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Winter RFS Schedule and Mt. Olivet Details Available Now
Two documents are now available to help with planning and preparation for our winter RFS sessions, taking place January 10–12 here on campus and January 14–16, at Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church in south Minneapolis. Contact academicdean@luthersem.edu with any questions.
Staff and Faculty—Join Us at Mt. Olivet for RFS 2 in January
We encourage faculty and staff to be part of Winter RFS 2 at Mt. Olivet (January 14–16, 2026), even if you are not teaching. There are multiple ways to participate:
- Join us any day for worship at 8:00 a.m. in Serley Chapel, to the right of the 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.
God Pause for December 10: James 5
In this devotion, Cody Sanders, associate professor of Congregational and Community Care Leadership, considers the difference between patience and complacency. Read today’s God Pause.
Wednesday Chapel: Service of Holy Communion [Hybrid]
We gather at 11:00 a.m. CT in the Chapel of the Incarnation and online* for worship. Join us for an Advent Service of Holy Communion with preacher Mary Hess (professor of Educational Leadership), presider Danielle Dokman (Ph.D. student and executive assistant to the President and Board of Directors), and musicians Erin DeBoer-Moran (director of Music) and the Seminary Choir. *For those joining via livestream: Worship will be guided by a powerpoint embedded in the youtube video. Any hymns from the Evangelical Lutheran Worship (ELW) hymnal will be presented by hymn number only—you may want to have a copy of ELW accessible. Share your prayer requests.
God Pause for December 9: Psalm 146
In this devotion, Cody Sanders, Associate professor of Congregational and Community Care Leadership, prays that God would be our help and our hope as we move through the shadows of this season toward the light that is beginning to dawn. Read today’s God Pause.