One of the joys of a Friday morning on campus is the opportunity to gather in chapel to sing favorite hymns in community with one another. One that comes around this time of year is “For All the Saints” (ELW 422). The third verse reads, Oh, blest communion, fellowship divine, we feebly struggle, they in […]
Hallelujah! I am excited to announce that we have exceeded the fundraising goal for the Listen! God is Calling campaign for the future of the church. More than 15,000 faithful investors have given over $98 million. You can watch a short video about this amazing result here. Thank you for your generosity and support! Because […]
Meta Herrick Carlson ’08 M.Div. is the author of “Speak It Plain: Words for Worship and Life Together,” published in 2022 by Fortress Press. These prayers, blessings, litanies, and liturgies were created as a companion to existing worship resources. In the book’s preface, Carlson notes that people in the pews today do not necessarily know […]
We had so much fun celebrating Luther Seminary’s mission on our seventh annual Give Day, September 21. We are so grateful to our entire community for your incredible support. Give Day gifts are a valuable investment in the future of the church, its congregations, and our faith communities. Here is what we were able to […]
Luther Seminary recently closed its comprehensive fundraising campaign, Listen! God is Calling, after raising more than $98 million, exceeding the original $95 million target. Each of the campaign’s goals were designed to focus on challenges facing seminary students and the church in the 21st century. $30 million supported the seminary’s Jubilee Scholarship, which covers the […]
In 2018, we came up with a plan that seemed radical and largely unprecedented in the world of 21st-century theological education. We decided to raise enough money to give every incoming Master of Divinity and Master of Arts student a full-tuition scholarship. We called it the “Jubilee Scholarship”—a reference to the biblical season of forgiveness […]