Gracia M. GrindalProfessor Emerita of Rhetoric Luther Seminary2481 Como AveSt. Paul, MN 55108-1496U.S.A. ggrindal@luthersem.eduHome Phone:651-645-6902

Denominational AffiliationEvangelical Lutheran Church in America

EducationLuther Seminary, St. Paul, MN M.A., 1983 University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR M.F.A., 1969 Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN B.A., 1965

Professional PositionsLuther Seminary, St. Paul, MN 1984-2013

Professor of Rhetoric (1996-2013)Professor of Pastoral Theology and Ministry, Communications (1992-1996)Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology and Ministry (1984-1991)

Luther College, Decorah, IA 1968-1984

Associate Professor of English/Poet in Residence (1968-1984)Assistant Professor of English/Poet in Residence (1970-1975)Instructor (1968-1969)

Professional Affiliations and MembershipsPresident of Norwegian Memorial Lutheran Church (Mindekirken) 2017-International Arbeitsgemeinshaft für Hymnologie Hymn Society of United States and Canada Liaison between the Norwegian church and Luther Seminary for the Norway House on Luther

Seminary’s campus 2007-21013Chair, The George Aus Memorial Lecture Committee 2007-2013Producer, Luther Seminary Reformation Festivals 1992-2014Word Alone Board member 2000-2007Mount Carmel Family Camp Board Member 1996-The Rose Magazine, Editor 1995-2002The Reformation Festival, Luther Seminary 1992--2014

Artistic ProducerTask Force on the Study of Ministry, ELCA 1989-1993

Standing Committee of the Office for Ecumenical Affairs, ELCA 1987-1991ALC Inter-Church Relations Committee 1984-1987Mennonite, Church of the Brethren hymnal 1984-1986ConsultantUnited Methodist Hymnal Committee on Language and Theology 1984-1986ConsultantInter-Lutheran Commission on Worship (ILCW), for the Lutheran Book of Worship

Hymn Text Committee 1973-1976

Professional and Related ActivitiesColumnist on Hymnody, The Lutheran Forum, 2017--Reclaim Hymnal 2005-2017

Editor in ChiefProducer English version of the Finnish opera Martin Luther, by Karl Tikka 2001

with the Augsburg Masterworks Choir

English version of the Egil Hovland opera Fange og Fri (Captive and Free), the story of Hans Nielsen Hauge 1997

Translator of Libretto and Producerwith the Augsburg Masterworks Choir

Benjamin Britten's opera Noye's Fludde, Luther Seminary 1996, 1998

Honors

Honorary D.Lit. from Seminex, St. Louis, MO 1979

Article on Swedish American Hymns and Songs chosen for publication in an international collec-tion of articles on hymnology.

Article on Dano-Norwegian hymnody chosen by Concordia Historical Institute as an outstanding example of such work. Elisabeth Fedde: “To Do the Lord’s Will”: Elisabeth Fedde and the Deaconess Movement among the Norwegian Americans. Award of Commendation by the Concordia Historical Institute, 2015.

PublicationsBooksUnstoppable: Norwegian Pioneers Educate their Daughters. Lutheran University Press,

2016.

A Treasury of Faith: Hymns for the Common Lectionary Series: New Testament Epistle Series A, B, C. Wayne Leupold, 2015

ELisabeth Fedde: “To Do the Lord’s Will” Elisabeth Fedde and the Deaconess Movement among Norwegian Americans. Lutheran University Press, 2014.

Thea Rønning: Young Woman on a Mission. Lutheran University Press, 2013.

Hymns and Songs from the North: Nordic Christians Sing their Faith. A collection of Nordic hymns and songs translated into English. 2012.

A Treasury of Faith: Hymns for the Common Lectionary Series: Old Testament Series A, B, C. Wayne Leupold, 2011.

Preaching from Home: Seven Lutheran Women Hymnwriters. Eerdmans in the Lutheran Quar-terly Series. (Eerdmans: 2011).

A Treasury of Faith: Hymns for the Revised Common Lectionary, Series C, Wayne Leupold, 2009.

Forty Day Journey with Martin Luther, ed. 40 Day series, Augsburg Books, 2008.

Linka Preus: Diary and Sketches, Commentary on the Sketches with Marvin Slind’s translation. Kirk House, 2007.

