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1.Nestingen,James.MartinLuther.(AugsburgFortress:2009;$19.00)BOOK
http://www.augsburgfortress.org/store/product/4729/Martin-Luther-A-Life
“CapturestheturbulenttimesandhistoriceventsthroughwhichLutherlivedaswellashisprofoundvisionofGod...[and]showshowhisstingingcriticisms
oftheChristianchurchstruckadeepandliberatingchordintheGermanpeopleandledtothemomentouschangeweknowastheReformation.Forall
whowishtounderstandLuthertheman,therebel,andthevisionary,JamesNestingen'saccountalsooffersinsightintoLuther'smomentouscontributions
totheWesternworldandhispersonalencounterwithGod,theChristianscriptures,andtherelentlessdemandsofhisownconscience.”Companionsthe
2003movie.
2.Cooley,Danika.WhenLighteningStruck!:TheStoryofMartinLuther(AF:Nov.1,2015;$16.99)BOOK
http://www.augsburgfortress.org/store/productgroup/946/When-Lightning-Struck-The-Story-of-Martin-Luther
“Inthisfast-paced,action-packednovelofMartinLuther'slife,teenreaders(andmorethanafewadults!)willbeintroducedtoafascinatingtimewhen
princesruledEuropeandknightsroamedthecountryside....Italsotellsatheologicalstory.DrawingcarefullyfromLuther’sownwords,thisbook
introducesreaderstoakindredspiritwhostruggledwithwhatknowingGodthroughScripturemeansfordailylife.Theywillunderstandwhatwasat
stake....andhowpowerfullyliberatingLuther'sideaofgracethroughfaithwas—inhistimeandinours!
3.MartinLutherMiniCurriculum(CPH:1999;studentbooks$5.19)BOOK
http://search.cph.org/search#w=martin%20luther%20mini%20curriculum
“Throughactivitiesandstories,[students]learnaboutMartinLutherasarealpersonandaheroofGod'speople.Theyalsolearnthebiographicalfactsof
Luther'slife,thebiblicaltruthsthatinspiredtheReformation,andaboutLuther'scontributionstothechurch.Thefullcolorworkbookalsoincludesstickers.
Greatforschool,midweekclasses,Sundayschoolorhome.Foursessions.”AvailablegradelevelsK-2,3-4,5-6,and7-8.
4.MeetMartinLuther(AF:1995;$3.99)BOOK
http://www.augsburgfortress.org/store/search?ss=meet+martin+luther&c=&x=0&y=0
Grades3-4learnabout“thelifeandtimesofthegreatchurchleaderandreformerMartinLuther,whosediscoveryofGod'sfreegiftofgracechangedthe
historyoftheChristianchurch”.Freedownloadableleader’sguideonlineatAF.($3.99)
5.TheStoryofMartinLuther(CPH:2006;$8.29)BOOK
https://www.cph.org/p-11369-the-story-of-martin-luther-activity-book.aspx
Pre3-Kindergarden“activitybookcontainseightactivitypages,stickers,andtwosongsforyoungchildrenthathelpthemlearnmoreaboutMartinLuther,
howGodworkedinhislife,andGod’sloveforustoday.”
6.Babette’sFeast(1987,120min.)(Amazonrental$3.99)http://www.hulu.com/watch/380623VIDEO
AlookinsideLutheranPietism,alaterdevelopmentofLutherantheology.AwonderfulopeningtodiscussingLuther’slaw/gospel/responsehermeneuticof
life.Availablewithoutchargeonhuluifsomeoneinyourcongregationhasasubscription.
7.Luther(2003,124min.)(Amazonrental$2.99)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DyaaaeinhcVIDEO
Duringtheearly16thCenturyidealisticGermanmonkMartinLuther,disgustedbythematerialisminthechurch,beginsthedialoguethatwillleadtothe
ProtestantReformation.Starring:JosephFiennes,BrunoGanz,PeterUstinov.IthasbeenuploadedinitsentiretyonYouTubesoyoucanwatchforfree.
