Midweek Meditation: These Same Skies
Look up. The same skies that witnessed creation, the miracles of Scripture, and the crucifixion of Jesus stretch over us today. In this poetic Lenten reflection, Lauren reminds us that we are connected across continents and cultures beneath one heaven, watched over by one faithful God.
ACF Snapshot: Wise Ones
On Friday evening, 20th Feb, the Wise Ones came together for wine and cheese and a special talk by Solveyg about her faith journey. Such fun seeing pictures from ACF’S past! (Thanks to Molly for the photo!)
Next wine and cheese Friday, April 24th. Afternoon coffee, Friday, March 27th. Do join us!
Open Kitchen
As announced previously, we’re excited to launch Open Kitchen, a new monthly initiative as part of our refugee project. After some initial coordination challenges, we’re now ready to welcome volunteers for our first events starting in March.
For residents at the refugee camp, the inability to prepare their own food has been a significant challenge. They miss the comfort of cooking dishes from their home countries and the simple joy of being in a kitchen. Open Kitchen will welcome a small group of refugees to our church kitchen each month, where they can cook, share a meal, and enjoy an evening of warmth and fellowship.
We Need Your Help
We’re looking for 2-3 volunteers for each event. No special skills needed—just a friendly presence and a willingness to spend a few hours building connections over food. Here’s what’s involved:
- Pick-up: Collect our guests from the refugee camp around 4:00-4:30 PM (it’s a 20-minute walk to church)
- Welcome them: Open up the church and help them feel at home in our kitchen
- Cook and share: Chat, cook together, and enjoy the meal they prepare (they’ll bring their own ingredients)
- Clean up: Help tidy the kitchen and lock up at the end of the evening
Please note: This is not a drop-in event for church members, but a gathering where a few registered volunteers will support our guests for the evening.
Upcoming dates: 19th March, 16th April, 30th April, 21st May
To volunteer, please send us a message or speak to Christine or Roberto.
PS.: Thank you for all your generous donations for the refugee center (craft material and otherwise). Right now, we cannot accept any more donations, due to a shortage of storage at the centre.
Mark Your Diary: Special Events
Compline during Lent – changed starting time 9:15 pm
Please note that during Lent (25th February – 1st April) the Wednesday Complin ( Night Prayer) on zoom will stat at 9:15 pm, instead of 9 pm.
Online Lenten Study ‘Hopemakers: From Hostility to Hospitality’ – Wednesdays from 25th Feb
Our Diocese in Europe is offering a six-week online Lenten study course that we’d encourage you to explore. Titled “Hopemakers: From Hostility to Hospitality,” the course was developed within the Deanery of Germany as a follow-up to last year’s Racial Justice Conference, and is open to anyone across the Diocese and beyond.
In a world increasingly marked by division and exclusion, this study invites us to reflect on the Gospel call to repentance, reconciliation, and radical welcome. Through Scripture, prayer, and shared reflection, participants will explore how we can confront racism, dismantle barriers, and become communities of hospitality and hope.
The sessions take place every Wednesday during Lent via Zoom, beginning on 25th Feb at 8:00 pm CET. Click here to find out more and download the program. To register and receive the Zoom link, write to racialjusticeconference@gmail.com.
ACF Lent Group – Thursdays, 26th Feb until 26th March, 7 pm
Voices from the Margins – Encountering the Cross in Different Contexts
Have you ever wondered how Christians in other parts of the world, or in different circumstances from our own, understand the cross? This Lent, we’re inviting you on a journey to see the Passion of Christ through fresh perspectives.
Over five Thursday evenings starting 26th February, we’ll explore how different communities have encountered Jesus’ death and resurrection in ways that speak powerfully to their own struggles and hopes. We’ll look at liberation theology, black theology, feminist theology, and queer theology as examples of how the gospel is lived and understood from the margins. Each week will open up new ways of seeing familiar stories – perspectives born from real experiences of suffering, exclusion, and redemption.
Whether you’re theologically curious or simply want to broaden your horizons, you’re welcome. No prior knowledge needed – just bring your questions and openness to learn from voices we don’t always hear.
This Lent group is being prepared and led by Christine Ghinn, and will take place on Thursdays at 7 pm at church. If you’d like to come, please let Christine know or contact us via the church website – though spontaneous attendees are warmly welcome too.
