Announcements

Please join the Library, Archives, and Academic Affairs in welcoming Bryant Kumlin as Library, Archives, and Scholarly Support Specialist. Bryant is a familiar face on campus as a Ph.D. student (defense scheduled for April 10!), lead student worker in the library, and instructor in our academic M.A. capstone course. In this new role, Bryant will continue his duties in the library and instruction and will support the archives as it prepares for a move of its collections. Welcome, Bryant!

Auditing Courses. Provided satisfactory arrangements regarding work schedule are made with your supervisor, all employees not currently registered in a degree program may—with permission of the academic dean and course professor—audit courses at no cost. This privilege is also available to spouses of staff members.
Faith+Lead Courses. Employees are eligible to attend Faith+Lead courses and workshops at a 50% charge. You must register with Faith+Lead prior to attending any courses.

In this devotion, Mercedes Roesch ’24 M.Div. shares a story about the ways Jesus opens our earthly eyes to see others. Read today’s God Pause.

Join us today in the OCC Dining Room at 11 a.m. CT for Lunch Church. We will be continuing to create our Lenten community art project. Come eat lunch and add to our sanctuary banner in a creative way. Share your prayer requests.

Luther Seminary women of the ELCA, you are invited to a zoom gathering on Thursday, March 12 from 10:00-11:00 a.m. CT. This is a time for us to gather together, encourage one another in our calls, build community, and ground ourselves in our Lutheran heritage. Please email BillieJo Shahan at bshahan001@luthersem.edu to receive a zoom link. I look forward to seeing you.

For an easy way to stay informed about upcoming events, check out the Luther Seminary Community calendar. The calendar shares information about any seminary event open to the entire Luther community, to all students, or to all faculty and/or staff. Examples include chapel, community meals, social events, and important dates like upcoming Residential Focus Sessions. You can add the calendar to your regular Google calendar view and submit events via the community announcements submission process. (Note this calendar is for informational purposes only and does not reserve a room for you—use Coursedog to reserve a space on campus. Contact communic@luthersem.edu with questions.