Wartburg Seminary

A Fireside Chat with President Largen
2024-12-16 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | ZOOM, IA, United States
You’re invited to a special live interview with President Largen! Gather with us on Monday, December 16, for an engaging and insightful conversation by the fireside. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect and hear directly from President Largen.
Mark your calendar—we look forward to seeing you there!

Register here.

Advent Lessons and Carols
2024-12-08 18:00 - 19:00 | Loehe Chapel
Join us on Sunday, December 8 at 6:00 PM in Loehe Chapel for Advent Lessons and Carols, followed by a reception with refreshments at the President’s home. Join us for songs, prayers, readings, artwork, and reflections from students and faculty as we prepare our hearts with expectation for the incarnation of Christ.

Giving Tuesday
2024-12-03 | Wartburg Seminary, 333 Wartburg Place, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
Mark your calendars! On Tuesday, December 3, 2024, Wartburg Theological Seminary will unite with thousands of organizations worldwide for Giving Tuesday, the international day of generosity and community impact.
This is your opportunity to join us in celebrating the mission of Wartburg Theological Seminary and amplifying the work of forming bold and faithful leaders for the church and world. Every gift, no matter its size, strengthens our ability to nurture future leaders and share the gospel in transformative ways.
We invite you to:

Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for stories from students, updates, and ways to participate.
Consider making a gift to support Wartburg. Your generosity directly impacts the future of ministry by equipping students with the tools they need to lead with compassion and courage.
Together, we can make a difference. Let’s Rally Orange this Giving Tuesday and shine as a community of faithful supporters. Join us in shaping the future of ministry—because every act of generosity counts!

Considering Your Call Saturday 11/2/24
2024-11-02 09:00 - 16:00 | Wartburg Seminary, 333 Wartburg Place, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
Offers You The Opportunity To:

Explore vocation and discernment
Learn about degree programs and the various pathways to earn your degree
Get a feel for what classes are like
Worship with the Wartburg Seminary community
Meet faculty, staff, and current students
Share in meals and fellowship
Experience Wartburg Seminary through the convenience of a Saturday visit!

If you are able to arrive Friday evening or stay through Sunday morning, you will also be able to:

Spend the night in our Residence Hall
Take a tour of Wartburg’s on-campus housing options
Share in an evening meal, worship, and a community event with other residential students
Attend a local ELCA church on Sunday morning

You Are Our Guest:
Need overnight accommodations on Friday or Saturday? We are happy to provide housing for you and your spouse, friend, partner, pastor, or supporter while you’re here. We will also provide meals and snacks while you are on campus. Need help with travel costs? Let us know how we can assist you with those, too.

Register here!

This Is Wartburg Live with Jamil Zoughbi and Claudine Elzughbi
2024-10-14 19:00 - 20:00 | ZOOM, IA, United States
Register here: https://mywts.wartburgseminary.edu/ICS/Engage/Event_Registration.jnz

Dialogue Across Difference: A gospel-oriented approach to the election season
2024-09-15 17:30 - 19:00 | ZOOM, IA, United States
Presenter: Dr. Ann Garrido, Catholic theologian and conflict negotiator
Register to receive the Zoom link here.

Opening Worship for the 171st Academic Year
2024-09-02 16:00 - 17:00 | Wartburg Seminary, 333 Wartburg Place, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States

This Is Wartburg Live - With Troy Troftgruben
2024-07-22 19:00 - 20:00 | ZOOM, IA, United States
You are invited to join us on Monday, July 22, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom for the Rev. Dr. Troy Troftgruben’s, “Bearing Witness In A New Day!”
Dr. Troftgruben will explore how the early church bore witness to Jesus and discuss how these historical insights can shape our understanding and practice of being evangelical in today’s world.
Be sure to mark your calendars for this enlightening event!
Register here: https://mywts.wartburgseminary.edu/ICS/Engage/Event_Registration.jnz

Admissions Online Open House: May 21, 2024
2024-05-21 18:30 - 20:00 | ZOOM, IA, United States
With work, school, home, family, and church, our routines are set and drive us from one day to the next. Do you have a gnawing feeling in your gut that you may be ready for your routine to shift a bit, or that you are being called to do something different?
Join us for an Online Open House to learn about Wartburg Seminary and all it has to offer. You will:

