Schedule

11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Registration and Hospitality Desk open
Harre Union, in front of the ballrooms

12:00 p.m.
Exhibitor Tables Open
Harre Union, Ballroom A

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Orientation & Welcome
Harre Union, Ballrooms B & C

2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Plenary 1 : Sarah Kathleen Johnson, Ph.D.
“Embracing Baptism as an Occasional Religious Practice”  
Harre Union, Ballrooms B & C

5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Gathering Eucharist
Chapel of the Resurrection
Led by:

• Preacher: Cody J. Sanders, M.Div., Ph.D.
• Presider: Liv Larson Andrews ’02, M.Div.
• Primary Musician: Carl Bear, Ph.D.

6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Awards Dinner
Harre Union, Ballrooms B & C

8:30 p.m.
Compline Service
Chapel of the Resurrection

8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Hospitality Desk Open
Harre Union, in front of the ballrooms

8:45 – 9:15 a.m.
Morning Prayer
Chapel of the Resurrection
Led by:

• Leader: Marin Jacobson, D.M.A.
• Musicians: Sally Messner ’02, M.S.M., Jim Marriott, M.Div., Ph.D., & Omaldo Perez

9:15 – 9:30 a.m.
Break

9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Plenary 2: Melinda A. Quivik, Ph.D.
“Honoring Death to Honor Life: Establishing a Liturgical Portrait of Mercy”
Harre Union, Ballrooms B & C

10:30 – 10:45 a.m.
Break

10:45 – 11:30 a.m.
Workshop Session I

• 1.A: Melinda A. Quivik, Ph.D. – Plenary Follow-up Q&A – Harre Union, Ballrooms B & C
• 1.B: Annemarie Hartner Cook ‘03, M.Div. – “Children’s Sermons, Not Grimms’ Fairy Tales” – Harre Union, Brown & Gold Room
• 1.C: Sarah Kathleen Johnson, Ph.D. – “Participate in Research on Ministry with Occasional Religious Practitioners” – Harre Union, Alumni Room
• 1.D: Marylynn Mennicke – “Through the Song, the Church Goes On” – Christopher Center Library, Room 205
• 1.E: Andrew Fields ‘93, M.Div. & Martin L. Moeller – “Comforting Those Who Mourn: Working with Funeral Directors for the Dead and the Living” – Harre Union, Suite 200, Multipurpose Room
• 1.F: Paul Soulek, M.M. – “Hymn Planning for Weddings/Funerals: Beyond Canon in D, Amazing Grace, and Borning Cry” – Helge Center, Music Room 122
• 1.G: John Weit, M.A. – “Pastoral Care and Occasional Services Resources in the ELCA” – Helge Center, Multipurpose Room

11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
*Lunch is available for purchase on campus at Founders Table in the Harre Union main floor.

11:45 a.m.
Seminarian Lunch
Harre Union, Hearth Room
Seminary students can purchase their lunch at Founders Table and join ILS Executive Director James Wetzstein and members of the Institute Advisory Council across the hall at the Hearth Room for a meet and greet. We’re interested in hearing how the Institute can better serve you.

1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Midday Prayer
Chapel of the Resurrection
Led by:

• Preacher: Dominic J. Rivkin, M.Div.
• Primary Musician: Nate Crary

2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Practicum Session 1

• Nate Crary – “Music: Developing Seasonal Liturgical Framework That Helps Expand Traditional vs Contemporary Labels” – Harre Union, Brown & Gold Room
• Richard E. McCarron, Ph.D. – “Listening with a Hermeneutic of Charity” – Harre Union, Heritage Room
• Fred Niedner, Th.D. – “Preaching at Weddings and Funerals” – Harre Union, Ballrooms B & C
• April Parviz – “Engaging with People in Crisis Using Art, Creativity, and Awakeness” – Harre Union, Alumni Room
• Rabbi Steven Philp, M.St., M.Div., MSW – “Saying ‘I Do’ to Interfaith Marriages” – Helge Center, Multipurpose Room
• Cody J. Sanders, Ph.D. – “Corpse Care as Christian Pastoral Praxis” – Harre Union, Suite 200, Multipurpose Room
• Jared R. Stahler, M.Div. – “We May Never Pass This Way Again: Welcoming the Visitor”– Christopher Center Library, Room 205

