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SUMMARY:When Cultures Collide With Rev. Angela Zimmann\, PhD\, CFRE
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nRev. Angela Zimmann\, PhD\, CFRE\, currently serves as the Vice President of Church Relations\nand International Programming for Mosaic\, the largest non-profit faith-based provider of services\nfor individuals with developmental disabilities in the United States. Ordained in 1999\, she has\nserved in a number of ministries\, both domestically and in Jerusalem.\nAs a visiting and adjunct professor at United Lutheran Seminary\, Angela has frequently taught\na course titled “(P)reaching Across the Divide” and she has presented on this topic in several ELCA\nRegion 8 synods. \nThanks to the Go Tell It IN the Mountains initiative in ELCA Region 8\, the Rev. Dr. Angela Zimmann will present on the topic “(P)reaching Across the Divide” on Saturday\, May 30th from 10 am – Noon EDT on the Gettysburg campus of ULS. A zoom option is also available. \nREGISTER \n  \n 
URL:https://kindlingfaith.com/event/when-cultures-collide-with-rev-angela-zimmann-phd-cfre/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:Theological Education with Adults - Luther's Teachings for Today
DESCRIPTION:Luther wrote the Large Catechism for instruction in the fundamentals of the Christian faith for Church leaders: pastors\, instructors\, and for parents at home. The catechism is a treasure of the Lutheran Church to this day. Luther’s insights into matters of faith and the Christian life are central to our Lutheran heritage. As we approach the 500 years of its publication (1529-2029)\, it is time for a closer look. \nThe Rev. Dr. Nelson Rivera teaches courses in theology and ethics. He has previously taught at Moravian University and Theological Seminary\, the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia\, and as a visiting professor at the Evangelical Seminary of Puerto Rico. His published work covers topics in Lutheran theology\, Latinx ministry and spirituality\, and on the application of evolutionary epistemology in theology and the natural sciences. Dr. Rivera has served as translator\, editor\, and theological consultant for worship and church resources. \nAn ordained minister of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)\, he has served congregations in his native Puerto Rico and the Philadelphia area. Dr. Rivera has served extensively in programs and committees across the academy and the Church\, including the Faith and Leadership Academy\, the ELCA Theological Roundtable\, and currently as member of the 13th Round of the Lutheran-Catholic Dialogue in the USA \n  \nREGISTER \n  \n 
URL:https://kindlingfaith.com/event/theological-education-with-adults-luthers-teachings-for-today/
LOCATION:Hybrid: Gettysburg & Online
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SUMMARY:Wine\, Cheese\, Chocolate IV\, and Rozella Haydee White's 'Love Big'
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nREGISTER \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://kindlingfaith.com/event/wine-cheese-chocolate-iv-and-rozella-haydee-whites-love-big/
LOCATION:In-person: Gettysburg\, 61 Seminary Ridge\, Gettysburg\, PA\, 17325\, United States
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SUMMARY:Aging Grace-Fully with Author Rozella Haydee White
DESCRIPTION:Rozella Haydée White is an author\, public theologian\, and executive\nleadership coach whose work invites leaders to live and lead with\ncourage\, wholeness\, and a deep love ethic. She is the founder of\nRHW Consulting LLC and The Waymaker Agency\, where she\npartners with mission-driven organizations and faith leaders\nnavigating change\, conflict\, and growth. \nRozella is the author of Love Big: The Power of Revolutionary\nRelationships to Heal the World and a contributor to multiple\npublications exploring leadership\, justice\, womanist theology\,\nintergenerational wisdom\, and embodied faith. Her writing\nweaves personal story\, theological reflection\, and practical\napplication\, helping readers reconnect to their beloved-ness\nwhile doing demanding public work. \nWith more than two decades of experience in nonprofit and\nchurch leadership\, Rozella brings both pastoral depth and\nstrategic clarity to conversations about faith in wilderness\nseasons. She writes and teaches about spirituality that\nsustains leaders over the long haul — spirituality rooted not in\nperformance\, but in presence.\nOther speakers in this series include:\nSeptember 10: Geraldine Brooks\, author o \n  \nregister \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://kindlingfaith.com/event/aging-grace-fully-with-author-rozella-haydee-white/
LOCATION:Hybrid: Gettysburg & Online
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:Preaching the Paradox: A Festival of Lutheran Proclamation
DESCRIPTION:  \nREAD THE FLYER \nREGISTER \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://kindlingfaith.com/event/preaching-the-paradox-a-festival-of-lutheran-proclamation/
LOCATION:In-person: Gettysburg\, 61 Seminary Ridge\, Gettysburg\, PA\, 17325\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:LGBTQIA+ Cultural Competency and Gender Training (two nights\, one training)
DESCRIPTION:  \nTo register\, click here.
