{"id":591,"date":"2017-11-16T12:53:01","date_gmt":"2017-11-16T18:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/cwta\/?page_id=591"},"modified":"2026-03-12T16:35:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T21:35:42","slug":"new-landing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/cwta\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Olaf Conference on Worship, Theology, and the Arts"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection>\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__hero panel panel-hero site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"hero\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper imageoverlay site-section__inner--no-padding\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<figure  class=\"site-section__bg-img site-panel__hero-bg-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"BMC1\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/cwta\/files\/2024\/01\/BMC1-e1704914593742.jpg\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t<div 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Dr. Char Rachuy Cox.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__imagetext panel panel-imagetext site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"imagetext\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner site-section__inner--no-padding\">\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__no-gutters  site-panel__imgtxt-img-right\">\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<figure  class=\"c-image c-image--rect\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"Retreat Logo and Colors\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/cwta\/files\/2026\/01\/Retreat-Logo-and-Colors-820x600.png\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1260px) 1260px, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/cwta\/files\/2026\/01\/Retreat-Logo-and-Colors-520x300.png 520w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/cwta\/files\/2026\/01\/Retreat-Logo-and-Colors-820x600.png 820w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col site-grid__col-safari-fix\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__imgtxt-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"c-text\">\n\n\t<h2 class=\"site-section__title h3\" id=\"nourishing-the-spirit-retreat\" data-name=\"title\" data-livetext data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\">Nourishing The Spirit Retreat<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-text__desc t-content\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"content\" data-autop=\"true\" data-livetext>\n\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are excited to announce a new offering at CWTA 2026! For those looking for an additional opportunity to rest and reset, we invite you to join us for <\/span><b>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/cwta\/2026-spiritual-retreat\/\">Nourishing the Spirit<\/a>\u201d, a pre-conference spiritual renewal retreat July 17-19.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Programming will include worship services, time in nature, opportunities to attend Lutheran Summer Music\u2019s rich concert offerings, time to rest, and more. Registration is $300 per person which includes housing, meals, and programming. This is an intimate retreat and will be capped at 12 participants, so act fast if you would like to attend.\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__wysiwyg panel panel-wysiwyg site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper \">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"site-section__header\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"site-section__title h3\" id=\"why-attend-cwta\" data-name=\"title\" data-livetext data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\">Why attend CWTA?<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-section__content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__wrapper \"\n\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t data-name=\"columns\"\n\t\t\t data-livetext>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-name=\"column_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">Attendees at the previous CWTA said they felt\u00a0<strong>rejuvenated, refreshed, and renewed after the 2024 conference<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThis was my first experience with CWTA&#8230;and I had no idea the content or how I would apply the materials presented. WOW!!!! This was one of the BEST conferences that I have attended&#8230;and it actually provided materials that I can use in my ministry context. I came back renewed, excited and full of ideas!\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI am very thankful for the invitation to attend and I am especially grateful for all the wonderful music resources that were available for my music directors. They loved the opportunity to learn and perform in the handbells and choir. This conference was such a POSITIVE experience on so many levels and for people of varied vocations within the church. 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aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by ministry practitioners,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for ministry practitioners.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0CWTA offers professional development, spiritual nourishment, and networking opportunities for persons engaged in congregational and specialized ministries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lay people, church musicians,\u00a0 youth ministers, faith formation leaders, Deacons and Pastors from many denominations and congregations of varying sizes participate in the conference.\u00a0 CWTA offers:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daily worship that refreshes and inspires.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tested ideas and practices that can be contextualized into worship and faith formation experiences in participant congregations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spiritual practices to nourish during the conference, in congregations, and at home.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Active engagement in the arts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Networking with ministry partners from across the country.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rest and renewal for the life and work of ministry that lies ahead.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Come join us on The Hill at CWTA 2026!<\/span><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"site-grid__col t-content\">\n                <h3 class=\"h5\">Explore Previous Conferences<\/h3>\n\n                <ul class=\"list-icon 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                                     <li class=\"chevron-right\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/cwta\/archives\/2008-conference\/\" target=\"\">\n                                2008: Fling Wide the Gates\n                            <\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"chevron-right\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/cwta\/archives\/2006-conference\/\" target=\"\">\n                                2006: For the Fruit of All Creation\n                            <\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"chevron-right\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/cwta\/archives\/2004-conference\/\" target=\"\">\n                                2004: Signs of the Holy: Lost and Found\n                            <\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            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