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?
At least one specimen of every tree indigenous to Minnesota can be found on campus.
Men's Soccer Players Malmquist and Stewart-Franzen Gaining Experience in Premier Development League
Gustavus men's soccer players Max Malmquist and Flynn Stewart-Franzen are spending their summer vacation in Salt Lake City, Utah playing soccer for the Ogden Outlaws of the Premier Development League (PDL). The Outlaws defeated the Brigham Young Cougars 2-1 on the Fourth of July and Stewart-Franzen tied the score at 1-1 with a goal in the 56th minute.
Kimbra Kosak and Rachel Roberg Named NGCA All-American Scholars
The National Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar Team was recently announced with a total of 56 Division III women's collegiate golfers, including Kimbra Kosak and Rachel Roberg of Gustavus, recognized with this prestigious honor. The criteria for selection to the All-American Scholar Team includes a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.50 and student-athletes must have competed in at least 66% of the college's regularly scheduled competitive rounds during the year.