URL:https://kindlingfaith.com/event/lgbtqia-cultural-competency-and-gender-training-two-nights-one-training/
LOCATION:PA
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SUMMARY:Aging Grace-Fully with Pulitzer Prize winning Author Geraldine Brooks
DESCRIPTION:Geraldine Brooks She was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in fiction\nin 2006 for her novel March. Her novels People of the Book\, Caleb’s\nCrossing\, The Secret Chord and Horse all were New York Times\nBestsellers. Her first novel\, Year of Wonders is an an international\nbestseller\, translated into more than 25 languages and currently\noptioned for a limited series by Olivia Coleman’s production\ncompany. She is also the author of the nonfiction works Nine Parts of\nDesire\, Foreign Correspondence and The Idea of Home. Her\nlatest book\, Memorial Days\, was published January 24 in\nAustralia\, and February 4\, 2025 in the United States.\nBrooks married fellow journalist and author Tony Horwitz in\nTourette-sur-Loup France in 1984 and were together until\nhis sudden death in 2019. They have two sons\, Nathaniel\nand Bizu. She now lives with a dog named Bear and a mare\nnamed Valentine by an old mill pond on Martha’s Vineyard\nand spends as much time as she can in Australia. \n\nClick here
URL:https://kindlingfaith.com/event/aging-grace-fully-with-pulitzer-prize-winning-author-geraldine-brooks/
LOCATION:Hybrid: Gettysburg & Online
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:Pilgrimage to Iona; And the Heart of Scotland
DESCRIPTION:Pilgrimage to Iona and the Heart of Scotland \nA pilgrimage to Scotland and the holy isle of Iona offers deep spiritual benefits rooted in history\, beauty\, and sacred presence. Iona\, long regarded as a “thin place” where the veil between heaven and earth feels especially near\, invites pilgrims into stillness\, prayer\, and renewal. Walking in the footsteps of St. Columba and countless seekers who came before fosters a sense of continuity with the communion of saints\, while the rugged landscape and rhythmic sea encourage awe\, humility\, and dependence on God. Such a journey becomes not only an outward exploration but also an inward path toward healing\, clarity\, and a deeper awareness of God’s abiding presence. \nPackage Includes: Round-trip airfare\, all travel in Scotland (coaches/ferries)\, all accommodations Edinburgh hotel\, Oban hotel\, Iona Abbey\, Glasgow hotel\, breakfast daily and two dinners (when not at Abbey)\, all meals included during Isle of Iona stay (Sept. 19 – 25)\, Visitor pass for entry to Stirling Castle. \nOption #1 – Price includes visitor passes for entry to Lindburgh and Bamburgh Castle\, St. Andrews and Rosslyn Chapel and private coach to all attractions. \nAll arrangements by Good Shepherd Travel. \nTour Leader \nSister Marianne Brock\, ELCA Deacon \n Option #1 – September 13 – 26\, 2026\, $7190 \nOption # 2 – September 15 – 26\, 2026\, $4990 \nREGISTER Option 1 \nREGISTER Option 2
URL:https://kindlingfaith.com/event/pilgrimage-to-iona-and-the-heart-of-scotland/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:Toward Racial Justice Training (one training\, two nights) 6 - 8:30pm
DESCRIPTION:  \nTo register\, click here.
URL:https://kindlingfaith.com/event/toward-racial-justice-training-one-training-two-nights-6-830pm/
LOCATION:PA
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SUMMARY:Fall Convocation 2026 - The Double-Edged Sword: How the Digital World Hurts and Heals
DESCRIPTION:  \nYou may register here: Click here
URL:https://kindlingfaith.com/event/fall-convocation-2026-the-double-edged-sword-how-the-digital-world-hurts-and-heals/
LOCATION:Hybrid: Philadelphia & Online
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SUMMARY:Boundary Training (one training\, two nights) 6 - 8:30pm
DESCRIPTION:To register\, click here. \n 
URL:https://kindlingfaith.com/event/boundary-training-one-training-two-nights-6-830pm/
LOCATION:PA
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T133204Z
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SUMMARY:LGBTQIA+ Cultural Competency and Gender Training In person (Gettysburg Campus)
DESCRIPTION:  \nTo register\, click here.
