Posts by Matthias Altwegg
Extros need intros and vice versa!
I'm an alien. I'm a legal alien. I'm an Englishman in New York. In German: Ich bin ein Fremder. I'm a legal alien. I'm an Englishman in New York. This well-known song expresses the feeling of being a stranger. The elder son seems to feel at home in the agricultural business of his...
Read MoreA thank you for you!
The seetal chile lives from your commitment - be it in prayer, in financing, in cooperation or simply in benevolent participation. Many important things happen in secret. At the thanksgiving party on 16 February, we as the church leadership want to make the hidden things visible, thank you warmly and present you with a dinner and a cheerful conversation. Sometimes...
Read MoreWelcome home!
That is this year's theme. What is home? Is home simply a country or perhaps even just a house with which we associate sentimental memories? According to Psalm 91:9, the presence of God makes a place a home: "With the LORD I am safe! Yes, with God Most High you have found a home." In this sermon series we will...
Read MorePrayer as an adventure?
Advent, actually adventus Domini (coming of the Lord), refers to the season in which Christianity prepares for the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, Christmas. I recently noticed that the word Advent, with the three letters u-r-e added, means adventure in German. This is a very meaningful play on words. The theme for 2018 was "Abentüür Gebät". The...
Read MoreAlliance events in January 2019
As the relationships with our neighbouring parishes are important to us, we are part of the Evangelical Alliance Unteres Seetal with great conviction. Together with four surrounding regional churches we have planned some events. Wednesday, 16 January 2019 at 20:00 Apéro from 19:30 We meet in the Kirchgemeindehaus Seengen and pray together. We do this on...
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