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…
Solomon Lutheran Church in Woodville and St. John Lutheran Church in Stony Ridge will take part in the Reformation 500 Crawl on Saturday, October 21 and Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Pemberville will host Reformation Day on Sunday, October 29. The events celebrate 2017 as the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation initiated by Martin Luther Continue Reading…
FREEPORT — First Lutheran Church, 303 S. Galena Ave., will host a Reformation Fair at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 10 in the Fellowship Hall. The fair will be an intergenerational gathering of celebration and experiential learning that will focus on the life and times of Martin Luther. Food, crafts, games and learning opportunities for all ages Continue Reading…
TWIN LAKES — Rick Steves’ documentary “Luther and the Reformation” will be shown from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, at Messiah Lutheran Church, 8720 368th Ave. There is no cost but registration is requested. Light refreshments will be served Saturday and a meal will be served prior to Continue Reading…
Guest speaker Regina Mustafa will lead an interfaith dialogue at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Spring Valley on Sunday, Sept. 10, following the 9 a.m. service at approximately 10:15 a.m. In this “Dialogue of Faith: Christianity and Islam,” Mustafa will present some of the basics of the Islamic faith, a brief history of Islam in Continue Reading…