URL:https://kindlingfaith.com/event/lgbtqia-cultural-competency-and-gender-training-in-person-gettysburg-campus/
LOCATION:PA
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UID:7304-1791280800-1791298800@kindlingfaith.com
SUMMARY:Boundary Training in person (Gettysburg Campus)
DESCRIPTION:To register\, click here. \n 
URL:https://kindlingfaith.com/event/boundary-training-in-person-gettysburg-campus/
LOCATION:PA
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SUMMARY:Aging Grace-Fully with Author Ayana Mathis
DESCRIPTION:Ayana Mathis is the author of The Twelve Tribes of Hattie (Knopf\, 2012)\nand most recently\, The Unsettled (Knopf\, 2023)\, the inaugural winner\nof McSweeney’s Gabe Hudson Prize. The book was named a New York\nTimes and Washington Post Notable Book of 2023\, a best of 2023 by The\nNew Yorker\, Publisher’s Weekly\, an Oprah Daily Best Novels of 2023\,\nand a Kirkus Reviews Best Books of2023. \nThe New York Times calls it\, “Poignant\, heartbreaking\,” while\nThe Minneapolis Star Tribune describes it as “An ardent\,\nambitious\, and carefully stitched tapestry of a novel\, one that\ndeserves and rewards our attention.” \nHer first novel\, THE TWELVE TRIBES OF HATTIE\, was a New\nYork Times Bestseller\, the second selection for Oprah’s\nBook Club 2.0\, a 2013 New York Times Notable Book\, NPR\nBest Book of 2013\, and was long listed for the Dublin\nLiterary Award and nominated for Hurston/Wright\nFoundation’s Legacy Award. Mathis’s essays and critcism\nhave been published in the The New York Times\, The\nAtlantic\, T Magazine\, The Financial Times\, RollingStone\,\nGuernica and Glamour. Currently pursuing her Masters of\nDivinity at Union Theological Seminary\, Mathis’s most recent\nnonfiction explores the intertwining of faith and American\nliterature in her five- part New York Times essay series\n“Imprinted By Belief” \nYou may register here: Click here
URL:https://kindlingfaith.com/event/aging-grace-fully-with-author-ayana-mathis/
LOCATION:Hybrid: Philadelphia & Online
CATEGORIES:Featured
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CREATED:20260326T134935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T133059Z
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SUMMARY:Toward Racial Justice Training in person (Gettysburg Campus)
DESCRIPTION:  \nTo register\, click here.
URL:https://kindlingfaith.com/event/toward-racial-justice-training-in-person-gettysburg-campus/
LOCATION:PA
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SUMMARY:UNLEASHED AND UPLIFTED
DESCRIPTION:A “Changing the Narrative” Retreat for women/fem identified rostered and lay leaders and seminarians. \nThe Bible celebrates gifted and passionate women in multiple roles. We are entrepreneurs and executive leaders\, like Lydia. We are multi-media creatives and space-holders for mindfulness and dynamic self and group expression\, like Miriam. We are prophets and strategists\, like Deborah and servant leaders\, like Phoebe. All of which takes discernment\, inspiration\, and energy – which can be in short supply with the loads we carry and the challenges that surround and move into our communities. \nYou are invited in your blessed and sacred – and quite possibly searching\, burned-out\, or seeking solidarity – full self to a continuing education retreat with an emphasis on CONTINUING. How can we bring fresh energy\, dynamic creativity\, and healing compassion in a sustainable and joy-filled way to a congregation\, organization\, or neighborhood in active struggle or suffering from flat-out exhaustion? \nWe will focus on practical\, realistic\, and achievable techniques to combat burnout in ourselves and to work with staff\, teams\, volunteers – each mini-toolkit inspired by women leaders in the Bible; their audacious hope\, the power of their shared stories\, their spiritual practices\, and their networks of support. We will explore\, accompanied by both social worker-turned-pastor\, the Rev. Carla Christopher and licensed counselor\, Kimberly Tribbett\, the Biblical and evidence-based community applications of trauma-informed care\, strategies for building belonging\, developing intersectional partnerships and resourcing relationships\, and spiritual care coaching through accessible\, creative practices. \nCome prepared to receive a loving invitation to release what has been holding you back\, the reclaim your story in an affirming space\, to dwell in the subtext of Biblical stories that affirm our strength and faith even when navigation the hard stuff\, and to go forth inspired\, renewed\, and accompanied by joyful sisterhood. \n  \nREGISTER \n 
URL:https://kindlingfaith.com/event/unleashed-and-uplifted/
LOCATION:In-person: Gettysburg\, 61 Seminary Ridge\, Gettysburg\, PA\, 17325\, United States
CATEGORIES:Spiritual Formation & Pastoral Care
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261109T150000
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UID:7320-1794218400-1794236400@kindlingfaith.com
SUMMARY:LGBTQIA+ Cultural Competency and Gender Training (online from 10am - 3pm EDT)
DESCRIPTION:  \nTo register\, click here.
URL:https://kindlingfaith.com/event/lgbtqia-cultural-competency-and-gender-training-online-from-10am-3pm-edt/
LOCATION:PA
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://kindlingfaith.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fall-26-Trainings-Promo.pdf
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261110T150000
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CREATED:20260326T135022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T133023Z
UID:7314-1794304800-1794322800@kindlingfaith.com
SUMMARY:Toward Racial Justice Training (online from 10am - 3pm EDT)
DESCRIPTION:  \nTo register\, click here.
