After traveling one full day and coming up one bag short, we finally arrived at our destination safely! We began at Fort Myers, FL, flew to Charlotte, NC and then on to Dublin Ireland and Berlin Germany where we caught a ICE (super fast InterCity Express) train to Lutherstadt Wittenberg. Why is the town officially named Lutherstadt Wittenberg today? The word Lutherstadt simply translates into the English as "Luther city." That name was officially added to signify that the protestant reformer Martin Luther played an important role here. There are other towns that identify with Luther througout Germany adding the word Lutherstadt to their name.
Ordained Lutheran Pastors like myself have been invited by the Wittenberg English Ministry to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with tourists who visit this historic place from around the world. The Viking cruise line docks at Wittenberg on the Elbe River throughout the week (May through October) to allow their passengers to spend time exploring the people and history of this reformation city. One of my jobs is to literally walk around historic Wittenberg inviting these tourists to come and spend time in devotion, metitation and worship sharing the rich heritage of Lutheran worship. These special services are offered Tuesday through Saturday at the two Lutheran Churches where Dr. Luther served as Pastor.
Check out my blog again tomorrow and I will share with you some pretty incredible sites and history about Martin Luther and the Lutheran Reformation that went on right here in Wittenberg. Time to get caught up on some much welcomed sleep.
Luther Quote of the Day:
"Now the church is not wood and stone, but the company of people who believe in Christ."
WHERE'S PASTOR CURTIS? Each day I write on my blog, I will share with you a significant person, place or thing concerning our rich Lutheran reformation history. Check out these pics and guess where Pastor is on his first day back to Wittenberg. PLEASE, no WEM pastors respond. Have fun guessing.
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