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Fall schedule Reformation Sunday is October 31st In October, together with other Protestant denominations, we pause on Reformation Sunday to celebrate the tradition that grounds our faith. This year, we mark the occasion on October 31st, the same date in 1517 when Martin Luther posted his statement of faith, known as the 95 Theses, on the church door in Wittenberg, Germany. If you grew up in a Lutheran tradition, you probably know the whole story. But it might be helpful to take a quick birds’ eye view of what took place in the 16th century. The Roman Catholic Church was asking people to make a financial gift, as a sign of repentance for their sins, to help build Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome. In exchange for these gifts, the church gave people certificates (called “Indulgences”) and promised that they or their loved ones would be freed from a portion of the misery expected in the afterlife. Basically, it amounted to people paying to be forgiven. November 1st was an important day for buying and selling indulgences, and in the year 1517, on the day before this would take place, Martin Luther posted his list of 95 Theses: 95 reasons that he objected to 2 this practice. Luther insisted that we are not forgiven because of anything we do—including the buying of Indulgences or doing enough good work. Instead, he emphasized that we are forgiven because of who God is. We are loved and forgiven because God is full of grace and mercy. Martin Luther was declared a heretic and an outlaw, and was kicked out of the church. The “Edict of Worms,” signed by the Holy Roman Emperor, went so far as to ban the reading or possession of Luther’s writings and called for his capture. But attempts to carry out the Edict were largely unsuccessful, and those 95 Theses went “viral,” so to speak, thanks to the new technology of the printing press. The movement for Reform swept across much of Northern Europe, forever changing the face of Christianity. After Luther’s death, those who agreed with him became known as Lutherans and also as Protestants. Every Protestant church traces their roots back to this moment in history! Sources: “Of Heretics and Outlaws,” https://phs-app-media. s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/RefSunday_full_2021.pdf “Reformation Sunday - What It Is and Why Does It Matter?” https://sojoy.org/reformation/
confirmation Confirmation Sunday 2021 On Reformation Sunday, October 31, ten St. Mark’s students will affirm their baptismal promises. These students have been in our Confirmation program for three years, studying the Bible, Luther’s “Small Catechism,” and the life and writings of Martin Luther. They have served our church by acolyting, volunteering at VBS, packing meals at Feed My Starving Children, and so much more. Their final project for Confirmation was to make a “Faith Reflection Project” in which they answered several questions about their faith in the medium best suited to them (written, digital, fine arts, etc.) Two samples are included here, and all the final projects will be on display on Reformation Sunday. “Faith Reflection Project” — Painting by Keagan Reiseck Faith plays a part in my community and around the world by showing me that acts of kindness go a long way to help other people and the church shows me how I can continue to help other people. People who have faith want to serve other people because they want to put their faith into action. St. Mark’s serves our community by conducting food drives, making quilts, supporting Hesed House, working with McCleery Elementary and other community projects. St. Mark’s offers a lot of choices for people to put their faith into action through these ministries. I hope to be able to do most of the service projects in the Youth Group and to be kind and help others when they need it. I look forward to being able to go on the mission trips in the summer with the Youth Group and to continue to help with Vacation Bible School. As I get older I want to continue help my community in any way I can. “Faith Reflection Project” — PowerPoint presentation by Ben Miller Please join us in congratulating these students in the 2021 class: 2020 Confirmation class Gianna Cellini Clodagh Creaney Logan Drafall Gabe Gonzales Makayla Kolowski Ben Miller Ben Nowak Josie Reiseck Keagan Reiseck Annelise Veeder 3
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