Görlitz
The event is designed as a contemplative evening service. It combines festive organ music with readings from the Bible and literary reflections on the Christmas story. The musical direction is in the hands of District Cantor Fabian Kiupel, while the texts will be presented by Pastor Dr. Matthias Paul.
The New Year’s Eve celebration consists of a rich interplay of virtuosic, often lively organ pieces and contemplative or reflective literary texts. The event lasts about an hour and offers a contemplative opportunity to bid farewell to the old year amid the historic setting of the church by candlelight.
The walk begins at 1.30 pm in the crypt of St. Peter's Church and leads along the Via Dolorosa in Görlitz with its seven stations to the Holy Sepulchre, the best-preserved faithful replica of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. Following the Stations of the Cross, there will be a service here at 3.00 pm to mark the hour of Jesus' death.
