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Reformation Sunday (Reformed/Presbyterian)
Sunday nearest October 31
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Observed by many Reformed and Presbyterian churches, this Sunday commemorates the Protestant Reformation and the principles of sola scriptura (Scripture alone), sola fide (faith alone), sola gratia (grace alone), and solus Christus (Christ alone). Special readings from the Reformers, sermons on the history of the Reformation, and singing of Reformation-era hymns (including Calvin's versification of the Psalms) are common.
It usually falls on or around Sunday nearest October 31. It is especially important in Lutheran, Presbyterian, Anglican traditions.
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At a glance
- Type
- observance
- Date type
- Semi-fixed
- Regions
- Global
- Themes
- Church History
- Liturgical colour
- Red
Common questions
Reformation Sunday (Reformed is observed on Sunday nearest October 31. Moveable feasts shift each year; fixed feasts stay on the same calendar date.
Observed by many Reformed and Presbyterian churches, this Sunday commemorates the Protestant Reformation and the principles of sola scriptura (Scripture alone), sola fide (faith alone), sola gratia (grace alone), and solus Christus (Christ alone). Special readings from the Reformers, sermons on the history of the Reformation, and singing of Reformation-era hymns (including Calvin's versification o
It is associated with Lutheran, Presbyterian, Anglican. It falls in the Ordinary Time season of the liturgical year.