Pastor Töpfer: Christmas in the new community with a warm community

Pastor Töpfer: Christmas in the new community with a warm community

In the contemplative Christmas season, millions of people come together all over Germany to pause and enjoy the holidays. Especially in the parish of Pastor Kai Georg Quirin, who is responsible for almost 10,000 believers in 14 communities, the hustle and bustle begins long before Christmas Eve. According to katholisch.de plans the services and offers for the festive days in the summer. Christmas Eve is the most important day of the year, and the services accompanied by choral singing attract up to a thousand visitors. Quirin states that despite the full program and the logistical challenges, he does not feel stressful - the ceremonial moment is the focus and motivates him and his team.

a big singing for the community

Pastor Bernd Töpfer recently had a similar experience in Nuremberg when 14,000 people came together to sing Christmas carols, like Main-Echo.de Such events strengthen the sense of community and bring together people of different generations. In his new community, where he has only been a pastor since September, Töpfer is organizing family services and open-air celebrations on Christmas Eve. With a higher offer of worship and many musical contributors, an attempt is made to make the traditional Christmas party alive.

The significance of Christmas has also changed in society over the years. Töpfer notices an increased longing for peace and community, which is often activated by the festive activities and singing. In the services that attract many visitors compared to other public holidays, this return is reflected to joint celebrations. The pastor encourages to actively live the joy of the Christmas season and to enjoy the moments of being together.