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Christmas

Season’s Greetings

December 25, 2022 by Cornelia Leave a Comment

We wish all our friends, supporters, and followers a Happy Holiday Season!

May these days be filled with moments of peace and joy and laughter. We are excited to see you back in the new year.

Thank you for being part of our CaliforniaGermans community!

Have a fabulous start into 2023!

Happy Holidays – Frohe Weihnachten & Happy New Year – Guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr!

CaliforniaGermans

Filed Under: Life in California, News Tagged With: Christmas, Christmas and holiday season, German Traditions, Happy New Year, Holidays

German Christmas Carol Service in SoCal

December 3, 2022 by Cornelia Leave a Comment

Christmas Carol Service 2022

It’s become a California holiday tradition

Christmas Carol Service at St. Luke’s Lutheran

St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in La Mesa is holding a
German Christmas Carol Service on Sunday, 18 December 2022 at 7:00 pm. 
All are invited.

Address:

St. Luke’s Lutheran Church
5150 Wilson Street
La Mesa, CA 92942
www.st-lukes-la-mesa.org

Here is how to get there: Map

Weihnachtsmesse am 18. Dezember um 18:00 Uhr

St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in La Mesa hält am 18. Dezember 2022
(Sonntag) um 19.00 Uhr wieder einen deutschsprachigen
Weihnachtsgottesdienst. Wie in vorigen Jahren besteht die
Gottesdienstordnung hauptsächlich aus Lesungen und Liedern, die die
Weihnachtsgeschichte erzählen.  Nach dem Gottesdienst gibt es kleine
Erfrischungen.

Sie und Ihre Familie, Freunde, Gemeinde- und Vereinsmitglieder,
Studenten/innen, und Schüler/innen, usw. sind herzlich eingeladen.

Die Adresse der Kirche ist:

St. Luke’s Lutheran Church
5150 Wilson Street
La Mesa, CA 92942
www.st-lukes-la-mesa.org

Einen Fahrplan zur Kirche findet man per diesen Link:

http://www.st-lukes-la-mesa.org/maps.php

Filed Under: German Traditions in CA, Life in California, News Tagged With: California, CaliforniaGermans, Christmas, Christmas and holiday season, Christmas carols, German Christmas Carol Service in California, Germans in California, Holiday events, holiday season, Weihnachten

Weihnachtsgottesdienst 2021

December 11, 2021 by Cornelia Leave a Comment

St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in La Mesa is holding a German Christmas Carol Service on Sunday, 19 December 2021 at 7:00 pm.  


The Service will consist of readings of the Scripture and songs that retell the story of Christmas. After the Service please join the community for light refreshments.

All are invited.

Church’s Address:

St. Luke’s Lutheran Church
5150 Wilson Street
La Mesa, CA 92942
www.st-lukes-la-mesa.org

Please find driving directions to the church via this link: http://www.st-lukes-la-mesa.org/maps.php

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Luke’s Lutheran Church in La Mesa hält am 19. Dezember 2021 (Sonntag) um 19.00 Uhr wieder einen deutschsprachigen Weihnachtsgottesdienst.

Wie in vorigen Jahren besteht die Gottesdienstordnung hauptsächlich aus Lesungen und Liedern, die die 
Weihnachtsgeschichte erzählen.  Nach dem Gottesdienst gibt es kleine Erfrischungen.

Sie und Ihre Familie, Freunde, Gemeinde- und Vereinsmitglieder, Studenten/innen, und Schüler/innen, usw. sind herzlich eingeladen.

Die Adresse der Kirche ist:

St. Luke’s Lutheran Church
5150 Wilson Street
La Mesa, CA 92942
www.st-lukes-la-mesa.org

Einen Fahrplan zur Kirche findet man per diesen Link: http://www.st-lukes-la-mesa.org/maps.php

Filed Under: Attractions & Events, Life in California Tagged With: Christmas, Christmas and holiday season, German Christmas Carol Service in California

Merry Christmas! Frohe Weihnachten!

