Announcements

In this devotion, Sally Messner ’07 M.S.M. notes that this psalm’s stark, vivid images depict the very real plight of so many suffering people and that, in whatever form it takes, our suffering will not overwhelm us. Read today’s God Pause.

Join us today in the OCC Dining Room at 11 a.m. CT for Lunch Church. Please come enjoy some time with the community as we prepare to send off for Easter break and Holy Week.
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Tonight at 7 p.m. CT, there will be a service of evening prayer with Taizé chant. This service will be held in the OCC Chapel—if you walk in and there are no lights on, it’s because we have candles! These services will continue Thursdays throughout Lent. All are welcome!

Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly” (Matt. 11:28-30). If you’re anything like me, it seems to be getting harder and harder to live freely and lightly, and I need all the support I can muster to stay focused on learning the unforced rhythms of grace. Join us for the next virtual gathering of Be Still this upcoming Thursday, March 26 at 6:15 p.m. CT. We will engage in community stillness practices and discussion around the theme of ‘reconciling.’ Come as you are to as many sessions as you’re able. We will meet every other Thursday for the remainder of the semester, starting this Thursday 3/26 at 6:15pm (Central). Email me, Alison Westphal, at awestphal001@luthersem.edu, if you’re interested in joining, or if you have questions. Join us on Zoom (link in email).

In this devotion, Sally Messner ’07 M.S.M. reminds us that on all days, God is with us, training our tongues, waking our ears, and standing with us. Read today’s God Pause.

Join us at 11 a.m. CT for a Service of Holy Communion with preacher Jennifer Wojciechowski, assistant professor of Church History. Dean of the Chapel Steve Thomason will preside and the Luther Seminary student choir will sing. *For those joining via livestream, worship will be guided by a powerpoint embedded in the youtube video. Any hymns from Evangelical Lutheran Worship (ELW) will be presented by hymn number only—you may want to have a copy of ELW accessible during worship. The service will be livestreamed.