Announcements

In this devotion, Bethany Kurschner ’92 M.A., wonders why we resist asking for and receiving help. Read today’s God Pause.

Please join me in thanking Bethany Riethmeier for her seven years of service to the seminary as our Donor Relations Manager. Bethany recently accepted a Campaign Manager role with Avivo, a Minnesota nonprofit focused in the housing, mental health services, recovery, and career development space, serving neighbors and communities across the greater metro area. We know that she will continue to use her project management, thoughtful event planning, and gracious customer service talents in new ways to support Avivo’s growing philanthropy program. Bethany’s last day with the seminary will be Friday, October 9—please wish her all the best! —Jill Kane

Lutheran Campus Ministry–Twin Cities is hosting its annual Fall Gathering + Fundraiser on Thursday, October 8, 5:30 p.m. at the beautiful UMN Campus Club. Enjoy hearty appetizers, a cash bar, and inspiring stories from students and alumni. Together, we’ll celebrate the transformational work of Lutheran Campus Ministry–Twin Cities and invest in its future through this special evening of community and generosity. Learn more and register online.

Join Luther’s INVITE (integrating nonviolence into theological education) group on September 30 at noon in OCC 213 and on Zoom (link in email) as we remember the history of Indian Boarding Schools in the US. We will share a circle discussion and watch a brief video of survivors offering testimony. This is our first event of the new school year. If you are interested in learning more about nonviolence more generally, please join us!

In this devotion, Terrance L. Stratton ’73 M.Div, ’93 D.Min., says that Jesus has a message for the hypocritical and self-righteousness among us. Read today’s God Pause.

Explore the history of writing, publishing, and libraries at Luther Seminary. Come to the library’s reading room any time during Fall RFS when the library is open to explore the history of writing and publication and the role libraries have played at each stage of the seminary’s history. The exhibit draws entirely from Luther’s rare book room and library resources and features illuminated manuscripts, papyri, art, and more. The exhibit will be open during regular library hours—10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, September 18, and during the week of RFS (Monday September 21 to Friday September 25.) For information contact Bryant Kumlin at bkumlin002@luthersem.edu.