Announcements

We gather at 11:00 a.m. CT in the Chapel of the Incarnation and online* for worship. Join us for a Service of Holy Communion celebrating Christ the King with preacher Alan Padgett, professor of Systematic Theology, presider Dean of the Chapel Steve Thomason, and musicians Erin DeBoer-Moran (Director of Music), the Luther Seminary Choir, and Sophie Warnberg, Anna Belz-Brock, and Carolina Bowen (M.Div. students). *For those joining via livestream: Worship will be guided by a powerpoint embedded in the youtube video. Any hymns from the Evangelical Lutheran Worship (ELW) hymnal will be presented by hymn number only—you may want to have a copy of ELW accessible. Share your prayer requests.

It can be challenging to engage with aging parents. Join us on December 2 at 9:00 a.m. in the OCC Meditation Chapel for a circle discussion as we share with each other the gifts and challenges of doing so. Led by Mary Hess, this will be a time simply to listen to each other’s experiences. We will use a talking piece, and only one person will speak at a time.

In this devotion, Ramona Bouzard ’80 M.Div., ’13 D.Min., invites us to still our anxious minds and listen so we can see and discern the holy work God is accomplishing in us. Read today’s God Pause.

We gather at 11:00 a.m. CT in the OCC Meditation Chapel and on Zoom (link in email) for contemplative practice of your choice—mindful sketching, centering prayer, or however you choose to engage silence. Facilitated by Dean of the Chapel Steve Thomason, we read the text and then practice in silence for 15 minutes. Afterward, you are welcome to sit in fellowship or go about your day.
Share your prayer requests.

Neighbors, partners, and local stakeholders are invited to attend a community forum hosted by the Saint Anthony Park Community Council (SAPCC) to review the latest concept plans for the Luther Seminary Lower Campus and to discuss key topics like housing, traffic, and environmental stewardship.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Olson Campus Center, 1490 Fulham Street, Saint Paul
The forum will be moderated by Sherman Eagles, co-chair of the SAPCC Luther Campus Task Force. SAPCC thanks Luther Seminary for donating the use of the Olson Campus Center and providing light refreshments and Lifestyle Communities for making representatives available to participate and answer questions. Registration is not required but appreciated—it helps SAPCC plan seating and refreshments.

Students, faculty, and staff are invited to a campus-wide safety training on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, led by a professional safety trainer. The Safety Committee chose this date because it’s the same day as our All Hands Meeting, which means we’ll have most of our community together. The session focuses on the Run, Hide, Fight response model and will include both a presentation and building-specific walk-throughs to help everyone feel more confident about what to do in an emergency. Here’s an outline of the day:

• 9–10 a.m. —Kickoff session with our trainer on Run, Hide, Fight skills.
• 10–11:30 a.m. —Walk-throughs in Gullixson Hall (by floor, for employees who work in that building).
• 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. —All Hands meeting
• 12:30 – 4:30 p.m. —Walk-throughs in Bockman Hall then Olson Campus Center
• 5 p.m. —Zoom session for students (link in email), then a final in-person review and best practices discussion on the third floor of Bockman Hall

We really encourage everyone to join in. These sessions are a great way to learn practical safety skills and help keep our campus community safe. Thank you all for your participation and for making safety a shared priority here at Luther!