Julemiddag sammen med 1000 mennesker i Grå Hal i Fristaden Christiania 2017 og julegudstjeneste i Vor Frelsers Kirke på Christianshavn i København.
Text and photos Erik K Abrahamsen, 25 december 2017.
Grey hall, Freetown Christiania 24 december 2017
Christmas banquet with more than 1000 guests from all Denmark and from all over the world:
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On christmas day 24 december 2017 I drove from my home in North Sealand 60 km south to Christianshavn, Copenhagen.
I have an appointment with friends to celebrate christmas eve together with more than 1000 people in Grey Hall in Freetown Christiania.
At 4 PM I went to Our Saviour Church to be a part of the christmas service together with more than 500 people. Our Saviour Church was built 1682-96 and is neighbour to Freetown Christiania:
Our Saviour Church built 1682-96 in Christianshavn, Copenhagen.
Our Saviour Church built by architect Lambert van Haven in baroque style on foundation as a greek cross 1682-96. The spire built 1752 by Lauritz de Thurah inspired by the church Sant´Ivo della Sapienza in Rome. On top of spire sculptor 4 m high of Christ with a banner standing on a globe – all covered by gold:
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The priest Mikkel Gabriel Christoffersen read the christmas gospel Luke 2,1-14:
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Luke 2,11-14:
– Today in town of David a Saviour has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.
Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
” Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests. “
Our saviour Church built 1682-96 in Christianshavn, Copenhagen.
The alter outlined 1732 by Nicodemus Tessin the younger:
Text on alter, Gospel of John chapter 3, verse 16:
-“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life”.
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Our saviour Church built 1682-96 in Christianshavn, Copenhagen.
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At 7 PM I arrived to christmas banquet in Grey Hall in Freetown Christiania together with my friends Lars, Jakob and Emil:
View to kitchen and meal serving area in Grey Hall, Christiania:
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Free meals to more than 1000 guest´s donated by private donators:
We can choose between a vegetarian meal or/and a meal with pork, ox and duck.
Its excellent food with a lot of vegetables and brown and white potatoes with danish classical source.
Dessert: rice pudding and home made chocolates and marzipan confect with tea and coffee.
Christmas banquet 2017 in Grey hall in Freetown Christiania:
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Music on stage, Christmas banquet 2017 in Grey Hall, Christiania:
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Song and music on stage in Grey Hall, Christiania – Christmas banquet 2017:
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Song and music on stage in Grey Hall, Christiania – Christmas banquet 2017:
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All generations are welcome to free Christmas banquet 2017 in Freetown Christiania:
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Priest Mikkel Gabriel Christoffersen from local church Our Saviour Church read and preach the gospel LUKE 2,1-14:
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And a choir of volunteers of the Christmas banquet 2017 in Grey Hall Christiania sings together with all guests of the banquet:
A Child is born in Bethlehem.
Lyric from 1400.
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Christmas banquet 2017 in Grey Hall Freetown Christiania – view to kitchen and serving of food area in background:
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At 9 PM I enjoyed the homemade chocolates and marzipan with excellent coffee:
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At 9.30 PM I said goodbye to my friends and all the new people I met and talked to and drove 60 km north home to Melby in North Sealand.
Entrance to Grey Hall, a former military riding hall and riding ground more than 100 years old in Freetown Christiania:
Christmas banquet 2017.
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I enjoyed my christmas evening in Grey Hall, Christiania 2017. The food, music, songs and atmosphere was excellent – with love, peace and beauty all evening.
All people I met and talked with had an open mind with humor and empathy.
Thanks to all more than 200 volunteers of Freetown Christiania´s for this magnificent evening among more than 1000 guests,
– and thanks to all private donators for this free Christmas banquet 2017.
I recommend my articles (click on text):
Oplev jul 2016 i Grå Hal i Christiania sammen med 1000 venner af fristaden
and
Christmas banquet in Christiania, Copenhagen 2015 – a free invitation to more than 1000 people
You find them i category “Kultur”. Click on “Older Entries”.
My favourite and most loving christmas song is “O holy night the stars are brightly shining”,
Poem by Placide Cappeau and composed by Adolphe Adam 1847, original title “Cantique de Noel”.
Translated into English lyrics by John Sullivan Dwight in 1855.
You can listen to the song performed by excellent artists on youtube, click: youtube.com
O Holy Night
text lyric
O holy night, the stars are brightly shining,
It is the night of the dear Saviour’s birth;
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
‘Till he appeared and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn;
Chorus
Fall on your knees, Oh hear the angel voices!
O night divine! O night when Christ was born.
O night, O holy night, O night divine.
Led by the light of Faith serenely beaming;
With glowing hearts by his cradle we stand:
So, led by light of a star sweetly gleaming,
Here come the wise men from Orient land,
The King of Kings lay thus in lowly manger,
In all our trials born to be our friend;
Chorus
He knows our need, To our weakness no stranger!
Behold your King! Before Him lowly bend!
Behold your King! your King! before him bend!
Truly He taught us to love one another;
His law is Love and His gospel is Peace;
Chains shall he break, for the slave is our brother,
And in his name all oppression shall cease,
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful Chorus raise we;
Let all within us praise his Holy name!
Chorus
Christ is the Lord, then ever! ever praise we!
His pow’r and glory, evermore proclaim!
His pow’r and glory, evermore proclaim!
Text and photos Copyright Erik K Abrahamsen 2017
All rights reserved
Enjoy life – be happy!
Melby, North Sealand, Denmark, 25. december 2017
Love
Erik