Mount Vernon Nazarene University and Nazarene Theological Seminary will co-host a trip to the main Protestant Reformation sites in Germany and Switzerland in 2017.

The trip, which takes place May 8-17, 2017, coincides with the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation which swept through Europe in the 16th century.

Sites and cities to be visited include Berlin; Wittenberg, where Luther famously nailed the 95 Theses to the All Saints Castle Church door; Johann Sebastian Bach’s birthplace in Eisenach; the Gutenberg Museum in Mainz; Geneva and Zurich in Switzerland where Calvin and Zwingli, among others, ministered; and others.

Jeanne Orjala Serrão, dean of MVNU’s School of Theology and Philosophy, said: “We are so excited to be able to offer this trip on the 500th anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation, an extremely significant event that changed European religious and cultural history forever. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to visit Germany and Switzerland as we learn more about this period of time and its effect on modern religion and culture.”

Although this is an academic trip led by MVNU and NTS faculty with undergraduate and graduate classes available for credit and audit, it is open to alumni, pastors and friends of both institutions.

Carla Sunberg, NTS president, added that “NTS is pleased to join with MVNU on this historic trip. … For years students and friends of NTS have combined their passion for travel and study as we explore the ways in which our faith has been shaped throughout history.” NTS is in Kansas City, Missouri.

Details, registration form and a full itinerary can be found online at www.mvnu.edu/reformation.