Announcements

We gather at 11:00 a.m. CT in the OCC Dining Room for Lunch Church. Come share in a meal and hear a “Why Jesus” talk from Alicia Granholm, senior director of Faith+Lead. Share your prayer requests.

You’re invited to join Cody Sanders for a walking tour of historic Lakewood Cemetery to learn about the history of burial and deathcare practices in the U.S., the rural/garden cemetery movement (of which Lakewood is an example), and the future of deathcare practices. Friends and family are welcome to join you—Saturday, November 7 at 10 a.m., 3600 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis. We’ll meet outside the Cemetery Chapel, just inside the front gates). Questions? Contact Cody Sanders, csanders001@luthersem.edu.

As you register for winter classes, consider the travel course HC4337 Diaconal Ministry. Costs for student attendance are substantially underwritten by the deaconess community of the ELCA for all students registering for the course (grants are for all students, not only those in candidacy or those exploring the ELCA deaconess community). Participants in the course may choose one of the following two grant options: (1) tuition for course credit or course audit (deaconess community pays Luther Seminary or participant’s home seminary cost of course tuition directly), or (2) reimbursement of travel assistance, housing, and food costs at retreat center for in-person component (all double-occupancy housing and food costs are covered, travel reimbursed up to $600). For more information, contact Sister Dottie Almoney, dottie.almoney@elca.org, Directing Deaconess of the ELCA.

November is National Native American Heritage Month. Read Luther Seminary’s land acknowledgement. For more resources and current news on Indigenous ministries, see the library’s guide to Native American Heritage and Indigenous Religions of North America.

In this devotion, Meredith Bedker Musaus ‘86 M.Div., reminds us simply that, when we die, we will be with God. Read today’s God Pause.

All Certificate, M.A., M.Div., Th.M., and Ph.D. students who have an anticipated graduation date during the 2026-2027 academic year are required to complete the graduation application found on MyLutherNet in the My Degree section. This application is used for all print materials for commencement and is important data used to keep your academic record accurate. If you have not done so, please complete the application today. Questions can be emailed to registrar@luthersem.edu.