Learn about our Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Diaconal Ministry, and Master of Arts degree programs and the variety of ways Wartburg provides theological education.
Participate in a Scripture study with a faculty member to get a feel for what education at Wartburg Seminary is like.
Hear from current students learning both residentially and at a distance about their experiences as part of the Wartburg community.
Be introduced to the ELCA candidacy process and where to begin.
Ask questions about financial aid and next steps for the admissions process.
Join other discerning students in asking questions and discovering where God is calling you. Questions? Contact admissions@wartburgseminary.edu. Register below and you will receive information on how to access the Open House. All you need is a computer (with or without a camera) and a good internet connection to join!

Register Today!

Commencement 2024
2024-05-12 | St. Joseph The Worker Catholic Church, 60 South Algona Street, Dubuque, IA, 52001, United States
Sunday, May 12
9:30-10:30 Coffee Hour
11:00 am Baccalaureate – Loehe Chapel
3:00 pm Commencement – St Joseph the Worker

All Community Bonfire and S’mores Night
2024-05-10 19:30 - 23:00 | Wartburg Seminary, 333 Wartburg Place, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
Graduates, graduates’ families, residents, faculty, staff, visitors, alumni, and interns are all invited! Come for a bonfire and stay for the company. Bring your own chairs, beverages, and any musical talents you’d like to share. Bonfire will take place behind the castle.

Preaching With Children Soup Supper and Presentation
2024-04-23 17:30 - 19:00 | Wartburg Seminary, 333 Wartburg Place, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
Preaching in settings with children can be one of the most difficult challenges preachers face. Whether you are a minister, teacher, chaplain, or Sunday school leader (or looking forward to serving in one of those roles in the future!) this session will offer practical help in crafting sermons specifically for children.
Drawing on insights gleaned over the past 70 years within the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd movement, Dr. Ann Garrido will introduce key characteristics of childhood and children’s spirituality and present ways to reflect on Scripture through the lens of the young child. Preachers will discover possibilities for preaching with children, rather than preaching to them. Attendees at the Wartburg campus will receive a complimentary copy of Ann’s book, Preaching with Children (Liturgy Training Publications, 2022).
This talk is made possible through the generous funding of the LIlly Endowment’s Christian Parenting and Caregiving Initiative.
Click here to view the event flyer.

This Is Wartburg Live: With Savanna Sullivan ‘20
2024-04-22 19:00 - 20:00 | ZOOM, IA, United States

Faith, Politics and the Common Good: Faithful Political Engagement that Bridges Divides
2024-04-19 19:00 - 20:30 | Wartburg Seminary, 333 Wartburg Place, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
Join us on Friday, April 19 from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. at Wartburg Theological Seminary. This is a public event for the Dubuque Community. It is offered in person and on Zoom at: https://shorturl.at/mxHJX.

Guest speakers are Iowa elected officials Senator Sarah Trone Garriott and Representative Lindsay James.

Download the event flyer here.

ReFormation and Reunion 2024
2024-04-02 - 2024-04-04 | Wartburg Seminary, 333 Wartburg Place, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
You are cordially invited to… come home … to the place of your formation … for
ReFormation and Reunion
Take time for reunions and celebrations!
Take time to learn, relax, and care for yourself!
To view the schedule of events, please click here.
The cost of this event is $25. To register, please click here.

Considering Your Call Weekend March 2024
2024-03-15 17:00 - 2024-03-17 12:00 | Wartburg Seminary, 333 Wartburg Place, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
Offers You The Opportunity To:

Explore vocation and discernment with others
Learn about Wartburg’s degree programs and the various pathways to earn your degree
Worship with the Wartburg Seminary community
Meet current faculty, staff, and students, hearing their stories and experiences
Share in meals and fellowship, including social events with the community
Experience Wartburg Seminary through the convenience of a weekend visit!

You Are Our Guest:
Need overnight accommodations on Friday and Saturday? We are happy to provide housing for you and your spouse, friend, partner, pastor or supporter while you’re here. We will also provide meals and snacks while you are on campus. Housing and meals are on us! Need financial assistance with travel costs? We can help! Just let us know how we can assist. We want you here!

