On January 26: service for handing over in Wiesbaden
On January 26: service for handing over in Wiesbaden
On January 26, 2025, an important service will take place in the Lutherkirche in Wiesbaden, which will mark the change of office from Volker Jung to Christiane Tietz. Prominent members of the Evangelical Church and international guests are expected at this solemn event. ekhn.de reports that the service begins at 10:45 a.m. and in the Hessian radio. Jung, who was the church president of the Evangelical Church in Hesse and Nassau (EKHN) for 16 years, hands over his office to the newly elected Christiane Tietz, which will start on February 1, 2025.
Volker Jung, who has held the office since 2009, has held significant positions during his term of office, among other things as a member of the Council of the EKD and as chairman of the supervisory board in the Evangelical Publicism Community. Jung will also be able to look back on his long service during the service, while Kirsten Fehrs, the EKD council chairman, will take over the discharge of young and the introduction of Tietz.
conversation about faith and politics
Christiane Tietz enjoyed great recognition before her choice and previously teached systematic theology in Mainz and Zurich. Your approach in the new office will invite you to reflect on the link between faith and politics, in which she would like to rely on a text from the Roman letter (Romans 1:16). The liturgy of the service is designed under the direction of Ulrike Scherf, Sabine Bertram-Schäfer, Ursula Kuhn and Ute Ehlert. This is particularly important, since liturgy, originally derived from the Greek "LeitOurgia", comprises public services and the entirety of religious ceremonies that serve the veneration of God Academic.ru .
The service is accompanied by several musical groups, including the Bachchor Wiesbaden and the wind ensemble of the Wiesbaden mountain church. Stefan Küchler will take over the musical management, supported by other artists such as Clemens Bosselmann and the swing combo of the Evangelical High School in Bad Marienberg. This musical framework should not only contribute to the ceremonial of the event, but also actively integrate the community.
international guests and prominent present
The international guests include Bishop Pradeep Samantaroi from India and Bishop Benson Bagonza from Tanzania, who will take part in the intercession. The American pastor Marsha Williams and Alessandra Trotta, moderator of the Evangelical Waldenserkirche from Italy, are also invited. This international presence underlines the networking of the Evangelical Church across continents and its common values and challenges DetailsQuellen