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Dear Luther Seminary Community,
We are writing to share that Ron Hosek, our longest-serving maintenance technician, concluded his time with Luther Seminary last week. Ron has been a familiar face on our campus for over a decade. During his long tenure, he played an essential role in the care and upkeep of our buildings and grounds. We want to acknowledge his history with the seminary and express our sincere gratitude for the dedication he brought to the maintenance of our facilities. We thank Ron for his many years of contributions to our campus.
—Operations and Technology, Finance and Human Resources

Ready to step into 2026 with a new approach to your finances? Maybe you’re looking to better connect your money and your values, curious about future salary/benefits, or eager to create a plan that better aligns with your current financial situation? Grace Pomroy, director of the Stewardship Leaders Program, is here to accompany you. She will listen to your goals without shame or judgement and can help you figure out next steps.

• Schedule an in-person meeting with Grace on-campus during RFS Tuesday, January 13, 9-11 a.m.
• Schedule a Zoom meeting with Grace during RFS Tuesday, January 13, 1-3pm CT or on Mondays and Wednesdays throughout Winter term
• Questions? Contact Grace Pomroy at gpomroy001@luthersem.edu

Dangerous weather, safety threats, and other potential emergency situations can occur without warning any time of day and any season of the year. All members of the Luther Seminary community are urged to sign up for our text alert system to receive timely notifications of severe weather conditions and other urgent matters. Your subscription will last two years, and you should get a text from the system when it is time for you to renew.

We’re starting a monthly zoom gathering for women of the ELCA who attend Luther Seminary. It will be a time to gather, encourage, and uplift one another as we ground ourselves in our Lutheran heritage. If you are interested in attending, email BillieJo Shahan, bshahan001@luthersem.edu, and indicate which days of the week and what times of day would work best for you.

We encourage faculty and staff to be part of Winter RFS 2 at Mount Olivet next week even if you are not teaching. There will be multiple ways to participate:

• Join us on January 14, 15, or 16 for worship at 8:00 a.m. in Serley Chapel, to the right of Mount Olivet’s main sanctuary.
• Join us any day for lunch at 11:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. In particular, faculty are encouraged to attend on January 14 and staff are encouraged to attend on January 15.
• Sign up for a support shift to help make RFS a success. Check out available roles and sign up for a shift by adding your name to the support schedule.

Contact academicdean@luthersem.edu with any questions.

Anticipating the January 13 Rutlen Lecture, “Be-Wilded by Wonder: Just Creation in the Book of Job,” the Luther Seminary Library has posted a brief bibliography on our speaker William Brown.