8.MartinLuther(PBS:Part1:54min.,Part2:55min.)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyVrPIp4QsA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zK3iRNWUths&feature=youtu.beVIDEO
ThePBSdocumentaryintwopartssubtitled“TheReluctantRevolutionary.”ThevideofocusesonLuther’slifeandisaccompaniedbyawealthofmaterials
availableonthePBSwebsite:http://www.pbs.org/empires/martinluther/index.htmlThesematerialsincludeLuthertrivia,alookatadayinthelifeofa
medievalmonk,andclassroomresources.
9.OpeningtheDoortoLuther(ELCAMosaicsegment,28min.)VIDEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GkyptKvtKQ
JoinRickStevesona“journeythroughLutherland.”AstheviewertravelsfromEisleben,toWittenberg,Worms,andfinallytoAugsburg,thestoryof
Reformationeventscomestolife.
10.Reformation500Sourcebook:AnniversaryResourcesforCongregations(AF:June15,2016;$29.00).
http://www.augsburgfortress.org/store/product/21657/Reformation-500-Sourcebook-Anniversary-Resourcesfor-CongregationsBOOK
Especiallyhelpfulforplanningworshipservices,teachingseries,andrediscoveringwhatitmeanstobeLutheranandchurchtogether.Ifyourcongregation
doesn’townthis,theyshould.
12.Matheson,Peter.ReformationChristianity.(AF,2010;$29.00)BOOK
http://www.augsburgfortress.org/store/productgroup/711/Reformation-Christianity-Now-in-Paperback-
“LedbyeminentReformationhistorianPeterMatheson,thisvolumeofAPeople'sHistoryofChristianityexploressuchtopicsaschild-bearing,agood
death,ruralandvillagepiety,andmore.Includes50illustrations,maps,andan8-pagecolorgallery.”
13.MacDonald,Fiona.TheReformation(RaintreeSteck-Vaughn,2002;variousprices)BOOK
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offerlisting/0739858009/ref=tmm_hrd_new_olp_sr?ie=UTF8&condition=new&qid=1462839659&sr=8-1
PartoftheEventsandOutcomesSeries,thisbookiswrittenforJrHighyouth,butisnotjuvenileinanyway.Clearpresentationofhistoricaleventsis
presentedintermsofthoseeventsimpactontheChurchthenandnow.WouldbeagreatdiscussionstarterforadultSundaySchool.
14.CutPaperLutherRose.https://lutheranarts.wordpress.com/2013/05/09/happy-ascension-day-a-littlepresent-for-you/ACTIVITY
Easilymadefromprinterpaperbyadultsandolderyouth.Followtheinstructionscarefully!
15.TrinityLutheranSeminary.http://www.tlsohio.edu/newFIELDTRIP,SPEAKER
Youdon’twanttomissavisittoTrinityLutheranSeminary!Fromweeklyworshipledbystudentsandfacultytoallsortsofspecialactivities,it’sworththe
triptoBexley.PLUS,theyhavefacultyandstaffthatarewillingtobringtheseminarytoYOU!Checkitoutatthisadditionallink:
http://www.tlsohio.edu/faculty/faculty-profiles/speakers-bureau
16.Reliquaries.OurLadyofConsolation,Carey,Ohio.https://www.olcshrine.com/about/historyFIELDTRIP
AvisittothisRomanCatholicminorbasilicaisreminiscentofthechurchesofLuther’sdayandtime.Traditionalimageryabounds,stainedglasssoars,and
thereisawonderfulcollectionofrelicsinthelowerlevel.PleasevisitthewebsiteandcontactoneoftheresidentFranciscanbrothers(phonenumberon
website)toarrangeatourbeforevisitingastheyfrequentlyhavegroupsofpilgrimswhocometoprayandworship.
17.Altartabernacle.SalemLutheranChurch,Toledo,Ohio.419-243-2345.
http://www.salemlutherantoledo.org/FIELDTRIP
VisittheonlychurchsanctuarywithaRomanCatholictabernacleintheirsanctuary.Don’tknowabouttabernacles?Visitoneandhaveadiscussionabout
thedifferencebetweenLuther’sunderstandingoftheEucharistandtheideaofTransubstantiation.ContactPastorMikeHanckat419-243-2345toarrange
yourvisit.
