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In this devotion, James L. Boyce ’71 M.Div., reminds us that our Lenten journey takes us with Jesus to the cross. Read today’s God Pause.

We gather at 11:00 a.m. CT in the OCC Dining Room for Lunch Church.
Topic: Stained Glass Prayer Practice
Facilitator: Rachel Postler, Project Manager for the Department of Innovation
Too busy to reflect? Join us for lunch church and create your own “stained glass” prayer piece during Lent. This gathering offers both nourishment and creative contemplation in one setting. These individual works will join to form a collaborative whole, symbolizing our community’s shared spiritual journey. Take a meaningful break and connect while we journey toward Easter together. Lunch is provided. Share your prayer requests.

The Bible Division invites graduating M.Div. and M.A. students to submit papers for the Milton Prize in Old Testament and/or the Bruce Prize in New Testament. These prizes will be awarded at commencement to the students submitting the best papers in the areas of Old Testament and New Testament studies. The prizes include monetary awards. Papers written by graduating M.Div. or M.A. students during their seminary careers are eligible (both December 2024 and May 2025 graduates). These may be course papers, independent study projects, or papers written for this occasion. Papers should not exceed 6,000 words in length. Papers are due by email to Prof. Kathryn Schifferdecker, the chair of the Bible Division, by Wednesday, April 16 (the deadline has been moved up this year). Learn more about the criteria the Bible Division uses to judge the papers: Milton Prize in Old Testament, Bruce Prize in New Testament. Winners of the Milton and Bruce Prizes have bragging rights. (And did we mention there are monetary awards?) Talk with your Bible professors or Prof. Schifferdecker for more information.

Study preaching and ministry in a variety of cultural contexts with this unique and generous fellowship. Travel to and learn from rural, suburban, and urban communities in domestic and/or international contexts. Any student in any degree program at Luther Seminary can apply, and your fellowship can last anywhere from 1 to 12 months. Your experience as a graduate preaching fellow begins after your graduation from Luther Seminary. Applications are processed on a rolling basis, and decisions are made within 30 days. Learn more about eligibility, application process, and other details and start your application today.

A reminder that all graduating students attending commencement in June will need to have purchased their regalia prior to the beginning of May in order to have it shipped to your home in time. If you missed the email with the online ordering link, reach out to registrar@luthersem.edu.

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