Announcements

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.

Come experience one of the vibrant churches of the Global South—the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania—one of the fastest-growing and largest Lutheran church bodies in the world with 8.5 million members. Students will participate in a conference with ELCT pastors, learning from them about topics like evangelism, women’s leadership, poverty and the prosperity gospel, and church-sponsored development work. There will be much singing (and some dancing) involved. We will be based in the small city of Iringa, Tanzania, and will also stay in rural villages for a weekend. There will be time at the end of the trip for relaxation at a safari camp in Ruaha National Park and on the island of Zanzibar in the Indian Ocean. The cost will likely be around $4600, depending on the price of airline tickets. This cost includes airfare, lodging, transportation, and many meals. There is financial aid available through the St. Paul Area Synod of the ELCA for students under the age of 36—interested students should apply as soon as possible. This is a CD course but can also count as a Bible elective. Likely, other financial aid will be available for all students too. If you are interested in this trip, contact Kathryn Schifferdecker, kschiffer@luthersem.edu, by early May, as space is limited. Also note that the dates may change by a day on either end but will be set by early summer. The dates for the course as currently planned are January 16-31, 2027.

In this devotion, Mercedes Roesch ’24 M.Div. wonders what it might mean to live as children of the light. Read today’s God Pause.