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The Stewardship Leaders Program, in collaboration with Thrivent Charitable, invites you to apply for an Endowment Lab Grant. This grant program is designed to support Luther Seminary students, faculty, staff, and programs. All applications must align with Luther Seminary’s welcome, vision, and mission statements, and the project must benefit the Luther Seminary community. This year the Stewardship Leaders Program will match the Thrivent Charitable award dollars, so we hope to give away over $15,000, with a maximum single grant award of $4,000. Grant applications will be judged by the summer Money and Mission of the Church class as part of their education on endowments. Find out more and apply online. Grant applications must be received by August 2 and winners will be notified by the end of August. If you have any questions about the program or the application please email Grace Pomroy, Director of the Stewardship Leaders Program at gpomroy001@luthersem.edu.

For an easy way to stay informed about upcoming events, check out the Luther Seminary Community calendar. The calendar shares information about any seminary event open to the entire Luther community, to all students, or to all faculty and/or staff. Examples include chapel, community meals, social events, and important dates like upcoming Residential Focus Sessions. You can add the calendar to your regular Google calendar view and submit events via the community announcements submission process. (Note this calendar is for informational purposes only and does not reserve a room for you—use Coursedog to reserve a space on campus. Contact communic@luthersem.edu with questions.

Frogtown Farm in Saint Paul Pathways is inviting applications to Well-Being, a Youth Ambassador program rooted in healing, community care, and land-based wellness. Ambassadors will: support wellness programming on the farm, including plant walks, meditation, tea and art sessions, movement, and storytelling; build relationships with community partners, including BYHAC, Flava Cafe, and Urban Roots; represent Frogtown Farm at community events and the East Side Farmers Market; and develop real skills in organizing, leadership, and community care. Program details:
Who: Youth ages 16–24 in Saint Paul
When: Mid-June through September
Commitment: 4–5 hours/week
Compensation: Seasonal stipend of $1,000 (10 Ambassador spots available)
Apply online with the Youth Ambassador Application.

In this devotion, Elizabeth Hermeier ’17 M.Div., considers how God’s manifold works show forth in spring, when flowers bloom, animals give birth, and seeds are planted and grow. Read today’s God Pause.

We gather at 11 a.m. CT in the OCC Meditation Chapel and on Zoom (link in email) for contemplative practice of your choice—mindful sketching, centering prayer, or however you choose to engage silence. Facilitated by Dean of the Chapel Steve Thomason, we read the text and then practice in silence for 15 minutes. Afterward, you are welcome to sit in fellowship or go about your day. Share your prayer requests.

Check out this week’s blog post from Dean of the Chapel Steve Thomason—Pentecost and the Babbling of Drunken Fools.