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BRINGING WORSHIP INTO THE MODERN ERA75th Anniversary of Eliel Saarinen’s
National Historic Landmark
Christ Church Lutheran
A Celebration of Saarinen’s Mid-Century Modern Masterpiece
November 9, 2024, 1:30 pm
Reception at 4:00 p.m.
Christ Church Lutheran, 3244 34th Avenue South, Minneapolis
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!
Keynote Address:
Eeva-Liisa Pelkonen, Assistant Dean & Professor, Yale School of Architecture, "Eliel Saarinen’s 'Untimely' Architecture," on Eliel Saarinen’s significance in 20th-Century Modernism, through Christ Church Lutheran
Accompanying Address: "Christ Church Lutheran, the Saarinens, and the Rise of Spirituality in America, Jeanne Halgren Kilde, Former Director, Religious Studies Program, University of Minnesota, on how mid-century modernist architects designed spaces for worship and spirituality
This event is free and open to the public.
RSVP requested to [email protected]
Sponsored by Christ Church Lutheran
and Friends of Christ Church Lutheran
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Christ Church Lutheran, Minneapolis, United States
