February 19, 2012 / by Rachel Mumme / Make A Comment / Filed under Blog
On January 6th, 2012, Tutor Jonathan Mumme was ordained into the Office of the Holy Ministry. The Divine Service took place at St. John Lutheran Church in Wheaton, Illinois, with the ordination carried out by Rev. Dr. Scott Bruzek. Former Westfield House tutor and current professor at Concordia Wisconsin, Rev. Brian Mosemann, preached from the Gospel lesson for Epiphany, Matthew 2:1-12. The service was glorious, with music written specially for the day by Kantor Jonathan Mueller, and the participation of many pastors and other men studying toward ordination.
Mumme is called through the LCMS Board for International Mission to teach systematics and church history at Westfield House and to serve as assistant pastor at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Cambridge. He will also have some responsibilities for theological education in Eurasia as part of his work with the LCMS Board for International Mission. After graduating from Concordia Seminary in 2006, Mumme went on to further graduate study under the direction of Prof. Dr. Oswald Bayer in Tübingen, Germany. His dissertation, titled “Die Präsenz Christi im Amt am Beispiel ausgewählter Predigten Martin Luthers, 1535-1546.” (The Presence of Jesus Christ in the Office of the Ministry on the basis of selected sermons of Martin Luther, 1535-1546), awaits review from the theological faculty in Tübingen.
Mumme and his wife, Rachel and their daughter, Miranda moved to Cambridge in December of 2011, while his official duties as Tutor commenced with the start of the Lent term on January 9th.
February 17, 2012 / by Rachel Mumme / Make A Comment / Filed under Blog
The Friends of Westfield House was started by Westfield House Alumni in order to provide leadership in the development, support and promotion of Westfield House as a resource and centre for international theological study. We sponsor student scholarships, renovate and maintain academic and residential facilities, support the library and expand its collection, as well as raise awareness of Westfield House through various electronic and printed media.
Westfield House exists to provide Lutheran theological education in the Cambridge context. Students at Westfield House enjoy individual tutoring, are privy to lectures at Cambridge, and take part in classes taught by Westfield House’s faculty.
There are many exciting changes happening at Westfield House these days. New staff, a new residence hall, and new students all make for new beginnings here in Cambridge. In the coming weeks, Westfield House will celebrate its 50th anniversary and embark on the next half century. This new site for the Friends of Westfield will be a place for you to find news about life at Westfield House, photos and stories of its international students and faculty and learn about ways to support the work going on here.
You can stay connected to the Friends of Westfield House through this site, through our Facebook page, or via email or phone. Whatever your affinity to Westfield House in the past or the present, we’d like to invite you to be a part of Westfield House’s future.
December 21, 2011 / by administrator / Make A Comment / Filed under Blog, News
You can now make a donation to The Friends of Westfield House through PayPal! Just select the donation button on the front page and follow the instructions. If you don’t have a PayPal account, you can create one and make a donation right away via credit or debit card. PayPal is used by lots of other organizations, so having a PayPal account is certainly handy.
December 14, 2011 / by administrator / Make A Comment / Filed under Blog
friend [frend] –noun
1. a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard.
2. a person who gives assistance; patron; supporter: friends of Westfield House.
As part of the English Lutheran Church, Westfield is a confessionally Lutheran home. It has a strategic location near the Cambridge colleges with their libraries and chapels; at the same time it is away from the crowds. The city of saints and scholars is a blessing and inspiration in itself. But the real treasure is its people — both professors and students, who create an atmosphere of collegiality and fellowship, being together in worship, seminars, discussions, lectures, playing soccer, and being friends and brothers.
