This Sunday’s worship at King of Grace will celebrate the anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation.

The hymn “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” is called the Battle Hymn of the Reformation. Written by Martin Luther, it has been called “the greatest hymn of the greatest man in the greatest period of Germany history.”

These are the foundational truths of a true confessional Lutheran church.

The Luther seal or Luther rose has become familiar to almost all Lutherans. The seal is important because it is a depiction of Luther’s theology. Luther gave this explanation of it in a letter dated July 8, 1530.

Verbum Domini Manet in Aeternum (The Word of the Lord Endures Forever) is the motto of the Lutheran Reformation, a confident expression of the enduring power and authority of God’s Word. The motto is based on 1 Peter 1:24–25.

It has been 500 hundred years since Luther posted the 95 theses (sentences)!  How shall we celebrate?