A Treasury of Faith: Hymns for the Revised Common Lectionary, Series B, Wayne Leupold, 2007.

A Treasury of Faith: Hymns for the Common Lectionary, Series A, Wayne Leupold, 2006.

A Revelry of Harvest, Writer's Showcase, 2002.

Sing the Faith: Hymns of Grace, Augsburg Fortress, 2002.

Lessons in Hymnwriting, Hymn Society of America and Canada, 1986, 1991, 2000.

We are one in Christ : hymns, paraphrases, and translations. Kingston, N.Y. : Selah Publishing, 1996.

Good News of Great Joy: Advent Devotions for the Home, Augsburg Fortress, 1994.

Sketches Against the Dark. Blue Moon Press, 1983.

Pulpit Rock. Blue Moon Press, 1976.

Chapters in Books“Lina Sandell, Berthe Canutte Aarflot and Bride Mysticism,” in The Pietist Impulse in

Christianity, ed. Christian T. Collins Winn, et. al., Pickwick Publications.

"The Role of Women in Seminary Life," in Thanksgiving and hope: the histories of beginnings and endings, people and passions, convictions and conflicts, faith and fervor over more than 125 years of theological discussion and education which formed Luther Seminary in St. Paul,

Minn. edited and designed by Fred Gonnerman (Luther Seminary: Northfield Publications, 1998), pp.83-91.

"Women in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America," in Religious Institutions and Women's Leadership: New Roles Inside the Mainstream (Studies in Comparative Religion) by Cather-ine Wessinger (Editor), Frederick Denny (Editor) (University of South Carolina Press; May 1996) pp. 180-210.

"How Lutheran Women Came to be Ordained," in Lutheran women in ordained ministry 1970-1995: reflections and perspectives, Gloria E. Bengston, editor (Augsubrg Minneapolis, 1995), pp. 33-44

"Getting Women Ordained." in Called and Ordained: Lutheran Perspectives on the Ministry, eds. Marc Kolden and Todd Nichol, 1990.

"Women in the Lutheran Tradition." in Serving the Word: Lutheran Women, ed. Marilyn Preus, 21-33. Augsburg Fortress, 1988.

"Free and Living Congregations: How Can Congregational Freedom be Assured?" in Church Roots, ed. Charles Lutz, 185-206. Augsburg, 1985.

Articles and Essays

“A Treasury Faith,” Hymntexts on the Epistle Lessons in the Revised Common Lec-tionary,” Hymns in Liturgy and Life, Part II. IAH. Proceedings, Cambridge, UK. 2015, 90-103.“Pagentry,” Poem in Christmas Ideals. ca. 2014.

“Making a Good Death,” Word & World 34/1/2014.

“Forward,” Squire Adamsson: Or, Where Do You Live?: An Allegorical Tale from the

Swedish Awakening by Paul Peter Waldenström (Author), Jeffrey HansPetersen (Illustra-tor), Gracia Grindal (Foreword), Mark Safstrom (Introduction, Translator) Pietistin, 2014.

“Heaven and Hell in Hymns,” Word & World 30/4 (2010).

“Why Go to Church,” Connections, Spring, 2010.

"The Rhetoric of Martin Luther's Hymns: Hymnody Then and Now". Word & World 26/2 (2006) 178-187.

"Preaching the Lesson," Lectionary Homiletics (August/September, 2004) pg 78.

"Landstad in America," Hymnologiske Meddelelser (Udgivet af Salmehistorisk Selskab og Nordisk Institut for Hymnologi, Vol. 32: No, 1, April 2003) pp. 45–60.

"Lina Sandell and Her Hymns in America," Lutheran Quarterly (Vol xvii, No 2, Summer, 2003), pp. 125–176.

"Politics in the Pulpit? No! A Sermon Must Do More," Face to Face, Word and World, (Vol. 23, No. 2, 2003), pp. 206,208

"Thomas Kingo, Poet of Light," Cross Accents, (Summer, Vol II, No. 2, 2003), pp. 25–34.

"Dress Code," Living by the Word, Christian Century, September 25, 2002, Vol. 119, No. 20, p. 18.

"New Math," "Your God is Too Nice," Living by the Word, Christian Century (August 28-Sep-tember 10, 2002, Vol. 119, no. 18) pp. 18-19.

