Reformation Day: Quick Facts

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Little Rock’s First Lutheran Church marks Reformation Sunday • Oct. 30, 2026, 9:00 PM ET (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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Statue of Martin Luther in Eisleben, Germany, depicting him in academic robes holding a book, with historic buildings in the background.

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