Luther
This day, the day before All Saints Day, was the day that Luther posted his 95 thesis.
What is Halloween or All Hallows Eve?
The church recognized All Saints Day originally on 609 AD on this day. (Also the day before Pastor Dan's birthday)
What is May 13th?
What is a Saint?
The patron saint of beekeepers, fainting, epilepsy, happy marriages and love. Was possibly imprisoned because he married couples so that the husband didn't have to go to war.
Who was Saint Valentine?
Another term for Halloween.
What is "All Hallows Eve"?
Luther told the church and anyone who would listen that all people were simultaneously these two things.
What is Saint and Sinner?
The Catholic church has about 200 of these special feast days throughout the year.
What are Saints days?
We are all this, because we can't seem to break away from doing bad things and damaging our relationship with God and with other people.
What is a sinner?
The patron saint of sailors, repentant thieves, toymakers, brewers and pawnbrokers among others, this Saint released a demon from a tree by cutting it down, calmed a storm at sea, and saved three girls from a life of prostitution by dropping bags of gold coins through their windows so their parents could pay wedding dowrys.
Who was Saint Nicholas?
Officially, All Saints Day is on this date, every year.
What is November 1st?
Martin Luther famously said, "Be a sinner and sin boldly, but believe and rejoice in" this person "even more boldly."
Who is (Jesus) Christ?
For a person to become a Saint in the Catholic church, the primary thing is that it must be proved that they did this.
What is, performed a miracle?
Many churches have an order in church to remind the people that their sins are this.
What is Forgiven?
This patron saint of engineers, migrants, Nigeria and Ireland felt called to convert Irish pagans to Christianity. Legends have it, he also drove snakes out of a country and used a shamrock as a sermon illustration.
Who was St. Patrick?
Because of its proximity in the calendar to All Saints Day, some Lutheran churches celebrate All Saints Day at the same time as this day.
What is Reformation Day?
Martin Luther made little to no money as a reformer and theologian. So, to pay for his families needs, his wife made and sold this.
What is beer? (Hal and Cora, did you expect to see this again?)
The term for setting aside a special time for a specific saint, including a worship service, a holy display of some kind to pray at, and more.
What is Veneration?
It can seem like a contradiction that we could fully be both of these things at the same time, but surprise, we are!
What is Sinner and Saint?
Known for extensive writings and for his affinity for nature and all animals in it, many churches dedicate a service for blessing animals, in his honor?
Who was St. Francis (of Assissi)?
As Lutherans, we believe that we should celebrate and honor these people on All Saints Day.
Who are those who died/passed away?
These were the last words of Martin Luther.
What is "We are beggars. This is true."?
If anyone got this, they deserve extra points for sure.
The Catholic and Episcopal churches use these books regularly but the Lutheran church rarely does. In some Bibles, they come between the old and new tesaments.
What is the apocrypha?
Luthers phrase, in Latin, for being simultaneously Sinner and Saint.
What is "Simil Justus et Peccator"?
The patron saint of soldiers, prisoners, those ridiculed for their faith, and France. As a teenager she became a war hero, and had dressed as a man to avoid marriage and possibly sexual assault. She had visions from God that she said led her to lead soldierrs to victory many times.
Who was St. Joan off Arc?
This person, whom we all know, is flying to Washington, D.C. today.
Who is Grant (Hannon)?