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Ecumenical service for Valentine's Day at St. Elisabeth Church in Darmstadt
The Protestant Deanery of Darmstadt , the Catholic Pastoral Area of Darmstadt-Mitte, and Kirche & Co. invite you to an ecumenical service on the occasion of Valentine's Day on Saturday, February 14th It will begin at 5 pm in the Catholic Church of St. Elisabeth at Schlossgartenplatz 1 in Darmstadt.
The service is entitled "Facets of Love ." The focus is on the diversity of relationships and partnerships – couples are not limited to a single role, the organizers emphasize. Couples as well as friends are invited.
The service will be led by Pastoral Assistant Dominique Humm (St. Elisabeth), Pastoral Assistant Andrea Bach (Kirche & Co.) and Ilka Friedrich, pastor for ecumenism and interreligious dialogue in the Protestant Deanery of Darmstadt.
Afterwards, there will be an opportunity to receive a personal blessing – as encouragement or to reaffirm existing vows. Guests are also invited to a glass of sparkling wine.
Valentine's Day originates from Saint Valentine, around whom numerous legends have grown. Among other things, it is said that he blessed lovers and died a martyr. His feast day falls on February 14th, a date already associated in ancient Rome with the veneration of the goddess Juno, the protector of marriage and family.
(DARMSTADT – RED/PM)
