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The Lutheran Center for Faith, Values, and Community

Mission

Nourished by Lutheran tradition, the Lutheran Center for Faith, Values, and Community engages people of all backgrounds and beliefs in deep exploration of core commitments and life choices in ways that foster inclusive community, both within and beyond St. Olaf College.

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Inaugural Celebration Day — Watch Now

Inaugural Celebration Day

A Gracious, Religiously Inclusive Community: What it Looks Like and Why it Matters

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Oles Can, Oles Will: Wed Al-Nod ’19 — Watch Now

Oles Can, Oles Will: Wed Al-Nod ’19

“I think the background of faith at St. Olaf makes it very supportive to many students of all kinds” -Wed

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Religion as a source of intellectual growth — Explore

Religion as a source of intellectual growth

Community is important to Martine. As a first-year student in the Great Conversation, she found both intellectual challenges and a strong cohort of friends. “This is a thoroughly collaborative place,” she observes. “The campus culture is very affirming.”

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$1 million gift supports Lutheran Center for Faith, Values, and Community — Read More

$1 million gift supports Lutheran Center for Faith, Values, and Community

St. Olaf Regent Tim Maudlin ’73 and his wife, Jan Maudlin ’72, have made a $1 million gift to launch the Lutheran Center for Faith, Values, and Community. The new center will encourage the interreligious exploration of faith, values, and vocation in ways that enrich relationships within and beyond the St. Olaf community.

Vision

The Lutheran Center for Faith, Values and Community will enrich the spiritual and relational well-being of members and friends of the St. Olaf community; strengthen St. Olaf’s contributions to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and other religious traditions; and extend St. Olaf’s visibility and impact as a leading religiously-affiliated and religiously-inclusive institution of higher education.