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Students, staff, and faculty are invited to a Lunch & Learn with the Student Housing Working Group on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 12:00-1:00 pm in OCC 10 and on Zoom (link in email). Bring your own lunch. The working group will present its preliminary findings and proposals and solicit feedback from the Luther community on this important issue as we imagine a residential student community in our future space.

The Office of International Student and Scholar Affairs (ISSA) and the International Student Association invite you to join us as we celebrate the annual Global Agape Feast—an international thanksgiving with food and fellowship—on Wednesday, November 19 from 4-6 p.m. in the OCC dining room. We will also celebrate Dean Leon Rodrigues as he prepares to retire. We invite everyone to bring a dish to share and wear clothing from your tradition.

To support students who may be facing food insecurity, Luther Seminary operates a direct-order grocery process for the seminary community. Luther Seminary’s Grocery Assistance Program is a lifeline for students facing food insecurity. Started during the pandemic, this vital program continues to provide essential groceries to an average of 25 students each week. Through the program, students can request necessary food items that are then carefully processed, purchased, and delivered to campus by dedicated volunteers. This initiative helps students meet their nutritional needs and fosters a sense of community and support within the seminary. Your generous donation will ensure that this program can continue to make a real difference in the lives of Luther Seminary students. On the Grocery Assistance Program webpage, you can make a one-time or recurring gift to support this important ministry.

In this devotion, Mary Ann Bowman ’04 M.Div., prays that we might be God’s hands, feet, and lips as we do God’s work in our communities and around the world. 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.

Want to share something in an upcoming edition of Inside Luther News, the seminary’s internal e-newsletter? Send your announcement to communic@luthersem.edu. Submit items for the December edition by Wednesday, November 12. Inside Luther News content is meant to be somewhat broader in scope—seasonal announcements, monthly reminders, stories about recent events or news of upcoming projects—than the daily Community Announcements posts and emails.