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In this devotion, Ashley Wheeler, Associate Director for Candidacy and Vocational Formation, considers the psalmist’s insistence that God will show up in all our experiences. 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.

Check out this week’s blog post from Dean of the Chapel Steve Thomason—Jesus and the Man Born Blind.

You are warmly invited to join our seminary community for a special time of Lenten soup, bread, and prayer. Beginning Tuesday, February 24, and continuing each Tuesday through March 31, we will gather from 6:30–7 p.m. for a simple meal of soup and bread. Following our time of soup and prayer, you are invited to join the Dean of Chapel online, either together in OCC 148 or individually in your rooms—as you feel most comfortable—for Virtual Vespers. As part of our communal Lenten practice, we will also take part in creating a mural together—watch for announcements about this activity. All are welcome, come as you are.

Let’s gather on Zoom (link in email) on Tuesday evenings during Lent. Pastor Steve will host a simple time where we will check in with each other, read scripture, pray, and reflect on our Lenten theme: Encounter. We’ll begin at 7 p.m. and finish by 7:45. The Zoom link is also on the LS Community shared Google calendar.

Hi everyone! Once again, we’d like to invite folks in the Twin Cities to come out and try cross country skiing tomorrow—Wednesday 3/18 at 4:30 p.m. Cross country skiing is a great way to enjoy the Minnesota snow at a slow pace. We will meet in the OCC at 4:30, then carpool to Theodore Wirth Park. Skis will be provided to anyone without equipment. M.Div. students Sam Maier and Dave Disselcamp will help teach basic technique to new skiers. If you’re interested in joining, please fill out this online form so we can plan rides and arrange for rental skis. Feel free to reach out to Sam Maier at smaier001@luthersem.edu if you have any questions. We hope to see you on the trails! Fill out this online form if you are interested in participating.