Chaplain's Office

Christ Chapel in the fall

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

Personnel
Name Title Phone  
Chad Fothergill ’06Cantor at Christ Chapel and Visiting Instructor507-933-7350profile
Chad WinterfeldtAssistant Organist in Christ Chapel; Visiting Instructor of Handbells507-933-6005profile
Brian Johnson ’80Chaplain507-933-7446profile
Rachel LarsonChaplain507-933-7446profile
Barbara BjellandSexton507-933-7302profile
Kathryn (Kathy) ChalhoubAdministrative Assistant507-933-7446profile
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Events

Visiting Artist-Todd Shanafelt Nov 23 10:30 am to 12:20 pm

Exhibitions at the Hillstrom Museum of Art Nov 23, 2009 to Jan 29, 2010

W. Basketball vs. Wartburg College Nov 23 7:309:30 pm

Jane Schuck

Jane Schuck

Jane Schuck was appointed as a Visiting Instructor at Gustavus in 2003. She has taught Inclusive Classrooms EDU 389, Social Foundations EDU 230, Secondary Practicum EDU 368, Educational Psychology EDU…

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