An unprecedented “Interdenominational Conversation” to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation begins at 7:30 p.m. Central time Oct. 30 at the Chapel of Our Lord on the campus of Concordia University Chicago (CUC) in River Forest, Ill.

Those who plan to attend are asked to RSVP via CUC’s event webpage. “The Reformation at 500: An Interdenominational Conversation” also will be livestreamed via CUChicago.edu/live.

The event will bring together Lutheran, Reformed and Roman Catholic leaders to discuss “the historic and theological divisions emerging from the Reformation controversies as well as points of shared concern and common cause among Christian churches,” according to event coordinator Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Leininger, university pastor and dean of the chapel at CUC.

Participating in the panel discussion will be:

More than 500 people are expected to attend the free event, and attendees will have opportunities to ask questions of the panelists during and after the program.

Related resources:

• Reporter Online article: “Oct. 30 ‘Interdenominational Conversation’ to address tough Reformation questions”
  
  
• Additional resources for the 500th anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation are available at lutheranreformation.org.