Happy Reformation Day, everyone! While all of the kiddies are out Trick Or Treating, remember that yesterday was also the day we celebrate Martin Luther nailing his 95 Theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg! Even though American Halloween celebrations are becoming more popular here in Germany, there's still many people who observe this alternative holiday. Last night we went to the Kreuzkirche (Church of the Cross), which is the main Protestant church in Bonn. They had a wonderful Reformation Day service entitled "Hallo Luther!". It featured an amazing full orchestra and choir! It was beautiful. One of the highlights of the evening was singing "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" in German.
There was also a wonderful sermon by a guest preacher. Although I could only understand around 50% of what he said, he preached the Gospel. It was so encouraging to hear the work of Christ reaffirmed in a German state church. It really gave us excitement to think that God might be reviving parts of that church. It also makes us consider how we might be able to partner or even work under the state church in some way.
