Concordia Breaks Ground on New Facility for Center of Liturgical Art

Concordia University, Nebraska (cune.edu) dedicated a new facility for the Center of Liturgical Art and a Colonnade for Bulldog Stadium on September 22.

The Center for Liturgical Art was built at 540 North Columbia Avenue in Seward, Nebraska, where the former Marxhausen family home stood. It is also the site of Reinhold Marxhausen’s studio, where the art professor completed his two mosaic murals for the Nebraska State Capitol. The Center for Liturgical Art is the realization of Marxhausen’s wish to promote the use of exceptional visual art in worship and ministry. Since its establishment in 2002, the Center has become a recognized leader in liturgical art, providing meaningful, reflective and powerful pieces for ministries around the world.

The dedication of the Colonnade included the new Concordia Gate, Victory Bell and “The Victor” cross, additions to Bulldog Stadium on the Concordia campus. The gate bears the Weller Cross, and the Victory Bell is run after the Bulldogs win on the field. “The Victor,’ designed by the Center for Liturgical Art, is a physical affirmation of Concordia’s Christ-centered community made possible through the generosity of Bill and Doris Hartmann.

Concordia University, Nebraska, founded in 1894, is a fully accredited, coeducational university that currently serves more than 2,700 students, offering more than 100 undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. For more information, visit cune.edu.