Reformation Day 2025: Cologne celebrates Martin Luther with colorful activities!

Reformation Day 2025: Cologne celebrates Martin Luther with colorful activities!

On October 31, 2025, the Evangelical churches in Cologne, in the Rhein-Erft district and in the Bergisches district will celebrate Reformation Day, an important event that commemorates the legendary posting of Martin Luther's theses in 1517. On this day, numerous events take place that focus on togetherness in faith and the message of freedom and redemption. [Cologne Church reports that ...](https://www.kirche-koeln.de/freiheit- Glaube-gemeinschaft-evangelische-kirchen- Feiern-den-reformationstag/)

The date is not only an occasion for celebration, but also an important moment of reflection on the basic values ​​of the Protestant faith. Reformation Day is celebrated by Protestant Christians in Germany and Austria and has historically established itself as a solemn day of remembrance. Wikipedia adds that...

A variety of events in Cologne

In Cologne, Reformation Day is celebrated with numerous events. At 6:00 p.m. there will be a Reformation celebration in the Trinity Church, which begins with an Orthodox sermon by Archpriest Radu Constantin Miron, accompanied by a liturgy written by Pastor Kerstin Herrenbrück. A special musical treat awaits visitors in the choir and chamber choir of the Evangelical Church Community of Volberg-Forsbach-Rösrath. After the service, the foyer invites you to meet and talk.

At the same time, a youth service with the Be Real band will be celebrated in the Carthusian Church. The motto of the evening, “But test everything and keep what is good” (1 Thess 5:21), will certainly appeal to many young people. The Martin Luther House also invites you to an afternoon of musical singing at 4 p.m., where you can chat over coffee and cake afterwards.

Church services and concerts

At 6:00 p.m. we continue with a service in the Vingst Church of the Redeemer, where a trombone choir provides musical accents. Immediately afterwards there will be a Halloween youth evening in St. Stephen's Church, where games and competitions for the young people are on the program.

The Martin Luther Church will hold a service with Pastor Heike Marzusch at 6:00 p.m., followed by an organ concert in the Dietrich Bonhoeffer Church in Junkersdorf at 7:00 p.m. There cantor Frank Stanzl interprets Luther's songs under the title “Suffering and Love – Luther's Songs”. The Friedenskirche Mülheim and the Redeemer Church Weidenpesch also offer inspiring services at 7:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. respectively, with the concert “Bach Portrait in Word and Sound” and a sing-along concert, which will certainly attract many visitors.

Overall, the variety of events not only reflects the spirit of the Reformation, but also shows how lively and relevant the Protestant faith is today.

Celebrate in circles

Reformation Day is also duly celebrated in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis and Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis regions. The Kreuzkirche Wesseling will open with a service at 6:00 p.m., while the Gnadenkirche Pulheim will hold a festive service and community meeting at the same time. The Luther Church in Elsdorf also celebrates a central service with communion at 6 p.m., and the Christ Church in Kerpen invites you to a joint service with music and pumpkin soup.

It will be particularly festive in the Christ Church in Brühl at 7:00 p.m., where songs by Martin Luther will be on the program, and the Martin Luther King Church in Hürth will be holding a festive service at 7:00 p.m. in which Mendelssohn's “Praise Song” will be heard. In the Rheinisch-Bergisches Kreis, the day starts at 10:30 a.m. in the Wöllnerstift Rösrath with a service, followed by a Reformation service in the Kippekausen tent church at 6:00 p.m.

These celebrations are not only a look back at the history that was shaped by Luther's courageous actions, but also an invitation to reflect on the basic values ​​of the faith and live them in everyday life. No matter whether young or old, everyone is invited to be part of these special days in Cologne and the surrounding area. MDR certifies that...