The 2008-2009 Vocatio Chapel Series, “Faith and the Imagination: The Call to the Arts” continues Wednesday, Dec. 10 with organist and Central Lutheran Church music director, Mark Sedio. Vocatio Chapel begins at 10:20 a.m. in Foss Center.

Mark may be well known to the Augsburg community, not only as an alumnus (1976) but also as the organist at Central Lutheran. After completing his bachelor’s at Augsburg, Sedio attended the University of Iowa, St. John’s University, and Luther Seminary. Frequent requests to present hymn festivals, workshops and clinics have taken him to all parts of the United States and Canada as well as Central Europe. His compositions for choir, organ, piano, solo voice and instrument ensembles are published by AMSI, Augsburg Fortress Publishers, Choristers Guild, Concordia Publishing House, MorningStar Music Publishers, and Selah Music Publishers. His hymns and psalm settings have been included in several denominational hymnals and hymnal supplements. Other publications include articles on liturgy and church music, multi-cultural music and worship aids, children in worship, vacation Bible school curricula and multi-cultural music.

A charter member of the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians, Sedio served on the organization’s founding board and was elected its first Director for Ecclesiastical Concerns. He has also held positions in the Twin Cities Chapter of the American Guild of Organists and is active in the American Composers Forum and the Hymn Society of the United States and Canada.

Mark will also play the organ with the orchestra during this year’s Advent Vespers.

Interested students, faculty, and staff are invited to lunch with Mark at 11 a.m. in the Riverside Room, Christensen Center. To RSVP for the lunch, email Ross Murray at murray@ausgburg.edu.

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The 2008-2009 Vocatio Chapel Series, “Faith and the Imagination: The Call to the Arts” continues on Oct. 15 with pastor and potter David Greenlund of Peace Lutheran Church in Lauderdale, Minn. He has started an arts ministry at his congregation called the Artists Way.

The Artist’s Way is a gathering of people from the neighborhood, the University and the church itself. Their desire is to support, challenge, and artistically work together for the sake of consciously catching glimpses of the Spirit for each other and those in their lives. The result has been seen and heard in the creation of labyrinths, paintings, drawings, writing, storytelling, and music for the liturgy and worship space.

David is himself an accomplished potter, designer, and ceramic artist. Some of his work will be on display in the chapel while he is visiting.

The vocatio service is held at 10:20 a.m., during the daily chapel time. Students, faculty, and staff are invited to join Pastor Greenlund for lunch following chapel at 11 a.m. in the Riverside Room. To RSVP, email murray@augsburg.edu.

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This year, the Vocatio Chapel Series will focus on “Faith and the Imagination: The Call to the Arts.” Throughout this year, artists and art commentators will share stories of their call to work as painters, potters, singers, actors, critics, and promoters.

With the vibrant arts scene in the Twin Cities, it seems appropriate to hear how faith has influenced their art — and how their art has influenced their faith. Campus Ministry and Exploring Our Gifts together with the Art, Music, Theater, and English departments bring a line-up of local artists and art supporters who talk about what the arts mean to them and their personal faith journey.

Each speaker will share his or her story during the regularly scheduled daily chapel service. A luncheon will follow the service, allowing interested students, faculty, and staff the opportunity to delve deeper into conversation with the guest. To attend a luncheon, contact Ross Murray at murray@augsburg.edu.

Fall 2008

September 17 — Dominic Papatola

Dominic Papatola is the critic-at-large for The State of the Stage and theater critic for the Pioneer Press. He also is a candidate for a Masters in Theology and the Arts degree at United Theological Seminary.

October 15 — David Greenlund

David Greenlund is the pastor for Peace Lutheran Church, Lauderdale, Minn. His congregation hosts the Artists Way, a ministry of the arts. David is himself an accomplished potter.

November 12 — Aimee Bryant

Often lauded as one of the Twin Cities’ finest musical theater performers, Aimee K. Bryant was steeped in gospel harmonies and black consciousness. The influence of the city and its music resonate in the poetry and delivery of Aimee’s compositions.

December 10 — Mark Sedio

Mark Sedio is Director of Music at Central Lutheran Church, Minneapolis. He has presented hymn festivals and recitals around the United States and Europe.

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