Dresden, Germany
Pentecost for the youth group from the Samara deanery was an international holiday. On May 13-16 they represented the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Russia at the 4th international “Eva Peace Academy." Young people 15 to 27 years old take part in this event, organized by the “Stiftung Frauenkirche Dresden” together with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saxony. This year the festival had around 400 participants from 30 countries.
The “Peace Academy” was dedicated to the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation, and the theme was "Reformer: Change Changes!"
Every event of the schedule was tied with the theme in one way or another – from quests and city tours to morning and evening prayer, master classes, and worship services. The organizers of the festival held a couple of public events, for example they walked around the city with signs that said “Free Hugs” and then shared their observations and experiences.
What are changes? What do they bring? And if they bring conflict – how can they be solved in a peaceful way? We all live together in one world and every person has his or her own subjective world. Both the world as a whole and as individuals are in constant motion, constantly changing. The one who moves and changes can also be a mover and a changer – of the world, of oneself, of others. In order to make changes, it is necessary to have the energy, motivation and skills to do so. Where can we get these things from? How can we be sure that we are moving in the right direction? At the “Peace Academy” young people could ask these questions and receive answers to them! And the right answer was found in the experience of one's own faith and in the faith of others.
Tatyana Odzilyaeva
The “Peace Academy” was dedicated to the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation, and the theme was "Reformer: Change Changes!"
Every event of the schedule was tied with the theme in one way or another – from quests and city tours to morning and evening prayer, master classes, and worship services. The organizers of the festival held a couple of public events, for example they walked around the city with signs that said “Free Hugs” and then shared their observations and experiences.
What are changes? What do they bring? And if they bring conflict – how can they be solved in a peaceful way? We all live together in one world and every person has his or her own subjective world. Both the world as a whole and as individuals are in constant motion, constantly changing. The one who moves and changes can also be a mover and a changer – of the world, of oneself, of others. In order to make changes, it is necessary to have the energy, motivation and skills to do so. Where can we get these things from? How can we be sure that we are moving in the right direction? At the “Peace Academy” young people could ask these questions and receive answers to them! And the right answer was found in the experience of one's own faith and in the faith of others.Tatyana Odzilyaeva
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