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The Augustana Heritage Gathering VII in Rock Island, Illinois next June 10-13 will offer special opportunities to remember the beginnings of the historic Augustana Synod and its institutions, during this 2010 Sesquicentennial year of its founding in 1860.
Archbishop Anders Wejryd of the Church of Sweden, himself a former exchange student in Sparta, Michigan, has confirmed his participation, as have ELCA Bishop Mark Hanson, and Bishop Gary Wollersheim of the Northern Illinois Synod.
In recognition of the role played by Swedish operatic star Jenny Lind in funding early Augustana ministries, Sweden will also send its 2010 Jenny Lind Travel Scholarship winner and her accompanist to the Gathering for a special Friday evening Jenny Lind concert, in connection with traditional Midsummer festivities sponsored by the American Scandinavian Association of Augustana.
Symposia and lectures are now being developed to tell the many stories of Augustana ministries, with special emphasis on the role of women, and foreign ministries. Topics include the Americanization of the Augustana Synod, founder Lars Paul Esbjörn´s continued contacts with, and interest in, the Augustana Synod after returning to Sweden, Augustana hymnody, and the impact of Augustana traditions on contemporary church life and ministry.
A day tour of Augustana Synod immigrant sites in the area is being planned, to include the Jenny Lind Chapel and Augustana Lutheran Church at Andover, and nearby sites related to its earliest ministries, including First Lutheran Church of Moline.
Remember your heritage. Enjoy a Midsummer celebration. Explore the legacy of the Augustana Synod.
A registration form is in the Augustana Heritage Association Fall Newsletter and in the Spring newsletter which were sent to all members of AHA. (You can download a printable form here). To become a member, contact AHA by email or phone.
Email (local contact): AHA@graceknoxville.org
Phone (AHA at LSTC): 1-800-635-1116 ext. 712
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Välkommen!
Previous Gatherings:
- Chautauqua, New York (1998)
- Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois (2000)
- Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas (2002)
- Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota (2004)
- Chautauqua, New York (2006)
- Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas (2008)
To become an AHA member:
Complete the Augustana Heritage Association Membership Form and send it to:
Augustana Heritage Association
Lutheran School of Theology
1100 East Fifty-Fifth Street
Chicago, IL 60615
Telephone: 773-256-0712
Toll Free: 800-635-1116 Ext 712
Fax: 773-256-0782
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