Unforgotten: Remembering Together and Setting a Sign Against Hatred and Violence
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Unforgotten: Remembering Together, Opposing Hatred
On Sunday, November 8, 2026, the Protestant Church Community Bochum-Nord, together with the Kohlengräberland History Workshop and the Zeitgeist-Ensemble Ruhr, invites you to a special service at the Gerther Christuskirche. On the eve of the anniversary of the Reich Pogrom Night of November 9 and 10, 1938, this evening connects prayer, historical remembrance, texts, and music into a profound faith experience.
Local Remembrance in Bochum-Gerthe
The approximately two-hour event focuses on the history of the Nazi regime in Bochum-Gerthe and Bochum-Hiltrop. The lives of victims and perpetrators, bystanders and resistors as well as the consequences of Nazi terror, the Holocaust, forced labor, and bombing warfare are central themes. The Kohlengräberland History Workshop supports the search for traces with historical perspectives from the local environment.
Service, Prayer, and Responsible Remembrance
The liturgical form of the service creates a protected space for reflection, mourning, and joint contemplation. Religious experience and historical consciousness engage in a responsible dialogue. The commemoration remembers the dignity of every human being and sends a signal against anti-Semitism, hatred, and violence.
Music as Expression of Comfort and Solidarity
The musical framework is provided by the Zeitgeist-Ensemble Ruhr. Songs recorded during a memorial event at the Bochum synagogue in May 2026 will be featured. Their sounds give the evening a concentrated, moving atmosphere and open a space for mourning, hope, and spiritual community.
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The event is supported by the Protestant Church Community Bochum-Nord, the Kohlengräberland History Workshop, and the Zeitgeist-Ensemble Ruhr.
Conclusion: Visitors can expect a dignified service with texts, songs, and local historical work. Those who wish to understand remembrance as part of lived responsibility will experience an evening of reflection, prayer, and joint opposition against hatred and violence in the Gerther Christuskirche.