December 25, 2019 by Cornelia Leave a Comment

 

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Wishing All Of You a Very Merry Christmas with happy hours of being together with your loved ones!

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Frohe Weihnachten! Frohes Fest!

 

Image: Pixabay byJo-Band aga2rk

 

Filed Under: Culture, News Tagged With: Christmas, Merry Christmas, Nikolaus, tistheseason, Weihnachten, Weihnachtsmann

Weihnachten – Die wunderbare Kraft *Merry Christmas *

December 24, 2018 by Cornelia Leave a Comment

box-card-celebration-1670559Weihnachten – Die wunderbare Kraft

(Ein Gedicht von Samantha Sam)

 

In der Weihnacht ein Menschenskind die Welt betrat,

in ihm sich der Same für eine besondere Kraft verbarg.

Eine Idee entfaltete eine wunderbare Kraft,

die in Geschichten Jahrtausende überdauert hat.

.

Lichter glitzern in den Fenstern und Straßen,

Geschäftiges Treiben herrscht in den Gassen.

Frohsinn und Besinnlichkeit erklingt,

während die Natur die Stille des Winters besingt.

.

Überall glitzernde Kugeln und bunte Lichter.

Zuckergebäck erhellen die Kindergesichter. [Read more…] about Weihnachten – Die wunderbare Kraft *Merry Christmas *

Filed Under: Lese-Ecke, News Tagged With: Christmas, Deutsche Lese-Ecke, German author, German poem, Happy Holidays, Holidays, Merry Christmas, poem, Samantha Sam

Merry Christmas – Frohe Weihnachten

December 23, 2018 by Cornelia Leave a Comment

christmas-1869342_1920“Advent, Advent,
ein Lichtlein brennt.
Erst eins, dann zwei,
dann drei, dann vier,
dann steht das Christkind vor der Tür!”

… and tomorrow it’s finally here, the long awaited date, Christmas Eve!

We wish all our readers and patrons a peaceful and relaxing holiday. Enjoy this special time with your loved ones and dear friends. 

Thank you for being part of our CaliforniaGermans Family!

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Images: Pixabay.com

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CaliforniaGermans, Christmas, Expat life, Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, wishes

Xmas Gift Book Tip #5 – Kurt Tucholsky’s Whimsical Stories About the Afterlife

December 19, 2018 by Cornelia Leave a Comment

Tucholsky-HereafterOur last book tip for Christmas 2018 makes us indulge in famous German literature. It’s a book that is not only a must for all Tucholsky fans but also for everyone, who loves Berlin and its history.

“Hereafter. We Were Sitting on a Cloud, Dangling Our Legs.” is a collection of humorous short stories by Tucholsky that for the first time appear as a collection in a book as well as being published in English.

“Hereafter”, Kurt Tucholsky’s Whimsical Stories About the Afterlife 

(by Dr. Eva C. Schweitzer )

Kurt Tucholsky is known for his political and satirical stories in the Weimar era, but the famed author also had a whimsical, spiritual side, and we experience it in this book, Hereafter. We Were Sitting on a Cloud, Dangling Our Legs.

Tucholsky ImageBerlinicaHereafter was originally a loose series of humorous short stories. Tucholsky wrote them between 1925 and 1928, while he was on assignment in Paris for his paper, Die Weltbühne (The World Stage). This is the first time these stories are collected in a book — adorned with pictures of little angels from Berlin’s cemeteries —, and also the first time they are translated into English. [Read more…] about Xmas Gift Book Tip #5 – Kurt Tucholsky’s Whimsical Stories About the Afterlife

Filed Under: Lese-Ecke, News Tagged With: Afterlife, Berlin, Berlinica Publishing, Book review, Book tip, California, Christmas, Deutsche Lese-Ecke, Expat life, German author, German story, Holidays, Kurt Tucholsky

Xmas Gift Book Tip #3 – Historical Fiction Novel “1918 – Wilhelm und Wilson”

December 5, 2018 by Cornelia Leave a Comment

Magnus Buch 012 (1)100 Years Ago the First World War Ended in 1918. What if…?

