SACI Collab Series: Lunch & Lecture with Dr. Wes Vander Lugt

Join the St. Andrew’s Creative Institute for lunch and an inspiring lecture with Dr. Wes Vander Lugt.

How does the Holy Spirit relate to the artistic process and the life of artists? Dr. Vander Lugt brings rich experiences and theological expertise to this topic. Whether you are a musician, actor, visual artist, or writer, you will enjoy the theological reflections and opportunity to engage with others who are following God’s call to create.

A catered Mediterranean lunch begins at 12:00 p.m. You’ll hear live music from Mack Hubbard, a Teaching Artist with the St. Andrew’s Creative Institute. Dr. Vander Lugt will end his lecture with a Q&A session.

Tickets are $15 and advanced registration is required.
Free childcare is available for infants through age 5.

This event is part of the SACI Collab Series, a partnership with artists to foster creativity and connection. Wes Vander Lugt (PhD) teaches theology and directs the Leighton Ford Initiative in Theology, the Arts, and Gospel Witness at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He is also the co-founder and co-director of Kinship Plot, an intentional community that cultivates resonant relationships of every kind through collaborative learning, formative artistry, slow cultivation, contemplative action, and liberatory welcome. Wes is the author of several books, including Living Theodrama: Reimagining Theological Ethics (2014) and Beauty Is Oxygen: Finding a Faith that Breathes (2024) and editor of Theatrical Theology: Explorations in Performing the Faith (2014) and A Prophet in the Darkness: Exploring Theology in the Art of Georges Rouault (2024).