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Please join me in congratulating Dr. Anna Marsh, Visiting Assistant Professor of Old Testament, who has accepted a position at High Point University in High Point, North Carolina, as Assistant Professor of Hebrew Bible and point person for the minor in Jewish Studies. Dr. Marsh’s contract with Luther Seminary ends with her teaching this summer and we are delighted that another community will be welcoming her in the fall. As an excellent teacher, emerging scholar, and caring colleague, Dr. Marsh has been an asset to the Luther Seminary community and will be deeply missed. Dr. Marsh says, “Luther Seminary was a formative place for me as a student, and this visiting position means it has now also been formative for me as a teacher and scholar. My relationships with Luther’s students, faculty, and staff will always be dear to me. As I move into the next chapter, I know my years here are ones for which I will always be grateful.” Our prayers surround Dr. Marsh and her family as they say goodbye to friends and family in Minnesota and begin this new adventure in North Carolina.
—Terri Elton, Dean of Academic Affairs

Following board approval in early February, Luther Seminary and Lifestyle Communities have entered into a purchase agreement for the Lower Campus. The purchase agreement covers the entirety of the Lower Campus, which spans parcels in both Lauderdale and St. Paul. The property includes Northwestern Hall, Stub Hall, and Breck Woods. A closing date is currently anticipated in 2026. Read more in the news release about the agreement. Luther community members with questions should contact Heidi Droegemueller.

When. Friday, February 28, 5-6 p.m.
Where. OCC Café, 2nd floor
Come and listen to stories from Africa told from an African lens. These stories are about African Christianity and spirituality, where Christianity insects with other religions. You will have opportunities to ask about the stories you have heard, and we will together try to answer your questions. This is organized by the Residential Life Program Coordinator’s office to help us mark Black History Month. African food will be served.

We are seeking seminarians, teachers, youth ministry professionals, and college and grad students interested in a short-term (3-4 week) summer commitment. Serve Boldly is a Lutheran ministry that provides youth grades 6-12 the opportunity to accompany and serve their neighbor in urban communities while deepening their understanding of God’s presence in their lives. Leaders and guides provide a quality service experience for church youth groups. In 2025, Serve Boldly will be in Duluth, Omaha, Madison, Milwaukee, San Diego, Nashville, and Saint Louis. Visit the Serve Boldly website to learn more and to start an application. Contact Serve Boldly director Sara Jonasen, sjonasen@gllm.org, with any questions.

In this devotion, Mindy Ehrke ’85 M. Div., ponders how we might receive encouragement from God in unlikely situations. Read today’s God Pause.

For Spring 2025 RFS 1 and RFS 2, during all community lunches and during Linner on Sunday, the OCC main dining area will be a space for eating and socializing and OCC 148 (auxiliary dining room) will be a space for those who prefer to eat quietly without socializing. If you need quiet space apart from an eating space, you are always welcome to spend time in the Meditation Chapel (2nd floor of OCC above the chapel).
RFS Building Hours for Non-Residential Students (with a Luther Seminary ID Card)
Olson Campus Center – 7am to 10pm
Bockman Hall and Gullixson Hall:
M 7am – 10pm
Tu 7am to 7pm
W 7am – 6pm
Th 7am – 7pm
F 7am – 6pm
Sa 7am – 6pm
Su 11am – 6pm