Background
Wagner, Walter Hermann was born on November 21, 1935 in Frankfurt, Germany. Came to the United States, 1936, naturalized, 1944. Son of Ludwig Anton and Karolina Wilhelmina (Haim) Wagner.
Wagner, Walter Hermann was born on November 21, 1935 in Frankfurt, Germany. Came to the United States, 1936, naturalized, 1944. Son of Ludwig Anton and Karolina Wilhelmina (Haim) Wagner.
AB, Gettysburg College, 1957. Master of Divinity, Lutheran Seminary, Philadelphia, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, Drew University, 1968.
Master of Arts, Princeton Seminary, 1988.
Co-pastor Calvary Lutheran Church, Cranford, New Jersey, 1959-1963. Assistant professor California Lutheran College, Thousands Oaks, 1963-1965. Associate professor Upsala College, East Orange, New Jersey, 1965-1973.
Pastor Epiphany Lutheran Church, Warren, 1973-1977. Director theological education Lutheran Church in American, Philadelphia, 1977-1984. Associate professor religion Muhlenberg College, Allentown, 1984—1993.
Chairman New York Patristics Seminar, 1968-1977. Adjunct faculty Lutheran Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, 1970, 85-, Moravian Theo. Seminary, Bethlemhim, Pennsylvania.
Member New Jersey Bicentennial Committee on Religion, 1974-1976. Board directors New Jersey Council Churches, 1972-1977. Consultant Lutheran Council in United States of America, 1977-1984, First Korean Methodist Church, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, 1981-1984.
Pastor, Christ Lutheran Church, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1993-2001.
Member American Association of University Professors (president New Jersey council 1970-1973), American Society Church History, Society Religious Education.
Married Deborah Marianne Kus, August 24, 1958. 1 child, Nathan Samuel.