City council members ask God for leadership: a blessing in Guntersdorf!

City council members ask God for leadership: a blessing in Guntersdorf!

In Guntersdorf, an interesting tradition occurs: shortly before the new members of the local council take up their official business, they learn the blessing of God. There was a ceremonial evening mass on Saturday, in which Father Ludwig Maria Gmoser talked to the mandatar. He emphasized that teamwork should come first in the local council instead of promoting rivalry. Noe.at reported

But the sense of community is not only funded in Guntersdorf, but also in Klagenfurt. There, a breakfast together in front of the municipal council was recently organized to give the political factions the opportunity to exchange ideas and to collect the strength for the upcoming consultations. City councilor Sandra Wassermann, BA, who is responsible for church affairs, invited all factions. This ceremony was asked by the prayer of the cathedral priest Dr. Peter Allmaier and the Protestant pastor Mag. Lydia Burchhardt accompanied. "In view of the last events in Klagenfurt, my goal was to ensure more together and less against each other," said Aquarius. The city is also planning to hold the next prayer breakfast in October, in which a priest of the Serbian Orthodox Church is also invited, as Mein-klagenfurt.at reported.

These initiatives underline the efforts of politicians to create a harmonious and cooperative working atmosphere by integrating spiritual and community elements into political culture. It remains to be seen whether these approaches will lead to more sustainable cooperation in the local council.