Christmas Night – Stories from the book by Thomas Fenger Uhre, author and former priest

Come and hear Thomas Fenger Uhre share stories from his new book 'Julenat', where parts of the narrative take place at Løgumkloster Refugium.

'Julenat' is a collection of stories where events and fates are loosely or closely intertwined, all unfolding within the same Christmas Eve.

You will hear about old Maja, who appreciates celebrating Christmas alone. About Troels, who, after the death of his wife, celebrates Christmas with others at Løgumkloster Refugium. About Jakob, a declared atheist, and his sister Rie, who navigates her faith while facing her spouse's illness. The stories touch upon criminals spending Christmas Eve committing burglaries, a mother suffering from cancer in the oncology ward, a mall Santa Claus, and a separated young Ukrainian couple doing their best to meet and celebrate Christmas together in Denmark. All the while, the television broadcasts from a church featuring an altarpiece of the Nativity.

The book 'Julenat' will be released in November 2026 and will be available for purchase at Løgumkloster Refugium. It will be possible to have your copy signed after the lecture.

The lecture takes place in the Garden Hall (Havesalen) at Løgumkloster Refugium on Wednesday, December 30, 2026, at 7:30 PM.

Price: 100 DKK including coffee/cake
Ticket sales: At the reception before the lecture or in the Refugiet webshop: https://www.loegumkloster-refugium.dk/Shop

Thomas Fenger Uhre's publications:
Efterårsgensyn (2004)
Flakkerliv (2007)
Med dal og bakker fagre (2009)
Græsk lykke (2013)
Åbnes når jeg dør (2016)
Påskemorgen (2019)
Gravøl (2020)
Johannes Ferdinand Fenger – en grundtvigsk “missionspræst” i guldalderens tid (2024)