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Jim Wallis visit on September 20, 2016

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This year’s Bernhard Christensen Symposium on September 20 features three opportunities to engage with Jim Wallis, a bestselling author, public theologian, and social activist.

Wallis-MugWallis is president and founder of Sojourners, a nonprofit, faith-based organization whose mission statement calls for 鈥減utting faith into action for social justice.鈥� He has written for major newspapers and authors regular columns for Huffington Post and TIME.com. Wallis teaches at Georgetown University and has taught at Harvard University. He served on President Obama鈥檚 first White House Advisory Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships.

Christensen Symposium Convocation Address:聽
11:00 a.m. 鈥� 12:00 p.m. in Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center

 

Community Panel- The Bridge Toward More Just Communities: What Needs to Happen
4:30 p.m. 鈥� 5:45 p.m. in Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center.
The panel will be moderated by former ELCA Bishop Mark Hanson, and will include:
Pastor Kelly Chatman, Redeemer Lutheran Church, North Minneapolis
Nora Barr: Augsburg Alumna
Devin Wiggs: Augsburg Student
Fardosa Hassan: Muslim Student Advisor to Campus Ministry
Plus, a response from Jim Wallis.

 

Kick-off address for North Minneapolis Forum on Faith and Race
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at聽Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1800 Glenwood Ave, Minneapolis, MN 聽55405
Note: The evening address is preceded by live entertainment from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

 

 

Fall Book Group – America’s Original Sin

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CCV Fall Book Group 鈥� America鈥檚 Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America

UPDATE: The book group is now full, and there are no more free books available.

In connection to the September 20聽, faculty and staff are invited to participate in a book group discussion of America鈥檚 Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America聽by Jim Wallis.聽The group will be co-led by Martha E. Stortz, Bernhard M. Christensen Professor of Religion and Vocation, and David Hamilton, Director of Operations and Global Inclusion, CGEE.

The Book Group will meet for brown bag lunch discussion in the Riverside Room from 11:30am-12:30pm on聽Sept. 7 and Sept.聽28.

To receive a free copy of the book, please be sure the dates work for your schedule. Sign up by emailing ccv@augsburg.edu. Once registered, you may聽pick up the book in Oren Gateway 106.

Advance Screening – Morgan Freeman’s Story of God

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Please join us Wednesday, March 30 from 7pm-8:30pm.

In addition to viewing one episode of the upcoming National Geographic series, there will be a panel discussion featuring Augsburg leaders of different faith traditions: , Dr. Maheen Zaman, and Julian Kritz (Interfaith Scholar). The panel will be moderated by , the new executive director of the Christensen Center for Vocation.

Event Schedule:
6:30 P.M. Doors Open
7:00 P.M. Screening Starts
8:00 P.M. Interfaith Panel Discussion with Dr. Phil Quanbeck II, Dr. Maheen Zaman, and Julian Kritz
8:30 P.M. Event Concludes with Light Refreshments in the Foss Atrium

The event is free and open to the public. As space is limited, please register online ahead of time to ensure a spot. Seating is first come, first-served.

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2015 Urban VBS

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On June 9-10, over 40 middle school and high school youth from聽Lutheran聽congregations in Minneapolis will be at Augsburg to explore faith, community, and vocation. This聽Collaborative Urban Vacation Bible School also provides meaningful college exposure to the diverse group of students, and utilizes a leadership track for high school students.

 

The theme for the 2015 Collaborative Urban VBS is 鈥淲alk the Neighborhood.鈥� Drawing from both John 1 and Colossians 1 (texts below), we understand that God took on human form in Jesus and walked the neighborhood. As disciples of God, and out of abundant gratitude for God鈥檚 gifts of love, grace, and forgiveness, we also walk our neighborhoods. During this year’s VBS at Augsburg College, young people will walk the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood, work to identify their roles as being the visible image of an invisible God, and have fun participating in interactive workshops, games, and worship experiences!

Two specific Bible passages will help guide the “Walk the Neighborhood” theme. The bolded passages are added for extra emphasis. Both passages are taken from 鈥淭he Message鈥� translation of the bible.

John 1: 1-2, 14

“The Word was first, the Word present to God, God present to the Word. The Word was God, in readiness for God from day one. The Word became flesh and blood, and moved into the neighborhood. We saw the glory with our own yes, the one-of-a-kind glory, like Father, like Son, Generous inside and out, true from start to finish.鈥�

Colossians 1: 15-21

“We look at this Son and see the God who cannot be seen. We look at this Son and see God鈥檚 original purpose in everything created. For everything, absolutely everything, above and below, visible and invisible, rank after rank after rank of angels鈥�别惫别谤测迟丑颈苍驳听got started in him and finds purpose in him. He was there before any of it came into existence and holds it all together right up to this moment. And when it comes tot he church, he organizes and holds it together, like a head does a body. He was supreme in the beginning and鈥� leading the resurrection parade鈥� he is supreme in the end. From beginning to end he鈥檚 there, towering far above everything, everyone. So spacious is he, so roomy, that everything of God finds its proper place in him without crowding. Not only that, but all the broken and dislocated pieces of the universe鈥� people and things, animals and atoms鈥� get properly fixed and fit together in vibrant harmonies, all because of his death, his blood that poured from the cross. You yourselves are a case study of what he does.”

2015 Vocation of a Lutheran College Pre-Conference

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Women鈥檚 Way of Leading: Exploring the Call to Lead

Monday, July 20, 12pm – 5pm at Augsburg College

Led by (Gustavus Adolphus College) and Susan Hasseler (Augustana University, Sioux Falls, SD)

As we look forward to significant turnover in executive leadership in higher education in the next few years, we have a unique opportunity to strengthen gender diversity in leadership in Lutheran colleges and universities. Considering the ways in which we can support women’s success in higher education leadership at all levels, from department and division heads to the presidency, is one of our essential tasks as we explore the vocation of a Lutheran college.

The objective of this VOALC 2015 pre-conference session is to promote women鈥檚 leadership development at ELCA colleges and universities.聽 In this session the participants will:

  • 聽 聽聽Explore state-of-the-art leadership development strategies for women in higher education.
  • 聽 聽聽Engage with current ELCA women in leadership, including a president, vice-president, and a division leader, in an interactive panel discussion.
  • 聽 聽聽Create an individual development plan for your own career.

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12:00-1:30pm 聽Lunch Introductions.聽 (Table Conversations)
1:30-2:15 pm聽聽 Recent Research on Women in Leadership in higher education聽(Short presentation)
2:15-2:30 p.m.聽 Break
2:30-3:30 p.m.聽 ELCA Women Leader Panel including question and answer session
3:30-4:15 p.m. 聽 Professional Development plan writing time for the participants; discuss in small groups
4:30 p.m. 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽Closing and adjourn
4:30-5:00pm聽聽聽聽聽 Break

Registration for ELCA faculty and staff for the VOALC Pre-Conference is handled by the ELCA Churchwide Office.聽Questions about registration may be directed to Vivian Chen, 612-330-1334 or voalc@augsburg.edu
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