Announcements

On Wednesday, August 12 at 11:30 a.m., bring your own lunch and share your thoughts on what the Luther Seminary Art Collection should look like in our new space. The Art Working Group will provide information on the current state of the collection, then we’ll hear your ideas for how we might intentionally integrate art into our communal life in the coming years. We gather in OCC 10 or on Zoom (link in email). Reach out to Caleb with any questions at crollins002@luthersem.edu.

We invite faculty, students, scholars, and institutional leaders to the 2nd Annual TIDEL Summit and Showcase taking place October 1-2 in New York City at Union Theological Seminary and Teachers College, Columbia University. The event brings together scholars, faith leaders, technologists, and nonprofit professionals to explore theology, ethics, technology, innovation, and public life. We are accepting scholarly papers in three areas: faith and worship in a digital age, learning and leadership, collaboration and innovation. Paper submission deadline is September 15, 2026. Early registration deadline (no paper required) is August 15, 2026. Paper submissions are free, and selected presenters will receive complimentary registration. Attendance is open to everyone (whether or not they submit a paper). Registration is $100 through August 15 and $150 after August 15. Learn more and register.

In this devotion, Jane Wegleitner ’77 M.A., thanks God for courage in recognizing our need for self-care. Read today’s God Pause.

Pastoral intern Kari Takahashi invites the Luther Seminary community to a special program event on Saturday, September 19 from 1-2:15 p.m.—“Stitches and Stories: Exploring Native Culture and History through Quilt Art”—that will also serve as her internship project at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hayfield, Minnesota (​104 1st Street SE). A dessert reception will follow. Nationally-recognized and award-winning quilter and historian Tamara Carter, along with her husband and co-presenter Joe Gaines (of the Choctaw Nation), will share quilts inspired by Indigenous American history, culture, and lifeways in an educational and inspirational program. Contact Kari (ktakahashi001@luthersem.edu) for more information.

The Luther Seminary RIC advocacy committee will meet on Zoom (link in email) at 7:30 p.m. CT this evening, August 6. Join us for updates on what we’ve been working on and help to plan our agenda for the upcoming academic year. We hope to see you there. For questions, contact Joellen Barak at jbarak001@luthersem.edu

In this devotion, Jane Wegleitner ’77 M.A., says that we have received the most important thing for Christian life: God’s grace. Read today’s God Pause.