Martin Luther Ambassador was introduced to our daycare children

Presenting Martin Luther to the daycare was a wonderful experience. All of the children were open to listening what we had to say. They were enthusiastic to read, contribute ideas and participate in the activities we had planned for them. The children received us very well, they were very positive, even though they had met us for the first time, they talked to us as if they had seen us on a regular basis.

They presented a ton of creativity in their artwork and it was evident that they enjoyed working with different mediums including crayons, markers, glue and watercolours. Overall, it was an pleasant experience and we would definitely do it again. Thank you Roxana and Teresa for the opportunity to be welcomed in such an amazing classroom environment. (Report: Iris Schweiger)

On December 15, 2014 Martin Luther came to Toronto. For its 60th anniversary, the Martin Luther Church started send a statue of its namesake across Toronto and the GTA. Every Sunday Martin Luther is picked up for a new trip, at the church on 2379 Lake Shore Boulevard West. People who take him will have to take a picture of their trip and introduce the Reformer to people who do not know him yet. By carrying this one meter statue around it’s easy to get into contact with new people.

Since his arrival at Pearson Airport the sculpture has worked well as a facilitator for interesting discussions about the life and work of the German reformer whose 95 Theses posted on the Castle Church in Wittenberg became the starting point for most of the Protestant churches. To this day, his thoughts have inspired many people, in particular the central discovery of Reformation theology that God’s loving care “by grace alone” heals and revives people.

The Luther ambassador was previously part of the installation “Martin Luther: Here I stand” which replaced the Luther Memorial in the town square in Wittenberg for a month in 2010. From August 14th to September 12th, 2010 the artist Ottmar Hoerl arranged 800 Luther ambassadors instead of the monument in the middle of town. Subsequently, the ambassadors were set in motion. Like the ideas of the Reformation, the Martin Luther statue provokes discussions all over the world. An interactive map on the website www.luther2017.de traces the ambassadors.

Even the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) recognized the trip of the Martin Luther statue in Toronto. You can find a short description of the trip on the EKD-websites, have a look (website is in German): http://www.geistreich.de/experience_reports/2187

Contact:
Pastor Christian Ceconi  pastor@martinluther.ca  Cell (416) 567-2487

More pictures of our Martin Luther ambassador can be found on our facebook page: facebook.com/martinlutherchurchtoronto

For more information have a look at the following website:
www.luther2017.de/mitmachen/weltweites-netz-der-lutherbotschafter (some pages only German)