Today
we remember and give thanks for Johannes Bugenhagen. Bugenhagen
(1485-1558), from Pomerania in northern Germany, was appointed pastor of
Wittenberg in 1523 through the efforts of Martin Luther and thus served as
Luther's own pastor and confessor. One of the greatest scholars of the
Reformation era, he helped translate the New Testament into Low German and
wrote a commentary on the Psalms. He also worked to organize the Lutheran Church
in northern Germany and Denmark, journeying to Copenhagen where he crowned both King and
Queen and consecrated seven men to the offices of superintendent and bishop.
Collect of the Day:
O God,
our heavenly Father, who raised up your faithful servant Johannes to be a
pastor in your Church and to feed your flock: Give abundantly to all pastors
the gifts of your Holy Spirit, that they may minister in your household as true
servants of Christ and stewards of your divine mysteries; through
Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one
God, now and forever.
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