has finished all research and is presenting a thesis that is an original contribution to the field of scholarship. A copy of the completed thesis is available prior to the defense for those in the Luther Seminary community. Read “The Rebel Prophet and the Caribbean: Biblical Prophetic Ministry in a Neo-Colonial World”

A group will be gathering at 9:30 a.m. for no more than one hour on Monday mornings for the remainder of the spring term to support each other in our independent study of the German language. For more information reach out to ccarter001@luthersem.edu or kbaptiste001@luthersem.edu. All levels of German knowledge are welcome! Feel free to bring any learning tools/resources you find helpful.

In this devotion, Melissa Pickering ’22 M.Div., considers the disorienting experiences that can come with deep loss. Read today’s God Pause.

The Student Election Committee is pleased to announce the Student Council Executive Committee for the 2026-2027 Academic Year:

• President: Gladson Ishaya
• Vice President: Eric Nelson
• Secretary: Adedamola Adesiji
• Treasurer: Vamsi Ratnam Kagitha

Congratulations, and thank you to all who voted.