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Trusting God in New Ways GOTT NEU ERFAHREN THE MAGAZINE FOR THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE REFORMATION IN 2017 THE MAGAZINE FOR THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE REFORMATION IN 2017 IN REFORMATION THE OF ANNIVERSARY THE FOR MAGAZINE THE TRUSTING GOD IN NEW WAYS 4 FOR INTO YOUR“ HANDS I COMMEND MYSELF, MY BODY AND SOUL, AND ALL THINGS. LET YOUR HOLY ANGEL BE WITH ME, THAT THE EVIL FOE MAY HAVE NO POWER OVER„ ME Martin Luther PHOTO: SEBASTIAN ARLT SEBASTIAN PHOTO: CONTENTS FOREWORD EXPERIENCING GOD THINKING GOD PETITIONING GOD SPEAKING ABOUT GOD CELEBRATING GOD DISCOVERING GOD TRUSTING GOD DEAR READER, IN NEW WAYS IN NEW WAYS IN NEW WAYS IN NEW WAYS IN NEW WAYS IN NEW WAYS IN NEW WAYS 31st October 2017 is the 500th anniversary of the publication of the 19 “THE TIMES ARE OUT 31 A MYSTERY WHICH GROWS 43 HEALING OF MEMORIES 55 JESUS RECOUNTS 65 WHY DO WE CELEBRATE? 75 GATES OF FREEDOM – 85 TRUST AS A FOUNDA- 95 theses, which, as legend has it, Martin Luther nailed to the door of OF JOINT” EVER MORE INTENSE Successfully Dealing with PARABLES In a Field of Tension WORLD EXHIBITION TION OF CHRISTIAN Wittenberg Castle Church. Preconsiderations, Inspi- Distressing Memories The Crisis of Culture and People Feel God between Anarchy, Order REFORMATION RESPONSIBILITY In previous centuries, Reformation anniversaries have been cele­ the Recollection of the red by Martin Luther BY ROLF BECKER Entering Their Lives and Compulsion With Guests from Across Trusting God means BY EBERHARD JÜNGEL brated in national and denominational isolation. We desire the im­ Reformation 44 WHAT AND HOW WE BY ALBRECHT BY WALTER the Globe taking on Responsibility BY THORSTEN LATZEL 32 HOW HUMANKIND WILL CELEBRATE IN 2017 GRÖZINGER LEIMGRUBER BY THIES GUNDLACH for Creation and for pending anniversary of the Reformation to be marked by openness, our Fellows 20 INDIVIDUALISATION EXPERIENCES GOD Steering Committee 56 GODPARENTS OF A 66 CELEBRATING THE 76 GATES INTO THE WORLD freedom and an ecumenical spirit. BY CHRISTOPH OR SECULARISATION? Schleiermacher’s Reformation Anniversary EUROPE OF SOLIDARITY FESTIVAL OF FAITH Important Questions In 2017, we not only celebrate 500 years of Reformation, we also MARKSCHIES PLURALISATION! Response to Ideas about 2017 The European Roadmap TOGETHER about our Present Times bring to mind the role that the Reformation played in the evolution of God Which Were Preva- Church in the Context of 45 2017 AS A FESTIVAL Links Together 68 Cities An Invitation to Join Are Addressed in the Seven 86 EVERY-DAY-LIFE AS th lent in the Enlightenment modernity. That which emanated from Wittenberg in the 16 century the Present Times OF CHRIST BY JÜRGEN SCHILLING the Celebration Gates of Wittenberg WORSHIP BY ARNULF VON SCHELIHA changed Germany, Europe and the world. BY KONRAD MERZYN Praying Together for BY CHRISTINA BY MARGOT The Reformation Discovery 57 THE RECIPE OF A 33 THE PROVOCATION THAT Unity With Greater AUS DER AU KÄSSMANN of the “World” as a Since 2009, the impact of a number of Reformation themes have 22 THE EXPERIENCE GOOD STORY WAS KARL BARTH’S Regularity Location in which Faith OF GOD To Enjoy Telling Stories 68 CROSS-ROADS IN LIFE 