Announcements

Join The Interns, a new student group, in discussing learning how to lead congregations and groups in inter-religious learning and dialogue. We’ll meet after chapel on Wednesdays this semester and will be discussing “Interreligious Learning and Teaching: A Christian Rationale for a Transformative Praxis” by Dr. Kristin Largen. The Zoom link will be included in the community announcements email.

Order of the Day

11 a.m. Central | Worship Service
Preacher: Bishop Jo Bailey Wells, Church of England
Musician: Associate General Secretary Cynthia Wilson, UMC Discipleship Ministries

1 p.m. Central | Lecture by Academic Dean Joy J. Moore
“The Call of God in Scripture: What Does the Lord Require Now” (Micah 6:1-8)

2 p.m. Central | Panel Discussion
Professor Soong-Chan Rah, North Park University; Professor Brent Strawn, Duke Divinity School; Dean Emilie Townes, Vanderbilt University Divinity School

A link to the event will be available before May 12 at luthersem.edu/events.

All gatherings will be at 11 a.m. Central on Zoom, except for Fridays, which are on the Luther Seminary Chapel Facebook page. The Zoom link will be provided in the community announcements email

Wednesday, April 7 – Chapel
Preacher: President Robin Steinke
Join us for our regular Wednesday gathering at 11 a.m. Central on Zoom!

Thursday, April 8 – Special Conversation
Today we will have a special conversation on Jewish-Christian relations led by Rabbi Brad Hirschfield and Professor Matt Skinner. Rabbi Hirschfield and Professor Skinner will focus especially on how Jews and Christians benefit from acknowledging our shared and particular identities, discussing our common and distinctive ways of interpreting scripture, and speaking honestly about the wrongs we have suffered and perpetrated. We are grateful to have this time together to share in meaningful dialogue and learning. We hope you can join us at 11 a.m. Central on Zoom.

Friday, April 9 – Facebook Live Worship
Liturgists: Michelle and David Edgerton
Michelle and David will lead us in worship on the Luther Seminary Chapel Facebook page at 11 a.m. Central.

Hello, friends!

Until the end of the semester we will gather on Fridays, 9-9:45 a.m. Central, via Zoom for a time of check-in, prayer, and Bible conversation so we can continue to share, encourage, and grow with one another. This group is open to anyone in our Luther community including staff, faculty, students, and friends of Luther Seminary.

We would love to see some familiar (or new!) faces and build connections even as we remain virtual at this time. Grab a snack or a cup of coffee, bring your Bible and of course your wonderful self! We hope to see you virtually at 9 a.m. April 16.

If you have any questions you can email Joanna (jkathol001@luthersem.edu) or Esther (esianipar001@luthersem.edu). Mark your calendar, and we will send the Zoom link to a closer date.

For those of you students, staff, and faculty at Luther that are wanting to continue in your intercultural development, we have a four-part series designed to help you do just that. We will meet at noon Central. The dates will be:

April 7
April 21
May 5
May 19

Zoom links for each session will be provided in the community announcements email.

For more info, you can contact David Scherer (dscherer002@luthersem.edu).

Crystal Zemlin: April 1 – 18 years
Heidi Albers: April 22 – 24 years