"Says Who?", "Missing the Point," Living by the Word, Christian Century, September 11– 24, 2002, Vol 119, No. 19) pp. 18–19.

"Arts in the Church: Beautiful, But Also Faithful," Word & World (19/4 1999) 411, 413. (Face to Face)

"Fifteen Commandments for Preaching," Word & World (19/1 Fall 1999), pp. 71-82.

"The First Issues and Editorials of Modern Lutheran Church Magazines as Indicators of Compet-ing Ecclesiatical Cultures." Lutheran Quarterly (No. 13 Winter 1999) pp. 478-482.

"The End is Everything" dialog (Spring 1997), 91-99.

"New Sight, New Life: Lenten Gospels," Word & World (16/1 1996) 91-97. (Texts in Context)

Contemporary American Poetry and Current American Hymnody," International Arbeitsgemein-shaft für Hymnologie Bulletin, 1996.

"Talk amongst Yourselves: Political Debate among Women of the ELCA," Word & World (15/3 1995) 258-271.

"To Translate Is to Betray: Trying to Hand the Lutheran Tradition On," dialog (33 Sum 1994), pp. 183-190.

"Worship Wars." dialog (Spring 1994).

"The Dano-Norwegian Tradition in American Lutheran Hymnals." Lutheran Quarterly (Winter 1993).

"Faithful in the Face of Change." Word & World (Summer 1992).

"Searching for a Commonplace." dialog (Summer 1992).

"The Swedish Tradition in Hymnals and Songbooks." Lutheran Quarterly (Winter 1992).

"Confirmation Embraced (...if done right)," Word & World (11/4 1991) 404, 406. (Face to Face)

"Interpretation." (Regular column) The Hymn 1986-1990.

"Preaching the Word in Good and True Words." Word & World (Summer 1990): 237-246.

"Preaching." Word & World (Spring 1990).

"Inclusive Language in Hymns: a Reappraisal." Currents in Theology and Mission (June 1989): 187-193.

"Weary of Right Praying." Liturgy (Spring 1989): 47-51.

"Where We Are Now." The Hymn (October 1989): 22-26.

"Promises, Promises." Word & World (Fall 1988): 389-394.

“In Defense of Poesy,” Entree: Campus Ministry Communications, National Luthran Campus Ministry, November 1987, 11-12.

"On Translating Hymns: Outrageous Opinions and Personal Regrets." The Hymn (April 1986): 17-21.

"Luther's Theology as a Resource for Feminists." dialog 24 (Winter 1985) 32-36.

"Saints in Protestant Hymnody." Liturgy (Fall 1985): 99-105.

"Pitfalls in Hymnwriting." The Hymn (April 1984): 82-85.

"Reflections on God the Father." Word & World 4 (Winter 1984): 78-86.

"The Americanization of the Norwegian Pastors' Wives." NAHA 1984.

"Luther and the Arts: A Study in Convention," Word & World (3/4 1983) 373-381.

"Faith and Experience, Word & World (1/3 1981) 218-221.

Entries in Encyclopedias and DictionariesSeveral entries in the new Lutheran Cyclopedia. 2017.

"Inclusive Language." In The Concise Encyclopedia of Preaching, eds. Richard Lischer and William Willimon. Westminster/John Knox Press, 1993.

Book Reviews“God’s Bestseller: William Tyndale, Thomas More and the Writing of the English Bible: a Story of Martyrdom and Betrayal” by Brian Moynahan. “The Bible in English:Its His-tory and Influence.” David Daniels. “God's Secretaries: The Making of the King James Bible" by Adam Nicolson, 2003. Word & World, 25/2 (2005) 211-214.

"In the Context of Unity: A History of the Development of the Lutheran Book of Worship" by Walph Querie, 2003 Lutheran Quarterly vol 18, 2004

The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity, by Philip Jenkins. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2002. Word and World (Vol. 23, No. 3, Summer, 2003), pp. 344–345.

“The Language of Canaan and the Grammar of Feminism. Vernard Ellar. Word &World, 4/2/1984.

Audio/VideoChildren of the Heavenly Father: The Story of Lina Sandell, Luther Productions, 2001.

