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Study Conference 2014

May 6, 7, 8 2014

 

Rev. Dr. Larry Rasmussen

Larry L. Rasmussen, Th.D., Reinhold Niebuhr Professor Emeritus of Social Ethics, Union Theological Seminary, New York City

One of the world's foremost Christian environmental ethicists, Dr. Rasmussen has mentored a generation of Christians in eco-theology and ''green religion." He spearheaded the "greening" at the Union Theological Seminary as an institution and rooted his courses and scholarship in the practice of environmental justice with communities and community leaders. He has published more than a dozen books, including the landmark, award-winning Earth Community, Earth Ethics. He is currently directing a 10-year project on Earth-honoring Christianity at Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu, New Mexico.

A Minnesota native, Rasmussen studied history and philosophy at St. Olaf College (B.A., 1964). He received a bachelor of divinity degree from Luther Theological Seminary (1965), and his Th.D. from Union Theological Seminary (1970). Following service as an assistant professor of religion at St. Olaf and a professor of Christian ethics at Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, D.C., he was appointed the Reinhold Niebuhr Professor of Social Ethics at Union Theological Seminary in New York in 1986, retiring in 2004. He served as co-moderator of the Justice, Peace, Creation unit of the World Council of Churches 1990-2000.

Rev. Mark Narum

Mark Narum, Bishop, Western North Dakota Synod/ELCA

Mark is husband to Jan, dad to Chris 23, Brandon 18 and Tyler 16. He grew up on a dairy/beef and small grain farm at Douglas, ND. He is the son of Neil and Mary Ann Narum. Mark graduated from Garrison High School. Minot State University and Wartburg Theological Seminary. He spent almost 15 years working at as a television news reporter at KXMC - TV in Minot.

Mark became a member of the Western North Dakota Lay Ministry Program -GIFTS (Growing In Faith To Serve) while a member a member at Saron Lutheran Church, rural Minot. It was through this lay ministry program that Mark discerned God's call to the ordained ministry. Mark was ordained on June 13, 1999. He was called to serve the Prairie Lutheran Parish of Stanley. In June of 2008 he was elected Bishop of the Western ND Synod.

Mark continues to be involved in television work through "Thoughts of a Prairie Pastor" which airs on KXMC and KXMD television during the Sunday evening news. One of Mark's passions is to help people dream about mission and ministry while discern what God might be up to in through their lives.

The Narum family continues to live in Stanley.

Rev. Dr. Cam Harder

 

Registration

Date – Tuesday, May 6, 9:00 a.m.
Cost – $25
Accommodation – available at Luther Residence (306-966-7889)

Parking – Parking is available in Lot 4 for $4 per daily visit (additional fees apply if you take the car out for lunch). Passes for Lot P will be available for $15 from Debbie at Registration.