Sister Cities of Houston is pleased to inform you of its Fall Concert on October 4, 2015, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at St. Thomas University’s Jones Hall. The musical lineup features the Leipzig Piano Quintet from the Conservatory for Music and Theater Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Leipzig, Katumbella (African vocalist + musicians), the Houston Boychoir, and Bayou City Concert Musicals. A reception with the musician will follow the concert. Among others, the Houston-Leipzig Sister City Association is making a donation to make this concert possible. Limited seating is available; please be sure to get your VIP and general admission tickets here.
13Dec 2016
Christ the King Church will hold the German language Christmas Eve service at 4 p.m. on December 24, 2016, in the nave of Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Blvd., Houston, Texas 77005. Please join us in the festively decorated church for the Christmas readings proclaiming the Savior of the World born to Mary […]
11Dec 2016
We are starting out the New Year with a talk by Florian Martin, a student from Leipzig, who is now the business reporter for KUHF, Houston’s PBS Station. Do join us for our meeting on Monday, January 16, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall of Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard, […]
10Dec 2016
On Christmas Eve, December 24, 2016, at 4:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church will hold its traditional Weihnachtsmesse in German. Do come early, as the church fills up quickly. 2353 Rice Boulevard, Houston, TX 77005. Ample, free parking is available on the Rice University lot off Greenbriar.
28Nov 2016
We hope that you had a joyous, peaceful Thanksgiving holiday! Now the holidays are upon us, and President Kathy Kennedy and the Board of Directors cordially invite all members in good standing to our holiday party on December 8 at 6:30 p.m., where we celebrate the spirit of the season and sing Christmas Carols. Please […]
15Nov 2016
With much sorrow we have to inform you about the sudden death of Dr. Klaus Aurisch, long-time member and husband of our board member Dr. Helga Aurisch. Dr. Klaus Aurisch served as Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Houston from 1991 to 1997; he was heavily involved in bringing the German unification […]
04Aug 2016
The City of Leipzig published the following press release on August 2, 2016. Rev. Dr. Robert Moore ist Leipzigs Reformationsbotschafter in den USA Die Stadt Leipzig hat heute Reverend Dr. Robert Moore von der Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) aus Leipzigs Partnerstadt Houston zum offiziellen Reformationsbotschafter in den USA ernannt. Leipzig wird zum 500-jährigen […]