Campus Ministry Events
Regular (recurring) events
Worship at Trinity
Students are invited to join Trinity as she celebrates the Divine Service at 8:15 and 11:00 a.m. each Sunday. During Advent and Lent, Trinity also worships at 12:00 and 7:00 p.m., with a soup lunch at 1:00 p.m. and a soup supper at 6:00 p.m. (except on Ash Wednesday). Check the Trinity Calendar for information on the other festivals of the Church Year.
Bible Study at Trinity
An Adult Bible Study and refreshments are offered between the services (9:45 a.m.). For students having children, your children are welcome to join our Sunday School program (also at 9:45 a.m.).
Rides to Trinity
Rides to the 8:15am or 11am service can be arranged - please call the church office (650-853-1295) or send Vicar Solum an email.
"Table Talk" Bible Study at Stanford (Sunday Evenings)
The Vicar holds a Bible Study on the Stanford campus, starting at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday evenings in the Seminar Room of the Stanford CIRCLE (3rd floor of the newly remodeled Old Union). Come and bring a friend!
Current Bible Study:
- "Introduction to the Book of Revelation" For the remaining weeks before Stanford's graduation, we will be looking at the book of Revelation. How does one interpret Revelation? What do these strange images represent? Why is revelation so different from the rest of the New Testament? Our goal is to learn how to read and interpret this book.
Previous studies have included:
- "The Book of Psalms" "What do the Psalms have to do with me? I don't live in Babylon! No one is trying to take my life!" Through the lens of the Lord's Prayer we are learning to pray the Psalms and make them our own.
- "On Being a Theologian of the Cross." How do we become theologians--ones who think and speak about God. Luther says "The cross alone is our theology." What does this mean? How does the Cross define how both the world and the Word shape our lives.
- "There's nothing minor about the Minor Prophets" The Minor Prophets, or the Book of the Twelve, were examined in the fulness of their Christocentric nature and how those preachers of the final days of Israel and Judah preach to us today.
- "The Book of Hebrews" We considered the fullness of the One who is at the same time the upholder of the universe by the word of his power, the One made perfect through suffering, the Sacrifice that is the epitome of all sacrifices, and our everlasting Great High Priest.
Coffee / Lunch at Stanford
Join the Vicar at Stanford for a cup of coffee or a bite to eat and an informal discussion of the week's Scripture readings or whatever is on your mind. Contact the Vicar for schedule.
Retreats
Our group enjoys sharing weekends of fellowship and study, typically once in the Fall and once in the Spring:
Spring Retreat!
- Nineteen leaders and students met at Yosemite National Park for a weekend of devotions and hiking in this beautiful area. Vicar Brock and West Portal Lutheran Church in San Francisco graciously hosted this event.
Winter Retreat!
- We had a wonderful time with groups from Richmond, San Francisco, and San Luis Obispo. I led a study on vocation and Vicar Brock led the morning and evening devotions. The weather was warm and the skiing was excellent.
Bodega Bay Retreat!
- We met in a house just a short walk from the ocean! Students from UC-Berkeley, Diablo Valley College, Chico State, and San Francisco State attended the event. In between discussions about Baptism, the Lord's Supper, and Confession and Absolution, we spent our free time hanging out on the beach.
Speaker series
Trinity Lutheran Church and her Stanford Campus Ministry regularly invite engaging speakers to speak on Biblical studies, Lutheran theology, and Christian vocation.
The following are some examples of presentations we have sponsored in the recent past:
Rev. Dr. James Bachman
Concordia University, Irvine
April 17-19, 2009
Rev. Dr. John Nordling
Concordia Theological Seminary
April 11-13, 2008
Rev. Dr. Nathan Jastram
Concordia University Wisconsin
May 18-20, 2007
Rev. Dr. Korey Maas
Concordia University Irvine
April 28-29, 2006
Rev. Dr. Steven Mueller
Concordia University Irvine
January 27-29, 2006
The Gospel for Those Broken by the Church
Rev. Rod Rosenbladt
Concordia University Irvine
April 29-30, 2005
Craig Parton
February 20-22, 2004
Served by Vicar David R. Solum
650-853-1295 (church office)
650-327-6476 (vicarage)
Trinity also welcomes students from the area's other colleges and universities.
Please do not hesitate to call for a ride to Trinity for any of our events. Our facilities are handicapped accessible.