Click here to register!

43rd Annual Rural Ministry Conference
2024-03-03 08:00 - 2024-03-05 17:00 | Best Western Hotel Plus, 3100 Dodge Street, Highway 20, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
43rd Annual Rural Ministry Conference
The Creation Groans, the Creation Waits,
the Creation Hopes, the Creation Sings:
Congregations Responding to Climate Change

Admissions Online Open House: February 20, 2024
2024-02-20 18:30 - 20:00 | ZOOM, IA, United States

This is Wartburg Live! - Stories from Tanzania
2024-01-22 19:00 - 20:00 | ZOOM, IA, United States
You are invited to join us on Monday, January 22 at 7:00 p.m. CST for “This is Wartburg – Live” Stories from Tanzania!

We are excited to welcome President Rev. Dr. Kristin Johnston Largen and Dr. Beth Elness-Hanson who will share their recent experiences in Tanzania with the Wartburg community.

We will also share from a student’s perspective. Zach Manzella, final year student from Alaska and Kurt Saenger-Heyl, recent MDiv graduate from North Carolina, will be on the trip and will share how they see Wartburg showing up in the world.

Join with a friend to experience Wartburg Seminary together. May I suggest you bring a prospective student or donor. RSVP for this excting event by clicking here.

Admissions Online Open House: November 28, 2023
2023-11-28 18:30 - 20:00 | ZOOM, IA, United States

Considering Your Call Saturday 10/28/23
2023-10-28 09:00 - 16:00 | Wartburg Seminary, 333 Wartburg Place, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States

Admissions Online Open House - 5/23/23
2023-05-23 18:30 - 20:00 | Wartburg Seminary, 333 Wartburg Place, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States

The Challenges of Latinx Theological Education
2023-05-02 17:30 - 19:00 | Wartburg Seminary, 333 Wartburg Place, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
In cooperation with CTLM, Wartburg presents the Rev. Dr. Daisy Machado, former director of the Hispanic Summer Program, now retired, speaking on “The Challenges of Latinx Theological Education: A View from the South.” Dr. Machado is Professor Emerita of American Religious History at Union Theological Seminary. Her scholarship focused specifically on United States Christianities. She is the first U.S. Latina ordained in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), and has served inner city congregations in Brooklyn, Houston, and Fort Worth.

On-campus participants will enjoy a soup supper preceding Dr. Machado’s presentation. Available both on-campus [Weiblen] and via Zoom. Register here.

Native American Theologian
2023-04-25 17:30 - 19:00 | Wartburg Seminary, 333 Wartburg Place, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
Dr. Kelly Sherman-Conroy will give a presentation about Native American and Lutheran theology. She describes herself in these (among many other) ways: I am a beautiful mosaic of lived-experience and culture. My Lakota name is Mato Waste Winyan (Good Bear Woman). I am a proud member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe. Currently based in Minnesota, USA. I am a Native American Theologian who walks with people of all cultures. I dedicate my time exploring with people around the world with the intersections of identity, personal narratives, faith, and healing through an Indigenous lens.

This event will be available both on-campus [Weiblen] and via Zoom. On-campus participants will enjoy a soup supper before Dr. Kelly’s presentation. All are welcome. Please register here.

Spanish Language, Culture, Hospitality
2023-04-20 08:00 - 2023-04-22 17:00 | Wartburg Seminary, 333 Wartburg Place, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
Thursday, April 20, 7:00-9:00 pm, Friday, April 21, 5:00-7:00 pm, Saturday, April 22, 9:00-11:00 am
Pastor Violeta Siguenza, director of Centro Teológica Luterano Multicultural (CTLM), leads three sessions on ministry with Latine people.
• Session 1, on Thursday evening, will focus on (a) Spanish language basics and cultural variations and (b) hospitality within Latine cultures.
• Session 2, Friday evening, will focus specifically on liturgical vocabulary.
• Session 3, Saturday morning, will focus on using Spanish music in worship, including introduction to one of the ELCA’s Spanish-language liturgies.
All three sessions will include opportunities for practicing (or honing) Spanish language skills. Available both on-campus and via Zoom.
Cost: $250 per individual and $650 per congregation
Register

41st Annual Rural Ministry Conference 2023
2023-04-16 - 2023-04-18 | Best Western Hotel Plus, 3100 Dodge Street, Highway 20, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
Flourishing: Land, People, and Community

View complete details by clicking here.

