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In this devotion, Joe Jorgensen ’23 M.Div., says that we too are given words to speak, often in places where silence would be easier. Read today’s God Pause.

Is your Luther internship on the horizon? Do you have questions about where to start or what to expect? Join our Contextual Learning team on Tuesday, September 22 from 4–5 p.m. in OCC 148 or via Zoom (link in email) for an info session about internships. This session is intended for ELCA candidates in both the ‘Word and Sacrament’ and ‘Word and Service’ paths.

Join Luther’s INVITE (integrating nonviolence into theological education) group on September 30 at noon in OCC 213 as we remember the history of Indian Boarding Schools in the US. We will share a circle discussion and watch a brief video of survivors offering testimony. This is our first event of the new school year. If you are interested in learning more about nonviolence more generally, please join us!

Students who plan to use approved disability accommodations during the Fall 2026 term should send Student Disability Services a copy of their Fall course schedule as soon as possible so accommodation letters can be prepared and shared with course instructors. If you are requesting accommodations for the first time or need to request a new or different accommodation, please complete the Student Disability Services Request Form. Questions may be directed to Student Disability Services at disability@luthersem.edu.

You are invited to join us for a community lunch on Thursday, September 10 at 12:30 p.m. in the OCC Dining Room. This lunch follows a morning event where faculty will be exploring what we’ve learned through the Pathways II grant about how our students Know, Be, and Do in their formation. We’d love to have the whole Luther community join us afterward to celebrate and connect over a meal. To help us plan for food and seating, please sign up by September 3 on this online form to indicate that you’ll join us for lunch.

In this devotion, Phil Rue ’72 M.Div., ponders what it means to take up our cross and follow. Read today’s God Pause.