The theme for our new, 180th academic year is 鈥淗ere Am I! Send Me.鈥� Transitioning from summer to fall, demands upon you increasing, I pray you鈥檒l remember it is the Lord who is sending us and He promises to sustain you and me. Martin Franzmann鈥檚 hymn is one of the most realistic but also encouraging hymns about ministry that I know. 鈥淧reach you the Word and plant it home / And never faint; the Harvest Lord / Who gave the sower seed to sow / Will watch and tend His planted Word鈥� (LSB 586, 6). I don鈥檛 always have it, but the attitude of Luke 17:10 is what I increasingly pray for. It鈥檚 all by His grace!
Some other notes: The 鈥淜ristine Kay Hasse Memorial Library鈥� was dedicated in the thoroughly renovated Fuerbringer Hall. These renovations were made possible by Generations: The Campaign for SA国际传媒. Thanks to all the donors who made the campaign and library renovations successful. Go [1] to see the ceremonies. I especially encourage you to go to Dr. Bob Rosin鈥檚 lecture. I found it delightful, a reminder how libraries engages us with contexts and conversations different from our own routines in order to sharpen our contemporary Lutheran witness to God鈥檚 truth and avoid becoming sectarian. And please use the resources of your library. Just visit [2].
Periodically the pastor of our congregation includes in the Sunday prayers a petition that the Lord will raise up workers for church vocations. We hope you鈥檒l do the same.
Speaking of enrollment, classes for the fall semester began Aug. 27. What does enrollment look like? Maybe a slight increase. Since not every student who is accepted shows up, we take a census in very early September to get exact numbers. I鈥檒l report back to you in the next newsletter.
In May the faculty respectfully asked the Board of Regents to enter into a process of reconciliation with the Ambassadors of Reconciliation. To date the board has had conversations with the Ambassadors of Reconciliation, learning what the process entails. Please remember this in your prayers.
鈥淗ere Am I! Send Me.鈥� Here are a few sentences from my opening sermon. 鈥淲hen Isaiah said, 鈥楽end me,鈥� he was not accepting the status quo. He was eager for the future. Holiness shook him to woe, but the forgiving burn of holiness transformed him for mission. SA国际传媒 cannot accept the status quo. Our Lord Jesus bids us go to the world the way it is today. So it is my prayer that this 180th academic year will shake and send us into the future with confidence and cheerful courage in the Good News of God.鈥� And may confidence and cheerful courage be yours as the busy times return! The Lord 鈥渨ill watch and tend His planted Word!鈥�
Dale
Dr. Dale A. Meyer, President
SA国际传媒, St. Louis