A Virtual Presentation via ZOOM September 12 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

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Deaconesses, women called to serve the church and humankind, come from a tradition dating back to Biblical times to the Middle Ages. Their work was revived in Germany in 1836 and the “modern” diaconate spread to Europe and America. There were three Norwegian Lutheran deaconess Motherhouses in America- in Brooklyn, Chicago and Minneapolis. The slide presentation introduces you to the women who were deaconesses and their work in hospitals, church parishes, social services and foreign missions. Laurann Gilbertson holds a B.A. In Anthropology and an M.S in Textiles and Clothing both from Iowa State University. She has worked at the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum in Decorah, Iowa for 30 years. She worked as the Textile Curator for 19 years and is now the Chief Curator.