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All faculty, staff, and students are invited to join tours of the St. John’s Bible and Abbey Church on Saturday, May 9 with professors Cody Sanders and Kathryn Schifferdecker. Transportation will be provided from Luther Seminary at 8:30 a.m. and will return to campus around 4:15 p.m. Lunch costs are generously being covered by Student Council. You can choose to join just one of the tours. Register and find more details here! Please register soon so we can get an idea of how many people will be attending. Reach out to Cody Sanders (csanders001@luthersem.edu) or Kathryn Schifferdecker (kschiffer@luthersem.edu) with any questions.

Access to the Luther Seminary Archives will be temporarily paused for church partners and external researchers from April 1 through August 31, 2026. During this period, archives staff will focus on inventory, processing, and preparation of the collections for the seminary’s anticipated move to a new location in the Twin Cities following the 2026–27 academic year. Archives staff will respond to individual research questions on a case-by-case basis throughout the spring and summer. Please contact archives@luthersem.edu for support. These collections include the institutional history, since 1869, of Luther Seminary and its precursors, Augsburg Seminary, the Hauge Synod School, Red Wing Seminary, and Northwestern Lutheran Theological Seminary; the archives of ELCA Region 3, which date from 1843 and include records of many of the precursor church bodies of the synod; and a number of special collections. For more information about the collections and working with the archives, visit luthersem.edu/archives.

Augsburg University’s Campus Ministry invites you to the ninth annual Fosdick Lecture on Preaching. This year’s lecture will be delivered by Alan Storey, a renowned Gospel storyteller and facilitator of personal and political change from South Africa. A former conscientious objector during the apartheid regime, Reverend Storey has dedicated his life to the “experimental practice of the Sermon on the Mount,” working extensively on issues of social justice, human rights, and reconciliation.
Wednesday, April 15, 11:30 a.m. refreshments, 12 p.m. lecture
Hoversten Chapel, Augsburg University, 613 S 22nd Ave, Minneapolis
The event is free and open to the public. Register to receive parking and livestream information. In a time when our communities are seeking words of hope and a call back to justice, Rev. Storey’s insights on the Jesus way of peacemaking are timely and vital. We hope you can join us for this inspiring session.

In this devotion, Karoline Lewis ’94 M.Div., Professor and Marbury E. Anderson Chair of Biblical Preaching, reminds us that the Lord hears our cries—all of them. Read today’s God Pause.

The Luther Seminary Safety Committee will be conducting a community-wide tornado drill on Wednesday, April 1, at 1:00 p.m. The goal of this drill is to ensure all students, faculty, and staff are familiar with our emergency procedures and shelter locations. Please take a moment to review the instructions below so you are prepared when the alert sounds.
How the drill works:

• The Alert. At 1 p.m., a notification will be sent via the Luther Text Alert System.
• Action. When you receive the alert, stop what you are doing and move immediately to your designated shelter area.

Where to go:

• If you are in Gullixson Hall or Bockman Hall, go to the tunnel connecting the two buildings.
• Olson Campus Center (OCC) – go to the lowest floor of the building.
• Other buildings/outdoors – go to the nearest basement or an interior room on the lowest floor, away from windows.

Important Safety Reminders:

• Avoid Windows. Stay away from glass doors, windows, and outside walls.
• Assist Others. Help guide guests or colleagues who may be unfamiliar with the building layout.
• Stay put. Remain in the shelter area until a “clear” notification is sent via the text alert system.

Not signed up for alerts? If you haven’t yet registered your mobile number to receive emergency notifications, sign up for our text alert system today to ensure you receive the drill notification and future urgent weather updates.

If you haven’t placed your order for commencement regalia, the deadline is fast approaching. Each order is custom made and takes time to create and ship. The order link was sent out via email at the beginning of February to all graduates. If you no longer have that link, contact Registrar@luthersem.edu.