I am extremely grateful for the partnership with our Icelandic friends and colleagues in the formation of valued leaders for Christ's church. While there are many involved, Pastor Gunnar Sigurjónsson of Digraneskirkja in Kópavogur is our primary host. I am grateful for Gunnar's effort, wisdom, and hospitality, as well as his commitment to the cross-cultural experience as a formative element of the preparation for ministry.
This year there are six students from Wartburg who will be traveling, all of whom are studying for the Masters of Divinity (MDiv):
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| WTS Iceland J-term 2012 |
In addition to myself, it is pleasure to have traveling with us this year the Rev. Dr. Winston D. Persaud, Professor of Systematic Theology, and Mrs. May Burt Persaud, Instructor in Biblical Languages, my colleagues on the faculty at Wartburg. Winston will be lecturing at the pastors' academy at Skálholt and at the University of Iceland during out visit.
Continuing the practice of public reflection by way of blogging that began in January 2010, this blog will serve as the forum for student reflections on their cross-cultural experiences throughout the trip. We invite you, our readers, along on this journey of friendship and discovery, and we encourage you to sign-on as "followers" (see the button "Join this site" to the right).
Peace in Christ,
Dr. S. D. Giere
Wartburg Theological Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa, USA
Wartburg, a seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, is convinced that theological education and formation for ministry necessarily include cross-cultural experience and reflection. The trip to Iceland is one such offering. During January 2012, the Wartburg community will be dispersed internationally to Iceland, Guyana, Israel/Palestine, France/Switzerland, domestically to Pine Ridge, South Dakota, and urban Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and regionally around Dubuque in the course "Issues of Violence against Women and Children."
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