Worship services for 2024 begin on May 1st.
English Worship in Luther’s Churches
Wittenberg English Ministry (WEM) offers visitors to Lutherstadt (Luther Town) Wittenberg English-speaking worship opportunities at the Castle Church and Town Church where, in the 1500’s, The Great Reformer, Dr. Martin Luther preached.
A special program of Worship in the English language provides spiritual fulfillment for the many thousands English-speaking tourists who visit Lutherstadt Wittenberg from all parts of the world. WEM, initiated in 1997, today spans the entire six month tourist season, May through October.
Join us to sing hymns of faith, pray, hear the Word of God, and to give thanks for the spiritual blessings Christians have received through the Reformation of the Church thanks to Martin Luther and his colleagues. Each service includes the opportunity to sing Luther’s famous Ein Feste Burg Ist Unser Gott (A Mighty Fortress Is Our God) accompanied by the great pipe organs of the churches. Lutheran Pastors lead the worship and offer the sermon. All texts are in English, and hymns are representative of the standard Protestant repertoire.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
+ Worship services begin May 1, 2024. Please check our Worship Schedule page for details or changes.
+ Download the WEM handout card to give to others to keep sharing the Word.
Sign up for our quarterly newsletter, “Notes from the Castle Church Door.”
View gallery to see photos of Luther’s churches and Lutherstadt Wittenberg.
Download a PDF of our handout card to read more and share with friends.
LATEST NEWS
Notes from the Castle Church Door – July 2022
Summer greetings! We’ve had over a month of worship services in Lutherstadt Wittenberg this season and we praise the Lord for this unique ministry to English speakers – as well as some who don’t speak English very well. We started with our first worship service in the...
Notes from the Castle Church Door – December 2021
Advent and Christmas greetings! Needless to say the last couple of years have been quite different. Wittenberg English Ministry has not been able to host worship services for two years. We plan to begin English language worship services in early May 2022. At the end...
Notes from the Castle Church Door – December 2019
In 2019, the Lord again blessed the Wittenberg English Ministry. Thirteen pastors and many spouses had the privilege to serve for a two-week period. In the previous “Notes from the Castle Church Door” a number of pastors shared their experiences. We had over 2300...
