Cantata Service Okuli: Community and Faith in Traunstein

Sound of Passion: Cantata Service for Sunday Okuli in Traunstein

In the quiet center of Lent, the Evangelical-Lutheran Congregation Traunstein invites you to a special spiritual experience: a cantata service that unites liturgy, prayer, and church music into a spiritual community. In the dignified atmosphere of the Resurrection Church, religious experience unfolds as a sound space for reflection, comfort, and hope.

Music that Moves the Heart: Bach BWV 54

At the center is Johann Sebastian Bach's solo cantata BWV 54 'Widerstehe doch der Sünde' for alto, strings, and continuo – a compact masterpiece with two arias and a recitative. The urgent sound language calls for inner conversion and strengthens the spirituality of Lent. The cantata is traditionally associated with Sunday Okuli and reflects its biblical readings.

Sensory Impressions and Liturgical Depth

Between calm and resonance, between prayer and song, a dense spiritual atmosphere emerges. The liturgy leads into silence, the music opens spaces for reflection, and the communal prayer fosters a sense of community. Thus, the service becomes lived theology: listening, responding, blessing.

Participants

Alto: Tamara Obermayr. Violin: Lukas Praxmarer and Judith Schreyer. Cello: Gabriele Ruhland. Direction and organ: Matthias Bertelshofer (Church Music of the Congregation). Preaching: Preacher Dr. Ulrich Römer.

Place of Encounter: Resurrection Church Traunstein

The neo-Gothic Resurrection Church (consecrated in 1899) shapes church life in the city and region. Its bright space, acoustics, and organ create a dignified framework for worship, liturgy, and spiritual music.

Practical Information

• Admission: free
• Start: Sunday, March 8, 2026, 10:00 AM
• Address: Martin-Luther-Platz 6, 83278 Traunstein

Official Channels

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Conclusion

Those seeking spiritual community will find a strengthening morning here: grounded liturgy, exquisite church music, theological depth. Experience this cantata service live – a spiritual anchor in Lent.

Sources:

• Congregation Traunstein – Resurrection Church (official website)
• Tourist Information Traunstein – Cantata Service Okuli (Event Page)
• Bachipedia – BWV 54 Widerstehe doch der Sünde, for Sunday Okuli
• Congregation Traunstein – Full-time Employees, Church Music
• City Traunstein – Resurrection Church, History