Conference Schedule

Liberating Grace: The Power of the Reformation in the World Today

Friday, March 31, 2017

Time Event Location
10:30 a.m. Chapel with Rev. Nadia Bolz-Weber Center for Faith and Life
Main Hall
5:30 p.m. Conference registration opens Center for Faith and Life
Lobby
7:30 p.m. Farwell Distinguished Lecture: Rev. Nadia Bolz-Weber Center for Faith and Life
Main Hall
8:30 p.m. Book signing with Nadia Bolz-Weber Center for Faith and Life
Lobby

Saturday, April 1 

Time Event Location
8:00 a.m. Conference registration Center for Faith and Life
Lobby
8:45 a.m.

Plenary Address

Ralston Deffenbaugh
Welcoming the Stranger: Refugees at the Core
of the Lutheran World Federation

Center for Faith and Life
Main Hall
10:00 a.m. Break Center for Faith and Life
Lobby
10:30 a.m.

Rev. Nadia Bolz-Weber:
"A Week in the Life of a Preacher"
CFL Main Hall

A Conversation with Lutheran Leaders
Featuring Carol Birkland '67, April Ulring Larson '72,
Sue Rothmeyer '81, and Heidi Torgerson '00.
Moderated by Luther College President Paula J. Carlson.
Center for Faith and Life Recital Hall

Ralston Deffenbaugh:
"The Global Challenge of Refugee Protection in an Age of Fear"
Valders 206

Center for Faith and Life
and
Valders Hall of Science
Noon Lunch on your own Campus options include
the Cafeteria and Marty's
1:30 p.m. Breakout sessions Valders Hall of Science and
the Center for Faith and Life
2:30 p.m. Break Valders Hall of Science
3:00 p.m. Breakout sessions Valders Hall of Science and
the Center for Faith and Life
4:00 p.m. Conference ends
5:30 p.m. Pre-concert dinner (add-on for conference attendees) Peace Dining Room,
Dahl Centennial Union
7:30 p.m. Bach’s Mass in B Minor (add-on for conference attendees) Center for Faith and Life
Main Hall

Sunday, April 2, 2017

Time Event Location
10:00 a.m. Festival worship service Center for Faith and Life Main Hall