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Sunday | October 6th | 10:00 a.m. | Castle Church
Service with Holy Communion
Liturgy and sermon: Regional Bishop Dr. Johann Schneider
Organ: Cantor Sarah Herzer & Vincent Ryan (USA)
Series of services to mark 75 years of the Basic Law
To mark the 75th anniversary of the Basic Law, the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) is launching a series of services spread across all 20 regional churches. It covers the preamble and the first 19 articles, which contain the basic rights. In each of the 20 Protestant regional churches, one of these 20 fundamental constitutional elements will be addressed in a service.
Art. 12 Evangelical Church in Central Germany
October 6, 10 a.m.: Wittenberg, Castle Church
As a gift for the reopening of the church, the Queen of Denmark made a red altar hanging, which was presented to the public for the first time during the service. There have been good relations between the Danish royal family and Wittenberg since the Reformation. Denmark introduced the Reformation in 1536. Queen Margrethe is the head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark.
The monarch said the request to make the antependium for the palace church was a "very big and happy surprise" that she only accepted after some hesitation. "This task was a great challenge, which I dedicated myself to with great respect," she emphasized. The altar hanging has a large Luther rose in the middle.
75 years of the castle church congregation
The castle church congregation celebrated its 75th anniversary on August 25, 2024 with a celebratory service and reception afterwards. Superintendent Dr. Gabriele Metzner and Pastor Anne Brisgen led the service. A special feature of the service was that contemporary witness reports were read out that revolved around the founding of the castle church congregation. The reasons for the founding were also discussed again and again later, as shown in a meeting protocol of the parish council from December 4, 1972, in which one reason was given: "The parish council knows that the castle church, which is visited by people from all over the world, needs a supporting local congregation as a place of worship."
Jubilee!
The castle church congregation celebrated its 75th anniversary on August 25, 2024 with a celebratory service followed by a reception.
History
Around 1340, the Ascanian dukes had an "All Saints' Chapel" built at their castle and founded a collegiate monastery in it for liturgical service. Elector Friedrich the Wise had the palace with the chapel demolished and his new residential palace with a more spacious palace church built on the site. You can find out more about the story here.
Church for children
Every Sunday there is a children's service in the Wittenberg Castle Church, parallel to the adult service. Ms. Felicia Grauel is one of the volunteers for the children's service.