2024 marks the 75th anniversary of the dedication of the Christ Church Lutheran sanctuary in 1949 and the 15th anniversary of the church's recognition as a National Historic Landmark, one of 25 in Minnesota and the only house of worship. Please join us for a celebratory afternoon of engaging talks and reflections in the sanctuary!

This event is free and open to the public.

RSVP requested to info@friendsofccl.org

Keynote Address

Eeva-Liisa Pelkonen, Assistant Dean & Professor, Yale School of Architecture, on Eliel Saarinen’s significance in 20th-Century Modernism, through Christ Church

Accompanying Address

Jeanne Halgren Kilde, Former Director, Religious Studies Program, University of Minnesota, “Christ Church Lutheran, the Saarinens, and the Rise of Spirituality in America,” on how mid-century modernist architects designed spaces for worship and spirituality.

Sponsored by Christ Church Lutheran and Friends of Christ Church Lutheran