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Tonight at 7 p.m. CT, there will be a service of evening prayer with Taizé chant. This service will be held in the OCC Chapel—if you walk in and there are no lights on, it’s because we have candles! These services will continue Thursdays throughout Lent. All are welcome!

Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly” (Matt. 11:28-30). If you’re anything like me, it seems to be getting harder and harder to live freely and lightly, and I need all the support I can muster to stay focused on learning the unforced rhythms of grace. Join us for the next virtual gathering of Be Still this upcoming Thursday, March 26 at 6:15 p.m. CT. We will engage in community stillness practices and discussion around the theme of ‘reconciling.’ Come as you are to as many sessions as you’re able. We will meet every other Thursday for the remainder of the semester, starting this Thursday 3/26 at 6:15pm (Central). Email me, Alison Westphal, at awestphal001@luthersem.edu, if you’re interested in joining, or if you have questions. Join us on Zoom (link in email).

In this devotion, Sally Messner ’07 M.S.M. reminds us that on all days, God is with us, training our tongues, waking our ears, and standing with us. Read today’s God Pause.

Consider attending the Institute of Liturgical Studies at Valparaiso University from April 13-15 in Valparaiso, Indiana. Kathryn Schifferdecker and Carolina Bowen will be representing Luther Seminary Admissions. Registration is free for full-time students. Gather will folks from around the country and world to study and explore liturgy, sacred music, and worship. This year’s theme is The Feast of Creation—liturgy as creation groans. Learn more and register here.

In this devotion, Sally Messner ’07 M.S.M. reminds us that God deals in the ridiculous, including the foolishness of the cross. Read today’s God Pause.

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.