What if the world had emerged out of devastating World War I with peace negotiations that had helped restore world order, create balance among world powers, and had called for cooperation among nations?

Hitler, Stalin, and WW II might never have happened!

On the basis of real history, Magnus Dellwig is creating a fictional world in his novel “1918 – Wilhelm und Wilson” and imagines a different outcome in the fateful peace negotiations among the world powers at that time. Follow the account of foreign minister Gustav Stresemann and witness through his eyes how (a different) history unfolds…

Magnus Dellwig’s historical fiction novel is packed with the suspense of diplomatic and political drama. As of now, “1918 – Wilhelm und Wilson” is only available in German. Get a taste of the book with the following German synopsis. [Read more…] about Xmas Gift Book Tip #3 – Historical Fiction Novel “1918 – Wilhelm und Wilson”

Filed Under: Lese-Ecke, News Tagged With: Book tip, California, Christmas, Deutsche Lese-Ecke, Expat life, Germans in California, historical novel, Magnus Dellwig, Politics, World War I

X-mas Gift Book Tip #1 – The Memoir “Otti Remembers”

November 21, 2018 by Cornelia Leave a Comment

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Life of a German Teen during WW II. From Enduring Hardship to becoming a U.S. war bride – The Memoir “Otti Remembers”

What was it like for a teen to live in Germany during World War II?

Our first Christmas Book Gift Tip tells you all about it. The memoir “Otti Remember” lets you relive those turbulent times as Otti Baulig Ney remembers and allows you to be part of her life’s story.

“Otti Remembers: German WWII Teen Immigrates to America” – A Memoir

By Leslie Blaize

“Otti Remembers: German WWII Teen Immigrates to America,” offers a rare, first-hand account of those turbulent times. Otti Baulig Ney, 89, from Sutter Creek, Calif., reveals how she endured bombing raids, tuberculosis (TB) and extreme deprivation as a teen during the war years. [Read more…] about X-mas Gift Book Tip #1 – The Memoir “Otti Remembers”

Filed Under: Lese-Ecke, News Tagged With: Book tip, California, Christmas, Expat life, Expat Memories, Germans in California, Holidays, Memoir, Otti Remembers, War Memories

Weihnachtswunsch (Ein Gedicht)

December 24, 2017 by Cornelia Leave a Comment

 

We wish everyone a Merry Christmas with a merry Poem by Julia Eichberger! Wir wünschen allen ein friedvolles und gesegnetes Weihnachtsfest mit einem Gedicht von Julia Eichberger!

 

Weihnachtswunsch

.
(Ein Gedicht von Julia Eichberger)

.

Unter jedem Kerzenschein

sollen Glück und Liebe sein,

dass in jedem Heim

die Heiterkeit kehrt ein.

Unter jedem Tannenbaum

erfüllen soll sich jeder Traum;

der von mehr Zeit

und  von weniger Leid.

Unter jedem Dach der Welt;

Familie, die zusammenhält.

Kummer und Harm soll’n schwinden

und sind nie mehr zu finden.

 

©Julia Eichberger

Image: Pixabay.com

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Julia Eichberger,  was born 1987 in Stralsund as the oldest kid out of three and lives now in Brandenburg near Berlin with husband and daughter.

She has enjoyed writing since her childhood. In 2012 her first poem was published by a small publishing house (https://www.sperlingverlag.de/). Several poems followed.

A trained banker, Julia is currently working for an insurance company, but since writing is a passion of hers, she still finds time to write short stories and poems. If you would like to read more of her work, check out her website: www.mach-mal-nen-spruch.de

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Filed Under: Lese-Ecke Tagged With: Christmas, Christmas Eve, Christmas Poem, Gedicht, Holiday Sesaon, Julia Eichberger, poem, Weihnachten, Xmas

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