Join Bishop Graham at the 25th anniversary of the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification event from 3 to 4 p.m. Oct. 27 at First Lutheran Church, 417 E. Broadway, Louisville.
The Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification is a historic agreement, signed by Lutherans and Catholics on Oct. 31, 1999 in Augsburg Germany, resolving divisions on the “basic truths” of salvation as a free gift from God.
Commonly known as the JDDJ, it was later affirmed by the World Methodist Council (2006), the Anglican Consultative Council (2016) and the World Communion of Reformed Churches (2017), making it a multilateral agreement between five equal partners. In 2019, all five partners jointly reaffirmed their commitment to the JDDJ at a consultation at the Notre Dame University (USA).
This year marks the 25th anniversary.