{"id":2174,"date":"2023-07-13T10:05:56","date_gmt":"2023-07-13T15:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/nourishing-vocation\/?page_id=2174"},"modified":"2026-09-11T08:41:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T13:41:16","slug":"opening_page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/nourishing-vocation\/","title":{"rendered":"The Nourishing Vocation Projects"},"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--white\"\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=\"The wooden cross in Boe Chapel stands next to three candles and in front of flags of the world representing the international community of St. Olaf College.\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/nourishing-vocation\/files\/2022\/07\/DSC08384-3.jpg?resize=1600%2C1068&#038;ssl=1\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/nourishing-vocation\/files\/2022\/07\/DSC08384-3.jpg?resize=1152%2C769&#038;ssl=1 1152w, \nhttps:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/nourishing-vocation\/files\/2022\/07\/DSC08384-3.jpg?resize=1600%2C1068&#038;ssl=1 1600w, \nhttps:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/nourishing-vocation\/files\/2022\/07\/DSC08384-3.jpg?resize=2304%2C1537&#038;ssl=1 2304w, \nhttps:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/nourishing-vocation\/files\/2022\/07\/DSC08384-3.jpg?resize=2560%2C1708&#038;ssl=1 2560w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__hero-content site-panel__hero-content--cranberry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__hero-content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"site-panel__hero-title\" id=\"the-nourishing-vocation-projects\" data-name=\"title\" data-livetext data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\">The Nourishing Vocation Projects<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__hero-desc\"\n\t\t\t\t\t     data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t     data-name=\"content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t     data-autop\n\t\t\t\t\t     data-livetext\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStrategic Engagement with Communities of Faith\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/nourishing-vocation\/about-the-projects\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"btn\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAbout\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__hero-img-caption\">\n\t\t\t<span>Taken in Boe Memorial Chapel, St.Olaf College<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__micronavbutton panel panel-micronavbutton site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"micronavbutton\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t    <div class=\"site-section__inner site-section__inner--top-padding-none site-section__inner--bottom-padding-none micronavbutton\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__no-gutters\"\n\t     data-depth=\"0\"\n\t     data-name=\"buttons\"\n\t     data-livetext\n\t>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn u-bc-cranberry\"\n\t\t\t\t   \thref=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/nourishing-vocation\/nvp-intro\/\"\n\t\t\t\t   \ttarget=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn-label\">NOURISHING VOCATION PROJECT FOR THRIVING CONGREGATIONS<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn-desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn u-bc-teal\"\n\t\t\t\t   \thref=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/nourishing-vocation\/opening_page\/resource-corner\/\"\n\t\t\t\t   \ttarget=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn-label\">RESOURCE CORNER<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn-desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn u-bc-purple\"\n\t\t\t\t   \thref=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/nourishing-vocation\/opening_page\/nourishing-vocation-with-children-nvc\/\"\n\t\t\t\t   \ttarget=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn-label\">NOURISHING VOCATION WITH CHILDREN<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn-desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\n\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\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 site-section__inner--top-padding-minimal site-section__inner--bottom-padding-minimal\">\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 site-section__title--center h3\" id=\"the-nourishing-vocation-projects-have-a-national-impact\" data-name=\"title\" data-livetext data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\">The Nourishing Vocation Projects Have a National Impact<\/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 site-grid__wrapper-stagger\"\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><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Map of Congregations served by our grants\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1evEZm8BihpnUInEqSZiiP8OeN1WsBP0&amp;ehbc=2E312F&amp;noprof=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid, .site-grid__wrapper -->\n\t<\/div> <!-- site-section__content -->\n\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__masonry_gallery panel panel-masonry_gallery site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"masonry-gallery\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper site-section__inner--top-padding-none masonry-gallery\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-grid 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In the middle stands one unlit white candle. On the left are two lit purple candles and on the right are one lit purple candle and one lit pink candle.\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/nourishing-vocation\/files\/2023\/11\/kalisa-veer-an_dLAqTIqo-unsplash.jpg?resize=600%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" sizes=\"(min-width: 960px) 50vw, \n100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/nourishing-vocation\/files\/2023\/11\/kalisa-veer-an_dLAqTIqo-unsplash.jpg?resize=520%2C300&#038;ssl=1 520w, \nhttps:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/nourishing-vocation\/files\/2023\/11\/kalisa-veer-an_dLAqTIqo-unsplash.jpg?resize=600%2C600&#038;ssl=1 600w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-content-block__preview u-cc-cranberry\">\n\t\t\t\t\tAdvent Resources\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&mdash; Request the Advent Resources\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__wrap u-cc-cranberry\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"c-content-block__title\">Advent Resources<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Preparing the Way: A Herstory of Hope<\/p>\n<p>Advent Resources Centered in the Five Women Named in Jesus&#8217; Family Tree in Matthew 1<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/nourishing-vocation\/preparing-the-way-a-herstory-of-hope\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"btn btn--xs\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRequest the Advent