Office of Faith & Spiritual Life | Augustana University
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Office of Faith & Spiritual Life | Augustana University
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Office of Faith & Spiritual Life
Faith & Spiritual Life at AU
Faith and learning go hand-in-hand at Augustana University. The Office of Faith & Spiritual Life supports students as they ask questions, explore vocation, as well as discover more about themselves and the world God made.
As a university of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
(ELCA), Augustana is rooted in a particular Christian tradition, while also being radically open to those who are not of that tradition. All are welcome, wherever they are on their spiritual journey.
A rhythm of daily worship grounds the campus community and gives worshippers practice for how to live and serve as God’s people. Chapel services lift up a variety of theological perspectives and musical styles.
Campus pastors and an interfaith chaplain are available for prayer, vocational discernment and spiritual care.
Programming is student-led and includes regular opportunities for Bible studies, service, faith conversation and leadership development.
Meet the Team
Receive the AU Community Email Devotional
Buntrock Scholars Program
Sacred Discoveries Storytelling Initiative
Faith & Spiritual Life at AU
Worship Schedule
Spring Semester 2026
Worship will take place in the renovated sanctuary in the Chapel of Reconciliation.
Mondays | 10 a.m. | Service of the Word
Wednesdays | 10 a.m. | Holy Communion
Fridays | 10 a.m. | Senior Sermons
Worship is in-person or live streamed on the
Office of Faith & Spiritual Life Facebook page
All services are 30 minutes long
Meet the Senior Campus Pastor
Sr. University Pastor and Vice President for Mission Integration Rev. Ann Rosendale is a proud graduate of Augustana and has served her alma mater in the role of campus pastor since 2012. Her previous calls include serving as associate pastor at Peace Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls and participating in a 2-year pastoral residency program at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Davenport, Iowa. She is an alumna of the LECNA Fellows Program, certified diversity advocate and trained Braver Angels moderator. She also holds a certificate in interfaith leadership from Interfaith America. She is married to her husband, Kyle, and together they share in the adventure of raising two children, Arthur and Edith. Her educational background includes M.Div., 2008, Princeton Theological Seminary; M.A. in Youth Ministry, 2008, Princeton Theological Seminary; and B.A. in Religion and Philosophy, 2004, Augustana College.
CHAPEL OF RECONCILIATION
MINISTRY & SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
INTERFAITH
CATHOLIC CAMPUS MINISTRY
FAITH FEST
SIOUX FALLS AREA FAITH COMMUNITIES
As a university of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
, Augustana is called to Gospel values of hospitality, inclusion and justice for all of God’s creation. As a
Reconciling in Christ congregation
, the Augustana student congregation values all voices and perspectives, including those of our neighbors of other faiths, as outlined in the
Inter-Religious Policy Statement
of the ELCA.
Believing that all people are made in God’s image and trusting that God creates our differences and delights in them:
We welcome
All who believe, all who wonder and all who don’t know what to think
All who seek to know themselves, seek to know others and seek to grow
All who teach, all who learn and all who steward the life of the mind
All who find their mind a difficult place to be
We welcome
All people of every color, race, ethnicity and culture
All people of every age and generation
All people of every ability
All people of every sexuality, gender identity and all those questioning
We invite you
To bring your faith tradition and practices, your spiritual questioning and yearning
To share your gifts, talents and life experiences
To come with your curiosity and openness to learning from people who are not like you
To trust that we are called to live and serve together
As a university of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
(ELCA), Augustana shares a common calling with 25 other ELCA colleges and universities:
“...to equip graduates who are called and empowered to serve the neighbor so that all may flourish.”
Read more about this common calling and the distinctives of Lutheran Higher Education in “
Rooted and Open: The Common Call of the Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities
.”
Contact Us
605.274.5403
Office of Faith & Spiritual Life
Email
Address
Augustana University
Office of Faith & Spiritual Life
Chapel of Reconciliation
2125 S. Summit Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD 57197
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Augustana University Awarded $5 Million Grant in National Storytelling Initiative on Christian Faith and Life
Augustana University has recently been awarded a $5 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. for the “promotion and support of religious, educational or charitable purposes.” Augustana is one of 48 recipients in Lilly Endowment’s National Storytelling Initiative on Christian Faith and Life 2025.
With support from Lilly Endowment, Augustana will launch a 5-year storytelling initiative, “Sacred Discoveries: Stories of Christian Flourishing in College.”
Office of Faith & Spiritual Life Partners With Augustana Athletics to Establish Team Chaplains Program
In Fall 2024, the Office of Faith & Spiritual Life embarked on a new initiative in coordination with Augustana Athletics — a Team Chaplains Program — with the purpose of “further integrating spiritual well-being into the lives of student-athletes and coaches. Now that a more intentional relationship between the Office of Faith & Spiritual Life and Athletics has begun, they hope it strengthens over time.
Meet the 2025 Augustana Covenant Award Recipients
Five Augustana University students received Covenant Awards on Thursday, May 1, during a celebration in Hamre Recital Hall. The Covenant Awards lift up those who exemplify Augustana’s core values: Christian, Liberal Arts, Excellence, Community and Service. Meet the 2025 Covenant Award recipients.
