WHO WE ARE
In a college and world that is increasingly non-religious as well as religiously diverse, the Lutheran Center creates spaces to encounter Lutheran identity and tradition, navigate across lines of religious difference, and explore our individual and collective vocations in ways that open us to the needs of others. Our strategic engagement with communities of faith beyond campus puts these same principles into practice in our support, accompaniment, and resourcing of both professional and lay leaders.
The Four Pillars Of The Lutheran Center
Lutheran Tradition Means…
- Embracing and exploring the rich heritage of Lutheran theology, rituals, and values, fostering a deeper understanding of faith rootedness in Lutheran thought and practice.
Interfaith Engagement means…
- Promoting understanding, respect, and dialogue among people of diverse religious traditions and no religious tradition, nurturing a community where different beliefs enrich spiritual growth and mutual respect.
Vocational Discernment means…
- Guiding students, faculty, staff, and alumni in discovering their life’s purpose and calling, integrating faith and values into career paths, personal development, and commitment to the common good.
Thought Leadership means…
- Developing resources for the academy, church, and broader community that support ethical reflection and intellectual curiosity that compel people toward thoughtful and innovative ways to live faith and core commitments out loud for the common good.
Young Adult Faith and Climate Summit
The Young Adult Faith and Climate Summit is a gathering of young adults and high school youth who are interested in the intersection of environmental justice, Lutheran theology, and science. The Summit features a keynote speaker, lunch and panel discussions. Through the programming, we will explore our relationships to climate and the church in a cultural moment where past generations’ models fall short. At this summit, the focus will be on building community among those of us who share faith, values, questions, and hope, while also empowering us to shape the rest of our lives.
Strategic Engagement with Communities of Faith
The Center draws on gifts of Lutheran tradition to nourish Christian congregations and their leaders. In our work with congregations, we support deepening understanding and application of the core commitments of their traditions, foster individual and communal spiritual engagement and renewal, enhance the ability to discern and live into God’s personal and communal call, and nurture faithful leadership within and beyond congregations in ways that contribute to the common good.
Chapel Talks
Click here for all Chapel Talks given by Lutheran Center staff, student fellows, advisory and steering committee members and guest speakers we have helped to bring to campus.
Lutheran Center Blog
A Glimpse into the Work of an Interfaith Fellow
Reflections on the Year by Interfaith Fellows
Death Over Dinner
The Frontline of Interfaith Engagement: The Work of US Army Chaplains.
Lutheran Center News
Sherman-Conroy receives faculty Social Justice Award
St. Olaf to host Young Adult Faith and Climate Summit
Fourth Annual Grose Family Lecture explores faith, joy, and LGBTQIA+ identity
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