{"id":8822,"date":"2023-09-26T14:45:55","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T14:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.luthersem.edu\/news\/?p=8822"},"modified":"2023-09-26T14:45:55","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T14:45:55","slug":"gratitude-give-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.luthersem.edu\/news\/2023\/09\/26\/gratitude-give-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Gratitude: Give Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Thank you for joining us in a celebration of Luther Seminary\u2019s mission on this year\u2019s Give Day! We are filled with gratitude for the way our extended seminary community comes together for this annual tradition. Give Day gifts are a valuable investment in the future of the church, its congregations, and our faith communities. 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