character gallery |

Harald Toft-Thygesen, Ruth's father and a pastor himself, has served churches in inner Aarhus, Beder and Skåde.
Gudrun Toft-Thygesen, Ruth's mother who has perfected the role of the pastor's wife.
Karen Sommer, Ruth's sister, 3 years younger than her, a housewife.
Peter Sommer, Ruth's brother-in-law, a Royal Life Guard.
Hans-Erik Sommer, Karen and Peter's oldest child, 6 years old.
Margrethe Sommer, Karen and Peter's youngest child, 3 years old.
Kirstine Lauridsen, Ruth's sister, 10 years younger than her, a teacher.
Poul Lauridsen, Kirstine's newlywed husband, headmaster of the school Kirstine works at.

Per Buch, first pastor at Saint Madeleine Church.
Johanne Buch, his wife.
Emma Buch, their youngest daughter who still lives at home with them.

Christian Christensen, chairman of the Parish Council, 58 years old, founder and owner of the C&C Department Store.

Jens Hougaard, verger at Saint Madeleine Church, 32 years old, doctorate student at Copenhagen University, studying Greek and Latin.
Knud-Erik Sloth-Olsen, precentor at Saint Madeleine Church, 61 years old, former concert pianist who developed anthritis, bitter and impossible to impress.
Anne-Marie Bertelsen, organist at Saint Madeleine Church, 29 years old, conservatory-educated pianist and organist, but gave up on her career to be a housewife for a businessman who travels a lot, also composes.

Laura Vestergaard, Ruth's first love and former girlfriend, deceased.