Church Reformation History and Oberammergau Tour

Mount Hermon is pleased to announce plans for a Church History tour in Europe, August 10–21, 2010, that includes the Oberammergau Passion Play which only occurs every ten years on the decade.

Guest Speaker for the tour is Dramatic Presenter of Historical Church Personalities: Dr. Reg Grant, Professor of Pastoral Ministries, Dallas Theological Seminary. Author, actor in the Emmy Award winning In Search of the Heroes. Creative as a writer and communicator, Reg will portray various Reformation characters and bring them to life in dramatic performances throughout the tour.

Other highlights of the Tour include:

• Prague, Czech Republic, and the ministry of John Hus
• Leipzig, Germany, and the Bach Museum
• Erfurt, Germany, student home of Martin Luther from 1501-11 and as a monk from 1505–11
• Eisleben, Germany, Martin Luther's birthplace
• Wittenberg, Germany, where Luther posted his 95 Theses on the church doors
• Wartburg Castle, Germany, where Luther translated the New Testament into German in 1521-22
• Nuremburg, Germany, home of organist Johann Pachelbel, famous for Christmas tree tinsel invention and their lebkuchen (gingerbread)
• Oberammergau, Germany, and the world-renowned Passion Play (a half-day event)
• Bavarian Castle Tour, including Mad King Ludwig's Neuschwanstein Castle, built as a homage to Richard Wagner
• Zurich, Switzerland, with the ministry of reformationist Huldrych Zwingli
• Two nights in Gevena, Switzerland, home of reformer John Calvin

To request a brochure and more information contact the Advancement Office at 831.430.1237 or email advancement@mounthermon.org.

(To download a printable pdf version of our brochure click here.)