Concordia Nebraska Center for Liturgical Art to celebrate 20th anniversary, dedicate apostle mosaics crafted by Reinhold Marxhausen

This year, Concordia University, Nebraska’s Center for Liturgical Art is celebrating its 20th anniversary. To mark the occasion, a variety of festivities are planned surrounding the university’s homecoming celebration in October. 

The Center for Liturgical Art was established in 2003 as a result of the vision of Reinhold Marxhausen, and the focused efforts of Ken Schmidt and the Lange family to create a program capable of spreading the Gospel through art while allowing students the opportunities to learn about what it means to be an artist in the Church.  

A silent auction will take place October 6-12 featuring the work of Concordia Nebraska current art faculty, emeriti and friends of the Center for Liturgical Art. 

On Friday, October 10 the university will dedicate a 12 apostles mosaics which were designed and crafted by Reinhold Marxhausen and until recently were displayed at St. John Lutheran Church in Forest Park, Illinois. The dedication will take place at 9:30 a.m. in Thom Mainstreet. Coffee and breakfast treats will be provided. 

“The mosaics were created by former professor of art Reinhold Marxhausen and they were made to be placed in each classroom of the school. We have spent the past couple of years restoring and refurbishing the mosaics.”

“We received these pieces as a generous donation from St John Lutheran Church and School in Forest Park, Illinois,” explained Center for Liturgical Art Director Michael Scheer. “The mosaics were created by former professor of art Reinhold Marxhausen, and they were made to be placed in each classroom of the school. We have spent the past couple of years restoring and refurbishing the mosaics and will be installing and dedicating them in Thom as part of the homecoming festivities this year.” 

On Friday, October 10 a ticketed luncheon will take place celebrating 20 years of the Center for Liturgical Art. Following the luncheon from 1 to 4 p.m., the Harvey and Carol Lange studio in the Center of Liturgical Art will host an open house. 

The Center for Liturgical Art is an institute of Concordia University, Nebraska and is committed to championing the visual arts in Christian Life and worship, seeking to connect artists with the needs of the Church for the ongoing teaching and building up of the Body of Christ.