It has been 500 years since the reformation of the Protestant church through Martin Luther. We have been waiting to celebrate this anniversary, and a few days ago, the big day arrived. It is not over though! We need to keep on reforming and continue to carry on the spirit of the reformation into the next 500 years through faith and God's grace. I have the privilege of being in Europe during this anniversary of the 500th year, but by chance. I did not travel here to celebrate. I have been called to serve this year in Hungary. Gathering in front of the Reform church in Nyiregyhaza, Hungary with a few members of the Filadelfia Evengélikus Egyházközség in Nyírtelek. We carried torches from the Reform church to the Lutheran church for a 500th Reformation service. In this event of moving from the Reform Church to the Lutheran church, we carried torches. Torches could be viewed as a symbol of retaliation/rebellion. It could be viewed negatively, but in this case it was a beautiful moment. It was a time of spirituality and I am glad I got to be a part of it. As we walked, we sang hymns. "God with us" - Emmanuel. People stopped along the streets and watched. When we got to the Lutheran Church, we had a service to celebrate the Reformation. I even got to see one of my fellow volunteer friends sing in the choir. This took place on the eve of Halloween. Halloween is not truly celebrated in Hungary in such a big way as it is in the United States. It can be viewed in a negative way, especially in Christianity. Singing at the Lutheran church in Orosháza, Hungary with the choir (in Hungarian) from Görögszállás. This was a service at the beginning of October for the 500th Reformation of the Protestant church.
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AuthorHello, my name is Megan. I, along with 92 others, are apart of the Young Adults in Global Mission program through the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America! Through God, I am called here in Nyírtelek and Görögzállás, Hungary. I will spend a year here to serve, share God's love with others, and walk along side my global companions. ArchivesCategories |