2024 Lecture
"Why Another Synod: The Beginnings of the Wisconsin Synod"
Date & Time
Saturday, October 19 | 3:00 pm
Location
Nain Evangelical Lutheran Church (in the downstairs fellowship hall)
1665 South 57th St., West Allis, WI 53214
Speaker
Rev. Joel Otto is a Professor of Church History at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary and the chairman of the WELS 175th Anniversary Planning Committee.
Description
“In the late 1840s, there were already several Lutheran church bodies with congregations in the Milwaukee area. What led three pastors from Germany to begin a new Lutheran church body in 1850? What challenges did the fledgling Wisconsin Synod face in the early decades of its existence? What developments helped chart it on a course that have contributed to what we see in WELS 175 years later? These questions (and others) will be considered as we examine the beginnings of the Wisconsin Synod and see God’s grace at work.”
Registration
The lecture is free, but we kindly request that you register in advance if you plan to attend. Click here to register.
2023 Lecture
"Nice to Meet You! Getting to Know the New Songs of Christian Worship"
Date & Time
Saturday, October 14 | 3:00 pm
Location
Nain Evangelical Lutheran Church (in the downstairs fellowship hall)
1665 South 57th St., West Allis, WI 53214
Speaker
Dr. Jeremy Bakken has been Director of Worship and Sacred Music at Northwestern Publishing House since September 2016. He participated in the development of Christian Worship as a member of the Hymns Subcommittee, contributed four tunes to the new hymnal (along with several harmonizations), and has played a key role in developing support resources, especially the Easy Hymns Accompaniments and Musician's Resource. Jeremy serves as adult choir director and liturgical ensemble coordinator at Trinity Lutheran Church in Waukesha. He holds music degrees from Wisconsin Lutheran College (BS, 2004), University of New Mexico (MM, 2013) and University of Southern California (DMA, 2022).
Description
“With this hymnal 'the Wisconsin Synod has finally come into its own' (CrossAccent, Summer 2023). Learn about (and sing!) hymns in Christian Worship from WELS poets and musicians, along with some of the contributions from the wider Christian church of the 21st century.
Registration
The lecture is free and registration is optional, but kindly requested, so that the coordinators can plan accordingly. Click here to register.