In the middle of the village stands the neo-Gothic brick church of St. Michael, which has characterized the townscape of Heemsen in its current form since 1864. However, its origins go back much further into the past.
The old church tower with its medieval baptistery in the entrance still bears witness to the church originally built on the same site, which had become too small for the people from the Heemsen parish with the villages of Gadesbünden, Lichtenmoor and Rohrsen in the 19th century. This oldest part was probably built in the middle of the 13th century by the provost of Bremen's Willehardistift. The building was one of the rare Romanesque churches in brick construction.
Today, the congregation still celebrates its baptisms around the medieval baptismal font in the entrance. A symbolism that symbolically conveys the idea of baptisms: It is the entrance, the ticket into the church community, so to speak. The "new building" from the middle of the 19th century offers space for a good 600 worshippers. On major feast days, all the space is needed, at other times the congregation likes to move closer together.
With the major renovation of the church in 1977, the old, uncomfortable pews were replaced with chairs. Since then, the bright church hall has offered a wide range of opportunities for lively church services and community events. In addition to the traditional Sunday services, the congregation invites you to many special forms: from table communion celebrations and devotions in the large sanctuary to family services with various stations for you to experience for yourself, to church coffee after the services.
The old church tower with its medieval baptistery in the entrance still bears witness to the church originally built on the same site, which had become too small for the people from the Heemsen parish with the villages of Gadesbünden, Lichtenmoor and Rohrsen in the 19th century. This oldest part was probably built in the middle of the 13th century by the provost of Bremen's Willehardistift. The building was one of the rare Romanesque churches in brick construction.
Today, the congregation still celebrates its baptisms around the medieval baptismal font in the entrance. A symbolism that symbolically conveys the idea of baptisms: It is the entrance, the ticket into the church community, so to speak. The "new building" from the middle of the 19th century offers space for a good 600 worshippers. On major feast days, all the space is needed, at other times the congregation likes to move closer together.
With the major renovation of the church in 1977, the old, uncomfortable pews were replaced with chairs. Since then, the bright church hall has offered a wide range of opportunities for lively church services and community events. In addition to the traditional Sunday services, the congregation invites you to many special forms: from table communion celebrations and devotions in the large sanctuary to family services with various stations for you to experience for yourself, to church coffee after the services.
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