Announcements

Students, please settle any outstanding balances with the Business Office before registering, as holds will prevent registration. Scholarships do not cover fees. For details, check your MyLutherNet finance area.

Luther will be hosting a flu vaccination clinic on Wednesday, Oct 23 from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. in the OCC Coffee Shop. Vaccinations are the single best way to protect yourself, your coworkers, your family, and our community from flu and covid. You can sign up for an appointment on this spreadsheet.

Faithfully Navigating Political Division: A Panel Discussion
Wednesday, October 23, 11:45 a.m.–1 p.m.
OCC 10 and on Zoom
How can churches and other Christian organizations navigate the realities of competing political identities while also sharing Jesus’ call to love our neighbor? Join us on Wednesday, October 23 for a discussion with church leaders who are working to answer this question in their contexts. The in-person version of the event includes lunch. The virtual version of the event is a live interactive Zoom webinar where participants will be able to share questions with the panelists. This event will not be recorded.
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Panelists. Natalia Terfa MDiv ’15 Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Brooklyn Park and Cafeteria Christian; Tim Wittwer MDiv ’94 Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church, Foley; Jen Kilps Minnesota Multifaith Network; Mary Hess Professor of Educational Leadership, Luther Seminary; Moderator. Steve Thomason, PhD ’15 Associate Professor of Spiritual Formation and Dean of the Chapel

In this devotion, Lynne Silva-Breen ’83 M.Div., asks what we can cling to when life is always in flux. Read today’s God Pause.

Andargew Dinbore, Ph.D. Candidate
Thursday, October 24, 8:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Gullixson Hall, Room 102
The oral examination is a public event open to faculty, students, and staff. 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 “Reading the Tora in Prophecy: A Socio-Rhetoric Analysis of Selected Texts in Isaiah.”

Kate Bowler, a four-time New York Times bestselling author, Everything Happens podcast host, and associate professor of American Religious History at Duke University, brings a unique perspective to her work. She delves into the cultural narratives we construct around success, suffering, and our capacity for change. As a speaker, Kate has a remarkable ability to ignite a spark of transformation within each listener. Her talks inspire them to embrace their vulnerabilities, discover purpose, and approach life with a newfound sense of meaning. To hear Kate Bowler speak is to embark on a journey of self-discovery and personal growth, an experience that leaves a lasting imprint on hearts and minds.
November 3, 2024, 2 p.m. Free and open to the public.
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