URL:https://kindlingfaith.com/event/toward-racial-justice-training-online-from-10am-3pm-edt/
LOCATION:PA
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://kindlingfaith.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fall-26-Trainings-Promo.pdf
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261111T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261111T150000
DTSTAMP:20260529T180249
CREATED:20260317T143438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T132957Z
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SUMMARY:Boundary Training (online from 10am - 3pm EDT)
DESCRIPTION:  \nTo register\, click here.
URL:https://kindlingfaith.com/event/boundary-training-online-from-10am-3pm-edt-2/
LOCATION:PA
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://kindlingfaith.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fall-26-Trainings-Promo.pdf
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261112T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261112T153000
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SUMMARY:Aging Grace-Fully with Author Kate Bowler
DESCRIPTION:Kate Bowler\, Kate Bowler\, PhD is a four time New York Times bestselling author\,\naward-winning podcast host\, and an Associate Professor of American\nReligious History at Duke University. She studies the cultural stories we tell\nourselves about success\, suffering\, and whether (or not) we’re capable of\nchange. She is the author of Blessed: A History of the American Prosperity Gospel\nand The Preacher’s Wife: The Precarious Power of Evangelical Women Celebrities.\nAfter being unexpectedly diagnosed with Stage IV cancer at age 35\, she\npenned the New York Times bestselling memoir\, Everything Happens for\na Reason (and Other Lies I’ve Loved) and No Cure For Being Human (and\nOther Truths I Need to Hear). She has also co-written with Jessica Richie\,\nspiritual reflections: Good Enough: 40ish Devotionals for a Life of\nImperfection and The Lives We Actually Have: 100 Blessings for Imperfect\nDays. Kate’s book\, Have a Beautiful\, Terrible Day! Daily Meditations for\nthe Ups\, Downs\, and In-Betweens\, is packed with bite-sized reflections\nand action-oriented steps to help you get through the day\, be it good\,\nbad\, or totally mediocre. Her latest book\, Joyful Anyway reveals the\nsurprising magic of joy – and how we can access it even when happiness\nfeels out of reach. Kate hosts the award-winning Everything Happens\npodcast where\, in warm\, insightful\, often funny conversations\, she talks\nwith people like Malcolm Gladwell and Beth Moore about what they’ve\nlearned in difficult times. She lives in Durham\, North Carolina with her\nfamily and continues to teach do-gooders at Duke Divinity School. \n  \nYou may register here: Click here
URL:https://kindlingfaith.com/event/aging-grace-fully-with-author-kate-bowler/
LOCATION:Hybrid: Gettysburg & Online
CATEGORIES:Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261206T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261216T160000
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CREATED:20260326T192058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T151201Z
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SUMMARY:Luther Sites & Christmas Markets
DESCRIPTION:  \nULS Luther Sites & Christmas Markets Tour \nDecember 6-16\, 2026 \nYou may register here: Click here \nDear Friends of ULS! \nThis is your invitation to join the 2026 Luther Sites and Christmas Markets tour led by Dr. Guy Erwin &  Rob Flynn\, Drs. Martin & Angela Otto-Zimmann\, Bishop Christopher and Dr. Allison deForest\, and Bishop Kevin Strickland for friends of United Lutheran Seminary. Our stay is organized by Christian Tours Europe and its owner/manager\, Christian Eggert of Wittenberg\, Germany. ULS sponsored a very similar tour in 2024\, was it was such a great success that we have decided to offer it again! \nDecember is a cold time of year for tourism\, and weather can be unpredictable\, but the payoff is smaller crowds and lower prices\, and the Advent season in Germany is simply magical. Nothing tastes better when the air is chilly than a sausage or hot sandwich from a Christmas market stand\, washed down by a glass of beer or a mug of steaming Glühwein (mulled wine). German food is hearty and substantial\, and it is really a wintertime cuisine. Germans celebrate Christmas with great joy and rich attention to tradition—every town and every shop window will be decorated. \nWe’ll also visit all the most important places associated with the life and career of Martin Luther\, and will see the enduring impact he and the Reformation have had on this part of the world. All the Luther sites we visit\, the places we will stay\, and almost every part of the tour (except some brief time in West Berlin) will be on the territory of the former German Democratic Republic. That adds a special dimension to the tour\, for unlike Bavaria and the parts of Germany best known to American tourists\, we will be traveling through “Lutheran” regions that have only been easily accessible to tourists since the fall of the Iron Curtain. Though now even the former East Germany is modern and spruced up\, it is still less homogeneous and “Americanized” than the former West. \nTo keep costs reasonable and build in flexibility\, we are separating the “land only” component of the trip from the flights. We plan to offer at least one set of group flights from a convenient major airport and