Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Churches mark Luther 500th
CLOVIS — Area churches on Sunday marked the 500th anniversity of Martin Luther’s Public Defense before Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and the Imperial Diet.
On April 18, 1521, in Worms, Germany, Luther pronounced, “Here I stand [on God’s Word, the Bible]. I can do no other. God help me! Amen.”
Churches throughout the world observed the anniversary, including Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clovis and Christ Lutheran Church in Portales. Congregations included comment within the sermons, bulletin information and the singing of an original hymn for the anniversary (written by retired pastor Scott R. Blazek of Clovis).
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