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In this devotion, Elizabeth Schoenknecht ’04 M.Div., reminds us that the gospel message shatters our definitions of who is “right” and “wrong”—the good news is for all people. Read today’s God Pause.

We gather at 11:00 a.m. CT in the Chapel of the Incarnation and online* for worship. Join us for a Service of Holy Communion and the celebration of our fall graduates with preacherJennifer Wojciechowski, assistant professor of Church History, presider Dean of the Chapel Steve Thomason, and musicians Director of Music Erin DeBoer-Moran and a student choir. *For those joining via livestream: Worship will be guided by a powerpoint embedded in the youtube video. Any hymns from the Evangelical Lutheran Worship (ELW) hymnal will be presented by hymn number only—you may want to have a copy of ELW accessible. Share your prayer requests.

Have you ever wondered what actually is in the archives? Or where it is? Or what’s behind those doors in the tunnel from Gullixson to Bockman? Join our archivist, Caleb Rollins, on Wednesday, December 3 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. for a tour of the mystical and mundane found in our archives. The tour will start outside Room 5 in Gullixson Hall. If you have questions or can’t attend this tour but are interested in one, contact Caleb at crollins002@luthersem.edu.

Let’s come together Wednesday, December 3, as our winter graduates will be recognized as part of the chapel service, followed by a celebratory community meal. All are welcome.

Come and brake bread on December 4 from 8:30–9:30 a.m. in the Library reading room! This is the third “Brake Bread” opportunity to gather around bread, jam, and pastries while building deeper community connections and celebrating a particular campus space—this time in the Library reading room. Supported by an Endowment Lab Grant from Thrivent, these “Brake Bread” events are intentional moments to build relationships, listen to one another, laugh together, and celebrate the good work and learning being done among us. Please join us in this holy space to love one another more deeply in a time of uncertainty. If you have questions, email Emily Rova-Hegener in Contextual Learning, erovahegener001@luthersem.edu.

Spring registration begins Tuesday, December 2 by class. We will host advising sessions to assist with any registration questions you may have. If you have course planning questions, email advising@luthersem.edu. Please include your degree program in your email so the appropriate advisor can respond. Spring registration opens at 9 a.m. CT on these dates:

• Tuesday, December 2: Seniors, Interns, Affiliated, ThM, PhD
• Wednesday, December 3: Middlers
• Thursday, December 4: Juniors and Certificates
• Friday, December 5: Non-Degree
• Tuesday: New Admits – Spring Semester

Advising support will be available 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. via Zoom on December 2, 3, and 4. The advising team and Registrar’s Office staff will be available to answer questions about fall courses and assist if you encounter issues registering.