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Skip to main content
Office of Faith & Spiritual Life
Faith & Spiritual Life at AU
Faith and learning go hand-in-hand at Augustana University. The Office of Faith & Spiritual Life supports students as they ask questions, explore vocation, as well as discover more about themselves and the world God made.
As a university of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
(ELCA), Augustana is rooted in a particular Christian tradition, while also being radically open to those who are not of that tradition. All are welcome, wherever they are on their spiritual journey.
A rhythm of daily worship grounds the campus community and gives worshippers practice for how to live and serve as God’s people. Chapel services lift up a variety of theological perspectives and musical styles.
Campus pastors and an interfaith chaplain are available for prayer, vocational discernment and spiritual care.
Programming is student-led and includes regular opportunities for Bible studies, service, faith conversation and leadership development.
Meet the Team
Receive the AU Community Email Devotional
Buntrock Scholars Program
Sacred Discoveries Storytelling Initiative
Faith & Spiritual Life at AU
Worship Schedule
Spring Semester 2026
Worship will take place in the renovated sanctuary in the Chapel of Reconciliation.
Mondays | 10 a.m. | Service of the Word
Wednesdays | 10 a.m. | Holy Communion
Fridays | 10 a.m. | Senior Sermons
Worship is in-person or live streamed on the
Office of Faith & Spiritual Life Facebook page
All services are 30 minutes long
Meet the Senior Campus Pastor
Sr. University Pastor and Vice President for Mission Integration Rev. Ann Rosendale is a proud graduate of Augustana and has served her alma mater in the role of campus pastor since 2012. Her previous calls include serving as associate pastor at Peace Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls and participating in a 2-year pastoral residency program at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Davenport, Iowa. She is an alumna of the LECNA Fellows Program, certified diversity advocate and trained Braver Angels moderator. She also holds a certificate in interfaith leadership from Interfaith America. She is married to her husband, Kyle, and together they share in the adventure of raising two children, Arthur and Edith. Her educational background includes M.Div., 2008, Princeton Theological Seminary; M.A. in Youth Ministry, 2008, Princeton Theological Seminary; and B.A. in Religion and Philosophy, 2004, Augustana College.
CHAPEL OF RECONCILIATION
MINISTRY & SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
INTERFAITH
CATHOLIC CAMPUS MINISTRY
FAITH FEST
SIOUX FALLS AREA FAITH COMMUNITIES
As a university of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
, Augustana is called to Gospel values of hospitality, inclusion and justice for all of God’s creation. As a
Reconciling in Christ congregation
, the Augustana student congregation values all voices and perspectives, including those of our neighbors of other faiths, as outlined in the
Inter-Religious Policy Statement
of the ELCA.
Believing that all people are made in God’s image and trusting that God creates our differences and delights in them:
We welcome
All who believe, all who wonder and all who don’t know what to think
All who seek to know themselves, seek to know others and seek to grow
All who teach, all who learn and all who steward the life of the mind
All who find their mind a difficult place to be
We welcome
All people of every color, race, ethnicity and culture
All people of every age and generation
All people of every ability
All people of every sexuality, gender identity and all those questioning
We invite you
To bring your faith tradition and practices, your spiritual questioning and yearning
To share your gifts, talents and life experiences
To come with your curiosity and openness to learning from people who are not like you
To trust that we are called to live and serve together
As a university of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
(ELCA), Augustana shares a common calling with 25 other ELCA colleges and universities:
“...to equip graduates who are called and empowered to serve the neighbor so that all may flourish.”
Read more about this common calling and the distinctives of Lutheran Higher Education in “
Rooted and Open: The Common Call of the Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities
.”
Contact Us
605.274.5403
Office of Faith & Spiritual Life
Address
Augustana University
Office of Faith & Spiritual Life
Chapel of Reconciliation
2125 S. Summit Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD 57197
Social
|
|
|
Augustana University Awarded $5 Million Grant in National Storytelling Initiative on Christian Faith and Life
Augustana University has recently been awarded a $5 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. for the “promotion and support of religious, educational or charitable purposes.” Augustana is one of 48 recipients in Lilly Endowment’s National Storytelling Initiative on Christian Faith and Life 2025.
With support from Lilly Endowment, Augustana will launch a 5-year storytelling initiative, “Sacred Discoveries: Stories of Christian Flourishing in College.”
Office of Faith & Spiritual Life Partners With Augustana Athletics to Establish Team Chaplains Program
In Fall 2024, the Office of Faith & Spiritual Life embarked on a new initiative in coordination with Augustana Athletics — a Team Chaplains Program — with the purpose of “further integrating spiritual well-being into the lives of student-athletes and coaches. Now that a more intentional relationship between the Office of Faith & Spiritual Life and Athletics has begun, they hope it strengthens over time.
Meet the 2025 Augustana Covenant Award Recipients
Five Augustana University students received Covenant Awards on Thursday, May 1, during a celebration in Hamre Recital Hall. The Covenant Awards lift up those who exemplify Augustana’s core values: Christian, Liberal Arts, Excellence, Community and Service. Meet the 2025 Covenant Award recipients.
show more