building a community of grace
Welcome to the Anglican Church Freiburg! We’re thrilled to have you.We are a Church of England congregation in the Diocese in Europe, made up of people from 25 different nations from all over the world. Join us for worship on Sunday 11:30 am at the Petrus-Paulus Church (corner Merzhauser Str. / Lorettostr.).More information here. Find... Continue Reading →
Midweek Meditation: Resting in the Presence of God As many of our church family stepped away for the weekend getaway, Jennifer reflects on the gift of rest in a world that always seems to be asking us to do more, move faster, and stay busy. She explores what Jesus meant when He said, "Come to... Continue Reading →
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- As many in our church family stepped away this weekend for a time of retreat and getaway, it feels fitting for us to reflect on the gift of rest, especially in a world that constantly urges us to move faster, do more, and stay busy.... Continue Reading →
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- On Ascension Day, I pause and remember that the ascension of Jesus Christ is not about absence, but about hope and purpose. Christ ascended into the presence of God, carrying our human life with Him. This reminds me that my life has dignity and meaning.... Continue Reading →
Do you experience a genuine sense of belonging within your church community, where your identity, voice, and presence are truly valued, or do you find yourself merely included as part of a well intentioned effort to appear diverse. This question invites a deeper reflection on the difference between belongingness and the more commonly used idea... Continue Reading →
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- We spend our early lives striving to become someone, only to realise later that the thing that mattered most was already there—unseen, unmeasured, and waiting to be received. A Tiktok trend in 2023 featured women asking the men in their lives how often they thought... Continue Reading →
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- “The bruised reed He will not break,and smoking flaxHe will not quench.” Matthew 12:20 Years ago I read a book whose central idea I remember, but also the whole scene the author proposed: a kind of silent gallery, an exhibition of paintings, of biblical testimonies... Continue Reading →
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- On October 26, 2025, a group of 19 Buddhist monks from Hương Đạo Vipassana Bhavana Center in Fort Worth, Texas, set out on a long-distance pilgrimage, a “Walk for Peace”, to promote peace, compassion and non-violence. After 109 days of encounters and 2,300 miles, they... Continue Reading →
Dear friends, As we journey once again through the Passion season, we are invited to walk alongside suffering, injustice, and sacrifice. Yet this journey does not happen in isolation from the world around us. We live in a time marked by war, violence, and the forced movement of countless people. Many are displaced, many are... Continue Reading →
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- Just before entering Mainz Hauptbahnhof (that is Mayence for the old-timers), the train passes through a tunnel. Right before that tunnel, on the left, comes a smaller train station for local trains and S-Bahn and a view on to several somewhat unsightly sets of piles... Continue Reading →
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- Underestimating the exclusive life changing power of grace "In the heat of the middle of the day, all the others have returned to their homes a long time ago with their water jars. It is now more than five years that I cannot walk with... Continue Reading →
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- Gray hair is a crown of splendour, it is attained in the ways of righteousness Proverbs 16:31 Recently I had the privilege of celebrating another birthday. Every year I am reminded of the famous quote from Mark Twain - “Don’t regret growing older, it’s a... Continue Reading →
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