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Pastor Veronika Ambrosch: Moving to school inspires youth faith!
Veronika Ambrosch switches from the Protestant community to school service and remains faithful to pastoral care for young people.
Pastor Veronika Ambrosch: Moving to school inspires youth faith!
Veronika Ambrosch, a well-known pastor of the Protestant church in the Upper Gailtal and Lesachtal, has announced a decisive career change. After almost six years in the service of Protestant Christians, she will be working in schools in the future in order to work more with young people and enable them to experience their faith. Loud Gailtal Journal Ambrosch has been active in her previous congregation since September 1, 2019, where she was responsible for celebratory services, baptisms, weddings and funerals.
The native South African, herself a mother of four, brought a variety of talents to her church work, including theological, musical and educational skills. Her personal, approachable pastoral care and the lively church services that she organized were particularly valued. She has successfully promoted dialogue between different generations and faiths by actively making home visits and teaching religious education.
A change with backing
Ambrosch made it clear that her move into school service should not be seen as a withdrawal from her previous responsibilities, but rather that she is following her inner calling. The Protestant parish of Treßdorf and its subsidiary parish of Rattendorf regret her departure, but respect her decision and are already working on a solution for her successor.
In the context of this change, many members of the community express concern about the challenges facing the church and its staff. According to Small newspaper Many people feel overloaded and at their limit when it comes to responsibility and pressure in church and social settings. These changes could also have an impact on the future design of the Protestant Church's educational offerings.
Importance of educational work
The Protestant Church has established itself as one of the largest education providers in Germany. This includes a variety of educational offerings that can be found in parishes, educational institutions and schools, such as EKD highlights. Ambrosch's new area of work in the school service falls into this theological context and focuses on promoting education, maturity and responsibility.
The Evangelical Church is committed to responsibility for education in many areas of society and pursues the goal of integrating faith into education. Above all, this is a future way in which committed employees like Veronika Ambrosch can strengthen dialogue with young people and convey religious values.
With her move into school service, Ambrosch is taking a step in an important direction that could influence both her own professional development and the future work of the Evangelical Church in Germany.