2017 - Marking 500 Years Of The Reformation
Churches in the Lutheran tradition take October 31, 1517 as the starting point of the Reformation. It was on that date that Martin Luther is said to have nailed his Ninety-five Theses on the door of All Saints' Church in Wittenberg. We lift up The Lutheran World Federation's main theme - Liberated by God's Grace - for the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. The three sub-themes for the anniversary: Salvation - Not for Sale, Human Beings - Not for Sale, and Creation - Not for Sale, elaborate the various "not for sale" dimensions of the main theme and question practices and theological concepts that stand in the way of the gospel's liberating message.
Churches in the Lutheran tradition take October 31, 1517 as the starting point of the Reformation. It was on that date that Martin Luther is said to have nailed his Ninety-five Theses on the door of All Saints' Church in Wittenberg. We lift up The Lutheran World Federation's main theme - Liberated by God's Grace - for the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. The three sub-themes for the anniversary: Salvation - Not for Sale, Human Beings - Not for Sale, and Creation - Not for Sale, elaborate the various "not for sale" dimensions of the main theme and question practices and theological concepts that stand in the way of the gospel's liberating message.
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Join with Lutherans across Canada and take the Reformation Challenge as we commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation.
Bay Area Ministry's Year 2017 Events
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Tree Planting on April 22 (Saturday) at Bow Park Farm (101 Oxbow Rd.) in Brantford. We will start at 10:00 am sharp. Trees and tools will be provided, as well as coffee, hot tea, lots of water and refreshments.
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An Afternoon with the Bishop on April 29 (Saturday) from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm at Our Lady of Mercy Lithuanian R. C. Church in Hamilton with refreshments, music, dance, skit and Bishop Michael Pryse's address.
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Reformation 500 Ecumenical Service on May 28 (Sunday) at 2:00 pm at Gage Park, Hamilton. The preacher will be Lois Wilson. The special music will be performed by the Salvation Army Band (The Meadowlands Corps Band).
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The Girls’ Choir Elise, from Parnu, Estonia will perform at the joint Estonian-Latvian Concert Service marking Reformation 500 at Christ Latvian Church at 11 am on Oct. 22nd (Sunday).
Admission is free, donations accepted. A catered luncheon with lighter choral music will follow in the church hall. The cost is $10. |
The choir Elise was formed as a church choir in Parnu in 1990. It has since evolved into an independent concert choir which has performed at festivals and competed successfully in choral competitions in over a dozen European countries. Their repertoire is diverse and multi-lingual. A number of composers, from home and abroad, have created songs especially for them.
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LutherFest 2017 on October 29 (Sunday) at Faith Lutheran Church in Brantford at 6:00 pm, with dinner and service. Keynote speaker is Rev. Dr. Oscar Cole-Arnal, retired professor of Waterloo Lutheran Seminary.
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Join Rev. Kevin Baglole and his wife Gail for the 500th anniversary of the Reformation in Wittenberg, Germany on October 31, 2017. Information night on March 30 @ Faith Lutheran Church, Brantford @ 6:30 pm. The 5% discount is extended to April 25, 2017. Only 5 seats left. For more information, please click the link below to download the PDF file.
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Roman Catholic and Lutheran joined Reformation 500 commemoration service on November 10 (Friday) at Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King, Hamilton at 7:00 pm.
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