Melinda A. Quivik

Pastoral Liturgist

History & Biography

“Here is a detailed chronology of a life born into, lived within, and shaped by the church––a journey of learning that the avenue to faith is through the body. This pastor and scholar found himself immersed in a lively ecumenism following Vatican II, exposed to a Who’s Who of theological luminaries in the thick of liturgical change, denied an ELCA seminary professorship due to his colleagues’ ignorance of the liturgical field, and who yet fashioned a ministry of teaching around the world.”

Preaching in Place

Preaching & Worship

“Mark Rigg unveils Martin Luther’s ‘theology of the cross’ as foundational to Wendell Berry’s commitments to place and to rejection of conventional, industrial, and triumphal goals. Focus on a biblical understanding of economic life challenges long-held views of what is central to the church, making it crucial for assessing and changing church practices at this pivotal time in world history. Rigg’s is a prophetic voice, especially essential for preachers because of its specificity and clarity.”