18.Region6Archives.OnTrinityLutheranSeminarycampus,Columbus,Ohio.http://www.tlsohio.edu/elcaregion-6-archivesFIELDTRIP,SPEAKER
AfascinatingcollectionofartifactsfromLutheranlifeinIndiana-Kentucky,LowerMichigan,andOhio.Materialsdatebackwellover100years.Wantto
touchhistory?Checkoutthewebsitetomakearrangementstovisit(mostappropriateforadults)ortorequestthearchivistdoapresentation.
19.BreadfortheDay:DailyBibleReadingsandPrayers(AF:annually;$8.95,lesswithvolumepurchase).
http://www.augsburgfortress.org/store/product/22213/Bread-for-the-Day-2017-Daily-Bible-Readings-andPrayersBOOK
ARevisedCommonLectionarybasedbookofdailyreadingsandguidanceforprayersfollowingthetraditionofMartinLuther,whocalledforstudyand
prayerascentraltothedailyChristianlife.Includedforeachdayisahymn,reflectingLuther’sloveofmusicandemphasisonitsuseinworship.Suitable
forindividualsorforuseamongsmallgroupsinthecongregation.HighlyrecommendedbytheELCAConferenceofBishops.
20.Grindal,Gracia.40-DayJourneywithMartin(AF:2008;$9.10)BOOK
http://www.augsburgfortress.org/store/product/8206/40-Day-Journey-with-Martin-Luther
“Fortyinspiringpassagesthatraiseprofoundtruthsaboutfaithandlife.IncludesashortintroductiontoLuther'slife,journal-writingexercisesanddaily
prayers.Arichresourceforpersonalmeditationorsmallgroupdiscussion.Aninspiringcompanionanytime.Idealfortravelingthroughtheseasonsof
AdventandLent.”Equallyadaptabletoayear-longclass.
21.Kraus,George.AGuidetoaYear'sReadinginLuther'sWorks(CPH:1983;free)ACTIVITY
https://www.cph.org/p-27663-a-guide-to-a-years-reading-in-luthers-works-downloadable.aspx
AdownloadableguidethroughreadingacrossLuther’sWorks(LW)inayear.Forseriouslystudiousgroups.The55volumesetofLuther’sWorksiswidely
availablethroughacademiclibraries.
22.Luther,Martin.DaybyDayWeMagnifyYou:DailyReadingsfortheEntireYear,RevisedEdition(AF:2008;
$19.99).BOOK
http://www.augsburgfortress.org/store/search?ss=Day+by+Day+We+Magnify+You%3A+Daily+Readings+for+the
+Entire+Year%2C+Revised+Edition.++&c=&x=62&y=11
“Auniquedevotionalfordailymeditation,it…isdrawnfromMartinLuther'ssermonsandotherworks.Thereadingsarearrangedaccordingtothechurch
yearandorganizedunderacentralthemeforeachweek[and]eachdailymeditationconcludeswithaprayer,abiblicalverse,oraquestiontoponder.”
Wouldbeagreatresourceforanymeetingwithinthecongregation.
23.LutheranCentral.http://www.lutherancentral.com/WEBSITE
ThisisnotthefirstthingthatcomestomindwhenLutheranStudyBibleismentioned.ThisistheLutheranCentral:ConnectingLutheranswebsitewhich
featureslinkstomanysearchableversionsofScripture(includingtheBlueLetterGk-Enginterlinear)andlinkstoawidevarietyofstudytoolsandlessons.
Whilesomeofthematerialsarenotcompletelycontemporary,you’llfindthistobeausefulandaffordablesiteforeducation.Thereareevensermon-safe
jokes…
24.Lull,Timothy.MyConversationswithMartinLuther.AF:1999.BOOK
https://www.augsburgfortress.org/store/product/6156/My-Conversations-with-Martin-Luther
WrittenbythelateTimLull,oneofNWOhio’sown,thisbook“presentsaseriesoffictionalconversationswithMartinLuther,thegreatreformer.