3:30 – 3:45 p.m.
Break

3:45 – 4:30 p.m.
Workshop Session II

• 2.A: Kimberly Hope Belcher, Ph.D. – “Exceptional: Eucharistic Hospitality at Roman Catholic Occasional Rites” – Harre Union, Alumni Room
• 2.B: Jennifer Baker-Trinity ’99, STM and Nathan Baker-Trinity, M.Div. – “Comforting All in Their Sorrow: Funeral Rites in a Changing Culture” – Harre Union, Brown & Gold Room
• 2.C: Liv Larson Andrews ’02, M.Div. – “Planning and Presiding at Weddings” – Harre Union, Heritage Room
• 2.D: Max Johnson, M.Div., Ph.D. – “Celebrating the Lutheran Baptismal Rites in their Fullness” – Helge Center, Multipurpose Room
• 2.E: Jim Marriott, M.Div., Ph.D. – “Popular + Sacred Mashups” – Chapel of the Resurrection, Gloria Christi Chapel
• 2.F: Bradley E. Schmeling, M.Div. – “New Occasions Teach New Duties” – Christopher Center Library, Room 205
• 2.G: Emily Smith ’19 – “Stories from the Sacristy” – Harre Union, Suite 200, Multipurpose Room
• 2.H: Paul Soulek, M.M. – “Hymn Planning for Weddings/Funerals: Beyond Canon in D, Amazing Grace, and Borning Cry” – Helge Center, Music Room 122

5:30 – 6:00 p.m.
ALCM and LDA Reception
Lutheran Diaconal Association – 1304 Laporte Ave, Valparaiso, IN 46383
All are invited to attend a cocktails and hors d’oeuvres reception jointly hosted by the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians (ALCM) and the Lutheran Diaconal Association (LDA) on the lawn of the Center for Diaconal Ministry, about a 10-minute walk from the Chapel.

6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Dinner Break
*See our recommendation list for local restaurants here.

7:30 – 9:00 p.m.
David G. Truemper Memorial Concert: Vespers Hymn Festival
Chapel of the Resurrection
Led by:

• Leader: Sally Messner ’02, M.S.M.
• Primary Musician: Paul Soulek, M.M.

8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Hospitality Desk Open
Harre Union, in front of the ballrooms

8:30 – 10:00 a.m.
Practicum Session II

• Nate Crary – “Music: Developing Seasonal Liturgical Framework That Helps Expand Traditional vs Contemporary Labels” – Harre Union, Brown & Gold Room
• Richard E. McCarron, Ph.D. – “Listening with a Hermeneutic of Charity” – Harre Union, Heritage Room
• Fred Niedner, Th.D. – “Preaching at Weddings and Funerals” – Harre Union, Ballrooms B & C
• April Parviz – “Engaging with People in Crisis Using Art, Creativity, and Awakeness” – Harre Union, Alumni Room
• Rabbi Steven Philp, M.St., M.Div., MSW – “Saying ‘I Do’ to Interfaith Marriages” – Helge Center, Multipurpose Room
• Cody J. Sanders, Ph.D. – “Corpse Care as Christian Pastoral Praxis” – Harre Union, Suite 200, Multipurpose Room
• Jared R. Stahler, M.Div. – “We May Never Pass This Way Again: Welcoming the Visitor” – Christopher Center Library, Room 205

10:10 – 10:30 a.m.
Matins Morning Prayer
Chapel of the Resurrection

10:45 – 11:45 a.m.
Plenary 3: Kimberly Hope Belcher, Ph.D.
“Proclaim a Fast, Call an Assembly: Crisis Rituals for Pluralistic Contexts”
Harre Union, Ballrooms B & C

11:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch
*Lunch is available for purchase on campus at Founders Table in the Harre Union main floor.

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Workshop Session III

• 3.A: Kimberly Hope Belcher, Ph.D. –  Plenary Follow-up Q&A – Harre Union, Ballrooms B & C
• 3.B: Sarah Kathleen Johnson, Ph.D. – Qualitative Research for Congregational Leaders – Harre Union, Suite 200, Multipurpose Room
• 3.C: Max Johnson, M.Div., Ph.D. – “Celebrating the Lutheran Baptismal Rites in their Fullness” – Helge Center, Multipurpose Room
• 3.D: Melinda A. Quivik, Ph.D. – “How do Listeners Hear Sermons? Building the Third Room, the Real Sermon” – Harre Union, Alumni Room
• 3.E: Dominic J. Rivkin, M.Div.  – “Pilgrimage of Doubt: The Sacred Journey of Faith Transformation” – Harre Union, Brown & Gold
• 3.F: John Weit, M.A. – “Pastoral Care and Occasional Services Resources in the ELCA” – Harre Union, Heritage Room

2:30 – 2:45 p.m.
Break

2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Gallery Talk
Center for the Arts, The Brauer Museum of Art
Brauer Museum Curator, Gregg Hertzlieb, will lead us through highlights of the Brauer’s permanent collection.

2:45
Festival Choir Rehearsal
Chapel of the Resurrection
Join the Institute’s Schola Cantorum to learn music for today’s sending eucharist.

3:45 – 4:30 p.m.
Break

4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Sending Eucharist
Chapel of the Resurrection
Led by:

• Preacher: Laurie Kenyon Woods
• Presider: Jared R. Stahler, M.Div.
• Primary Musician: Jihye Choi,  M.M.