OtherLectures and workshops

Dante’s Divine Comedy, Luther Semimary Lay School classes, spring, 2017.Four Classes on Norwegian hymnody, Mindekirken Language program, 2017.“Linka Preus and Elisabeth Koren,” Phi Beta Kappa lecture, Luther College, Octobrr 1,

2016.“Linka Preus and Elisabeth Koren, Early Leaders of the Norwegian American Communi-

ties,” lecture at the Bygdelag Centennial August 2016.Speech commending Lisbeth Smedegaard Amdersen’s 80th Birthday celebration, Hern-

ing, Denmark, October 2014.Lecture on Elisabeth Fedde, Menighetsfakultet, October 13, 2014Lecture on Elisabeth Fedde, in her hometown, Feda, Norway, in Norwegian, October,

2014.“Devoutly would He Teach: the Legacy of Bernard Christensen for Augsburg College,” Chris-

tensen Lecture Series on Spirituality, October 3, 2010.“Writing Danish Hymns in English,” Presentation to the International Arbeitsgemeinschaft für

Hymnologie, Poland 2009“How the Worship Service Makes Christians,” ReClaim Annual Conference 2009“Landstad in America” Presentation to the Nordic Hymn conference on Landstad’s 200 th birthday

in Seljord, Norway 2002

Calvin College Festival of Faith and Writing 2006Presenter on the Writing of Hymn Texts

Augsburg College 2002Power Point Presentation on the life and legacy of Bernard Christensen

Hymn Society of America, Calvin College 1998Reflections on my own hymnody and writing

Augsburg College B.M. Christensen Lecture Series on SpiritualityMain Presenter

Hymns and Hymn Translations:Songs of Rejoicing, Selah Press, 2010.

12 settings of my hymn texts

The Holy Hill, choral anthem for the 150th anniversary of Highview Christiania congrega-tion with Bradley Ellingboe 2009.

Evangelical Lutheran Worship 2006 Augsburg Fortress k8 Hymns and translations

Lutheran Book of Worship (1978)Minneapolis: Augsburg Publishing House, The American Lutheran ChurchPhiladelphia: Board of Publication, Lutheran Church in America“Fling Wide the Door" (Georg Weissel)"Lo, How a Rose is Growing""O Splendor of the Father's Light""O Trinity, O Blessed Light""Out of the Depths""Who is this Host Arrayed in White""O Happy Day when We shall Stand""Whatever God Ordains is Right"

Hymnal Supplement (Agape, 1984) 55."To a Maid Engaged to Joseph"

Hymnal (1982)"A Light From Heaven Shone Around"

United Methodist Hymnal (1986)"The Kingdom of God is Like a Mustard Seed" "Thy Holy Wings"

The Presbyterian Hymnal (1990)"The Desert Shall Rejoice"  "To a Maid Engaged to Joseph"

Yale University Hymnal"Feast of Praise"

Mennonite Hymnal"The Kingdom of God..."

Hymnal Supplement (GIA 1991)"Thy Holy Wings"

Give Glory, Earth and Heaven!: Czech Hymn Tunes for all Seasons(Czech Music Alliance: New Prague MN, 1990)about 50 translations, paraphrases, original texts

Songs of the People (1986)Minneapolis: Augsburg Publishing House, The American Lutheran ChurchPhiladelphia: Board of Publication, Lutheran Church in America

"Thy Holy Wings, O Savior""I shall Not be in Want"

Scandinavian Folk Songs

Original Hymns:A Treasury of Faith: Hymns for the Revised Common Lectionary Texts. (Forthcoming, 2013)

Singing the Story, II, III, IV"Come, Share the Spirit" (ELCA's Founding Convention Hymn, Paul Weber, tune)

Renewing Worship"Come, Holy Spirit" (St. Paul Area Synod's First Convention Hymn, Mark Sedio, tune)

Other hymns/hymn translations

Collection of Scandinavian hymns in translationCa. 150 hymns and songs (forthcoming 2011)

Lyrics for cantata about Lutheran music"Awaken, O Earth” anniversary hymn for Luther Seminary"You Are the Resurrection and the Life”"How good, God said …”"When Earth and All Its Joys Defeat Me”"A Beggar is Walking the Highway”"The Church of Christ Arises”"Rise Up, O Church of God” "I am a pilgrim here” "Wind from Heaven”"Hosanna, David’s Son”