Church of St. Fabian and St. Sebastian, Sülze

The Fabian and Sebastian Church in aspic is the church of the Evangelical- Lutheran parish church in Celle and in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover.

History of the community

The villages of the present church game brawn belonged since the high Middle Ages to the Lamberti church in Bergen. The poor road conditions and the resulting poor accessibility of the Bergen Church led around the year 1475 at the instigation of the Celle Duke Frederick the Pious to build a Saints Fabian and Sebastian chapel dedicated in aspic. Initially, this was not yet equipped with its own pastor, but was co-supervised by the Bergen pastor, who came once a week to the fair. 1502 there was a church foundation by the brothers Carsten and Otto von Harling and the widow Everser gift Vlothwedel. A larger sum, which was increased two years later, was founded at the mountains to the attention of the monastery St. Michaelis in Lüneburg with the permission of the Bishop Heinrich von Minden and the [ current ] church leaders and set off the interest own parish. In the certificate issued in 1504 deed of foundation is to the duties of the pastor, and the rights of the St. Lamberti Church, this was still assigned to the Sülzer Church, and discussed in detail the rights of patronage family of Harling. So the new pastor had to live in aspic, hold three shows during the week and make intercessions prayers for the family patronage. The rights of the church patrons were mainly determined by the law of the order of the churchwardens and sacrifice people, the investiture of the members of the parish church courtyards and acceptance of bills. The rights of the Bergen Church remained to a comparison made ​​in 1645. Exactly when the Reformation was introduced in the municipality of brawn, can not be said with certainty is, however, can be assumed to be an acceptance of the new doctrine at the latest in 1529. In addition to the places Eversen and brawn came Altensalzkoth 1725, 1869 Huxahl, Lindhorst and Diesten 1927 Feuerschützenbostel 1963 Kohlbach, Hassel 1971 and 2001 Miele and Rehwinkel the parish brawn.

Today, in addition to the Sunday services are held numerous offers. Thus, there are music groups, choirs, Bible study groups and different opportunities for young people. Present pastor is Sören leg.

Churches

First chapel from 1475

The first chapel in aspic was built around the year 1475 on the initiative of the Celle Duke Frederick the Pious. The exact location of this church is not known. Beginning of the 17th century had to be demolished because of dilapidation the chapel.

New building in the early 17th century

Beginning of the 17th century a new church, built under the supervision of the magistrate's Carl Dietrich, half-timbered building. A bell tower was only after completion of the church, standing somewhat apart from this, built around the year 1624. Due to a slump the basic foundations and Vermoderung the ground swell this mid-18th century, however, was again in disrepair. A 1745 is outdated appraisals put a new building close, so that planned renovation measures aborted and a new building was planned.

Construction of the present church in 1754

1753 an agreement on the need for a new building church was reached between the pastors, the church council and the patronage. Parallel to the church, a new bell tower was to be built, which is not, as hitherto, are separated from the Church, but should be integrated into the building. In order to ensure the financing of the new building, petitions filed with various agencies. So was requested at the royal chamber to oak, an application for approval of a collection to the state church and asked the owner of the farm the congregation to pledge donations and labor. End of January 1754 was the financing of the vessel ensured so that the basic construction completed in December 1754 and the church was consecrated. 1897 construction activities took place, in which the nave was extended from originally 19.3 meters to 27 meters today. In the years 1932 and 1954 also extensive renovation measures were carried out.

Interior decoration

The pulpit dates from the 17th century and was already present in the second Sülzer church. During construction in 1754, it was with a new altar wall to a so-called pulpit altar, that is a structural connection between the altar and pulpit, assembled. In the arcades fills the hexagonal pulpit are oil paintings of the Evangelists Luke, Mark and Matthew. About the pulpit there is a glory with the eye of God and a carved dove which is a symbol of the Holy Spirit ..

Left and right of the altar are statues of patron saints Fabian and Sebastian. The 1.09 meter tall figure of Sebastian's dates from the late 15th century and was carved from oak. Both the originally present arrows, as well as a lower arm and a hand are absent. The painting is only partially preserved. The figure of St. Fabian dates from 2000 and was also made ​​of oak, by Erich Klages made ​​.

The church has numerous paintings of former pastors are available, including portraits from the early 17th century.

The baptismal font made ​​of sandstone dates from 1608 and was donated by the builders of the second Sülzer Church, the bailiff Carl Dietrich. 1898, the baptismal font was replaced by a neo-Gothic stone, but in 1966 re-erected in the course of the renovation in the church.

The first organ was installed in 1820 in the church, followed by several new acquisitions over the following decades. The present organ was built by the Hanoverian Emil Hammer organ building and inaugurated in 1986.

Rectory and parish hall

The present rectory was built in the late 18th century on the initiative of the then pastor Heinrich Schulze, however, a few years later died of consumption and did not live to see the completion of the new rectory. The community center, which hosts the confirmation classes and other offerings of the Church, was founded in 1939 after the previous building had to be demolished due to disrepair, built.

Cemetery

Since the second church in the 17th century an area immediately adjacent to the church was used as a cemetery. Due to lack of space the Creation of a new burial ground was necessary in the 20s of the 19th century. After a long search, the choice fell on the exit road to Eversen located green spaces and 1825, the first burial was carried out in the new cemetery. Over the next few decades multiple extensions of the cemetery were necessary. With the enlargement of the nave the patronage burial in the church crypt was called into question. Against the allocation of a Erbbegräbnisfläche waived the two lines of the family of Harling at her funeral right in the church. 1965 (1974 and 1991 advanced ) small chapel at the cemetery was completed over so that since then no longer, as usual until the 60 years held the funeral in the church, but in the cemetery chapel.