The opening service will highlight both the arrival of LTSS and the beginning of a new semester and include Holy Communion. The Rev. Todd Cutter, university pastor, director of spiritual life and director of counseling services is a graduate of both Lenoir-Rhyne and Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary and will preach.

Beverly Wallace, director of lifelong learning at the seminary, will preside at Eucharist, and Melanie Dobson, associate professor and the Lefler and Wohltmann Chair in Methodist Studies, will preside over portions of the liturgy.

A reception will be held in the lobby of Belk Centrum immediately after the service. Register online at  https://engage.lr.edu/e/ltss-commissioning-ceremony.

The service also will be live streamed at www.lr.edu/live.