OriginatingfromsitesinCaliforniaandGermany,theseprovocativeconversationsofferreflectionsonLuther'sworldandtheworldinwhichwelive.Lull
offersLuther'spithyobservationsonsuchtimelytopicsasthefamilyandsexuality,rolesofmenandwomen,enemiesandfriends,renewalinthechurch,
politicsandecumenism,interpretationoftheBible,andtheresistanceofcongregationstothegospelmessage.Finally,Lutherhasafewsurprisingbitsof
newsaboutcurrentactivitiesinheaven!”AgreatintroductiontothecontextandthoughtsofLuther.($8.99)
25.JointCommonPrayerLutheran–CatholicCommonCommemorationoftheReformation.
https://www.lutheranworld.org/content/resource-joint-common-prayer-lutheran-catholic-commoncommemoration-reformation-2017STUDY,WORSHIP
“TheLutheranWorldFederation(LWF)andThePontificalCouncilforPromotingChristianUnity(PCPCU),incooperationwithagroupofnotedtheologians,
havejointlydevelopedaCommonPrayertomarkthe500yearsoftheReformationin2017.TheliturgicalmaterialsoffersuggestionsonhowCatholicand
Lutheransshouldpresideandreadtogetheratacommonprayerservice.Examplesareprovidedofhymnsandsongsfromavarietyofmulticultural
contexts,aswellasbiblicalandconfessionalreadingsthatreflectmutualjoyandrepentance,andthedesiretoserveandwitnesstotheworldtogether...
BasedontherecentstudyreportFromConflicttoCommunion:Lutheran-CatholicCommonCommemorationoftheReformationin2017;theCommon
Prayerisstructuredaroundthethemesofthanksgiving,repentanceandcommitmenttocommonwitnessandincludesmaterialsthatcanbeadaptedto
localliturgicalandmusicaltraditionsofchurchesinthetwoChristiantraditions.”
26.ThoughtsonRoman-LutheranCommunionpractice.http://ncronline.org/blogs/simply-spirit/exerci
sing-spirit-given-wisdom-unityWEBSITE
27.Rev.SteveBull.“WhatdoesEucharistmean?”(419)837-5023SPEAKER
PastorBullisavailabletodiscussthemeaningofHolyCommunionasamealofthanksgiving.Inadditiontoexaminingthisparticulartheologicalapproach
tothesacrament,hewillalsoexplainanappreciationforliturgicalform,sacredspace,andphysicalimageryofvestmentsContacthimatZionLutheran
Church,Latcha.
28.Rev.MichaelHanck.“LutherandthePoor.”(419)243-2345.SPEAKER
CallPr.Miketoeitherscheduleavisiteitherathisparishinthelowest-incomezipcodeinToledo(Salem,N.HursonSt.)oratyourchurchandhearabout
whatitmeanstoworkwiththoseinpoverty.
29.St.MichaeltheArchangelChurch.750BrightRd.,Findlay,OH.419-422-2646.
http://www.findlaystmichael.org/ FFIELDTRIP
Arichtheologyisexpressedthrougharchitectureandfurnishingsinthisbeautifulworshipfacility.Inthenarthexisalargebaptisteryintheshapeofacross.
ThewindowsonthesouthsideofthesanctuarydepictGod’smercyexperiencedthroughservicetotheworldbythefaithfulthroughoutthelifeofthe
church.ThewindowsonthenorthfocusonGod’smercyexperiencedthoughthepowerofprayerinthelivesofthesaints.Alargecrossisplantedinthe
groundbehindthealtar,castingashadowindarkgraniteacrossthesanctuaryfloor.LocateddiagonallyacrossBrightRd.fromthesynodoffice,visitors
areinvitedtocallthechurchtoarrangeavisit.
