A Conference observing of the
25th Anniversary of the ELCA Declaration to the Jewish Community
and featuring pre-conference session,
35th Annual Raoul Wallenberg Lecture and Honors Presentation
Registration Deadline, October 14th
Schedule
Sunday, 27 October 2019, 3:30-8:00 pm
Annual Wallenberg Tribute Lecture (3:30pm)
Free and open to the public
- On Different Grounds: Jewish and Christian Understanding of the Middle East, Dr. A.-J. Levine, Vanderbilt University
- Council of Centers on Jewish-Christian Relations’ Shevet Achim Award presented to Dr. Levine for Outstanding Contributions to Christian-Jewish Relations
Reception (4:30)
Dinner (5:30pm)
- 2019 Jeanette Eichenwald Interfaith Award presented to Moshe Forman ’20
- 2019 Wallenberg Honors presented to Rev. Dr. Jesper Svartvik
Monday, 28 October 2019, 10:30 am – 8:00 pm
Conference: Passing the Word
| 10:30 am | Registration / coffee |
| 11:00 am – 12:30 pm | Session 1: Lutheran Liturgy and Christian-Jewish Relations Dr. Ruth Langer, Boston College / Rev. Dr. Scott S. Ickert (ELCA Pastor, retired) |
| 12:30 – 1:30 pm | Lunch |
| 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm | Session 2: Doing Our Respective Theologies Together Dr. Philip Cunningham / Dr. Adam Gregerman, Saint Joseph’s University |
| 3:00 – 3:30 pm | Break |
| 3:30– 5:00 pm | Session 3: The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and Inter-religious Relations in 2019 Rev. Dr. Darrell Jodock, ELCA Panel on Lutheran-Jewish Relations Kathryn Mary Lohre, ELCA Executive, Ecumenical & Inter-Religious Relations |
| 5:00 – 6:45 pm | Reception & Dinner |
| 6:45 – 7:00 pm | Recognitions Christian Scholars Group 50 Years of Service ELCA 1994 Declaration at 25 Years |
| 7:00 – 8:00 pm | Closing Keynote: Challenges and Opportunities that Lie Ahead Rev. Dr. Jesper Svartvik, Karlstad Diocese, Church of Sweden |