77 YOUNG, PROTESTANT, been traced through a series of thematic years in the Reformation The Starting Point of BY GERHARD FEIGE can Prove itself God as Mystery behind BY THOMAS KLUPP In Occasional Services, INTERNATIONAL Decade leading up to the anniversary. The trails of the movement reveal Thinking about God BY TRAUGOTT Creation 46 HEALING OF MEMORIES We Share Our Most Schools500reformation that it reached far beyond the Church and is – even to this very day – BY ULRICH H. J. 58 BEHOLD, I AM MAKING JÄHNICHEN BY INGOLF U. The Evangelical Free Significant Life Events and the “Global Protestant KÖRTNER ALL THINGS NEW! influencing society, politics and culture. DALFERTH Churches in Germany BY ISOLDE KARLE Education Network” 88 CHURCH AND MONEY – Meditation on 34 GOD IS KNOWN IN BY PETER JÖRGENSEN BY BIRGIT SENDLER- A CONTRADICTION This EKD Magazine for the Anniversary of the Reformation in 2017, 26 EXPERIENCING GOD Revelation 21:5 70 PROTESTANT AND OUR LOVE FOR OUR KOSCHEL IN TERMS? which is in your hand, and which concludes the series of magazines IN NEW WAYS 47 MARTIN LUTHER BY ALF CHRISTOPHERSEN HUMOROUS NEIGHBOURS Social Responsibility and produced during the thematic years of the Reformation Decade, thus A Practical Instruction AND THE JEWS Faith and Humour are 78 FROM THE RIGHTS Only Our Hearts Can 59 REFORMATION TODAY – Financial Investment in Guide for Encounters A Necessary Reminder not Opposites ESTABLISHED IN CON- reflects not only on the Reformation of the past, but it also means to Know God WHERE GROUND- Line with Ethical Principles with God on the Occasion of the BY GISELA MATTHIAE SEQUENCE OF THE provide ideas which prompt future openings. BY HORST GORSKI BREAKING IDEAS ARE BY THOMAS BY CORINNA Reformation Anniversary REFORMATION TO THE FORMED 71 INTERJECTION KATZENMAYER UND In 1517, in opposition to all authorities, Martin Luther ventured to DAHLGRÜN 35 THINKING. GOD. EKD DECLARATION MODEL OF THE FUTURE A Conversation with BY MARTIN LUTHER EKKEHARD THIESLER challenge the then­established ideas about God, faith and the Church. IN NEW WAYS: The Liberal Constitutional 27 THE MYSTICAL 48 FREEDOM TO SIN Michael Mielke of The Academic Way 72 MY REFORMATION Law Concerning Religion 90 LEAVING THE CHURCH He began to think about God, the Bible and religion in new ways. He EXPERIENCE OF GOD At Once Righteous and InnoLab BY DIRK EVERS BY MICHAELA LANGE in Germany IN THE CENTRE embarked – as did so many before him – on a quest to find God. IN MEISTER ECKHART’S a Sinner BY HENNING KIENE 37 AS FAR AS I AM CON- BY ATHINA LEXUTT BY HANS ULRICH ANKE OF THE VILLAGE WRITINGS 73 INSPIRATION FOR We mean to pick up this baton and run with it. On the occasion of CERNED, IT IS ENOUGH 61 “I DO NOT BELIEVE IN Speaking about the World The Birth of God in the 50 NEITHER CHURCH A SERMON 80 LUTHER, PAUL, GOD – the Reformation Jubilee in 2017, in an increasingly secular society, God Summer School: In GOD – BUT I MISS HIM” and about God always “Fortress” of the Soul NOR HERETIC Luke 14:17 Discovering the Discoverers himself is to be brought into our conversations. Dialogue with Science, Contemporary Literature means speaking also about BY STEFANIE FROST Gottfried Arnold’s “Non- BY CATHARINA in New Ways Church and Society Longs for a God