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Spring Convocation: "Grace and Grit" April 25-28, 2022, Gettysburg campus and via livestream

Monday, April 25 - 28, 2022
7301 Germantown Ave.
Philadelphia, PA
19119
7301 Germantown Ave.
Philadelphia, PA
19119
61 Seminary Ridge
Gettysburg, PA
17325
61 Seminary Ridge
Gettysburg, PA
17325
Add to Calendar cid_1831195730354390abae983a050a396f Spring Convocation: "Grace and Grit" April 25-28, 2022, Gettysburg campus and via livestream Monday, April 25 - 28, 2022 America/New_York

Join us for the 2022 Spring Convocation on the Gettysburg campus and via livestream for select events - April 25-28, 2022. This year's theme is "Grace and Grit."
Note: Registration fee applies to both virtual and in-person participants. Registration deadline April 15.

REGISTER FOR EVENTS

Monday, April 25, 2022
10AM - 3PM
Preaching Perspectives (Pentecost and Ordinary Time) - the Gospel of Luke, with Dr. Crystal Hall and Dr. Junehee Yoon
Valentine Hall auditorium - Gettysburg campus in person or via livestream

Note: Registration fee applies to both virtual and in-person participants. Registration deadline April 5.
$15 registration with additional $10 fee for optional lunch

Tuesday, April 26, 2022
10AM - Lecture by President R. Guy Erwin - "Broken Promises: The Moral Cost of the American Dream” (Valentine Hall Auditorium in person and via livestream)
12:30PM - Alumni Luncheon (Dobbin House Tavern, 89 Steinwehr Ave, Gettysburg, PA 17325) $20 registration
2PM - 4PM - Afternoon Class Reunion meetings (Valentine Hall)
4:30PM - 5:30PM - TULSAA Meeting (Library Lecture Room)
6PM - Alumni Happy Hour (Pioneer Room, Library)

Wednesday, April 27, 2022 - events in Chapel with exception of Alumni banquet
9AM - 4PM Spring Convocation & Worship (Gettysburg chapel in person and via livestream) $20
Schedule:
9:00 - Registration opens
9:30AM - Rev. Dr. Teresa Smallwood - Grace and Grit: The Praxeological Commitment of Dorothee Sölleand
11:30AM - Worship with dedication of Chambliss Portraits, Rev. Bill Diehm ('81G) preaching
12:30PM - Lunch on own
1:30PM - CNN Senior Political Analyst Kirsten Powers, author of "Saving Grace" followed by panel moderated by President Erwin, featuring Kirsten Powers, Rev. Dr. Teresa Smallwood, Amy Reumann (Director of Advocacy for ELCA) Note: Ms. Powers will sign copies of her book following the panel session. Attendees should bring their own books.
5:30PM - Full Alumni Association Meeting/Alumni Awards Ceremony. In-person only. Location TBA.
6:30PM - LTSG/LTSP/ULS Alumni Banquet (location TBA). $35. All are welcome.

Thursday, April 28, 2022
LAMPa Advocacy Day
10 -11:30AM - Wentz Library Lecture Room. For more information and to register, visit LAMPa's website



Martin Otto-Zimmann
mzimmann@uls.edu