Partners for Sacred Places preserving heritage, faith, and community - Partners for Sacred Places
Description: This initiative includes a searchable online database that builds awareness and encourages the study of Nordic-American heritage churches as well as technical support.
From Left: window surround, Hallson Icelandic Church, Cavalier, ND; rosemaling, Our Savior’s Lutheran-Campia, Rice Lake, WI; metal gate “Come to God’s House” (in Norwegian), Waterloo Ridge Lutheran, Dorchester, IA; window by Abraham Schuler Art Glass (Chicago) representing the work of local masons, Bethany Lutheran, Covington, MI; midsommar pole and festival, Dalesburg Lutheran, Vermillion, SD; aebleskivers , Our Savior’s Lutheran, Viborg, SD; altar surround carved by Jens Rasmussen, Immanuel Lutheran, Kim
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Historic Nordic American churches (those with cultural roots in Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Finland, or Denmark) are often the strongest and best expressions of national and ethnic history and artistry in their communities, and play an instrumental role in the intergenerational transfer of cultural heritage. Partners for Sacred Places works to sustain the presence of these churches and preserve their buildings, folk arts, and traditions.
Partners for Sacred Places preserving heritage, faith, and community - Partners for Sacred Places