Thanksgiving festival in Seehausen: A festival full of joy and community!

Thanksgiving festival in Seehausen: A festival full of joy and community!

Seehausen, Deutschland - On September 28, the Thanksgiving Festival will be celebrated in Seehausen, which is celebrated in the Evangelical Lutheran St. Jacobi community as an outstanding event. The service begins at 10 a.m. and is aimed at all age groups, so that both large and small are cordially invited to take part. Following the service, the participants can expect a happy celebration in the daycare garden.

The anticipation for the festival is great. Together, visitors will design a large harvesting mandala from different harvest gans. All are invited to actively contribute. Particularly noteworthy is the invitation to all those who would like to bake: it is possible to bake a cake, whereby the community office serves as a contact point for interested parties.

traditions of Thanksgiving

The Thanksgiving Festival, which is often referred to as the German counterpart to Thanksgiving, celebrates the harvest and expresses gratitude for the wealth of the year. It is traditionally celebrated in September or October, with the exact appointment varied regionally. In many parts of Germany, the festival falls on the first Sunday in October, often after the Michaelistag on September 29. The roots of the Thanksgiving Festival lie in pre -Christian harvest festivals, who gratefully reminded of the gods for a good harvest. Since the 17th century, Protestant churches in Germany have been organizing harvest festivals, which in the 19th century has developed into a nationwide celebration, such as German Heritage USA.

An essential part of these celebrations are the thanksgiving services, which are held in many churches. These ceremonies emphasize the religious dimension of the festival and thanks for the gifts of nature. In addition, the festivals are often shaped by community events, in which harvest kings are often proclaimed. In Germany, there are often feasts with traditional dishes such as bratails, potato dumplings and red cabbage.

symbolism and community

The symbols of the Thanksgiving Festival, such as the harvest crown of wheat and grain as well as the cornucopia, stand for the abundance and the abundance of the harvest. The celebration is more than just a religious tradition; It combines the communities in gratitude and recognizes the work of the farmers. This also includes parades, folk dances and sociable festivals, which underline the special of the Thanksgiving in Germany and are connected to the idea of thank you to the sheepers of the blessing.

With these traditions and the upcoming celebration in Seehausen, it can be seen how important the Thanksgiving Festival remains for many people in Germany and what role it plays for cohesion in the community. With this in mind, the St. Jacobi community is looking forward to a nice festival where the focus is on gratitude.