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“Fear not, little Flock” 28–31 August 2007
Written by Tapani Simojoki   
Thursday, 24 May 2007

The First Westfield House International Symposium: 28-31 August, 2007

This summer, Westfield House hosted an international symposium on confessional Lutheran theology, held on 28–31 August at High Leigh Christian Conference Centre in Hoddesdon, Herts.
 
The theme for the symposium was “Fear not, little flock” (Lk 12:32). The main presentations covered the history of the erosion of confessionalism in Lutheranism in recent centuries, Lutheran missiology, theological education and church fellowship. One of the central aims of the symposium was to bring together confessional Lutherans from a variety of backgrounds, to meet one another in study and discussion, and thereby assist in creating new networks of individuals and churches.

Delegates represented a variety of Lutheran churches from Africa, North America, Asia and different parts of Europe.

Main speakers:

Dr. Bengt Birgersson – General Secretary, Mission Province, Sweden

Dr. John Kleinig – Professor, Australian Lutheran College, Adelaide, Australia

Dr. K. Detlev Schulz – Assistant Professor, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, USA

Dr. Anssi Simojoki – Vice President, Lutheran Heritage Foundation, Nairobi, Kenya

Countries represented: Afghanistan, Australia, Canada, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Japan, Madagascar, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, Ukraine, USA
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 01 April 2008 )
 
The First Preceptor, Dr Norman Nagel
Written by Dr Norman Nagel   
Sunday, 25 February 2007

Dr Norman Nagel
Dr Norman Nagel
Dr Norman Nagel talks about coming to Cambridge...

Our Lord's timetable has its rhythms. He fits us in, with each of us our part to play, with each our time and task and place.

Cambridge was there before the Reformation. Lutheran books came hidden in wool bales by way of King's Lynn to Cambridge. Those who found them freeing shared them. They were called Lutherans. The Reformation spread in England mostly in Cambridge.

Cambridge, a little like the church, counts by centuries, some bountiful, some lean. When the ELCE grew to needing to train our own pastors, Cambridge was the likely place. The enlivening of Luther studies, as never before, was underway with Rupp, Watson and Atkinson. Dr Arndt, from Concordia Seminary in St Louis, explored the possibilities in Cambridge as he saw into print the invaluable New Testament Greek Lexicon which he edited. His death prompted reconsideration. Should we go forward to Cambridge or not? According to her ancient ways you cannot simply go to Cambridge. You need to be accepted. That can take time.
Last Updated ( Thursday, 01 March 2007 )
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