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Zvago St. Anthony Park, our neighbors at Luther Seminary, will begin a construction project starting Monday morning. As part of this work, the last two parking spaces on the north end of the shared parking lot (on the Zvago side) will be reserved for construction vehicles. Traffic cones will be placed to mark these spots—however, cones may move or blow away. Please do not park in those two spaces for the next two months or until the project is completed, even if the cones are not present. Your cooperation ensures construction crews can safely and reliably access their designated area. Thank you for helping support our neighbors during their project.
—Facilities and Operations Team

The Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies (ICJS) is currently accepting nominations for its Emerging Religious Leaders Intensive (ERLI), taking place from June 1–June 5, 2026, at the Pearlstone Center in Reisterstown, MD. This program provides a unique, week-long residential immersion designed to fill a critical gap in traditional seminary education. It brings together Christian, Jewish, and Muslim students to engage in rigorous interreligious learning and dialogue.

Serve Boldly is seeking seminarians, teachers, youth ministry professionals, and college and grad students interested in a short-term, 3-week summer commitment in July. Serve Boldly is a Lutheran ministry that provides youth in grades 6-12 the opportunity to accompany and serve their neighbors 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 2026, Serve Boldly is seeking staff for Milwaukee, Madison, Nashville, and Seattle. Visit their website to start an application. Contact staff@serveboldly.net with any questions.

In this devotion, Kjersten Karlsgodt Darling ’25 Ph.D. considers the problems of human memory and the ways we remind one another of God’s steadfast love. Read today’s God Pause.

We gather at 11:00 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.

You are warmly invited to join our seminary community for a special time of Lenten soup, bread, and prayer. Beginning Tuesday, February 24, and continuing each Tuesday through March 31, we will gather from 6:30–7 p.m. for a simple meal of soup and bread. Following our time of soup and prayer, you are invited to join the Dean of Chapel online, either together in OCC 148 or individually in your rooms—as you feel most comfortable—for Virtual Vespers. As part of our communal Lenten practice, we will also take part in creating a mural together—watch for announcements about this activity. All are welcome, come as you are.