Preceptor, Reg Quirk

Preceptor

Reginald C. Quirk, M.Phil, D.D.

Reg Quirk was born in West London in 1953, and educated at the Vyners School and at Westfield House, Cambridge. He teaches courses in the areas of New Testament and Practical Theology. He is married, with two daughters and two granddaughters. His loyalties have remained since childhood at Fulham FC, where he is a season ticket holder.

CV: Westfield House (diploma, 1976); University of London (B.D., 1976); Open University (B.A. in Psychology, 1986); St. Luke's, University of Exeter (Postgraduate Certificate in Education, 1989); University of Cambridge (M.Phil in Theology, 1992); Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A. (D.D. 2006). Ordained 1977; Pastor of Luther-Tyndale, Kentish Town (1977-1986); St Paul's, Borehamwood (1981-1986); St Peter's, Plymouth (1986-1989); Preceptor of Westfield House (1989-present). Pastor of Resurrection, Cambridge (1999-present). Qualified teacher with five years of teaching experience at the King's School in Ely.

Tutor, Joel Humann

Tutor

Joel Humann, M.Div., Ph.D cand.

Joel Humann was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, in 1968 and was raised in St. Catharines, Ontario, under the shadow of Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary. He is currently a postgraduate research student at the University of Durham in the field of Old Testament. Joel is married with three daughters. He enjoys music and is an accomplished double bassist.

CV: McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont., Canada (Hons. Biology and Pharmacology, 1992); Mohawk College, Hamilton, Ont. (Dip. Applied Music, 1995); Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary, St. Catharines, Ont. (M.Div., 2002); University of Durham (Ph.D. candidate). Youth Ministry and Music Director, Grace Lutheran Church, Oshawa, Ont. (1996-99); Ordained 2002 (Redeemer Lutheran Church, Waterloo, Ont.); Pastor, St. Timothy's Lutheran Church, Sunderland (2002-2006); Tutor of Westfield House (2006-present)

Wanja Mungai

 

Administrator

Wanja Mungai 

 Wanja Mungai was born in a small town called Nyeri in Kenya. She holds a Diploma in Applied Statistics and is a certified Bookkeeper. She came to the U.K. in 2005 and is married with 2 children. She has previously worked as the ELCE Central Office Administrator from May, 2006 until July, 2008.

Visiting Professors and Adjunct Instructors 

George Samiec, adjunct instructor

Adjunct Instructor, George Samiec, B.A., B.Th., PGDipEdSt

George Samiec comes from Australia and was ordained in the Lutheran Church of Australia in 1986. He served in Australia for 16 years - 8 years in parishes and 8 years as a chaplain/teacher at a Lutheran College. He has served on numerous committess including the LCA's Commission on Worship, Department of Liturgics, Board for Lutheran Education and the Queensland District Church Council.

CV: Luther Seminary, Adelaide (B.Th., 1985); University of Adelaide (B.A., 1986); University of Queensland (PGDipEdSt, 1997). Ordained in 1986; Pastor of St Paul's Mount Isa (1987-90); Nambour Parish (1991-94); Chaplain at St Peter's Lutheran College, Indooroopilly (1995-2002); Pastor at Ascension Lutheran Church, Brandon, Suffolk (2002-present); Adjunct instructor in Pastoral Practice and Fieldwork Supervisor of Westfield House (2003-present).

Korey Maas, Visiting Professor

Visiting Professor, Korey Maas, Ph.D.

 Korey was born in Iowa City, Iowa and is a graduate of Concordia Seminary (M.Div, 1998, S.T.M. 1999) in St. Louis, Missouri, during which time he studied for a year at Westfield House. He earned his Ph.D. at the University of Oxford, as a member of St. Cross College, in 2002, his Thesis title being "Robert Barnes (1495-1540) as Historical Theologian". He has served in the past as both Curate and Assistant Pastor at Resurrection Lutheran Church (ELCE), in Cambridge and is currently the Assistant Professor of Theology and Church History at the Concorida University School of Theology, Irvine, California (1999-2001, 2005-Present). Korey will be joining the Westfield community in the Lent and Easter terms with his wife Kate and son Atticus.

John Stephenson, Visiting Professor

 Visiting Professor, John Stephenson, Ph.D.