30.Wittenberg,Luther,andaDoor:[email protected]
SendanemailtothisformercatechistandfrustratedperformerandgetbackaplayperfecttopresentduringworshiponReformationSunday!Props
neededarefew:alargepieceofcardboardtomakea“door”alongwithacopyofthe95Theses(see#XXX),tacksandfakehammer,andsomewilling
actors.Adultswouldhavewaytoomuchfunwiththedialogue,soleaveittotheyouthtopresentthisplay.
playsontheinternet:keywords(reformation,luther,skit)
31.YouthdramasonLuther.www.synodresourcecenter.orgACTIVITY
TheNorthwestWisconsinSynodwebsiteoffersavarietyofyouthdramasonavarietyoftopics,includingMartinLuther.Actually,thissynodhasalotof
resourcesontheirpagethatwillbeinspirationalforallsortsofeducationalactivities.
32.Luther’sSmallCatechismapp.http://info.augsburgfortress.org/luthers-small-catechism-new-mobileapp?utm_campaign=AF%20Luther%27s%20Small%20Catechism%20App&utm_content=33131878&utm_mediu
m=social&utm_source=facebookBOOK
ThisisafirstFREEmobileappfeaturingLuther’sSmallCatechism.Perfectforyoutheducationandconfirmationclasses,individuals,adults,congregations,
churchleaders—anyonewhowantseasyaccesstoMartinLuther’sguidetothebasicsofChristianfaith.AvailablefromtheAppleiOSAppStoreandon
GooglePlay;search“Catechism”intheAppleorGoogleappstores.
33.StainedglasswindowofLutherandMelanchthon.Zion/Sandusky.FIELDTRIP
http://www.zionsandusky.org/edit/data/img/uploads/files/StainedGlassWindowBrochure.compressed.pdfThe
twoReformersgazeoutwardstowardstheneighboringRomanCatholicchurchasexplainedinthebrochure
34.C.UmhauWolf.NineteenthCenturyLutheransinNorthwestOhioandSoutheastMichigan,PartIIIB,Lucas
Co.MainBranch,Toledo-LucasCountyPublicLibrary.BOOK
https://catalog.toledolibrary.org/search~S1?/aWolf%2C+C.+Umhau/awolf+c+umhau/1%2C2%2C6%2CB/frames
et&FF=awolf+c+umhau&4%2C%2C5
You’llhavetovisittheLocalHistoryareaofthedowntownToledolibrarytousethisbookwithaself-explanatorytitle.You’llfinditshelvedatR284.177
WOL.
35.FloydHagedorn.“What’stheIowaSynodandwhatwasitdoinginOhio?”[email protected]
SPEAKER
ContactthisdescendantofaparticipantintheformationoftheIowaSynod(formally:TheEvangelicalLutheranSynodofIowaandOtherStates)whichhas
rootsrighthereinOhio.In1930,theIowaSynodmergedwiththeOhioandBuffalosynodstobecometheAmericanLutheranChurch(ALC)withthat
constitutingconventiontakingplaceonOhiosoil---inToledo!!
36.LutheranOrphanandOldFolksHome(nowGenacross).BobHaar,archivist.419-250-9409.FIELDTRIP
CallaheadtovisittheArchiveMuseumattheformerLutheranOrphanandOldFolksHome,nowpartoftheGenacrossLutheranServicesfacilities.The
historicfacilityonSeamanStreetinEastToledohasbeenlivingoutLutherantheologyforover150years(theOrphanHomedatesbackto1862).
