In this devotion, Mark Hollabaugh ’77 M.Div., leans bravely into more and deeper listening, including to God’s promises to prosper the work of our hands. Read today’s God Pause.
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God Pause for October 7: Amos 5
In this devotion, Mark Hollabaugh ’77 M.Div., prays for courage to hate evil, love good, and establish justice in God’s world. Read today’s God Pause.
Seminary Sampler Event – October 11-13
The Admissions Office is hosting a Seminary Sampler Event for prospective students from October 11-13. There will be a small group of prospective students around campus participating in various activities. Please feel free to say hi and help us welcome them to campus! Questions? Email welcome@luthersem.edu.
A Time of Lament
It is has been one year since the conflict between Israel and Hamas began. The violence increases still. This anniversary reminds us of violence and heartbreak across the globe: the ongoing war in Ukraine, the violence in Myanmar, countless military conflicts in various countries, shootings in U.S. streets and homes, the super-charged U.S. election that looms on the horizon, the loss of life and property in the wake of Hurricane Helene…the list goes on. Sometimes it can seem overwhelming and we can feel helpless. One thing that we can do in times like these is to come together in community and lament. Bring your grief, your pain, your confusion, and your heart to chapel this Wednesday as we simply cry out to God in lament, look to God for comfort, and find comfort in our shared lives.
Bless you, Luther Community.
—Steve Thomason, Dean of the Chapel
God Pause for October 4: Mark 10
In this devotion, Paul Kopka ’86 M.Div., offers thanks to God for giving us worth and loving us as we are. Read today’s God Pause.
Invitation to Join in the ICOM Vigil
The Interfaith Coalition on Immigration is a local group that engages in courageous spiritual, multicultural action in solidarity with immigrants and refugees to achieve justice and stand up to systems of oppression. We hold a brief morning prayer vigil every second Tuesday of the month in front of the Whipple Federal Building (Bishop Henry Whipple Building, Federal Dr, Minneapolis), located near to the Mpls/StPaul airport. The next vigil will be October 8, starting at 7:30 a.m. I invite any and all of you to join in this vigil. I think it’s more powerful in person—and I’ll be there—but you can also attend via Zoom (a link is posted the night before). Please don’t hesitate to ask if you have questions!
—Mary Hess, mhess@luthersem.edu