Lutheran Campus Ministry
at HDS

Read on to discover how University Lutheran supports the Harvard Divinity School community. Also see the HDS Lutherans Facebook group.

Lutheran Denominational Counselor

Pastor Joanne Engquist serves as HDS's Lutheran Denominational Counselor. "I'm here to lend an ear to all, and to help those of you in candidacy processes with some of the hurdles ahead of you (especially the extra ones because of choosing to come to HDS for your MTS or MDiv)," Joanne writes.

Joanne has on-campus office hours on Mondays from 3-5pm in the Office of Ministry Studies (Andover Hall first floor). "No appointments necessary, but I'm glad to make them if people have particular times/needs," Joanne adds. You can reach her by e-mail at jengquist@hds.harvard.edu, or by phone at 617-876-3256 x203.

Events

We'll meet on most Mondays at 5pm in Andover Chapel for evening prayer, snacks, and conversation. Friends of any tradition are welcome. Check back soon for the complete calendar:

Lutherans in Diaspora Conference

For 30 years, the Lutherans in Diaspora conference has gathered Lutheran students and advisors from non-Lutheran seminaries and divinity schools in the Northeast for a winter weekend together. Princeton Theological Seminary, Yale Divinity School, Union Theological Seminary, and HDS typically take turns hosting the conference. This year's conference takes place February 12 and 13, 2010 at Union Theological Seminary; see the schedule and registration form (PDF) and the Facebook event page. The registration deadline is Thursday, February 4.

Courses of Interest

Joanne is teaching HDS 2961: Lutheran Confessional Theology in spring 2010, and HDS 2962: The Lutheran Church (ELCA) - Its Marks and Practices is planned for spring 2011. See the HDS 2961 and HDS 2962 pages on the HDS Registrar's website for the course descriptions and scheduling information.

At University Lutheran

We'd love to see you at that "other" gathering place for Lutherans at Harvard, University Lutheran Church. We worship on Sundays at 9 A.M. and 11 A.M. (except during the summer and Christmas break, when we worship at 10 A.M.). Many HDS students are also active in our Young Adults and Graduate Students group.