Dresden. Every third Sunday of the month, Reverend Ricky Yates steps into the pulpit of the Frauenkirche - and never knows exactly who will be sitting across from him. Dresden residents who have been coming for years. Tourists visiting the church for the very first time. People from overseas who just happen to be in town. “Every congregation is different - and yet, for this hour, we become one community,” says the 74-year-old Briton, who travels all the way from the Czech Republic, where he has lived for many years, just for each service.
On June 21, the Frauenkirche will celebrate the 20th anniversary of this series. Since 2006, around 225 Anglican Evening Services have been held there - a format that remains unique in the German-speaking church community.
