Location: Studio Theatre at Weston Center Must the Christian church include stained glass windows, a marketing campaign, or a multi-million dollar media setup to spread the word of God? Do pastors need a brand? Jesus was a homeless Jew, a political radical, and a servant to the broken – would his “brand” even survive in...

Chapel Service at 10 a.m. in the Chapel of the Abiding Presence Public Lecture at 7:30 p.m. in Jackson Auditorium Kathleen Norris is an award-winning poet and a New York Times-bestselling memoirist on matters of Christian spirituality. Her many books include "The Cloister Walk," "Acedia & Me: A Marriage Monks, and a Writer’s Life," "Dakota:...

Chapel Service at 10 a.m. in the Chapel of the Abiding Presence Public Lecture at 7:30 p.m. in the Chapel of the Abiding Presence Rev Bradley Schmeling is an ELCA pastor who was called to the work of reformation simply for living honestly and with integrity. While he was serving as pastor of St. John’s...