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Once a year, I preach at the Korean Congregation of the Rhine-Main region. Even now that I’m retired. So today I was a guest in Frankfurt, Worms and Mainz. Three places of worship — one congregation.
„„Your heart will rejoice and you will flourish like grass …“ (Isaiah 66,14a)“ weiterlesen
Zum ersten Mal habe ich an einer Narrenmesse teilgenommen. Zurzeit bin ich zu meinem jährlichen Fitnessprogramm in Radolfzell am Bodensee. Hier wird die besondere schwäbisch-alemannische Fastnacht gefeiert. An manchen Orten gehört dazu auch eine Narrenmesse, eine römisch-katholische Heilige Messe mit vielen Elementen des fastnachtlichen Brauchtums.
I attended a Carnival Revelers‘ Mass for the first time. I am currently in Radolfzell on Lake Constance for my annual fitness program. This is where the special Swabian-Alemannic carnival is celebrated. In some places, this also includes a Carnival Revelers‘ Mass, a Roman Catholic Holy Mass with many elements of carnival customs. „300 Jahre Vielfalt – Narrenmesse in Radolfzell | 300 years of diversity – Carnival Revelers Mass in Radolfzell“ weiterlesen
Back from this year’s pilgrimage with colleagues in Burgundy and the northern part of Beaujolais after a week. „Ultreia!“ weiterlesen
Yesterday we bid farewell in Hannover to Petra Bosse-Huber, Bishop for International Affairs of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD), as she retired, and welcomed Frank Kopania as her successor. „Closely linked to Ecumenism“ weiterlesen
The Protestant Indonesian Kristusgemeinde Rhein-Main (Jemaat Kristus Indonesia -JKI) has been part of the Protestant Church in Hesse and Nassau (EKHN) for 20 years. We celebrated this in a special church service and with a concert by the Indonesian Children & Youth Choir Cordana – ICYC Cordana. „20 years on a journey together – 20 years of living diversity“ weiterlesen
On Saturday evening we closed our 4-days official meeting of the Mission Council of the Evangelical Mission in Solidarity (ems) on the island of Bali. On Sunday we participated in small groups in different services of congregations of our member Gereja Kristen Protestan di Bali (GKPB). „Working on the future of ems“ weiterlesen
The Mission Council of the Evangelical Mission in Solidarity (ems) is meeting on the Indonesian island of Bali. I’m still representing my church EKHN in this body till my successor is elected. „Meeting as Sisters and Brothers on Bali“ weiterlesen
To mark my retirement, the WCC conducted an interview with me a few days ago and has now published it. Thanks to Marianne Ejdersten and Susan Kim:
Rev. Detlev Knoche reflects on “supporting each other on this journey”
This week I vacated my office in the Ecumenical Centre and took another step towards retirement. „Looking forward to a new part of my life“ weiterlesen
On our last day of the consultation, we finalized the joint statement and celebrated holy communion together with the members of the church board of EKHN. „Seeking Unity – celebrating Holy Communion together“ weiterlesen