500 years of the Reformation 

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and other churches in the Medina Cluster will be marking the 500th anniversary of the Reformation with special events leading up to fall. This webpage will keep you updated on the events to come, along with providing resources for you to prepare for the anniversary yourself. You're also invited to check out www.elca500.org, the ELCA's Reformation anniversary site that provides a complete list of resources, events and information about the commemoration.

To catch up on Martin Luther's small catechism, you can review them all by clicking here

Upcoming events

July 23: St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church in Medina will host a potluck meal at 5 p.m., followed by worship at 6 p.m. The service will focus on Baptism. For more information about the church visit the church's website by clicking here

Aug. 27: Our Saviour Lutheran Church in Hinckley will host a potluck meal at 5 p.m., followed by worship at 6 p.m. The service will focus on Holy Communion. For more information about the church visit the church's website by clicking here

Previous events (pictures and details available at HTLC Facebook page)

April 30: New Horizons Lutheran Church in Homerville will host a potluck meal at 5, followed by worship at 6 p.m. The service will focus on Ten Commandments. For more information about the church visit its Facebook page by clicking here. To get to New Horizons (8439 River Corners Road in Homerville) from Holy Trinity Lutheran, go south on Pearl Road/SR 42 and stay on SR 42 until you reach SR 224. Merge with SR 224 and follow that to Richman Road, about 2 miles. Turn right on Richman, then left on Sanford Road. Follow Sanford about 2 miles to Pawnee Road and turn left. Take a right on Holshoe Road and follow that to Rivers Corner Road. Turn right and the church is just ahead.

May 21: Living Word Lutheran Church in Medina will host a worship service at 6 p.m. The service will focus on the Apostles Creed. For more information about the church visit the church's website by clicking here

June 25: Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Brunswick will host a potluck meal at 5 p.m., followed by worship at 6 p.m. The service will focus on the Lord's Prayer.

      RESOURCES

For those interested in study on Martin Luther's catechism, check out this file

    Martin Luther's family, courtesy ELCA

Our own Bishop Eaton shared her views on Catechism in this article 

If you're interested in videos marking Luther's legacy, check out this series called Forgotten Luther or this group of videos on Luther and the Reformation

The ELCA has a Facebook page on the 500th anniversary that you can like and share here or you can follow it on Twitter @ELCA500

    Pages from the original 95 Thesis, courtesy ELCA