Report of the Special Committee “Luther 2017: 500 Years of Reformation”

The report of the Special Committee “Luther 2017: 500 Years of Reformation” submitted to the LWF Council in June 2013 provides a framework for anniversary commemorations and program planning.

In addition to outlining the principles and goals of the LWF’s Reformation 2017 commemorations, the report introduces the overall theme for the anniversary - Liberated by God’s Grace - and the three sub-themes for the period 2015–2017:

Salvation—not for sale
Human beings—not for sale
Creation—not for sale
It makes recommendations for the actual anniversary celebrations, including the LWF Twelfth Assembly and Reformation Day 2017 (LWF Sunday 2017).

Publication date: Received by the LWF Council on 14 June 2013

Author: Special Committee “Luther 2017: 500 Years of Reformation”