Lutheran Campus Ministry
at HDS

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

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 4-5pm 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.

Lutherans in Diaspora Conference, February 2009

The 2009 Lutherans in Diaspora conference took place at Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, New Jersey on February 13 and 14. For 30 years, this event has gathered Lutheran students and advisors from non-Lutheran seminaries and divinity schools in the Northeast for a winter weekend together. For more information, see the Conference brochure (PDF; Adobe Reader required)

Other Events

We will meet on most Mondays at 5pm for a rotation of evening prayer or conversations or study . . . always with some refreshments. We will also enjoy table talks on occasional lunchtimes (in Rock Café) or late afternoons (at a local pub). See the Calendar below for the exact dates.

Courses of Interest

Joanne is teaching HDS 2962: The Lutheran Church (ELCA) - Its Marks and Practices in spring 2009, and HDS 2961: Lutheran Confessional Theology is planned for spring 2010. See the HDS 2962 page and the HDS 2961 page 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.