This week, we welcome Rev. Mark Hanson to Online Religion in Life. Rev. Hanson is the founding Director of Interfaith at Augsburg: An Institute to Promote Inter-Religious Leadership, where he leads Augsburg University's work in interfaith leadership as a core commitment to their academic mission. Rev. Mark Hanson served as the ELCA's Presiding Bishop from 2001 - 2013, and was a faith-based advisory council to President Obama. Before being elected as ELCA Presiding Bishop, he served as bishop of the Saint Paul Area Synod. Rev. Mark Hanson is also the former president of the Lutheran World Federation, and author of, "Faithful Yet Changing: The Church in Challenging Times"

​Today Rev. Mark Hanson will share a presentation titled,  "Called to be Neighbors: Diversity and Pluralism". 

This week we welcome Abigal Abele, Community Engagement Coordinator of St. Stephen's Human Services to share with us, "A Day in the Life: Education, Community, Engagement, and Advocacy for those experiencing homelessness."

This week we welcome Dr. Lois Malcolm, professor of Systematic Theology from Luther Seminary to discuss Forgiveness in the Bible.

Today's presentation is part of the Guatemala Friends Zoom Conversation offered by the Guatemala Committee of the Saint Paul Area Synod and facilitated by Joel McDermott, Chair and recorded on February 6, 2021

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This week we welcome Entomologist and Beekeeper, Margot Monson, for a conversation titled: “Edible Insects: Let’s Talk About Entomophagy" Learn how global population growth creates a dangerous demand on our environment and the unique solutions to meeting this challenge! 

This week we welcome the Rev. Harlan Limpert and Rebecca Thoman, MD for a conversation titled: Compassion and Choices: Interfaith Clergy for End of Life Options. 

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