Easter 2025: celebrations and services in Cologne and the surrounding area!

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Ostern 2025 in Köln: Gottesdienste, Familienfeiern und Veranstaltungen laden ein, den Feiertag vielfältig zu erleben.
Easter 2025 in Cologne: Services, family celebrations and events invite you to experience the holiday in many ways. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

In the Cologne region, April 21, 2025, a multifaceted program of the resurrection of Jesus will be celebrated on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025. The celebrations are not only a religious tradition, but also offer numerous events that appeal to people of all ages. The diversity ranges from services to sociable meetings in the communities.

The cornerstones of the celebrations include offers such as Easter eggs, Osterbrunch, minigot services and sacrament services. These events are a way for the believers to experience community and to understand the central sense of Easter: the resurrection of Jesus from the grave, which is considered the birth of Christianity. How erchbistum-koeln.de believe Christians believe in the resurrection as the core of their faith, which also includes hope for their own new life.

church service in Cologne

Numerous services take place in Cologne. The Antonitekirche offers an evangelical trade fair at 10:00 a.m., which can also be followed in the live stream. At 11:15 a.m., a traditional service in the Lutherkirche is on the program. Particularly noteworthy is the minigot service at the breakfast table in the Terstegenhaus at 10:00 a.m., which is targeted for families with young children. Here all generations have the opportunity to hear Easter stories and take part in an Easter egg search.

Here is an overview of the services in the various communities in Cologne:

  • Cologne:
    • Antoniterkirche: Evangelical Mass, April 21, 2025, 10:00, Livestream available.
    • Kartäuskirche: Ecumenical service, April 21, 2025, 18:00.
    • Lutherkirche: worship, April 21, 2025, 11:15.
    • Terstegenhaus: minigot service, April 21, 2025, 10:00.
    • Paul-Gerhardt Church: Family Service, April 21, 2025, 11:00.
    • Lutherkirche Nippes: worship with Lord's Supper, April 21, 2025, 11:00.
    • More offers in other churches are also rich and diverse.

celebrations in the surrounding area

The celebrations are also pronounced in the Rhein-Erft district and in the Rheinisch-Bergische district. The Gnadenkirche in Pulheim organizes a cross+across with an Easter brunch at 11:00 a.m. A festive service with the sacrament takes place in the Altenberger Cathedral at 9:00 a.m.

Here is a selection of the offerings in the other regions:

  • Rhein-Erft-Kreis:
    • Gnadenkirche Pulheim: Cross+across with Osterbrunch, 21.04.2025, 11:00.
    • Erheneskirche Niederaussem: Family service, April 21, 2025, 10:15.
    • Kreuzkirche Horrem: Easter service with Lord's Supper, April 21, 2025, 10:00.
  • Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis:
    • Altenberger Cathedral: Festive service with Lord's Supper, April 21, 2025, 09:00.
    • ev. Andreaskirche Schildgen: worship with Lord's Supper, April 21, 2025, 10:30.
    • Reconciliation Church Rösrath: Family service, April 21, 2025, 10:30.

The Easter Monday celebrations are therefore a highlight in the church's run and invite the believers to experience the cornerstones of Christianity in community. The events offer space for spiritual experiences and for social gathering, which underlines the importance of Easter in the Christian community. The various offers show the connection and courage of the communities to live and pass on the good news.

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