37.OurLady,QueenoftheMostHolyRosaryCathedral.2535CollingwoodBlvd.Toledo.419-244-9575
FIELDTRIP
BuiltinthespiritofthegreatEuropeancathedralsoftheMiddleAgesandcommonlycalled“HolyRosary,”thisseatoftheToledoDiocese(which
approximatesthegeographicalfootprintoftheNWOhioSynod)isaspectacularexampleoffaithinstone.Ofspecialinterestforchildrentosearchoutare
thesideaisleceilingfrescoswhichdepictparallelstoriesfromtheOldandNewTestamentsandthefourgreatmarksoftheChurch(unam,sanctam,
catholicam,etapostolicam)atthebaseofthepictureofheavenintheapse.Callaheadtovisitortoarrangeaguidedtour.Aself-guidedtourpamphletis
availablefordownload:http://rosarycathedral.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/Rosary-Cathedral-Self-Guided-Tour.pdf
38.ExploringLuther’sSmallCatechism.(AF:$3.99)BOOK,STUDY
Appropriatetousewithgrades3-4(and,let’sbehonest,mucholderlearnerswillbenefit)ANDitcomeswithafreedownloadableleader’sguideat:
http://store.augsburgfortress.org/media/downloads/MeetMartinLuther_Leader.pdf
39.ReadingtheBiblewithMartinLuther:AnIntroductoryGuide.(AF:$2.99Kindleedition)BOOK
There’snobetterwaytocommemoratetheReformationthanbyappreciatingandadoptingLuther’simmersionintheWord.RenownedLutherscholar,Dr.
TimothyWengert,offersaveryaccessibleandaffordableguideforthispractice.
40.JohnFrederickStark'sDailyhand-bookfordaysofrejoicingandofsorrow.
https://openlibrary.org/works/OL7605953W/John_Frederick_Stark's_Daily_handbook_for_days_of_rejoicing_and_of_sorrowBOOK
Firstpublishedin1879,thisEnglishversionoftheGermandevotionalclassicisavailablefreetoreadonline.Triedandtrusted,thisisaLutheranclassic.
41.ReformationRootsvideoclips.https://www.selectlearning.org/study-materialsVIDEO
Thesetenshortclipsarefreetouseinyouradulteducationclasses.Clickonthelinkandscrolldownthepagetothe“MULTIMEDIA”sectiontofindthem.
FromIndulgencestoHumanism,they’resuretoprovokediscussion.
42.WeMustPlanttheChurch:TheStoryofLutheransinAmerica.(SelectLearning,$64.95)
https://www.selectlearning.org/store/all/we-must-plant-church-story-lutherans-america-dvdVIDEO,STUDY
PartoftheSelectLearningofferings,thissix-sessionvideoresourcehasastudyguidefora50-60minuteadultforum.“Thisstoryischaracterizedbythe
tensionbetweenhonoringtheEuropeanrootsofthechurchandadaptingtothenewrealitiesofAmericanlife.TheLutheranchurch,fromitsearliestdays,
facedreligiouspluralism,intolerance,racism,war,lackofstatesupportanddiversityoflanguagesandtraditions.Itwasn’teasythen,anditisn’teasynow.
UnderstandingAmericanLutheranhistorycanchangethewayweseeourselvesandourfuture.”Ifyoulikethis,youmightbeinterestedinthewidevariety
ofotherLutherantopicstheycover.
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St.Paul/downtown.1930ALCconstitutingconvention.PeteBoumer,pastorrightnow.
Solomon/Woodville.GeorgeCronenwettestablished16?Congregations.CallDonHuber?
ToledoMuseumofArt.ScottBoberg.Requestlistofreformationart.FIELDTRIP.419-255-8000ext262manager
ofprogram(andaudienceengagement)leftvoicemailon11-4-16
MattWheeler---Galion.Historicalinterest?
Threshold.PictureofLutherfromGermany.FIELDTRIP.
Bishop’s“bigread”books.
KathleenSuggittpresentationfrom2017assembly.Grace,Castalia.
PamStoveronartmuseumorgan???SaturdaysinOct2017???
Standbyfornews!OurownorganvirtuosomaybeplayingsomeLutherantunesontheTMAorgan.Wewillletyouknowviathesynodweb
communications!!!!!
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St.Paul,JeneraShipwreckstory.Pr.SteveEdmiston,419-326-3535.
St.Lucas.Pr.MartinBillmaier.
[email protected]
Grace/Fremont.LutheratWorms/infrontofpopewindow.Alsoamuseum??
AnnotatedLutherseriesAF.
500thAnniversaryoftheReformation(Vimeo)
martinmartynewbook.Infocomingfromparacletepress
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RickSteveson500thAnniversary(YouTube)
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