Join us for an educational experience of a Passover Seder meal—with a traditional menu and time for reflection.
Thursday, April 10, 4:30–7:00 p.m.
Olson Campus Center Dining Room C
Space is limited—please register online.
Announcements
God Pause for April 8: Luke 19
In this devotion, Mary E. Hess, Professor of Educational Leadership and Chair of the Leadership Division, suggests we give ourselves permission today to take a pause and hear the resonance in our own life to the momentous story of the passion that we share each year. Read today’s God Pause.
Lunch & Learn Panel Discussion – ABIDE and Recent Public Developments in the United States
Current public discussions of the concepts of inclusion, belonging, diversity, and equity that have significant consequences for higher education. Luther Seminary has made an institutional commitment to ABIDE (Accountability, Belonging, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity) as an integral part of the seminary’s mission and vision. Given the ramifications these public conversations have for this community, we are offering this panel discussion featuring seminary faculty and staff as a space for dialogue on how we can live out the seminary’s mission and our vision for ABIDE.
Tuesday, April 8, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., OCC Dining Room
The event is offered also on Zoom (link in email)
Lunch served by 11 a.m. Panel discussion begins 11:30 a.m.
Register online today.
Panelists
• Lois Malcolm – Theological Rationale for ABIDE and Why It Stands Regardless of Who is in Power in Government.
• Cody Sanders – Resisting Stupidity, Injustice, and Complacency: Seeking Wisdom and Courage for the Facing of This Hour
• Samuel Zalanga – Equity and the Struggle for a More Just and Fair Society for All in Human History: Challenges and Constraints
God Pause for April 7: Psalm 118
In this devotion, Mary E. Hess, Professor of Educational Leadership and Chair of the Leadership Division, points us now toward Holy Week as we continue singing with joy in the deep conviction that God’s love endures forever. Read today’s God Pause.
God Pause for April 4: John 12
In this devotion, Jennifer V. Pietz ’13 M.Div., ponders the abundance of divine love. Read today’s God Pause.
God Pause for April 3: John 12
In this devotion, Jennifer V. Pietz ’13 M.Div., encourages us to invite Jesus into the parts of our lives that seem scary and to offer hospitality to those whom others reject. Read today’s God Pause.