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The trip, led by Pastor Michael Lutz and his wife Elizabeth Lutz of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Macomb Township, is set to depart from Detroit on Sept. 9, 2010.

“We must plan this trip so far in advance because of the limited tickets of the Passion Play,” Lutz said. “We also know that if you are not a historian or Luther enthusiast, you will no doubt enjoy the magnificent scenery of the German countryside.”

The Passion Play of Oberammergau is a musical drama staged every 10 years from May to October and is the longest-running play in history. The setting is the small, picturesque village of Oberammergau, nestled in a valley amidst Germany’s Bavarian Alps. The play began in 1634 and the modern play takes place on an open-air stage with a covered auditorium seating 5,000 against a backdrop of towering Alpine mountains.

The tour is Immanuel’s fifth to the Passion Play and 16th group tour. Cost is $3,869 per person, based on double occupancy. It covers round-trip transatlantic flight, first-class or Superior Tourist hotel accommodations, most meals, an experienced English-speaking escort, deluxe motorcoach transportation, sightseeing at all major points of interest, entrance fees and first-class seating at the Passion Play.

An afternoon program explaining the trip - including photos of some of the sites - takes place May 18 at 3 p.m. at Immanuel, 47120 Romeo Plank Road, at 21 Mile Road in Macomb Township. Call 739-3568 or 286-4231.