back\, but we also allow you to make your own arrangements\, particularly if you wish to add a day or two to the beginning or end of the trip. We can’t offer any guiding during those extra days\, but (especially if you are familiar with Germany)\, you may want to take some extra time—Berlin in particular is worth more time than our tour will be able to give it. It is also very likely that our (extremely central) Berlin hotel will allow a day or two extension at the group rate—for early arrivers\, you can make your own arrangements or stay at an airport hotel. The Berlin airport (BER)\, though outside Berlin\, is connected directly to the city by commuter rail. \nOur bus will be comfortable and our driver skilled; I will (whenever it is allowed) be your historical guide. I have visited all these places many times\, and taken groups on at least a dozen occasions. For much of 1983\, I studied and did research at the University of Leipzig\, and I was a real curiosity back in those days as an American student of theology in the officially atheistic GDR. As time permits\, I may offer some off-program walks and can offer suggestions for additional things to see on your own. \nThe Colleg Wittenberg (where we will spend our first two nights) is a converted 19th century girls’ school that is now a modern facility for housing students and teachers (mostly American) studying in Wittenberg. The food there is simple and hearty\, and the rooms (though spare) are spacious and comfortable. Many of our ELCA colleges and universities have used the Colleg for their Germany programs. All our commercial hotels will be very nice and highly central\, only steps from major sites\, and each one will have an impressive and generous breakfast\, which can set you up for a good day’s sightseeing. Keep in mind that there will be quite a bit of walking and standing\, and that many streets in these old cities are paved with cobblestones. There is also always the possibility of snow. Wear layers and sensible shoes\, and bring a hat\, scarf\, and gloves! \nOne other pro-tip: if you are a single and can tolerate sharing a room\, do bring a friend! It is more fun to have company\, and you will save a lot of money. \nWe’ll provide more details as we move through the year; your main ULS logistical contact will be Dr. Martin Otto-Zimmann (mzimmann@uls.edu). I will provide later some suggestions for reading or film viewing to prepare for the trip\, and we will have at least one informational Zoom meeting next fall as we get ready to go. \nI hope you’ll consider joining us—this is the most fun of all the itineraries I have led\, and I promise you some unforgettable experiences in beautiful and richly meaningful locations. I am proud of the great number of people I have been able to introduce to this fascinating part of Germany\, so deeply connected to the spiritual history of so many of us. If you’ve ever thought of doing this\, don’t hesitate—I expect the trip to fill up very quickly! E-mail me at president@uls.edu if you have any questions; to register\, click here. \nYours faithfully\, \nGuy Erwin \n  \nYour Hosts \n Guy Erwin & Rob Flynn  \nGuy serves as president of ULS; Rob is the director of the ULS libraries. They have been life and travel partners since 1994\, and know our tour sites well. Guy is a native Oklahoman; Rob hails originally from West Virginia—but now they (and their parrot\, Echo) call Pennsylvania home. (Echo is not coming on the tour.) Guy’s career has been in higher education and the church; Rob worked in scholarly publishing for many years and is now a librarian—they are both definitely “book people”! You’ll enjoy getting to know them better\, and they are looking forward to traveling with you. \nAngela & Martin Otto-Zimmann \nAngela serves as the Vice President of Church Relations for Mosaic\, an organization based in Omaha\, Nebraska that serves nearly 5\,000 people in 12 states. Services are tailored to meet individual needs and goals\, allowing people to be as independent as possible. Services are designed for people with disabilities\, mental and behavioral health needs and autism\, as well as aging adults. Martin is the Senior Director of the Kindling Faith continuing education initiative at ULS. Kindling Faith is built on a simple truth: learning never ends. The program nurtures ongoing theological reflection\, spiritual growth\, and bold leadership for pastors\, deacons\, lay leaders\, and all who seek deeper engagement. Angela and Martin are former Global Mission Pastors serving in Jerusalem. They are the proud parents of Seth and Chelsea\, enjoy travel\, reading\, and their mini Aussie fur babies: Charisma\, Deema\, and Violet (who sadly will be staying home for this trip). \nChristopher & Allison deForest \nChristopher deForest was elected Bishop of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod of the ELCA on October 24\, 2020. Ordained in 2011\, he served as pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Kutztown\, PA from 2018 to 2020 and St. John’s Lutheran Church in Lehighton\, PA from 2011 to 2018. He was the admissions advisor for Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque\, Iowa\, from 2010 to 2011. Wartburg is one of seven ELCA seminaries. Prior to his ordination\, Bishop deForest was interim executive director for the Haitian Timoun Foundation from 2007 to 2008\, director of communications for PartyLite Gifts\, Inc.