ELCA Disability Ministries
2023-04-11 12:00 - 13:15 | Wartburg Seminary, 333 Wartburg Place, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
At the Lord’s Table of Good Intentions: Theologies of Disability and the ELCA
Wartburg Learning for Life invites you to join Pastor Lisa Heffernan, coordinator for ELCA Disability Ministries for a presentation about her work. A 2013 WTS graduate, Pastor Heffernan works remotely out of South Dakota, where she is also serving in a congregation as their part-time interim pastor. In beginning her work, Pastor Heffernan wrote, “As a person with a disability (spina bifida), this ministry is especially close to my heart. We are excited to renew our commitment to create awareness about the church’s call for inclusion, participation and faith and leadership development of people with disabilities.” She is especially interested in making a more visible commitment to addressing the intersectionality between disability, race, gender, and sexuality ministries concerned with mental health.

Available both on-campus [Weiblen] and via Zoom, the public forum is both for members of the Wartburg community and for all others interested in the ELCA’s work. All are welcome. On-campus attendees may purchase lunch to enjoy during Pastor Heffernan’s presentation. Please register here.

2023 Reformation and Reunion
2023-04-11 - 2023-04-13 | Wartburg Seminary, 333 Wartburg Place, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
You are cordially invited to… come home … to the place of your formation … for
ReFormation and Reunion!
Take time for reunions and celebrations! Take time to learn, relax, and care for yourself!
REGISTER HERE
Tentative Schedule
Pre-Event Presentation
Tuesday, April 11, 12:00-1:15 PM
Rev. Lisa Heffernan (2013), ELCA Coordinator of Disabilities Ministries
Tuesday, April 11 (Begins at 4:00 PM)
Registration
All-Class Reception with heavy hors d’oeuvres and desserts
Evening Prayer
Wednesday, April 12 (Begins at 8:00 AM)
Breakfast and lunch included
Eucharist in Loehe Chapel
Two Presentations
Evening on your own with your class
Thursday, April 13 (Begins at 8:00 AM – Concludes at 1:00 PM)
Breakfast and lunch included
Two Presentations
Chapel
* Due to the reconstruction of Fritschel Hall, some of the sessions will be held at the Best Western Hotel near campus.

Presentations by Wartburg Theological Seminary Faculty:

Winston Persaud
The Doctrine of Justification in the Contemporary World of Alienation

Man Hei Yip
The New Diaspora and Theological Imagination in the Age of Rising Authoritarianism

Samuel Giere
Trusting Jesus in an Age of Bad Faith

Beth Elness-Hanson
Curses and Blessings! What do these Hebrew Bible / Old Testament concepts have to do with life today?

REGISTER HERE

In Pursuit of Justice, Equity, and Inclusion: Jesus, Ida B. Wells, James Baldwin, and You
2023-03-28 17:30 - 19:00 | Wartburg Seminary, 333 Wartburg Place, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
Join Pastor Lamont Wells, Wartburg’s Strategic Advisor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, for a session that will explore biblical narrative(s) and cultural experiences of demands for justice that will help inform our collective call to respond to local and global inequities. The participant will learn history, faithful methods and strategies to bring healing to divided communities. Drawing from spiritual practices including non-violent civic engagement as a way to create “beloved community” and open the pathways for freedom and justice for all.

Available both on-campus [Weiblen] and via Zoom, the public forum is both for members of the Wartburg community and for all others interested in this topic. On-campus participants will enjoy a soup supper before Pastor Wells’ presentation. All are welcome. Please register here.

Pastor Wells is the executive director of the Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities (NECU). Wells previously served as program director for ELCA Campus Ministry, providing leadership to the Lutheran Campus Ministry Network. Wells is also national president of the African Descent Lutheran Association (ADLA).

Considering Your Call Weekend - 3/24/23 - 3/26/23
2023-03-24 17:00 - 2023-03-26 12:00 | Wartburg Seminary, 333 Wartburg Place, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
