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“Healing” – Sacred Piano Concerto with Heloïze Magdalena Palmer, Halle
February 17 | 17 o'clock
Auditorium of the seminary, Wittenberg Castle
Free entry | Collection at the exit
Admission is via the castle/castle church visitor center from 4:30 p.m
On Saturday February 17th at 5 p.m., the pianist Heloïze Magdalena Palmer from Halle will present a spiritual piano concert on the theme of “Healing”. The central reference comes from the biblical story from Matthew 9, the healing of the woman with blood. This is the basis for considerations about what 'leprosy' is - even today and in our society - and how GOD saves and heals us from it; The music ranges from largely romantic piano literature, to biblical scenes set to music (Bethesda), to Jewish prayer songs. Works by J. Haydn, F. Chopin, R. Schumann, E. Grieg, J. Brahms, M. Brod, A. Hajdu and others will be heard.
The piano concert marks the start of a new series “SchlossMusik” – sound and space. This series aims to make the many special rooms and corners of the Wittenberg Castle and the Castle Church sound with music and offer its guests a special experience. The next concert in the series will take place in the exhibition area of the visitor center with the Schlosskirche handbell ensemble on March 10th at 4 p.m.
Christmas Eve Collection for "Bread for the World" Dear Congregations – our festive table is laden with food – but we also want to make a statement and share our Christmas joy with others. Share your Christmas joy with people in Kenya! The Christmas Eve collection is designated for a project of Bread for the World's partner, the Anglican Church in Kenya. With your offering, you will help to secure food supplies in a region of Kenya. Here, people are learning how to cultivate fruit and vegetable gardens, raise animals, and irrigate with rainwater. Let's use the collection to enable the sharing of knowledge, because the project focuses on knowledge rather than gifts. Please help make God's creation a world without hunger. Thank you for your gift! Photo: Jörg Böthling/Bread for the World
Martin Luther's Grave
When Luther died in Eisleben in 1546, Elector John Frederick of Saxony (reigned 1532-1547) ordered that his body be transferred to Wittenberg and buried in the Castle Church. The grave is located near the pulpit, about 2 meters deep in the ground. The Latin inscription reads: "Here lies the body of Martin Luther, Doctor of Sacred Theology. He died in the year of Christ 1546 on February 18th in his hometown of Eisleben at the age of 63 years, 2 months, and 10 days."
Introduction to Philipp Spielmann
I look forward to exploring the beautiful surroundings of Wittenberg by bike, to beautiful church services, musical highlights, old and new songs, and to meeting you!
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.