Presentation of the Augsburg Confession, 1530
The Augsburg Confession, also known as the “Augustana” from its Latin name, Confessio Augustana, is the primary confession of faith of the Lutheran Church. The Augsburg Confession is normative to all Lutheran Churches everywhere and in all times. It is also one of the most important documents of the Lutheran reformation. The Augsburg Confession was written in both German and Latin, and was presented by a number of German rulers and free-cities at the Diet of Augsburg on June 25, 1530. You can read the Augsburg Confession by Clicking HERE
Philipp Melanchthon, renewer of the Church, 1560
Philipp Melanchthon (February 16, 1497 – April 19, 1560) was a German professor and theologian, a key leader of the Lutheran Reformation, and a friend and associate of Martin Luther. Melanchthon wrote a confutation of the Roman Catholic objections to the Augsburg Confession that is entitled the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. You can read the Augsburg Confession by Clicking HERE
Almighty God, we praise you for the men and women you have sent to call the Church to its tasks and renew its life, such as your servant Philip Melanchthon. Raise up in our own day teachers and prophets inspired by your Spirit, whose voices will give strength to your Church and proclaim the reality of your kingdom; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
