Welcoming Rev. Dr. Lydia Hernández-Marcial
The Wartburg Theological Seminary community welcomes the Rev. Dr. Lydia Hernández-Marcial to the faculty as Assistant Professor of Hebrew Bible beginning January 1, 2021. The search for the Hebrew Bible…
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…
WTS Welcomes Two New Faculty Members
The Wartburg Theological Seminary community is eager to welcome two new professors to the faculty beginning July 1, 2020: Dr. Man-Hei Yip, who is called to serve as Assistant Professor…
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…
A Call to Repent and Respond
Pain and unimaginable suffering continue to be present in our world as a result of systemic racism, and these days it is being made more visible than ever before. In…
Celebrating the Class of 2020
Class of 2020 Commencement Story: Real-Time Digital Ceremony The Wartburg Seminary Administrative Cabinet did not make the decision lightly to hold the 2020 Commencement and Baccalaureate as a distance celebration…