Central Lutheran Church

Chi Rho Lecture Series

Central Lutheran Church

September 21, 2017

Dear Pastor,

We would like to invite you and members of your church community to this year's Chi Rho lectures to be held on Reformation week-end, October 26 – 29, at Central Lutheran Church, Northwest Christian University in Eugene and Grace Lutheran Church in Corvallis. This year's lecturer is Dr. Kurt Hendel who is the Bernard, Fischer, Westberg Distinguished Ministry Professor of Reformation Historyatthe Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. Dr. Hendel will be focusing on the work of Martin Luther and the relevance of his work for the Church today. Below you will find information about Dr. Hendel and these lectures. If it is possible, we would deeply appreciate you including this information in your Sunday bulletin and/or newsletter. You can also get information from our website at . The poster promoting Dr. Hendel’s lectures is also included in this mailing. Again, we would appreciate you placing this poster in a prominent location as an encouragement to your congregation to attend. You can download a pdf copy of the poster and/or the bulletin announcement below from our site at the same address.

As always, we appreciate your support and hope to see you at Central Lutheran and Northwest Christian University on October 27 – 29.

Yours in Christ,

Chuck Dietz for the Chi Rho Series Ministry

Bulletin Announcement

Save the Week-End – October 26 - 29 noted reformation scholar,Kurt Hendel,will present theChi Rho lectures for 2017at Central Lutheran Church, Northwest Christian University (NCU) both in Eigene, and at Grace Lutheran Church in Corvallis on October 26 and 27. He is Bernard, Fischer, Westberg Distinguished Ministry Professor of Reformation History at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. He will be speaking to the topic: “Martin Luther and Reform: Then and Now” in four lectures and an adult study:

“Martin Luther – Man, Monk, Scholar, Transformer” on Thursday, October 26, 4 – 5:30 PM at Grace Lutheran Church, Corvallis

A Community Conversation with Dr. Hendel on Friday, October 27, 9:30 – 11:00 AM at Grace Lutheran Church, Corvallis

“Spiritual Reform – Martin Luther: Person of Faith” on Friday, October 27 at 7:30 PM at Central Lutheran Church at 18th and Potter St., Eugene

“Ethical Reform – Martin Luther: Faith Active in Love” on Saturday,October 28 at 9:30 AM at NCU, Library, Rm 203, at 1188 Kincaid, Eugene

“Theological reform – Martin Luther: Faith Active in Love” on Saturday, October 28, at 7:30 PM at

Central Lutheran

“Luther on Marriage and Family” on Sunday morning, October 29, at 9:45 AM at Central Lutheran Adult Education time.

Don't miss this opportunity to experience this remarkable theologian as he highlights lessons for our contemporary Church as learned from the Lutheran Reformation.

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Eugene, Oregon 97403

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