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In this devotion, Deborah Jorgens ’19 M.A., says that God always goes before us, even when the way seems unclear. Read today’s God Pause.

Join us for our second “Brake Bread” event on Tuesday, October 13 at 11:30 a.m. by the oak trees in front of Bockman Hall. We will be learning about forest bathing with David Motzenbecker and about the seminary’s landscape with Caleb Rollins, our seminary archivist. Wear a jacket if the weather is a bit cooler and rainy. If it is raining hard, we’ll go inside, but we’ll strive to be outside with the trees. Also, this is a phone-free event—please do not bring your phones. After the outdoor portion is over, we’ll head into Bockman 116 to “Brake Bread” and share further conversation. We look forward to seeing you there! “Brake Bread” events are brief monthly gatherings where we learn about some of the unnoticed and significant pieces of our communal past, present, future and break bread together. Note that “Brake Bread” events are not a lunch but a light serving of bread and pastries. Please bring a lunch if you would like to add more to your plate. If you have questions about these events, contact: Mary Hess (mhess@luthersem.edu), Caleb Rollins (crollins001@luthersem.edu), or Emily Rova-Hegener (erovahegener001@luthersem.edu). 

The choir is in need of a violinist to play an accompaniment part for chapel on Wednesday, November 4, with a rehearsal on Wednesday, October 28, 12:15–1:15 p.m. You can look over the part here. If you are interested or know someone willing and able to share their gifts, please email Carolina at cbowen001@luthersem.edu.

Join us next June 5-12, 2027, for a course-credit study trip to the United Kingdom. British society is increasingly post-Christian, and we will focus on the rich ‘mixed ecology’ of church planting and fresh expressions created within multiple levels of the Church of England and other denominations.
Spots are limited so apply early by completing the course application form. For more information, contact Dwight Zscheile, dzscheile001@luthersem.edu, or Jennifer Rowdon, jrowdon002@luthersem.edu.

INVITE is a group on campus committed to “integrating nonviolence into theological education.” This group has been around since 2002. Several of the people who began it are now pastors locally who are living into this work with their congregations. This fall INVITE has already had people attend a Kingian nonviolence training at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church and gather to raise awareness around Indian Boarding Schools and their aftermath in the US. On October 13, we will join with ICOM (the interfaith coalition on immigration) in their monthly vigil at the Whipple Building by MSP airport. Join us that morning at 7:30 a.m. for an interfaith prayer vigil—a peaceful, nonviolent, prayerful way to bear witness to the challenges facing our immigrant communities and to be present to our beloved neighbors. Contact Mary Hess for information about INVITE and to be put on our email list.

The leaves are changing—a sure sign that Cyber Security Awareness Month is here! The falling leaves will be a reminder to view the cyber awareness videos. Our twice-annual cyber security training is starting up again for employees. Expect to see a notification email from Huntress, notifications@alerts.mycurricula.com, or visit directly to login. This season you’ll learn about why cyber criminals do what they do.