BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//hacksw/handcal//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTEND:20171011T163000Z UID: 6723a26ddd971 DTSTAMP:20241031T102949Z LOCATION:Wilson Center DESCRIPTION:Discussions will be led by chaplains Kristen Glass Perez and Richard Priggie\, and by Dr. Jason Mahn\, director of the Presidential Center for Faith and Learning.\n\n \;\n\nOn Oct. 31\, 1517\, Martin Luther nailed the 95 Theses to Castle Church door in Wittenberg\, Germany. That day a momentous religious revolution began\, and it has since transformed millions of peoples¡¯ understanding and relationship with God\, religion and the church.\n \;\nAs a college related to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)\, Augustana will take the 500th Anniversary of Luther¡¯s theses to host a number of forward-looking opportunities for discussion and learning.\n\n \;\n\nFull list of events: \;\n\nThree-part discussion series on the The Freedom of a Christian by Martin Luther\nWednesdays ¨C October 11\, 18\, 25 at 11.30 a.m. in the Wilson Center \;\nDiscussions will be led by chaplains Kristen Glass Perez and Richard Priggie\, and by Dr. Jason Mahn\, director of the Presidential Center for Faith and Learning\n \;\nHymn Service with Holy Communion\nSunday\, Oct. 15 at 10:30 a.m. in Ascension Chapel inside Founders Hall\nFeaturing Hymns of the Swedish and Reformation Tradition\nLed by the Augustana College Chamber Singers\nA continental breakfast will be provided before the worship service\, at. 9:30 a.m. on the first floor of Founders Hall\, compliments of Augustana¡¯s new Presidential Center for Faith and Learning. Those not able to attend will be able to enjoy part of the service via Facebook Live. This event coincides with Homecoming 2017.\n \;\nFour-part book discussion on Radical Lutherans\, Lutheran Radicals\, ed. Jason Mahn\n(Cascade Books\, Eugene\, Oregon\, 2017).\nMondays ¨C Nov. 13\, 20\, 27 and Dec. 4\, starting at 4:30 p.m. in the Wilson Center \;\nFree food and drinks served\nEach week the group will discuss a chapter of the book\, so reading in advance is suggested. Discussions will be led by the book¡¯s author\, Dr. Mahn. Books can be purchased on Amazon or in The Augustana College Bookstore. Reservations are requested for this book discussion\, so reserve a spot by emailing conniehuntley@augustana.edu.\n \;\nLecture by Rev. Nadia Bolz-Weber\, pastor from House for All Sinners and Saints in Denver\nThursday\, January 18\, 2018 at 10 a.m. in G?vle inside the Gerber Center\nShe is the author of New York Times bestsellers Accidental Saints: Finding God in All the Wrong People and Pastrix: the Cranky\, Beautiful Faith of a Sinner &\; Saint.\n\n \;\n URL;VALUE=URI:/about-us/events/2017/three-part-discussion-series-freedom-christian-martin-luther SUMMARY:Three-part Discussion Series on "The Freedom of a Christian" by Martin Luther DTSTART:20171011T163000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR