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"On the Longing for Peace"
Sunday Lectures Begin in January 2026 at the Wittenberg Seminary
Three "Sunday Lectures in Conversation" at the Wittenberg Evangelical Seminary will address a pressing and relevant topic of our time.
The events follow in the tradition of Martin Luther's Table Talks. With a short presentation, a reflection on a work of art, and music, attendees are invited to join in conversation and exchange over refreshments.
We warmly invite you to join us for a discussion. The Sunday lectures will take place at 11:00 a.m. on the dates listed above at various locations within the Wittenberg Castle Church complex, following the church service. The events are open to the public and free of charge.
February 22, 2026
"Eternal Peace" on the 480th Anniversary of Martin Luther's Death
The 480th anniversary of Martin Luther's burial in the Castle Church on February 22, 1546, is being commemorated.
Location: Reformation History Research Library, Castle (3rd floor).
On Ash Wednesday, February 18, 2026, the Protestant Lenten campaign "7 Weeks Without" begins. Until April 6, under the motto "Feeling! Seven Weeks Without Harshness," it invites participants to consciously experience Lent. The focus is on compassionate interaction: perceiving the pain of others, offering support, and discovering new ways of being together. Harshness can manifest itself in many ways in everyday life: in harsh words, in situations that hurt us or leave us speechless. Often, we put on our own armor to protect ourselves—and yet realize how much this distances us from one another. The "7 Weeks Without" Lenten campaign invites us to take a different path in 2026. Further information is available at https://7wochenohne.evangelisch.de/ [Photo: Jodie Griggs / Getty Images]
30 Years of World Heritage
In 1996, the castle church was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as an almost completely preserved prime example of 19th-century monument preservation. From 2012 to 2016, it was renovated and restored with funding from the State of Saxony-Anhalt, the Federal Republic of Germany, the European Union, and private donors.
My volunteer service in Japan
Dear members of the Schlosskirche congregation, I have been in Japan since September, where I am doing voluntary service with the Berlin Mission Society.
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.