\, from 1993 to 2003 and a video creative specialist for Tupperware from 1987 to 1992. He’s grateful to be on this journey with so many wise minds and faithful hearts! The Rev. Dr. Allison deForest is ordained to Word and Sacrament in the ELCA and currently serves at United Lutheran Seminary where she is the Kraft Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies in New Testament. She received her MDiv from Wartburg Theological Seminary and her Doctorate in Scriptural Theology from the former Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia\, one of United Lutheran Seminary’s predecessor schools. Her dissertation was an in-depth theological interpretation of John 3:14 and it has been published as a book\, Lifting up the Serpent in the Gospel of John: The Cross as Restorative Justice. Dr. deForest is interested in issues of justice\, particularly how our image of God colors our ideas of what justice is and vice versa. She also likes to explore the intersections between science and faith and how one can read the Bible in light of science. (Prior to her seminary studies\, she studied Chemical and Environmental Engineering.) She also teaches the course that introduces students to the New Testament letters as well as courses on Romans\, the Corinthian Correspondence\, and the Gospel of John. Allison and Christopher live in Kutztown\, PA; their son Beau\, a Kutztown University student; and two cats\, Tanner and Sage. Their other child\, Mallory\, lives in Salt Lake City\, Utah. Allison loves to knit and read theology\, detective stories\, and fantasy. Having grown up in New Mexico\, she is a big fan of spicy food. \nKevin L. Strickland \nKevin serves as the bishop of the Southeastern Synod of the ELCA (AL\, GA\, MS\, TN). He lives in Atlanta with his husband\, Robby\, and their adorable French bulldog\, Bumble Bee. Kevin is a native South Carolinian. When Kevin isn’t traveling all over for work\, he\, and Robby love to travel for fun. Kevin is a lover of food\, books (especially murder mysteries)\, and show tunes. \nItinerary \n Day 1\, Sunday\, December 6\, 2026: Depart the US \nGroup members leave the US on overnight flights to Berlin. Some may choose to travel early and meet us in Berlin on December 7. \nDay 2\, Monday\, December 7\, 2026: Berlin/Wittenberg \nWelcome to Berlin. The group will convene at a pre-arranged meeting place in the Berlin-Brandenburg International Airport (BER). After we get everyone together\, we’ll get on our bus and transfer to Wittenberg. Check in at Colleg Wittenberg. Orientation meeting and welcome dinner and a good night’s sleep. Dinner included. \nDay 3\, Tuesday\, December 8\, 2026: Wittenberg \nThis morning we gather after breakfast for a city tour on foot and discover this quaint small city where Martin Luther lived and taught for most of his life. What we see in Wittenberg will set us up for the tours of the next few days\, as we follow in Luther’s footsteps. We will visit places which were important in his life\, like the Town Church of St. Mary\, the market square\, the16th C Town Hall and the All Saints (or “Castle”) Church\, where Luther posted his 95 Theses in October 1517. A visit and tour of the special exhibition at the Lutherhaus Museum is included as well—but the main “Lutherhaus” is under renovation for a couple of years and closed right now. In the afternoon we have free time to explore the beautiful Christmas market of Wittenberg which is situated on the market square in front of the historical town hall—only steps from where we’re staying. Breakfast included. \nDay 4\, Wednesday\, December 9\, 2026: Eisleben and Halle \nOn the way to Eisleben\, stop in historic Halle to visit the Christmas market there\, the 16th-century Marktkirche Unser Lieben Frauen (Lutheran Church of Our Lady) and the Roter Turm\, a landmark Gothic bell tower. Continue on to Eisleben (where Luther was born and also died) to visit Luther’s birth house museum and the nearby Sts. Peter & Paul Church where he was baptized\, as well as St. Andrew’s Church near the marketplace\, where Luther preached his last sermons the week before he died. In the afternoon\, head to Erfurt for dinner and overnight. Breakfast and dinner included. \nDay 5\, Thursday\, December 10\, 2026: Eisenach and the Wartburg/ Erfurt \nIn the morning\, we depart for Eisenach\, where we will visit the Bachhaus Museum (the birthplace of J.S. Bach) and hear a mini-concert on period instruments. After some free time\, we’ll tour the Wartburg Castle\, where Luther disguised himself as a squire named “Junker Jörg” and hid away for ten months while he was on the run from imperial authorities. Here Luther created one of his most important and enduring works—the translation of the New Testament into German. On our guided tour of the castle\, we will also see the room where Luther lived and worked on his Bible translation. Return to Erfurt for a brief city tour and with time to visit Erfurt’s Christmas market\, which is especially impressive after dark. Dinner tonight on your own\, try the food at the Erfurt Christmas market! Breakfast included. \nDay 6\, Friday\, December 11\, 2026: Leipzig \nWe say goodbye to Erfurt this morning and travel east to Leipzig—a city already important in Luther’s time and continually since. In May 1989\, the people of Leipzig first organized the demonstrations that brought hundreds of thousands into the streets for the “Peaceful Revolution” which helped topple the Communist government of East Germany. We will visit the protestors’ rendezvous point at the Gothic