Digital Christmas: Karin Bartholdt celebrates service in Lübeck!

Digital Christmas: Karin Bartholdt celebrates service in Lübeck!

Lübeck, Deutschland - On December 24, 2024, a very special digital Christmas will be celebrated in Lübeck. Karin Bartholdt, a 78-year-old committed network user, takes part in a #LIVELINE service in the St. Jürgen chapel after having participated in digital services for over four years and has established a special connection to the community. The service that she discovered during the Lockdowns was initially a practical alternative for her, but quickly developed to an indispensable part of her life. The lively selection of music and the numerous support from young people behind the camera are only a few of the aspects that Karin inspire, such as Herzogtum-direkt.de reported.

Karin drives from Bad Salzuflen to Lübeck for five hours to experience this special service in which she also brought her son. Katja von Kiedrowski, who heads the #liveline project, emphasizes the importance of digital exchange. For many who cannot participate in presence services due to health or other reasons, the #Liveline community offers an important platform for exchange and active participation. The intercessions and inquiries from the community are integrated into the service by the pastoral team, which makes the experience even more personal.

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The digital Christmas service starts on December 24th at 3 p.m. on the #liveline YouTube channel and is accessible to everyone interested. This trend towards digital networking is also evident in the increasing popularity of such events, as already observed in March 2023 at a service in Lübeck, which was characterized by similar digital elements and interactions, as Luebeckreformiert.de summarized. The technological development and adaptability of the churches show that modern technologies can be an essential part of the religiosity lived today.