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The Commencement Planning Team is gearing up to celebrate our incredible graduates, and we would love for you to be part of the celebration. We’re looking for a few more friendly faces to help our 2026 baccalaureate and commencement services run smoothly:

• Baccalaureate—Saturday, May 30. Join us at the Olson Campus Center in the Chapel of the Incarnation. We need three volunteers from 1–3:30 p.m. Then, if you can, stay for the wine and cheese reception immediately following the service!
• Commencement—Sunday, May 31. We’ll be at Central Lutheran Church in downtown Minneapolis. Volunteers report at 1:15 p.m. and will be done around 5 p.m. Help us welcome guests, hand out bulletins, and keep things looking sharp.

The perks: in addition to our eternal gratitude, we’ll keep you fueled with plentiful snacks and give you a front-row seat to the best celebration of the year. Ready to join the team? Sign up online to volunteer. Questions? Email commencement@luthersem.edu.

In this devotion, Liz Rossing ‘14 M.Div.., notes how the psalmist addressed God’s presence in the destructive elements of nature as in the life-giving elements of nature. Read today’s God Pause.

In this devotion, Liz Rossing ‘14 M.Div.., asks why we might miss the big picture of God’s mission because of our own preconceptions. Read today’s God Pause.

Have questions about the MA Capstone? Join Bryant Kumlin and Sandy Olson to discuss the capstone and have your questions answered. This optional Zoom is focused on the academic MA Capstone (Bible, History, Theology, Justice and Reconciliation). Others are welcome if you are curious and want to hear. Join us Monday, May 11 at 6 p.m. on Zoom (link in email).

In this devotion, Bradford Frye ’21 M.Div., says we who share faith in Jesus are assured of being welcomed into the continual, ever-flowing divine dance (and even mentions perichoresis!).
Read today’s God Pause.

We warmly invite you to another edition of Why Jesus? on Friday, May 8. At this event, board member David Rutlen will be sharing his testimony. We begin at 11 a.m. in the OCC Dining Room. Come share a meal with board members as we are inspired by the testimony of a fellow sibling in Christ.