St. Nicholas Church\, built in 1165. Afterwards some free time to visit the St. Thomas Church and have a quick lunch on your own. Visit the Leipzig Christmas market which is located at the market square in front of the historic Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall). In the afternoon\, we head further east to Dresden. Check in at the Hilton Hotel for the next four nights. Dinner at your hotel. Breakfast and dinner included. \nDay 7\, Saturday\, December 12\, 2026: Seiffen \nToday we head south\, up into the Erzgebirge (Ore Mountains) to visit Seiffen\, a small picturesque little mining town almost on the Czech border\, now famous for its wooden toy industry and many Christmas shops. Here\, we will find anything and everything one might imagine to decorate your Christmas tree or your home\, such as nutcrackers\, wooden incense-smoking men\, Schwibbögen (candle arches) and Christmas pyramids. In Seiffen the “Christmas market” really covers the whole town. Its small baroque Lutheran church is famous for its unusual octagonal shape and lovely architecture. In the afternoon\, there is the traditional Ore Miners’ Christmas Parade. In the late afternoon\, we’ll return to Dresden. Dinner on your own tonight\, at the Dresden Christmas market or one of the many nice restaurants right near the hotel. Breakfast included. \nDay 8\, Sunday\, December 13\, 2026: Fortress Königstein \nJoin Sunday worship service at the amazing Lutheran Church of Our Lady (Frauenkirche) in the morning. For the afternoon we are planning an excursion to Fortress Königstein\, for many years a powerful military outpost and at times a prison. Located on a sandstone cliff high above a bend in the Elbe River\, the imposing former castle and barracks is richly decorated for Christmas. We will visit the Christmas market here\, part of which is down in the massive arched galleries of the ancient fortifications. Back to Dresden in the later afternoon for dinner. Opportunity to attend a candlelight Christmas organ concert at the Frauenkirche in the evening. Breakfast and dinner included. \nDay 9\, Monday\, December 14\, 2026: Dresden \nAfter breakfast we will have devotions at the second main church of Dresden and the bishop’s church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Saxony\, the Church of the Holy Cross (Kreuzkirche). Afterwards\, have a guided city tour of Dresden. Afterwards we have time for one of the oldest Christmas markets of Germany\, the Striezelmarkt. The market was founded in 1434. Here we may have a chance to taste the biggest Christstollen (4 tons) in the world—Stollen\, a yeast bread with raisins and candied fruit and covered with powdered sugar\, is the most traditional Christmas treat of Saxony\, and though it’s eaten everywhere in Germany\, it is especially associated with Dresden. The Striezelmarkt is located in the main market square\, between the two famous churches of Dresden\, the Frauenkirche and the Kreuzkirche\, and just steps from our hotel. Free afternoon and evening tonight. Breakfast included. \nDay 10\, Tuesday\, December 15\, 2026: Berlin \nThis morning we say goodbye to Dresden and head north to Germany’s capital\, Berlin. On a guided tour\, we will see the Brandenburg Gate\, the Holocaust Memorial and the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church\, remnants of Berlin’s dramatic and sometimes tragic history as Germany’s capital. Afterwards we will visit our last Christmas market\, near our hotel on Berlin’s most famous boulevard\, Unter den Linden. Nowadays Berlin is host for about 80 Christmas markets which take place all throughout the city’s many districts. Once again—and for the last time—we will be surrounded by the aroma of cinnamon and Glühwein. In the late afternoon check into our hotel. Farewell dinner this evening. Breakfast and dinner included. \nDay 11\, Wednesday\, December 16\, 2026: Auf Wiedersehen! \nAll too soon we have to say goodbye to Germany. We will be transferred to the airport to catch our flights back home to the USA\, or some may continue their stay on their own. Merry Christmas! Breakfast included. \nNote: minor changes to the program are possible\, as not every eventuality can be anticipated. \nHotels confirmed: \n\n\n\nWittenberg\n2 nights\nColleg Wittenberg\n\n\nErfurt\n2 nights\nNYX Hotel Erfurt\n\n\nDresden\n4 nights\nHilton Dresden\n\n\nBerlin\n1 night\nMaritim proArte\n\n\n\n Rates: \nThe net rates per paid participant for the land arrangement are based on double occupancy: \n\n\n\nwith a minimum of 25 paying participants\nUS$\n3\,000.00\nper person\n\n\nsingle room supplement\nUS$\n   850.00\nper person\n\n\n\nThese prices are exclusive of airfare. Discounted group flights will be offered separately\, or you may make your own arrangements and meet us at the Berlin airport on December 7. \n Included: \n\nTransportation in a 4-star European-styled motor-coach with climate control\, reclining seats and refrigerator. Maximum: 40 seats.\nHotel accommodations in German twin beds\, double\nAll taxes\, parking and road\nVisits to Lutherstadt Wittenberg\, Halle\, Eisleben\, Eisenach\, Erfurt\, Leipzig\, Dresden\, Seiffen\, Fortress Königstein and Berlin\nEntrance fees to Luther House special exhibition\, Town Church and City Church in Wittenberg\nEntrance fee to Market Church in\nEntrance fee to Luther House and Peter and Paul Church in Eisleben.