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Worship service for the Reformation Festival
Sermon: Pastor Dr. Gabrielle Metzner
Liturgy: Pastor Dr. Peter Meyer
Music in the two services on October 31st:
Vocal music by Heinrich Schütz
- Vocal quartet under the direction of Sarah Herzer
- Wind ensemble of the castle church under the direction of Klaus Vogelsang
- organ: Thomas Herzer
The music in the festive services on Reformation Day is funded by the Evangelical Wittenberg Foundation.
The altar in the choir, which rises to a height of up to 12 m, is largely made of soft French limestone due to its delicate shapes. On the massive cafeteria block (altar table) with a red-brown marble top there is a carved crucifix (1890 by the Tyrolean wood carver Demetz) and two heavy brass candlesticks. Behind the cafeteria rises the tabernacle-like altarpiece, consisting of three high keel arches richly decorated with Gothic style elements, in which three large limestone figures stand.
Thesis door
The current double-leaf bronze door, installed in 1858, was donated by the Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm IV (r. 1840-1861) and built by the conservator of Prussian monuments Ferdinand v. Tassel designed. Friedrich Drake created the small musician figures at the top of the two door wings. Luther's 95 theses in Latin are cast into the door wings in Gothic minuscule script.
Castle church parish
The castle church parish was founded in 1949. For a long time there had been a desire to give this church its own congregation in addition to the preachers' seminary, thereby strengthening the religious life.
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.