St Andrews
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ST Andrews has been designated as the only ‘City of the Reformation’ in the United Kingdom by the Community of Protestant Churches in Europe in connection with this year’s commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the event generally taken to mark the start of the Protestant Reformation, Martin Luther’s action in nailing up 95 theses attacking some of the practices and doctrines of the late Medieval Catholic church, especially the sale of indulgences, on the door of the castle church in Wittenberg, a University town in Eastern Germany.
This means that the ‘Auld Grey Toon’ on the edge of Fife and the shore of the North Sea will have a leading role in both the Scottish and British commemoration of the Reformation, with special services, lectures, an exhibition and a concert being held in October.