Berneuchen Movement
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Berneuchen Movement is part of the Lutheran Liturgical movement
in Germany. It originates from German Youth Movement
.
The movement was born in 1920s, after the radical changes caused by World War I
. The founders felt, that it was necessary to give to the spiritual life a greater and more perfect concrete form, in order to throw off the influence of liberal theology
. The group met annually in manor Berneuchen near Neudamm in Neumark
, which gave the name for the circle. In 1926 the circle published the Berneuchener Buch, written by Karl Bernhard Ritter, Wilhelm Stählin
, Ludwig Heitmann and Wilhelm Thomas.
Berneuchen societies today include Berneuchener Dienst, Evangelische Michaelsbruderschaft
and Gemeinschaft Sankt Michael, and its centre is Kirchberg convent
, the "Berneuchener Haus" near Sulz am Neckar
in Baden-Württemberg
.
Berneuchen movement has put emphasis e.g. on Bible reading, daily office and celebration of Eucharist. The movement has been important field of Christian ecumenism
.
The annual "Das Gottesjahr" was published 1921-1940 and since 1952 the journal "Quatember" has been edited four times a year by Berneuchen societies.
Liturgical Movement
The Liturgical Movement began as a movement of scholarship for the reform of worship within the Roman Catholic Church. It has grown over the last century and a half and has affected many other Christian Churches, including the Church of England and other Churches of the Anglican Communion, and some...
in Germany. It originates from German Youth Movement
German Youth Movement
The German Youth Movement is a collective term for a cultural and educational movement that started in 1896. It consists of numerous associations of young people that focus on outdoor activities. The movement included German Scouting and the Wandervogel...
.
The movement was born in 1920s, after the radical changes caused by World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. The founders felt, that it was necessary to give to the spiritual life a greater and more perfect concrete form, in order to throw off the influence of liberal theology
Liberal Christianity
Liberal Christianity, sometimes called liberal theology, is an umbrella term covering diverse, philosophically and biblically informed religious movements and ideas within Christianity from the late 18th century and onward...
. The group met annually in manor Berneuchen near Neudamm in Neumark
Neumark
Neumark comprised a region of the Prussian province of Brandenburg, Germany.Neumark may also refer to:* Neumark, Thuringia* Neumark, Saxony* Neumark * Nowe Miasto Lubawskie or Neumark, a town in Poland, situated at river Drwęca...
, which gave the name for the circle. In 1926 the circle published the Berneuchener Buch, written by Karl Bernhard Ritter, Wilhelm Stählin
Wilhelm Stählin
Wilhelm Stählin was a German Lutheran theologian, bishop, preacher and one of the major initiators of the Liturgical Movement in German Protestantism in the 20th Century....
, Ludwig Heitmann and Wilhelm Thomas.
Berneuchen societies today include Berneuchener Dienst, Evangelische Michaelsbruderschaft
Evangelische Michaelsbruderschaft
The Evangelische Michaelsbruderschaft is a German religious Brotherhood belonging to Berneuchen Movement as a part of Lutheran Liturgical Movement....
and Gemeinschaft Sankt Michael, and its centre is Kirchberg convent
Kirchberg convent
The Kirchberg convent is a monastery located in Sulz am Neckar in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. The monastery is considered to be one of the most historically important religious buildings in Baden-Wuerttemberg...
, the "Berneuchener Haus" near Sulz am Neckar
Sulz am Neckar
Sulz am Neckar is a town in the district of Rottweil, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the river Neckar, 22 km north of Rottweil, and 19 km southeast of Freudenstadt....
in Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
.
Berneuchen movement has put emphasis e.g. on Bible reading, daily office and celebration of Eucharist. The movement has been important field of Christian ecumenism
Ecumenism
Ecumenism or oecumenism mainly refers to initiatives aimed at greater Christian unity or cooperation. It is used predominantly by and with reference to Christian denominations and Christian Churches separated by doctrine, history, and practice...
.
The annual "Das Gottesjahr" was published 1921-1940 and since 1952 the journal "Quatember" has been edited four times a year by Berneuchen societies.