173rd Annual Festival of the Diakonissenhaus Riehen Community

Description

We cordially invite you to our 173rd annual celebration! We wish to deepen our annual word taken from Acts of the Apostles 1:8 and to ask ourselves what it means to be a witness. Our first superior, Sr Trinette Bindschedler, who would have celebrated her 200th birthday this year, is a particular source of inspiration. We look forward to being together and welcoming you to our place. Saturday, September 27 from 10 am to 5 pm:
Meeting day on the site of the monastic village.
Schützengasse 51, 4125 Riehen 10 am
Opening ceremony with the CVJM trombone choir
in the community chapel.
Then, concert on the square starting at 11:00 am
Path of testimony to walk independently -
what does it mean to be a witness? starting at 11:00 am
Catering, sales stands,
Exhibitions and other offers 11:30 am
Annual report 2024/25, chapel 1:00 pm
Noon prayer, chapel from 1:30 pm
Café Spittelgarte open 1:30/3:30 pm
Interactive Bible sharing with Sr Trinette 2:00/3:00/4:00 pm
Stories under the tree -
200 years of Sr Trinette 4:00 pm
Folk dance 5:00 pm
Closing with Vespers prayer, chapel Sunday, September 28:
Festival service at the Riehen village church 10:00 am
Preaching: Martina and Dan Holder Note: This text was translated by an automatic translation software and not by a human translator. It may contain translation errors.

Highlights

• 173rd annual community festival
• Concert with the CVJM trombone choir
• Interactive Bible sharing with Sr Trinette

General Information

The 173rd annual festival of the Kommunität Diakonissenhaus Riehen will take place on September 27 from 10 am to 5 pm. The event includes concerts, exhibitions, and prayer moments, while celebrating the 200th birthday of Sr Trinette Bindschedler.

Location

Schützengasse 51, 4125 Riehen, Switzerland

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