Julie Higgs to Serve as Dean of the Chapel and Director of Learning for Life
Dear Wartburg Community, I am delighted to announce the result of our search for the new staff position, Dean of the Chapel and Director of Learning for Life. We are…
Celebrating the Class of 2021
Wartburg Theological Seminary Hosts Digital Baccalaureate and Commencement for 167th Graduating Class The Wartburg Seminary Administrative Cabinet did not make the decision lightly to hold the 2021 Commencement and Baccalaureate…
Wartburgers Reflect on Ministry in the Nation’s Capital
Stories from Current MADM Student Alyssa Prinzivalli and Deacon Kenny Champagne ’20 ALYSSA PRINZIVALLI Current Student and Deacon Candidate in the Metro D.C. Synod I came to the D.C. area…
Wartburg Past and Present: The First Generation of Women Leaders
Revisiting a 2012 LifeTogether Magazine Article about Pioneering WTS Faith Leaders The ELCA’s 50/40/10 celebrations commemorate the 50th anniversary of ordaining Lutheran women, the 40th anniversary of ordaining Lutheran women…
Announcing the Next Wartburg Seminary President
Rev. Dr. Kristin Johnston Largen ’97 The Wartburg Theological Seminary Board of Directors, as recommended by the Presidential Search Committee, is pleased to announce the unanimous election of the Rev.…
WTS Begins a New Academic Year: “Together, Wherever We Are”
A New Kind of Beginning Hosting an all-digital Prolog Week was certainly an atypical start to a new academic year at Wartburg Seminary, but we began in the way that…
St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church Cohort Completes One-Year MA
Eight Students Connected to St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church Journey through the One-Year MA Program In the Fall of 2019, Wartburg Seminary launched a one-year Master of Arts program. When WTS…
Derecho: WTS Alumni Support Communities Across Iowa
Rev. Nat Bothwell ’16 and congregation rally to distribute free water in Iowa communities alongside other ELCA churches A derecho, or “land hurricane” as it has been described, moved slowly…
Faith-Filled Quarantine: Lessons from the Iranian Hostage Crisis
Kathryn (Kate) Koob’s Story Kathryn (Kate) Koob is a lifelong Lutheran, dedicated person of faith, and longtime Wartburg Seminary supporter. The faith learned at home and in church shaped her…
Updated COVID-19 Response
Wartburg Theological Seminary COVID-19 Response as of March 2022 In light of the new CDC guidelines, the Wartburg Seminary COVID Task Force has modified our current COVID mitigation policies. The…