The Luther Seminary community is warmly invited to Augsburg University’s annual Advent Vespers at Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. For more than four decades, Augsburg has ushered in the Advent and Christmas seasons with a magnificent experience of music and liturgy focusing on the theme of preparation and culminating in the joyful celebration of the Incarnation.
2025 Advent Vespers: Guide Our Feet Into the Way of Peace
December 5 (7 p.m.) and December 6 (2 p.m. and 5 p.m.)
Central Lutheran Church
333 South 12th Street, Minneapolis
Advent Vespers is free to the public with a suggested donation of $30 per person. Reservations are encouraged. Learn more and register for Advent Vespers.
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Circle Practice: Engaging with Aging Parents – December 2 [In-Person]
It can be challenging to engage with aging parents. Join us on December 2 at 9:30 a.m. in the OCC Meditation Chapel for a circle discussion as we share with each other the gifts and challenges of doing so. Led by Mary Hess, this will be a time simply to listen to each other’s experiences. We will use a talking piece, and only one person will speak at a time.
Chapel Schedule for the Week: November 17-21
You are invited to join in community faith formation every weekday at 11:00 a.m. CT. We gather in a variety of ways and places. See the schedule below to see how you can join us in-person and online.
Monday, November 17, 11:00 a.m. CT
Text Study with the chapel staff on Zoom (link in email).
Tuesday, November 18, 11:00 a.m. CT
Contemplative Practice in the Meditation Chapel and on Zoom.
Wednesday, November 19, 11:00 a.m. CT
Service of Holy Communion — Chapel of the Incarnation and livestreamed.
Festival: Christ the King
Preacher: Alan Padgett, Professor of Systematic Theology
Thursday, November 20, 11:00 a.m. CT
Lunch Church in the OCC Dining Room
Topic: Why Jesus?
Speaker: Ken Reynhout, Acting Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Director of Institutional Research and Assessment
God Pause for November 14: Luke 21
In this devotion, Mary Ann Bowman ’04 M.Div., ponders the question of truth and reminds us that Jesus’ plans for us are greater than we can imagine. Read today’s God Pause.
2026 Rutlen Lecture on Faith and Creation with William P. Brown [Hybrid]
Join us January 13, 2026, for “Be-Wilded by Wonder: Just Creation in the Book of Job”—the 2026 Rutlen Lecture on Faith and Creation with world-renowned biblical scholar William P. Brown. Register for the in-person event (meal provided) on the Luther campus or the livestreamed version hosted by Faith+Lead. Students, this is on the Tuesday of Winter RFS—as you make travel plans for RFS 1 and RFS 2 this January, consider coming early or staying late to attend this exciting event.
God Pause for November 13: Luke 21
In this devotion, Mary Ann Bowman ’04 M.Div., reminds us that kingdoms rise and fall but the Word of God stands forever. Read today’s God Pause.