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Refo 500 Commemoration Events Elsewhere
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Reports about Other Reformation 500 Commemorations and Related Events

The Reformation gave a music voice to everyone
Chris Meehan, CRCNA, September 20, 2017
This is both a notice of an Oct 29 musical service commemorating the Reformation in GR and a commentary.
Catholic-Lutheran Commemorations in Grand Rapids, Sep 9 - Nov 14.
Stirring the World: German Printmaking in the Age of Luther. Art exhibition and related lectures, Covenant Fine Arts Center Art Gallery, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Sep 5 - Oct 14.​
Here We Stand.  Initiatives and worship service to  commemorate the Reformation, Michigan District of the Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod; activities culminate in Oct 15 worship service.
Kalamazoo United.:All-Kalamazoo Reformation Commemorations, Sep 25 and Oct 29.
WCC hails Wittenberg declaration aiming to overcome Reformation divisions, World Council of Churches, July 5, 2017.
A quiet German town welcomes some 2 million visitors for Martin Luther’s 500th, The Washington Post, June 22, 2017.
German Evangelical Church issues historic invite to Pope Francis, America, February, 2017
Holland's Daniel Gillet has Emotional Interaction with Pope (and exchange about commemorating the Reformation), Holland Sentinel
Brochure of Reformation events in Germany in Summer 2017 (also includes commentaries)
 October 2016 Catholic-Lutheran Commemoration of the Reformation in  Sweden:
  • Lutherans, Catholics gather for historic service in Lund, Sweden (ELCA report)
  • Joint Statement on Occasion of Catholic-Lutheran Commemoration of Reformation
  • ​Catholics and Lutherans prepare for historic Reformation anniversary, Vatican Radio, October 26, 2016
  • The Pope Commemorates The Reformation That Split Western Christianity, Silvia Poggioli, NPR, October 28, 2016
  • ​Interview with Pope Francis shortly before trip to Sweeden to observe Reformation anniversary, Ulf Jonsson S.J., Ecumenical News, October 28, 2016
The following two articles from the Holland Sentinel provide some history on Holland's observances of Reformation Day.
  • Notice of 2008 panel discussion and a look back at prior Reformation Day observances in Holland
  • Notice of 2015 Reformation Day observance and a look forward to 500th anniversary observance
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