Day 1: Monday, April 16
Depart U.S. for Berlin
Day 2: Tuesday, April 17 — Berlin
Arrive in Berlin. After everything is settled, transfer to your hotel. This afternoon, an optional visit to Museum Island is planned. In the evening, meet your program planners for dinner and a welcome and orientation meeting.
Day 3: Wednesday, April 18 — Berlin-Wittenberg
After breakfast, enjoy a guided tour of several of Berlin's historical sites with an emphasis on church history. Afterwards, travel to Wittenberg where we will check into our hotel, eat dinner, and hear a lecture by Dr. Martin Treu on "How Martin Luther and His Friends Lived in Wittenberg." (Wittenberg, 3 nights)
Day 4: Thursday, April 19 — Wittenberg
Visit German social service organizations. This afternoon we will resume our city tour and have time on our own to explore Wittenberg, followed by an introduction to the ELCA Wittenberg Center and dinner.
Day 5: Friday, April 20 — Torgau day trip
We'll start our morning with a communion service at the Castle Church. Afterwards, our bus brings us to Torgau, where we will have lunch and a guided tour. Returning to Wittenberg, we will have a guided tour of Luther House, dinner, and a lecture about "Subversive Princesses of the Reformation."
Day 6: Saturday, April 21 — Wittenberg, Halle, and Eisleben
This morning we will enjoy a unique Reformation-era theater piece staged by local Wittenberg women, "Klatsch und Tratsch." This "gossip round" seeks to bring alive the lifestyle within women's circles in Wittenberg in the middle ages. Afterwards we head to Halle, visit the Francke Foundations, and continue to Eisleben, with dinner at the Cloister Helfta.
Day 7: Sunday, April 22 — EislebenThis morning we have the opportunity to worship with a local congregation followed by a guided tour of Eisleben after lunch and talk with a local pastor about "The role of women in the German church."
Day 8: Monday, April 23 — Leipzig
This morning we have an introduction to Cloister Helfta and "Mystic Women." Afterwards, we leave for Leipzig where we have a guided tour of the city.
Day 9: Tuesday, April 24 — Leipzig
This morning we have time to explore the city, followed by a presentation by Dr. Ulrich Seidel on "Peaceful Revolution." We will meet members of St. Thomas congregation followed by dinner.
Day 10: Wednesday, April 25 — Leipzig and Dresden
This morning we leave for Dresden where we will visit with the diaconal community, eat lunch, and have a guided tour of the city. We return to Leipzing in time for dinner.
Day 11: Thursday, April 26 — Nimbschen and Erfurt
This morning our coach will take us to Nimbschen to visit the ruins of the former convent where Katharina von Bora lived as a nun. We will have lunch and time on our own in Grimma and continue on to Erfurt in the afternoon.
Day 12: Friday, April 27 — Erfurt
Our city tour this morning will take us to the University in Erfurt and to St. Mary's Cathedral, where Luther was ordained. We will also tour the Augustinian Monastery where Martin Luther took his monastic vows and lived as a monk. We will have lunch at the cloister followed by conversation with a sister at the Augustinekloster on "Contemporary Lutheran Monastic Vocation." Our evening is free.
Day 13: Saturday, April 28 — to Eisenach
This morning we travel to Eisenach, where we will enjoy a tour of the Wartburg Castle where Luther li
ved under protective custody and took advantage of the seclusion to create one of the most important works of his life, the German translation of the New Testament. After lunch we will visit the Bach house, an early-18th century home, including a demonstration of musical instruments from Bach's time. This afternoon, we will continue to Darmstadt where we will have our farewell dinner and closing devotions.Day 14: Sunday, April 29 — Fly back to U.S.
Auf wiedersehen!It's time to say goodbye. Your coach will transfer you to the Frankfurt Rhein Main Airport for your homebound flight.
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