s Christians, our faith began with the followers of Jesus. But the beginning of our Christian faith as Presbyterians is in the Protestant Reformation. Reformation Sunday, the last Sunday in October, marks the occasion in 1517 when Martin Luther posted his 95 theses protesting many of the practices of the catholic church on a church door in Wittenberg, Germany. Martin Luther, priest, Doctor of theology, and professor of Biblical interpretation at University of Wittenberg, fervently proclaimed that the institution of the church is not equal to God. We are called to worship the triune God alone, to claim Jesus Christ as Lord of the church, and to seek the ongoing sanctification of the Holy Spirit. Martin Luther was also a singer, writer, and composer, who proclaimed music to be “a gift from God, that should inspire, teach, and be filled with joy.” His lifelong passion was that of bringing people closer to God through music. The strong congregational singing of hymns that we have enjoyed for so many years is to his credit. The presence of the Psalter (Psalms set to music) is thanks to John Calvin, the foremost leader of the Reformation in Geneva.