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Around the QuadADVENT VESPERScelebrates 25th anniversary year‘With Peaceful Wings’ offerstheme of peace and comfortAugsburg College’s Advent Vespers program celebrates its 25thanniversary around the theme “With Peaceful Wings.” Thefour services, this year held Friday and Saturday, Dec. 3 and 4at 5 and 8 p.m. at Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis,usually draw over 8,000 people.Advent Vespers combines more than 300 participants fromchoirs, instrumental ensembles, readers, and a full liturgicalparty. Through the majestic celebration of music and word, themessage of Christ’s coming to the world is conveyed.Augsburg’s annual advent program began in 1979 aroundthe vision of Larry Fleming, then-director of choral activities,to offer a service of meditation and prayer as a gift to thecommunity during the advent season. The tradition continuestoday under the direction of Peter Hendrickson ’76, director ofchoral activities, and the Rev. David Wold, College pastor anddirector of ministries, with active support from AugsburgCollege students, faculty, and staff.“With Peaceful Wings” focuses on the message of assurancethat in the wings of the Savior Jesus Christ rest and comfort4 Fall 2004