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In this devotion, Paul H. Moessner ’04 D.Min., offers thanks for the people God sends to us who show us God’s love. Read today’s God Pause.

Students, Summer RFS 1 (June 13-15) is on campus at Luther Seminary. There is no RFS 2 session this summer. As you make final preparations for travel and learning, please review these reminders and resources: Summer 2026 RFS schedule | Summer 2026 Moodle site
Contact academicdean@luthersem.edu with any questions.

A member of our community has misplaced somewhere on campus a small box containing a hearing aid. The box is brown, roughly 10″ on all sides, and has the name William Pendergrass on it. It is open and has packing paper inside in addition to the hearing aid. If you come across this, please be in touch with Kate Norlander, knorlander001@luthersem.edu.

If you will be completing your ELCA internship anytime between now and January 2027, it is time to start thinking about your next steps in the candidacy process. Ashley Wheeler, associate director of Candidacy and Vocational Formation, will be hosting an info Session on Wednesday, June 17 at 1 p.m. CT on Zoom. Sign up for the Zoom link or to receive the recording.

In June we will have two Brake Bread community gatherings!

• Brake Bread and Porch Worship during June RFS. Join us for a celebration around bread, worship, music, and community on Friday, June 12, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. We’ll gather in front of Bockman Hall for an outdoor meal (options provided for those with varying dietary needs), drinks, dessert, and worship. If it rains, we’ll move into the OCC Dining Room.
• Final “Brake Bread” Community Gathering. On Wednesday, June 17 in Old Muskego Church from 10-11 a.m., start your morning with our final “Brake Bread” event, where we gather around bread, jam, and coffee while building deeper community connections and celebrating a particular campus space—this time in the Old Muskego Church.

Supported by an Endowment Lab Grant from Thrivent, these “Brake Bread” gatherings are intentional moments to build relationships, listen to one another, laugh together, and celebrate the good work and learning being done among us. Please join us in this holy space to love one another more deeply in a time of uncertainty. If you have questions, email Emily Rova-Hegener in Contextual Learning, erovahegener001@luthersem.edu.

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.