Meet the Authors: Peter Ilgenfritz

Come and visit Peter Ilgenfritz at Books in Boothbay September 11, 2021.  Peter’s latest book Testing the Wind was released in April 2021. His story profiles his own journey as a pastor as he sets out to learn to sail during the uncertainty of mid-life and ends up learning to navigate his way through the biggest challenges and changes in his life.

Since February 1, 2020 Peter has served as interim pastor at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor, Maine. For 33 years Peter Ilgenfritz served as a pastor in the United Church of Christ. A native of Massachusetts, he served for 25 years as pastor at University Congregational Church in Seattle before following a call to walk with others through times of change and transition. Peter is a member of Cho Bo Ji, a Rinzai Zen community in Seattle and a graduate of Colgate University and Yale Divinity School. Peter loves running, biking, conversations, and writing. His memoir of his journey of learning to sail Testing the Wind is available through Coffeetown Press and will be available for purchase at Books in Boothbay. 

A portion of the proceeds from on-site book sales go to benefit the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library and Boothbay Railway Village Museum. See you at Books in Boothbay September 11, 2021!