Spiritual Life

Along with your academic preparation for ministry, seminary is a good time to take advantage of offerings which can enhance your spiritual well-being and perhaps help you to either maintain or establish lifelong habits of caring for your spiritual needs.

Daily chapel services are one form of spiritual nourishment available to everyone in the community. During the school year, the Luther Seminary community worships at 10:00 a.m. in the Chapel of the Incarnation in the Olson Campus Center. In the summer, we move to the Chapel of the Cross in Northwestern Hall. All students, guests and visitors are invited to participate. The service is ordinarily 20 minutes long except the Wednesday Holy Communion service which lasts approximately 40 minutes. Class schedules are adjusted on Wednesdays to make room for the longer chapel service.

Daily prayer and other services of worship

Members of the seminary community, guests and visitors also participate in other occasions for worship. These often include daily prayer, service of the Word for Healing, Communion and preaching services, and other observances. Compline services have been scheduled at the close of the day; evening prayer and other occasional services are offered throughout the year as well. These services usually depend on student initiative and leadership and are therefore scheduled accordingly. Interest and questions about these services may be directed to the seminary pastor's office.

Spiritual Formation Resources

The seminary provides a number of opportunities for students to strengthen their spiritual formation during their years of study.

Special lecture series

Throughout the year, Luther Seminary hosts a number of lecture series. On those days, the class schedule is often revised to enable students and faculty to attend the lectures. Check the Intranet regularly for information on upcoming events or review the information on the seminary website at www.luthersem.edu/lectures/.