Programs

Recordings of Past Meetings

Courageous Conversations: The TIme is Now 2026-2027

September 3, 2026

Bring Change to Mind (BC2M): Improving Mental Health Awareness at Northfield High School

Along with BC2M student officers, art teacher Karna Hauck and artist Rocky Casillas will share their stories, their wholesome and authentic mental health approaches, and their innovative upcoming collaborative work at Northfield High School for the 2026-27 school year

https://vimeo.com/1222487539

Creating Community for Common Good 2025-2026

October 9. 2025

Topic: In Pursuit of Affordable and Fair Housing
Speakers: Rep. Kristi Pursell & George Zuccolotto, ISAIAH
Moderator: Gina Washburn

https://vimeo.com/1117983682

September 11, 2025

Topic: Why Public Education Matters
Speaker: Dr. Matt Hillmann, Northfield School District Superintendent

https://vimeo.com/1118265542

Courageous Conversations: We Belong to One Another 2024-2025

Topic: Visible and Invisible Borders
Speakers: Xavier Tavera Castro
May 1, 2025

https://vimeo.com/1063405239

Courageous Conversations: We Belong to One Another 2024-2025

Topic: Honest Storytelling: Lifting up Untold and Undertold Stories of St. Olaf College
Speakers: Anthony Bateza, Katherine Tegtmeyer Pak, Lily Middlestadt
March 6, 2025

https://vimeo.com/1063673358

Courageous Conversations: We Belong to One Another 2024-2025

Topic: Rethinking Hope: The Palestinian Concept of “Sumud”
Speaker: Rachel Williams
February 6, 2025

https://vimeo.com/1054784313

Courageous Conversations: We Belong to One Another 2024-2025

Topic: The Interconnectedness of Everything
Speaker: Heidi Goldberg
November 7, 2024
https://vimeo.com/1009028563

Courageous Conversations: We Belong to One Another 2024-2025

Topic: Christian Nationalism
Pastor Angela Denker
October 3, 2024
https://vimeo.com/1009028563

Courageous Conversations: Hope is a Muscle 2023-2024

Topic: Courageous Conversations: I Am a Prisoner of Hope, Dr. Samuel Lotegeluaki
April 4, 2024 Video Presentation Slide Presentation

Topic: Courageous Conversations: Trauma and Resilience Through Story
April 4, 2024 Video Presentation Slide Presentation

Topic: Courageous Conversations: Love Your Transgender Neighbors
February 1, 2024 Video Presentation Slide Presentation

Topic: Courageous Conversations: Sexual and Gender Minorities, Social Justice and Family Support
October 5, 2023 Video Presentation Slide Presentation LGBTQI.resources

Topic: Courageous Conversations: Finding Common Cause Across Religious Differences
September 14, 2023 Common Cause

Courageous Conversations: Moving Forward Together 2022-2023

Topic: Courageous Conversations: Sharing Our Roots
April 20, 2023 Sharing Our Roots part 1 Sharing Our Roots part 2

Topic: Courageous Conversations: Plight of Our Migrant Neighbors at the Border
February 2, 2023 Migrant Neighbors

Topic: Courageous Conversations: Creating Space to Heal
November 3, 2022 Space to Heal

Topic: Courageous Conversations: Abortion, What Should We Do?
October 13, 2022 Abortion

Topic: Courageous Conversations: Mental Health – Trauma & Resilience
September 15, 2022 Mental Health Slide presentation

Courageous Conversations: Moving Forward Together 2021-2022

Topic: Courageous Conversations: TORCH & NCCC – Past, Present & Future
April 7, 2022 TORCH & NCCC

Topic: Courageous Conversations: Sinner and Saint – Racism and the Church
February 3, 2022 Sinner & Saint Slide presentation

Topic: Courageous Conversations: Moving Forward, Anti-racism on the St. Olaf Campus
November 4, 2021 Moving Forward Slide Presentation

Topic: Courageous Conversations: A Tale of Two Cities
October 6, 2021 A Tale of Two Cities Video NAAC Slides NorthSTAR Slides

Topic: Courageous Conversations: Be Brave Together
Sep 16, 2021 Be Brave Together Video Be Brave Together Presentation slides Be Brave Together Follow-Up

Courageous Conversations: Moving Forward Together 2020-2021

Topic: Courageous Conversations: And Still We Rise Against Asian American/AAPI Hate
May 6, 2021 Against Asian American/AAPI Hate

Topic: Courageous Conversations: Race Matters in Education
Apr 8, 2021 Race Matters in Education

Topic: Courageous Conversations: Race Matters in Healthcare (part 2)
Mar 4, 2021 Race Matters In Health Care

Topic: Courageous Conversations: Race Matters in Healthcare (part 1)
Feb 4, 2021 Race Matters In Health Care

Interviews with St. John’s Women who have lived through the dramatic change for women in the church in the last century, from 1900 to present day.

https://vimeo.com/506590765

Organ Concert

Our organist and worship director, Nathan Proctor, treated us to a wide range of delightful music during the 2020 Advent/Christmas season. From 17th century Bach to the present day, local composers, we enjoyed it all. We compiled our favorites into a video concert found below. Access to the program bulletin is below, as well.

To watch Nathan’s Advent/Christmas offerings, click here https://vimeo.com/495900347

To view and/or print the program bulletin, click here ProgramJAN2021