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Check out this week’s blog post from Dean of the Chapel Steve Thomason—RFS 2 and Lent 2.

Our next “Brake Bread” event—where we gather around sustaining food while building deeper community connections and celebrating a particular campus space—will be during the Spring RFS 2 session, on Thursday, March 5, 4:30-6:30 p.m. in the OCC Dining Room. We’re calling this gathering Brake Bread: Community and Connection, as we host Luther board member Tracey Gibson in conversation with Emily Rova-Hegener and those in attendance as well. This “Brake Bread” event features dinner and drinks—including beer, wine, and non-alcoholic drink options but no coffee. Meal and drinks are provided by Community Life, the “Brake Bread” portion (including desserts!) by the Thrivent Grant. 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.

Do you like art? Books? Then you’re going to love the wide selection of art books available to the community during Spring RFS. Many beautiful art-related books are available in the library’s periodical and reading rooms during regular library hours, with special extended hours Monday, March 2 from 9 a.m. to noon. Drop by and consider giving some art books a new forever home!

Interested in small town and rural ministry? Consider attending the annual Rural Ministry Conference at Wartburg Seminary this March 8–10. The event is in Dubuque, Iowa, and explores the theme “Managing Change and Transforming Conflict in Congregations: Leading in an Age of Polarization.” Speakers David Brubaker, Peter Soli, and Beth McCaw will guide large-group presentations. There are multiple workshops. Thanks to donors, most expenses for this experience will be covered for up to three students. Please express your interest promptly to secure your place by sending an email to Jon Anderson, Rural Ministry Director, janderson008@luthersem.edu. Transportation will be provided for those three Luther Seminary students. People who may be closer to Wartburg and interested should also be in touch. This year, a Zoom version of the conference is available. This will also be supported if you are an interested student.

Zvago St. Anthony Park, our neighbors at Luther Seminary, will begin a construction project starting Monday morning. As part of this work, the last two parking spaces on the north end of the shared parking lot (on the Zvago side) will be reserved for construction vehicles. Traffic cones will be placed to mark these spots—however, cones may move or blow away. Please do not park in those two spaces for the next two months or until the project is completed, even if the cones are not present. Your cooperation ensures construction crews can safely and reliably access their designated area. Thank you for helping support our neighbors during their project.
—Facilities and Operations Team

We are moving from passwords to passphrases for everyone this year. Read this blog post to learn a little more about passphrases. More information will be coming over the next few months. Our Zoom renewal in March will bring some new features for faculty and staff. The same blog post gives a preview of the new features.