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Reformation 500 Festival (Des Moines, IA)

How will you celebrate the Reformation? Why not celebrate with worship, education, and music?

 

Celebrate the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation with one or more parts of the weekend festival by:

  • joining a massed choir to sing J.S. Bach’s Cantata #80 A Mighty Fortress, and other works
  • participating in sessions and worship on Friday
  • expanding your understanding by continuing with sessions on Saturday
  • all of the above!

Educational sessions —

  • Rev. Dr. Mark P. Bangert —  John H. Tietjen Professor of Pastoral Ministry:  Worship and Church Music, Emeritus — The Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago

Other presenters:

  • Rev. Dr. Kenneth Sundet Jones, Professor of Theology – Grand View University
  • Dr. Lisa Payne Ossian, Professor of History – Des Moines Area Community College
  • Mr. Nathan Beattie and Mr. Dan Rundahl, Financial Associates with Thrivent Financial
  • Dr. Michael Elsbernd, Director of Worship and Music – St. John’s Lutheran Church
  • Dr. David Johnson, Director of Music Ministry – Faith Lutheran Church
  • Dr. Kathryn Pohlmann Duffy, Professor of Music – Grand View University

 

Schedule of Events

Friday, Oct. 27 – St. John’s Lutheran Church

5:30      Registration and optional boxed supper (free-will offering)

6:15      Evening Prayer (Vespers)

7:00      Pole-vaulting the Word to the Heart  — God, Luther, and Your Voice

8:00      Night Prayer (Compline)

Saturday, Oct. 28 – Grand View University

All Day  Luther Display

8:30      What do you do with the “Braying of Donkeys?”   –Luther on Re-forming Worship.

9:30      Morning Prayer (Matins)

10:30    Breakout sessions

  • Choral Reading session – Enriching the Congregation’s Song
  • The Road to Reformation
  • Connecting Faith and Finances for Good
  • Luther Down and Dirty (confirmation and high school students)

11:30    “Hailing that New Creation” — Singing as a Mark of the Church

12:30     Mythbusters Luncheon

2:00      Rehearsal at St. John’s

Sunday, Oct. 29 – St. John’s Lutheran Church

3:00      Reformation 500 Concert

  • Cantata Introduction
  • Reformation Symphony
  • Cantata #80:   A Mighty fortress
  • E’en So Lord Jesus Quickly Come
  • Other motets/anthems/hymns

Cost:  Friday and Saturday — $30, Single day — $20

Sunday Concert is Free-will Offering

Pre-registration is open at: https://www.grandview.edu/reformation

Sponsored by Nate Beattie with Thrivent Financial.