Luther Pub Nights

Three Friday evenings in October

A great way to prepare for Reformation Day (Sun., Oct. 31)
Join Luther and friends at the Stammtisch (where the regulars at the pub hang-out)
Your hosts: Pastors Eric Dyck & Matthew Anderson.
Lutherans from St. John's and Christ the Redeemer especially invited, but all Lutheran congregations are welcome and your friends and Anglicans are also welcome!
Students especially welcome!
Not just Beer and Wurst, but learning about Luther.
An evening with Brother Martin; A chance to sit around and experience 16th century issues,hear Luther's comments and explore what the Luther Movement means for being Christian today.
In 1522, on his way to Wittenberg, Luther stopped at the pub known as the "Men-(the Bear) and held discussions with students. The event was turned into a legend by the painting seen here. The story has it that Luther disguised himself so that the students wouldn't recognise him. Imagine their surprise the next day in Wittenberg when they realised that their drinking buddy was the Revd Dr. Martin' Luther, their professor!
(Painting): Luther in the Wren Pub engaging students in discussion; by Master Otto Schwerdtgeburth in 1522
Luther was a frequent guest of the Baren in Jena and held many discussions there with reformation theologians and the locals.
Luther and friends arrive and begin talking at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8
Two 16th century religious will be at the Stammtisch (Table for regulars) talking about the context of church life, worship, and society In late 15th century Germany. Friday, Oct. 22
Acquaintences of Luther will be on hand to let the 'students' at the table ask questions (real questions from Luther's Table Talk) and hear the answers Brother Martin gave. Jolly topics and deep matters of the soul and redemption.
Friday, Oct. 29: Luther himself at the table in the form of The Revd Dr. Bob Kelly, Luther Professor at Waterloo Lutheran Seminary (Kitchener, Ont.) speaks about the Luther movement how the avante garde ideas of then are yet to be realized. Do we dare listen to Luther!
Pub located at Anglican Diocesan College, 3473 University, main door
-Beer for sale at reasonable prices
-Bockwurst (boiled sausages) and bread included.
All proceeds to Vision 2000+ Seminary Appeal, Waterloo Lutheran Seminary
The support of the Dean & The Ottawa /St. Lawrence Conference, Eastern Synod is acknowledged.
Pub opens at 7:30 p.m.