Chaplain's Office
Welcome to the Chaplains' Office at Gustavus Adolphus College. The Chaplains' Office seeks to serve the entire Gustavus community - students, staff, faculty, alumni, and friends. Our intent is to be a nurturing and challenging presence in this community.
The center of our ministry is the worship of God rooted in the Lutheran Christian tradition. At the same time, we value and support ecumenical cooperation and interfaith dialogue - key commitments that are historically significant in the Lutheran tradition.
Christ Chapel is also a learning place where the Gustavus community can experience music from around the world, listen to homilies from a variety of perspectives, and gather together during significant personal and corporate life passages.
The ministry of Christ Chapel extends far beyond the walls of Christ Chapel. We engage in pastoral conversation with people regarding vocation, faith questions, relationship struggles, crisis situations, and the daily joys and sorrows of life. These conversations happen in classrooms, on retreats, after worship, in the Marketplace, during discussions, on walks in the Arboretum, in Bibles studies, during service in the St. Peter community, and in many other ways and places.
We pray and trust that God's presence is with us as we serve in this place.
Kom, var vår gäst,
stanna hos oss,
vårt hem är öppet.
Bär till oss ditt ljus,
uppfyll oss med din värme och klarhet.
Come, be our guest,
stay with us,
our home is open.
Bring us your light,
fill us with your warmth and brightness.
(from Gudstjänster Under Kyrkoåret)
Did you know?
During the college's early years, students were awakened by a bell at 5:45 a.m. and all lights had to be out by 10:30 p.m.
Women's Soccer Gives Up Goal In Final Minute, Loses To Macalester 1-0
The Gustavus women's soccer team battled the Macalester Scots to a scoreless tie through 89 minutes, but the Scots' Emily Humphries scored her first collegiate goal with 40 seconds left in regulation play handing the Gusties a heartbreaking 1-0 loss. The Gusties fall to 6-5-2 overall and 2-4-1, while Macalester improves to 9-3-2 overall and 4-2-1 in the MIAC.
Men's Golf Finishes 11th At Weather-Shortened Twin Cities Classic
The Gustavus men's golf team wrapped up its fall season with an 11th place finish at its own 20-team Twin Cities Classic. The tournament was scheduled to begin on Saturday, however cold and snow canceled the first round. On Sunday, an 18-hole round was played at the Links at Northfork in Ramsey, Minn., but the snow forecast for Monday forced the cancellation of the final round and Saint John's who fired a team score of 289 was declared the winner. Gustavus posted a total of 302.
