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In this devotion, Aaron Fuller M.Div. ’13 writes about the gift and challenge of bearing one another’s burdens. Read today’s God Pause.

The New Student Engagement Team is looking for current students to become New Student Peers. This volunteer position allows you to be a part of welcoming the new class of seminary students. As a new student peer, you will be responsible for:

• participating in a Zoom training session in late July or early August
• reaching out to new students 2-4 times during August
• a monthly check-in during fall semester to answer questions or point the students to someone who would have answers
• potentially taking students out for a coffee or a meal during RFS or early Fall Semester (reimbursed by admissions)

If you will be graduated by September 2025 or on leave from seminary during the 2025-26 school year, please do not fill out the form below. We’re hoping New Student Peers will be current students. Those on internship are welcome to participate. Fill out this online form by July 11 if you would like to be a New Student Peer. Questions? Email newstudents@luthersem.edu.

To support students who may be facing food insecurity, Luther Seminary operates a direct-order grocery process for the seminary community. Luther Seminary’s Grocery Assistance Program is a lifeline for students facing food insecurity. Started during the pandemic, this vital program continues to provide essential groceries to an average of 25 students each week. Through the program, students can request necessary food items that are then carefully processed, purchased, and delivered to campus by dedicated volunteers. This initiative not only helps students meet their nutritional needs but also fosters a sense of community and support within the seminary. Your generous donation will ensure that this program can continue to make a real difference in the lives of Luther Seminary students. On the Grocery Assistance Program webpage, you can make a one-time or recurring gift to support this important ministry.

Invoices, Expense Reports, and Voucher Request Forms. Please submit invoices, expense reports, voucher forms, or requests for reimbursement for items or services received before June 30, 2025 by Tuesday, July 22, 2025. All submissions need to have proper coding and approvals. Please email to busoffice@luthersem.edu, drop them off in the Business Office campus box, or deliver them directly to the Business Office. If you have received goods or have had services performed but have not received an invoice from the vendor, please contact Tony Herrera (aherrera001@luthersem.edu) by Wednesday, July 30, 2025.

Credit Card Receipts. All June credit card transactions must be entered and submitted in Rippling with the appropriate coding and receipts no later than Wednesday, July 30, 2025.

Thank you for your attention and cooperation.

In this devotion, Aaron Fuller D.Min., M.Div. ’13. asks what it means for us to bless God.
Read today’s God Pause.

Dear Luther Community,
I am awaiting further news but I am informing the Care Team and our community that James Akinpelu Lawal, a recent graduate and Episcopal priest, was involved in a tragic car accident last evening. The accident took place as he and two parishioners, a husband and wife, were returning to Idaho Falls from a church visit in southeastern Idaho. Akinpelu, as we all know him, was seriously injured and the occupants in the car were too. The husband died in the accident and the other (his wife) is in ICU with critical injuries. Please pray for Akinpelu James and Barbera as they undergo surgery today and for the family of the bereaved person. I will provide more information as I receive it. Please do not hesitate to contact the Care Team or any of the student affairs staff if anybody needs assistance or support at this time. You can also email me at deanofstduents@luthersem.edu. We pray for God’s enduring presence and mercy in this time.
Leon A. Rodrigues
Dean of Students