Jesus Christ It would be a wonderful signal for the world if 2017 could be a year partisan History of the UHLMANN BY CHRISTINE GERBER 28 MY REFORMATION BY FRIEDERIKE BY ERNST ÖFFNER BY CHRISTIANE TIETZ Church and of Heretics” of new beginnings towards a greater unity of the churches; if it became BY JOHANNES GOEDICKE 81 ”IT WOULD NOT BE BY KATHARINA 62 MY REFORMATION 91 INTERJECTION clear that we, as churches, want to appropriate the respective assets of GOLDENSTEIN HELPFUL IF WE COULD 38 THE REFORMATION AS A GRESCHAT BY JAN VON BY JOHN CALVIN SEE GOD” our traditions to fulfil the one great task to deliver “the message of the 29 INSPIRATION FOR CITIZEN OF THE WORLD CAMPENHAUSEN 51 INTERJECTION Theologising with Children 92 MY REFORMATION free grace of God to all people”, as the Barmer Theological Declaration A SERMON The Appeal of the Refor- BY PHILIP 63 INSPIRATION FOR BY PETRA BY ANTJE M. ERNST th Psalm 78:3–4 mation in Predominantly defines the commission of the Church in its 6 thesis. Whoever lives pas­ MELAN CHTHON A SERMON FREUDENBERGER-LÖTZ BY KATHRIN OXEN Non-Christian Societies 93 INSPIRATION FOR sionately within their own tradition has no need to find their identity in Psalm 145:6 BY MARGOT KÄSSMANN 52 MY REFORMATION 82 MY REFORMATION A SERMON dissociation from others. On the contrary, being passionate within one’s BY UWE VETTER BY WOLFGANG BY SUSANNE ERLECKE Psalm 125:1 40 INTERJECTION own tradition can open up a wealth of sources which bring life to others. BÖNISCH BY ANNETTE KURSCHUS BY MARTIN LUTHER 83 INSPIRATION FOR Together, we can discover God in new ways, celebrate Christ and public­ 53 INSPIRATION FOR 41 INSPIRATION FOR A SERMON ly show that there is a message which is stronger than the daily messages A SERMON A SERMON 2 Corinthians 3:18 Psalm 51:3 of violence, destruction and suffering that we receive. Romans 11:33 BY MATTHIAS STORCK BY ALEXANDER DEEG I would like to sincerely thank all the authors and all those who have BY JOHANN HINRICH CLAUSSEN worked on this publication. I hope that this magazine will be met with great interest, in general INTRODUCTION THE REFORM CENTRES OF THE EKD OUTLOOK NOTES MY REFORMATION society as well as in church communities and educational institutions. 2 IN SHORT: THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE REFORMATION 94 HELPING TO BIRTH CHANGE 98 ­2017 AND BEYOND 102 EIKON TV-EVENTS 2017 To you, who are currently leafing through these pages, I hope that your IN THE PRESENT AND THE FUTURE The EKD-Centre Mission in the Region Broadening the Outlook TV Films and Documen- People start out on reading of this magazine proves to be inspirational. Please allow your­ BY THIES GUNDLACH BY HANS-HERMANN POMPE to Include the European tary Series for German their way, life is full Dimension of the and International TV- self to be tempted, wherever possible, to bring God, the Bible, faith, the of turnarounds and 95 QUALITY IN WORSHIP SERVICES Reformation Stations on the Reforma- Church and religion, into conversations in new ways. 6 MY REFORMATION surprises, they are The EKD-Centre for Quality BY MICHAEL BÜNKER tion Anniversary 2017 BY JÜRGEN-PETER LESCH challenged and say, Development in Worship Services Cordially
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