The University of Dubuque Theological Seminary will host the 2025 Berger Lecture on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 20, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. in Blades Chapel. 

Rev. Gilo Gora Agwa (MDiv ’14) will present and preach on the theme, “Proclaiming and Demonstrating God’s Care for Those on the Margins.” The event will also be livestreamed at www.facebook.com/DubuqueSeminary.

Following the worship service, a lunch will be held at 11:50 a.m. (by reservation), followed by a hybrid discussion at 12:30 p.m. on care for immigrants and refugees. To reserve a meal or request a Zoom link for the discussion, contact UDTS@dbq.edu by January 13, 2025.

Rev. Agwa currently serves as the teaching elder for the Fountain of Life Faith Community, a joint ministry supported by the Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area and St. Paul Area Synod. Additionally, for the past eight years, Agwa has worked as a part-time chaplain at Sanford Health/Good Samaritan Society Nursing in Stillwater, Minnesota. 

Agwa’s current ministry in Minnesota includes micro-projects focused on serving refugees from Ethiopia and South Sudan, particularly the Anuak community.