Two local colleges are celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation with an art exhibit and a concert: Carthage College’s H.F. Johnson Gallery of Art is hosting “The Saint John’s Bible” through Dec. 15. Scheduled in coordination with the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, the exhibit includes 25 prints on loan from the Hill Museum Continue Reading…
As a way to honor the recent Reformation 500-year celebration, St. Mark’s Lutheran Church has started work on a labyrinthian prayer garden in a green space behind the church. “We had a small garden there and we wanted to make a labyrinth for our prayer garden,” the Reverend Dinah Dutta said. “We are working on Continue Reading…
Catholics and Lutherans prayed side by side in a series of recent gatherings five centuries after a German monk sparked the Protestant Reformation. On Wednesday, Oct. 25, at St. Andrew Church, Roswell, close to 150 members of the parish and members of Cross of Life Lutheran Church, Roswell, came together for prayer and song. Those Continue Reading…
It has been 95 years and counting for one house of worship in Throggs Neck. Although a 95th anniversary is an odd milestone to celebrate, the First Lutheran Church of Throggs Neck has so much to praise, it couldn’t wait to commemorate its longevity. “I am thrilled that we are celebrating our 95th anniversary,” said Continue Reading…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Swiss Cardinal Kurt Koch, renowned for his ecumenical efforts, addressed a Washington gathering of Catholic and Lutheran leaders striving for unity. Koch’s speech took place May 30 at “The 500th Anniversary of Martin Luther’s Posting of the Ninety-Five Theses Conference: Luther and the Shaping of the Catholic Tradition,” held at The Catholic Continue Reading…
On Oct. 31, 1517, a German monk set off a religious firestorm that 500 years later still has great significance for churchgoers in Green Valley and Sahuarita. With the major anniversary of Martin Luther’s stand against the religious powers of his day just a few months away, local Lutheran churches are preparing to celebrate the Continue Reading…
A series of public discussions starting this spring aims to improve relations between local Catholics and Lutherans, build cooperation and mutual respect, and commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. The discussions will culminate in an Oct. 29 ecumenical worship service at Sacred Heart Cathedral, over which Bishop Salvatore R. Matano and Bishop John Continue Reading…
Trinity Lutheran Church, 527 Washington St., and Reformation Lutheran Church, Exeter Township, will take part in a church musician exchange on Sunday. The exchange was begun last year. Karen Eddinger, minister of music at Trinity Lutheran, and Lars Potteiger, director of music at Reformation Lutheran, will exchange churches on Sunday. At Trinity at 11 a.m., Continue Reading…