Chapel Schedule
All of the following events will start at 11 a.m. For those attending in person, please note locations as building work continues to affect our chapel use. Any Zoom links referenced will be shared in Community Announcements emails.
- Monday. Text Study on Zoom (45 minutes). All are welcome to gather in a Zoom meeting to (1) read the weekly texts from the Revised Common Lectionary, (2) share observations and wonderings about the texts, and (3) brainstorm ways to approach the texts in preaching and teaching in the coming week.
- Tuesday. Contemplative Practice in Hybrid Space, Dining Room A and Zoom (30 minutes). All are welcome to gather in person or on Zoom for a simple practice of silence. We will begin by reading the psalm for the day from the RCL daily reading. Then we will sit in silence for 15 minutes, during which time participants may practice centering prayer or mindful sketching (some art supplies will be available, but you are encouraged to bring your own).
- Wednesday. Service of Holy Communion, Chapel of the Incarnation. Each week we will share in Holy Communion while both honoring our deep heritage of Lutheran liturgy and exploring the global diversity and ecumenical nature of our seminary community.
- Thursday. Lunch Church, Dining Room A and B and on Zoom (50 minutes). All are welcome to gather around a free community meal and a simple spiritual practice. This is an excellent time to connect in relationships and experience fresh expressions of how the church may gather.
- Friday. Intercessory Prayer, Dining Room A and Zoom (30 minutes). All are welcome to gather for a time of intercessory prayer and fellowship. You may bring your own lunch and make it a mealtime experience if you desire.
Steven Thomason
Dean of the Chapel
Associate Professor of Spiritual Formation
BH 104D
651-641-3237
sthomason002@luthersem.edu
Communion Bread Recipe
From Luther Seminary to your table
Sift dry ingredients together three times: (important!)
2 c whole wheat flour
1 c white flour
1 & 1/4 tsp baking powder
1 & 1/4 tsp salt
Stir in 4 tsp oil. Set aside.
Mix wet ingredients together until dissolved:
3/4 cup + 2 Tbsp very hot water (minimum of 180 degrees F)
3 Tbsp honey
3 Tbsp molasses
Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix well. Dough should be slightly sticky. Do not knead.
Divide into four balls and flatten each into a 1/4 inch thick disk.
With a knife, score the top of each loaf into eight pie-shaped sections, so that the sections can be more easily broken off while serving. Alternatively, you could score a cross onto the loaf.
Lay the loaves on a baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and brush the tops of the loaves with oil. Bake an additional 5-8 minutes. Let cool.
Yield: four 8 oz. loaves. Each loaf serves 60-70 people, depending upon the size of the piece given. The loaves freeze well.
A well-used, well-loved recipe
Luther Seminary’s communion bread recipe has been used here for more than 25 years. It is baked by Luther Seminary dining services staff and served as part of our weekly Holy Communion service in chapel each Wednesday.
This recipe is known throughout the country as one of the best tasting and easiest to make. It’s become quite popular! In July 2012 Luther Seminary dining services staff baked an estimated 1,900 loaves and Fed-Ex-ed them to the ELCA’s youth gathering in New Orleans for their Sunday Eucharist!