Dr. Eric W. Gritsch

Here are some of the featured presenters at the annual Theological Symposiums held by the Eric W. Gritsch Memorial Fund.  

Jane Strohl

Presenter at Theological Symposium 2018

Professor of Reformation History and Theology at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary from 1996-2013. Dr. Strohl has served parishes in Connecticut and Pennsylvania. She is currently the pastor of Community Lutheran Church in Enfield, NH.  She spoke on Graceful Death: Luther & The Art Of Dying

Gordon W. Lathrop
Presenter at Theological Sympoisum 2017

Pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and retired Professor of Liturgy, former President of both the North American Academy of Liturgy and of Societas Liturgica spoke on "The Reformation & Liturgical Reform: Ecumenical Perspectives"

Ashley Hall 
Presenter at Theological Sympoisum 2016

Assoc. Prof. of Theology at Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska.Ordained ELCA pastor. Official Delegate to the Lutheran-Catholic Dialogue speaking 

on"Foundations for an Ecumenical Commemoration in 2017" 

Thomas Bremer
Presenter at Theological Sympoisum 2015

Professor of Ecumenical Theology, Eastern Churches Studies, & Peace Studies at University of Munster, Germany spoke on The Idea of the Russian World & the Orthodox Church.

 Martha Stortz

Presenter at Theological Symposium 2018

Bernhard M. Christensen Professor of Religion and Vocation, Augsburg College in Minneapolis, MN, since 2010. Prior to that, she taught in historical theology and ethics at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary.  In Berkeley, she also served as a member of the core doctoral faculty at the Graduate Theological Union. She Spoke on Luther's Body Language: Re-Membering the Reformer

Susan Wood, SLC
Presenter at Theological Sympoisum 2017

Professor of Systematic Theology at Marquette University, currently serving on the U.S.Lutheran-Roman Catholic dialogue, and on the International Lutheran-Catholic Commission on Unity spoke on “The Intersection of Ecclesiology and Liturgy as an Ecumenical Resource”

Michael Root
Presenter at Theological Sympoisum 2016

 Ordinary Prof. of Systematic Theology at Catholic University, Washington, DC. Earlier taught at the Institutef or Ecumenical Research, Strasbourg, France. Official Delegate to the Lutheran-Catholic Dialogue speaking on
“The Challenge of a Ecumenical Commemoration in 2017”

 James Buckley
Presenter at Theological Sympoisum 2015

Theology  Professor at Loyola University Maryland and member of the Lutheran-Catholic Dialogue spoke on "God For The World In The Church?"