\nAdmission and tour at Wartburg\nEntrance fee and 20-minute recital at Bach House in\nEntrance fee to Augustinian Monastery in\nSightseeing and excursions as cited in the\n15 meals: 9 buffet breakfasts\, 6 dinners (beverages are not included with dinners). Lunches are on your own; the Christmas markets provide excellent opportunities for a quick bite.\nAll necessary tips are included\, such as porters\, housekeeping\, doormen\, dining room tips for meals specified in the itinerary and the customary gratuity to drivers and local guides.\nInformation folder for all participants including town maps and country brochures\, information on Germany and a detailed timed itinerary upon arrival in Berlin.\n\nNot included: \nAirfare\, expenses for passports\, visas\, bar bills\, telephone calls\, laundry or items of a personal nature\, baggage or other insurance and meals other than those included in the itinerary. \nPayment\, cancellation\, terms and conditions: \n\nAn initial deposit of US $1\,000 per person is due as soon as possible or before August 1\, Placing the deposit will hold your place. We are limiting the tour to 40 participants\, so act fast!\nFull payment is due October 1\,\nThe entire tour\, a portion of it\, or the participation of individual tour members may be cancelled without a fee up to August 1\, A $1\,000 fee is required for cancellation made August 1 to October 1. No refund for cancellation made after October 1\, 2026 or no-show. Group rates are subject to change if size of group varies due to cancellation.\nAirfare is not\nBooking party is responsible for all visa\, health and passport\nParticipants are encouraged to purchase trip insurance to cover health\, trip cancellation and loss of baggage.\nParticipants should be able to climb stairs (sometimes many and sometimes uneven) without assistance and to walk at a modest pace for two miles at a time.\nNotification of double/single occupancy and the names of the participants should be received by October 1\, 2026.\nAll rates are net without commission and in US\nRates are applicable for 2026. Due to currency fluctuations\, we reserve the right to adjust prices after re-negotiation with the booking party.\nIn the event that any dispute arises\, on which any party has a right to assert a civil claim related to this tour agreement\, the exclusive jurisdiction for that claim shall be in a court of competent jurisdiction\, located in Lutherstadt Wittenberg\, Germany.\n\nFlight arrangements are through Good Shepherd Travel. Economy ticket total cost is:  $1483.53 \nWe only need a copy of the passport if available.  If not\, just name it as it appears on the passport and enter the date of birth. \nThe flights are booked through United departing Newark to Berlin directly and vice versa: \nUA  962V 06DEC SU EWRBER HK35  5:50P 7:55A \nUA  963S 16DEC WE BEREWR HK35  9:55A 1:10P \n 
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LOCATION:berlin\, germany\, Germany
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SUMMARY:Advent Icon Retreat II
DESCRIPTION:To write an icon is to pray with your hands. It is not art for art’s sake; it is an act of love\, a spiritual journey into the mystery ofGod made human. — Sr. Faith Riccio\, OSB\, iconographer  \nJoin us for a sacred Advent Iconography Workshop\, where participants will have therare opportunity to write an icon of the Archangel Michael. Guided by prayer andtradition\, this immersive experience invites you into a deeper meditation on the mystery ofthe Incarnation. As hands shape sacred image and heart attends to holy presence\, the workof iconography becomes a spiritual practice-enhancing appreciation for the season ofAdvent and drawing participants into a more intimate connection with God\, who enters ourworld in vulnerable love. Participants in this experience will write an Archangel Michael icon. \n								\n									Click here
URL:https://kindlingfaith.com/event/advent-icon-retreat-ii/
LOCATION:In-person: Gettysburg\, 61 Seminary Ridge\, Gettysburg\, PA\, 17325\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:Holy Land Solidarity Trip
DESCRIPTION:Ministry of Presence in the Holy Land \nYes\, there’s a war in the Middle East. Obviously this trip would not be taking place if there was a significant risk or if flightsare unavailable. Now more than ever\, however\, we need to accompany our Palestinian Christian siblings in a time ofeconomic uncertainty and difficult sustainability. This pilgrimage for rostered leaders offers a unique opportunity to support the Christians of the Holy Land through sharing of our time\, resources\, and empathy. Our fellow Lutherans of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land often feel alone and forgotten – being present with them at Sunday worship and other opportunities for fellowship are important factors in sharing hope for a better world where walls become tables and peace with justice and equity becomes possible. Thanks to the generosity of Good Shepherd Travel\, this opportunity is available for less than half the cost of other pilgrimages and includes airfare\, hotel stays\, and all meals. In addition to local Christian guides\, you’ll be traveling with the Rev. Dr. Martin Otto-Zimmann\, former ELCA missionary in Jerusalem. Space is limited. Applications will be reviewed on a first come\, first served basis. Certain restrictions will apply.ELCJHL. Click below to apply. \n  \n								\n									Click here
URL:https://kindlingfaith.com/event/holy-land-solidarity-trip/
LOCATION:Holy Land\, Jordan
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