We gather at 11 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.
Dean of the Chapel Blog
Check out this week’s blog post from Dean of the Chapel Steve Thomason—Pentecost and the Babbling of Drunken Fools.
Application for Tanzania Travel Course
The application for next year’s Tanzania travel course (January 16–31, 2027) is available here. The course is limited to 19 students because of transportation and housing capacities of our Tanzanian hosts. Applications and a $225 deposit are due by May 30. Some financial aid is available. For more information and a draft of the itinerary, please contact Kathryn Schifferdecker at kschiffer@luthersem.edu.
God Pause for May 18: Acts 2
In this devotion, Elizabeth Hermeier ’17 M.Div., prays that the Spirit would inspire us as it did Peter and the disciples. Read today’s God Pause.
Chapel Schedule for the Week: May 18–22
You are invited to join in community faith formation every weekday (Monday-Thursday) at 11:00 a.m. CT. We gather in a variety of ways and places. See the schedule below to see how you can join us in-person and online.
Monday, May 18, 11 a.m. CT
Text study with the chapel staff on Zoom (link in email).
Tuesday, May 19, 11 a.m. CT
Contemplative Practice in the Meditation Chapel and on Zoom.
Wednesday, May 20, 11 a.m. CT
Join us for a service of Holy Communion in the Chapel of the Incarnation celebrating Pentecost. Dean of the Chapel Steve Thomason will be preaching and the Luther Seminary Student Choir will sing. The service will be livestreamed.
Thursday, May 21, 11 a.m. CT
Lunch Church in the OCC Dining Room. Come for good food and good community!
Share your prayer requests.
2026 CYF Day of Defense [Online]
Join us for the annual Day of Defense for students in the Leadership Division. These students are completing their program with capstone projects centered on a current issue in their concentration area. They will be giving 10-minute presentations, followed by 10 minutes of question-and-answer. These presentations are open to the public. Join us on Zoom (link in email) on May 18 at 8 a.m. CT to support our students.