Reformation Day is a day set aside to recognize, remember, and celebrate the Protestant Reformation. In some countries, it is observed as an official holiday. It remembers Martin Luther and the central role he played in the reform movement that split the western church of Rome.

Reformation Day is October 31 of every year, and is most often observed today on the Sunday prior to October 31. Why Reformation Day is important to United Methodists.

Reformation Sunday appears on the United Methodist Program Calendar every year on the last Sunday of October. The day is an observance of the anniversary of Martin Luther’s (alleged) posting of 95 theses for debate on the door of the church at the university in Wittenberg, Germany, on Oct. 31, 1517.

Reformation Sunday is an interesting event. In one sense, it has become an opportunity for all non-Catholic churches to celebrate their history that Luther and then others led in a break from the Roman influence in Europe.

Reformation Sunday (see Planning Worship for further information on this) might not be a United Methodist observance, but it could be an opportunity to celebrate our unique relationship with Protestant history and tradition.

On Reformation Sunday, we have the opportunity to repent of the sins of the past and to celebrate the truth that sets us free in Jesus.

Oct 30, 2022 · Reformation: a 16th-century movement for the reform of abuses in the Roman Catholic Church ending in the establishment of the Reformed and Protestant Churches. Methodist Perspective: “Reformation Day is a day set aside to recognize, remember, and celebrate the Protestant Reformation.

Oct 24, 2017 · Even though The United Methodist Church finds its roots in the Anglican tradition and not in the lineage of Luther, each year the last Sunday in October is set aside as Reformation Sunday to commemorate the Reformation and the role it played in shaping the church.

Oct 29, 2017 · “Remember the Door” (Reformation Sunday) Ephesians 2:4-9. 4 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.

Oct 28, 2018 · Scripture: Job 42:1-6, 10-17 Speaker: Rev. Gus Christo-Baker Today we observe Reformation Sunday recognizing the day Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the Wittenberg Church in 1517. This act is commemorated as the official starting point of the Protestant Reformation.