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…
The thing about anniversaries is that they just keep on coming. And after about 500 years or so of paper, cotton and leather, a person has to start thinking outside of the box. In celebration of yet another milestone for the Protestant Reformation, the folks at Grace Lutheran Church are turning to music — that Continue Reading…
The Liberating Grace Conference, a celebration of the 500th anniversary of the reformation, will commence with Pastor Nadia Bolz-Weber and Refugee Spokesperson Ralston Deffenbaugh as keynote speakers on March 31 and April 1. The conference is part of the series of events titled “The Reformation of Everything.” “[The Conference] will demonstrate how [the keynote speakers] Continue Reading…
EAST LIVERPOOL — In honor of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, East Liverpool, has teamed with Heifer International in seeking to raise $5,000 by Reformation Sunday, which is Nov. 5. The beginning of the Protestant Reformation occurred in 1517, when Martin Luther, a Catholic monk nailed a copy of Continue Reading…
HILLSDALE – With the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Reformation at hand, the Hillsdale Trinity Lutheran Church is planning a panel discussion to commemorate the anniversary. The event will be held at 3 p.m. March 26 inside Luther Hall, 69 Griswold St., Hillsdale. A panel of four will discuss the topic: “How did Continue Reading…