Information for your constituents
Lewis, Beth
Dear Friends:
I have heard from a number of you that you are looking for ways to assist the congregations and the other ministries you serve with their plans for learning about and commemorating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation.
Reading Martin Luther’s essential writings is a lifetime goal for many Lutherans, but the challenging language of his writings may prove to be a barrier for many modern-day readers. With this in mind, I’m delighted to share with you our new Annotated Luther series from Fortress Press. This series encourages readers to explore Luther’s writings alongside helpful annotations. This engaging and accessible resource will assist pastors and interested lay readers who want to explore and understand Luther and his writings with greater depth and clarity.
Volume 1: The Roots of Reform and Volume 2: Word and Faith are already available and Volumes 3 and 4 of the series will be published this summer.
Annotations in these volumes are designed to provide key contextual background for people, events, theological issues and controversies, interpretive notes, and Scripture references to which Luther alludes but which he does not include in the text. Each volume is also enhanced with maps, illustrations, timelines, art, and photos to bring the context of Luther’s writings to life. To see a sample chapter from Volume 1: The Roots of Reform, click here.
We strongly believe that this series should be on the shelf of every ELCA pastor, and in the hands of congregation members, so we are happy to offer a standing order discount. A “standing order” means readers receive each book in the series as soon as it is published with a 30% off discount. New subscribers to the standing order program may also order previously published titles in the series at 30% off when setting up their subscription. To sign up for a standing order, readers should simply call 800-328-4648 and reference The Annotated Luther series standing order code: ANNOTATLUT.
I would appreciate it if you would include this information in your communications across your synod to help spread the word about this excellent resource. In order to assist you in doing so, I’m attaching a Word document describing the series that you can quickly cut and paste into your newsletter or website.
And, you might want to consider ordering a standing order of the Annotated Luther series for your synod’s resource center or library. Please feel free to direct any questions about this series or the standing order to my colleague, Olga Lobasenko. olga.lo...@augsburgfortress.org.
Blessings,
Beth