Luther Seminary Women's Retreat

The Luther Seminary Friends’ 2008 Women’s Winter Retreat is February 9.

Theme of the retreat, set for 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Sem, is “Living in God’s Love,” a study of the parable and art of the Prodigal Son.

Leading a Bible study of the familiar story of God’s willingness to welcome the sinner into his forgiving arms will be Mary Hinkle Shore, Associate Dean for First Theological Degree Programs at the Seminary. A Luther graduate, she served congregations in North Dakota for six years. She was called back to Luther in 1997 after completing her doctorate at Duke University.

Robert M. Brusic, a Luther pastor emeritus, will lead in a presentation around “the Artist as Story Teller.” That’s where the comfortable shoes come in. Dr. Brusic will lead a campus tour of displayed art work featuring the Prodigal Son.

Brusic says, “We study the story of Jesus and how Jesus used story to teach.”

Jerry Evenrud, a church musician and advocate for arts in the church, has given his entire world-class collection of Prodigal Son artwork to Luther. Dr. Brusic has described the works in his book, And Grace Will Lead Me Home: Images of the Prodigal Son from the Jerry Evenrud Collection.

A $30.00 registration fee for the retreat should be mailed before February 2 to:

Luther Seminary Office of Seminary Relations
2481 Como Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
Attn: FRIENDS’ Retreat

The check should be made payable to Luther Seminary Friends, with “Retreat” on the memo line.