Exciting events in January: Faith, Love and Music Experience!

Exciting events in January: Faith, Love and Music Experience!

On December 27, 2024, the diocese of Osnabrück announced a number of events for January 2025, which include both spiritual and cultural aspects. Important dates and offers are listed in the monthly preview that are of interest to the community.

A central point are the service broadcasts from the Osnabrück Cathedral. According to the information, the following live broadcasts are planned in January:

• 6. January, 7 p.m.: Service for Epiphany (Three Kings)
• 11. January, 5 p.m.: Eve service

The diocese informs that no regular livestreams are expected to be offered by Ash Wednesday, March 5, since renovation work will take place in the cathedral.

events in January

In addition to the services, wedding fairs also take place, which are supported by Catholic and Protestant pastors. These offer comprehensive information on church wedding offers:

• 4./5. January: Wedding fair in the Emslandhallen, Lingen, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
• 11./12. January: "In love.
• 9. February: "Day of fiancee" in the Weberhaus, Melle, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Different topics are dealt with at these events, including the marriage acrament, ecumenical wedding ceremonies and entreps.

Another important date is the Oeseder Agriculture Day 2025, which takes place on January 6 from 10.30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Catholic Landeshochschule Oesede, Georgsmarienhütte. The topic of this year is "resilience structure against stress, burnout and psychological stress in agriculture". The Johannes Voetlause Prize will also be awarded that day.

In addition, the Emsland church music day will be organized on January 18. This event takes place from 9.30 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the municipal center of the Propstigesemeinde St. Vitus in Meppen and is aimed at anactive church musician from Emsland, County of Bentheim, East Frisia and beyond. Workshops on church music practice are also part of the program.

The events are rounded off with an online event of the Catholic Council on the subject of housing shortage, which takes place on January 21 at 7 p.m. The speaker Heiner Pott, chairman of the SKM in Lingen, will discuss the consequences of the housing shortage for various population groups and the possible contributions to the churches. Registration is possible by email or by phone.

For more information about the livestreams of the services, interested parties can visit the website of the diocese of Osnabrück, while television Sserien.de Appropriate details about the broadcasting dates.