In addition to the events listed in the Schedule of Events page, there are lots of other things going on in, around or involving the Duke Lutheran Community.  This is the place to share them!  It may be an announcement, good news to share of a personal nature, a prayer request, a burden to share, or it might just be a recommendation for a really good movie or performance.

Here is what is currently going on...

Welcome to the Class of 2015! On Tuesday August 23rd, 1738 freshmen descended upon East Campus. We're excited to welcome all of you to Duke!

We welcome back all those who studied abroad or at the Marine lab last semester and summer, and bid godspeed to those embarking upon similar experiences this fall.

Our weekly Bible/book study group meets weekly in the Lutheran Lounge in the Chapel. Recent subjects of study have been Loving Jesus by Mark Allen Powell, 1 Peter, The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis, and Love Wins by Rob Bell. This Fall's text is Is Belief in God Good, Bad, or Irrelevant? by Preston Jones and Greg Gaffin.

On May 15, William Dahl officially retired as Lutheran Campus Minister after many years of service to the Duke and Durham communities. After Barbara's June retirement, Bill and Barb embark for four months of travel to see much of the contiguous United States, as well as Hawaii. We believe they are flying to Hawaii, despite the fact that Nigel, Bill's trusty Jaguar convertible, begged to go along.

That same day, Andrew Tucker followed Bill as the new Lutheran Campus Minister. While still a student at Duke Divinity School, Drew reduced his classes to devote more time to campus ministry. Drew lives on East Campus in Bell Tower with his wife Michelle, an Office Administrator in a local church.


Each year, Duke Lutherans close their year with Senior Night. Last spring, we worshipped outdoors at the home of Bill Dahl, had a fabulous barbeque meal catered by Bullocks, and bid farewell and godspeed to three seniors and two graduate students, all of whom now head to further study or employment.

Our partnership with Grace Lutheran Church continues this year, with plans of joint young adult worship between Duke students and the young adults of Grace and St. Paul's, as well as continued worship at Grace and Pastor Bryan Chestnutt's presence in fellowship, preaching, and presiding at Eucharist.

If you have news of any event, occurrence or opportunity of interest to fellow Duke Lutherans, please submit your information to Duke Lutheran News so that we can share it with the community.