Resources\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block c-content-block--2\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure  class=\"c-content-block__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2023-02-27 at 3.28.52 PM\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/nourishing-vocation\/files\/2023\/02\/Screen-Shot-2023-02-27-at-3.28.52-PM.jpg?resize=350%2C350&#038;ssl=1\" sizes=\"(min-width: 960px) 50vw, \n100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/nourishing-vocation\/files\/2023\/02\/Screen-Shot-2023-02-27-at-3.28.52-PM.jpg?resize=350%2C300&#038;ssl=1 350w, \nhttps:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/nourishing-vocation\/files\/2023\/02\/Screen-Shot-2023-02-27-at-3.28.52-PM.jpg?resize=350%2C350&#038;ssl=1 350w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-content-block__preview u-cc-blue-light\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNourishing Vocation Project Blog\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&mdash; Read the blog\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__wrap u-cc-blue-light\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"c-content-block__title\">Nourishing Vocation Project Blog<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The blog explores various stories, topics, and perspectives related to spiritual practices, personal spiritual growth, and congregational thriving.<\/p>\n<p>The views in the posts are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Lutheran Center or St. Olaf College.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/nourishing-vocation\/blog\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"btn btn--xs\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead the blog\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block c-content-block--3\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure  class=\"c-content-block__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"NurishingGraphic-ColoredLeavesOnly\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/nourishing-vocation\/files\/2022\/07\/NurishingGraphic-ColoredLeavesOnly.jpg?resize=600%2C350&#038;ssl=1\" sizes=\"(min-width: 960px) 50vw, \n100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/nourishing-vocation\/files\/2022\/07\/NurishingGraphic-ColoredLeavesOnly.jpg?resize=520%2C300&#038;ssl=1 520w, \nhttps:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/nourishing-vocation\/files\/2022\/07\/NurishingGraphic-ColoredLeavesOnly.jpg?resize=600%2C350&#038;ssl=1 600w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-content-block__preview u-cc-purple\">\n\t\t\t\t\tVOCARE spiritual practice\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&mdash; Learn about VOCARE\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__wrap u-cc-purple\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"c-content-block__title\">VOCARE spiritual practice<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An invitation to experience the <em>Vocare<\/em> spiritual practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/nourishing-vocation\/opening_page\/vocare-spiritual-practices\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"btn btn--xs\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn about VOCARE\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block c-content-block--4\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure  class=\"c-content-block__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"A stained glass window from the North Nave of the National Cathedral\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/nourishing-vocation\/files\/2022\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-24-at-2.32.59-PM.jpg?resize=600%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" sizes=\"(min-width: 960px) 50vw, \n100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/nourishing-vocation\/files\/2022\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-24-at-2.32.59-PM.jpg?resize=520%2C300&#038;ssl=1 520w, \nhttps:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/nourishing-vocation\/files\/2022\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-24-at-2.32.59-PM.jpg?resize=600%2C600&#038;ssl=1 600w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-content-block__preview u-cc-teal\">\n\t\t\t\t\tConference on Worship, Theology and the Arts\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&mdash; More  about CWTA\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__wrap u-cc-teal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"c-content-block__title\">Conference on Worship, Theology and the Arts<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/cwta\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"btn btn--xs\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore  about CWTA\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\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__micronavbutton panel panel-micronavbutton site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"micronavbutton\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t    <div class=\"site-section__inner site-section__inner--top-padding-none site-section__inner--bottom-padding-none micronavbutton\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__no-gutters\"\n\t     data-depth=\"0\"\n\t     data-name=\"buttons\"\n\t     data-livetext\n\t>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn u-bc-purple\"\n\t\t\t\t   \thref=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/nourishing-vocation\/opening_page\/leadership\/nvp-fellows\/\"\n\t\t\t\t   \ttarget=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn-label\">Introducing our 2025-26 NVP Fellows<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn-desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\n\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:calc(1024 \/ 576)\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"NVP Fellow Campbell Kirtley '27. I am passionate about representation through storytelling. I am inspired by radical hospitality within polarized political and religious spaces.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-4042\" data-id=\"4042\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1024 \/ 576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/nourishing-vocation\/files\/2025\/10\/1.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"NVP Fellow Declan Mears '27. I am passionate about spreading love and unity. I am inspired by my grandfather.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-4043\" data-id=\"4043\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1024 \/ 576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/nourishing-vocation\/files\/2025\/10\/2.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"NVP Fellow David Thomas '29. I am passionate about people: encouraging and empowering them to live into the best version of their humanity possible and learning from them as much as I can along the way. I am inspired by nature, especially the sky. 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