Magic of lights: Ministers transform church in starry sky!

Magic of lights: Ministers transform church in starry sky!

Ursensollen, Deutschland - In the small community of Ursenstollen, the church shines in magical light: The altar servers of the parish of St. Vitus have transformed the high rooms into a sparkling paradise with their unique action "Advent of the 1000 stars". The starry sky, decorated with 1000 homemade stars, offers visitors a fantastic atmosphere that invites you to be amazed and paused. This creative idea, which was launched during the Corona pandemic, was initiated by senior administrator Theresa Popp, who quickly secured the support of Pastor Johannes Arweck. "We made all 1000 stars in just two group lessons," explains Theresa proudly. Each star bears the name of an altar server, which makes the action all the more personal, as the Mittelbayerische reported.

contemplative prayer under the starry sky

On December 26th, the second Christmas day, the altar servers invite you to the "prayer under the starry sky", which is designed with soulful texts and touching music. This event aims to offer visitors moments of silence and reflection, an opportunity to experience the peaceful Christmas season in a pleasant atmosphere. In addition to the creative design of the service, the altar boy service contributes to deepening the community within the parish. As the parish of Harrling-zandt-Altrandsberg today, the social component plays an equally important role today: The altar servers take part in leisure activities and thus support the community of the church.

Thanks to these initiatives, the altitude service is not only perceived as a liturgical task, but as an important part of community life within the church. While the church in Ursensollen is enchanted by the sparkling stars, it can be seen how complex the service of the altar servers is today, which goes far beyond the service.