See the Oberammergau Passion Play with College Church

See the Oberammergau Passion Play with College Church

Almost 400 years ago, the people of Oberammergau, Germany, were threatened by the bubonic plague, and they made a vow that if God spared their village, they would perform a passion play every ten years. Traditionally, the play is performed every year ending in zero, with only a few exceptions. 2020 was one of those exceptional years, so the Oberammergau Passion Play will be performed in 2022.

We have a unique opportunity as a church to attend the play, and to explore the roots of the reformation on a Reformation and Holocaust Tour of Germany, June 12-23, 2022. Gregg Quiggle and Shelly Wildman, both College Church members, are coordinating the trip. Gregg, a Moody Bible Institute professor, along with Jerry Root (Wheaton College professor emeritus) and Mike McDuffee (a former Moody professor), will lead the group in the footsteps of Martin Luther and Dietrich Bonhoeffer in places like Wittenberg, Munich, Berlin and Regensberg. The trip will culminate with a viewing of the Oberammergau Passion Play.

If you’re interested in learning more, contact Shelly at discoverwalkabout@gmail.com or Gregg at gregg.quiggle@ moody.edu. Deposits are being taken now, and the trip must be filled by December 15 in order to be able to go.