Southwark: St George's Cathedral to commemorate Reformation with Catholic-Lutheran prayer service
During 2017, Catholics and Lutherans are commemorating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation by reflecting on 50 years of official worldwide ecumenical dialogue and building on the communion that we share.
A joint Catholic-Lutheran Common Prayer Service will be taking place at St George's Cathedral, Southwark on Sunday 26 March 2017 at 3pm. Preachers will be the Most Revd Bernard Longley, Archbishop of Birmingham and the Rt Rev Martin Lind, Bishop of the Lutheran Church in Great Britain.
The Bishops of England and Wales encourage Lutherans and Catholics to celebrate together their common witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Yet, amidst this celebration, they also acknowledge the suffering caused by the division of the Church, and look critically at themselves, not only throughout history, but also in a contemporary context.
Preachers are the Most Revd Bernard Longley, Archbishop of Birmingham and the Rt Revd Martin Lind, Bishop of the Lutheran Church in Great Britain.
After the service, which is based on the Common Prayer liturgy prepared by the Lutheran-Roman Catholic Commission on Unity, there will be a social event in the Cathedral's Amigo Hall.
The Catholic-Lutheran Common Prayer Service takes place at 3pm Sunday 26 March, in St George's Cathedral, Southwark, Lambeth Rd, London SE1 6HR