Choral Evensong – Sat, 28th Feb, 6 pm
The Evangelische Stadtkantorei invites us to a service of Choral Evensong on Saturday, 28th feb at 6 pm at the Christuskirche.
Evensong is especially close to us Anglicans as one of the most beautiful treasures of Anglican worship, dating back to the English Reformation. This sung evening prayer service combines magnificent choral music with ancient prayers and Scripture readings, creating a contemplative space for reflection and spiritual refreshment at day’s end. Whether you’re curious about Anglican traditions or simply seeking a moment of peace through music and prayer, this service offers a perfect introduction to our liturgical heritage.
World Day of Prayer 2026: Nigeria – Fri, 6th March
On Friday, 6th Mar, Christians around the world will gather for the World Day of Prayer, an ecumenical movement that brings together women and men from all backgrounds to pray for global justice, peace, and gender equality. This year’s service has been prepared by Christian women from Nigeria and focuses on themes of resilience, hope, and solidarity. Through worship, song, and prayer, we’ll learn about the challenges and joys of women in Nigeria and join our voices with millions of others across the globe.
Several churches in Freiburg will be hosting World Day of Prayer services, and we warmly encourage you to attend one of these ecumenical gatherings. It’s a wonderful opportunity to worship alongside sisters and brothers from other traditions and to express our unity in Christ. Find a service near you.
Whether you’ve attended the World Day of Prayer before or this is your first time, you’ll be warmly welcomed. Come and be part of this beautiful global movement of prayer and solidarity.
Shared Lunch & Children’s Church – 8th March
On Sunday, 8th March Roberto will be offering Children’s Church during the service. Immediately after the service we’ll all have a Shared Lunch. So do bring some food for the buffet and stay for this monthly get-together!
This Week & Regular Rhythms
This week at the ACF
- Compline
Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 9:15 pm
on zoom - Lent Group: ‘Voices from the Margins – Encountering the Cross in Different Contexts’
February 26, 2026 at 7:00 pm
Led by Christine Ghinn In person at church. Ideally, let us know if you’re planning to come. - Young Adult Bible Study
Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 6:00 pm
At the vicarage (Ludwigstr. 6, Freiburg) - Choral Evensong (by the Ev. Stadtkantorei)
Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 6:00 pm
at Christuskirche - Morning Worship
Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 11:30 am
Led by Rev’d Vinod Victor - Singing Group Practice
Sunday, March 1, 2026 after the service
New singers are always welcome! - Alpha Course
Monday, March 2, 2026 at 7:00 pm
Exploring the basics of Christian faith in a relaxed atmosphere. For registered participants only. - Men’s Prayer Group
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 7:00 pm
at the vicarage (Ludwigstraße 6, Freiburg)
Click here for the ACF zoom link and here for the ACF calendar for the coming months.
Regular ACF Groups
- Singing Group – practice usually on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month after the service. New singers of all levels are always welcome!
- Wise Ones – gathering of the older ACF members, aged 55+
Coffee Afternoon at Café Schwarzes Kloster, Rathausgasse 48 at 3 pm on 27th March, 29th May, 31st July & 30th Oct 2026
Wine & Cheese Evening at church at 6 pm on 20th Feb, 24th April, 19th June, 25th Sept & 27th Nov 2026 - Young Adult Group – for young people 18 years+
every last Saturday of the month at 6 pm at the vicarage (Ludwigstr. 6) - Men’s Breakfast
every first Saturday of the month at 8 am at church - Freiburg North Homegroup
Fortnightly on Thursdays at 8 pm – at a private home in Gundelfingen or Sexau. Check the church calendar here for our upcoming meeting dates. - Women’s Prayer Group
monthly on Thursdays, either on zoom or in person at church. Check the church calendar here for our upcoming meeting dates. - Men’s Prayer Group
every first Wednesday of the month at 7 pm at the vicarage (Ludwigsstr. 6, Freiburg) - Women’s Breakfast – delicious breakfast, good conversations & inspiring speakers
5 times a year on Saturdays at 9 am at church. Upcoming dates: 14th March, 9th May, 18th July, 26th September, 21st November - ‘Unboxed’ – fun community events
irregularly at different times & locations. Check the church calendar here for our upcoming meeting dates.
To learn more about our regular groups and gatherings click here, and to view & subscribe to the ACF calendar click here.
The pastor is just a call away!
Call, text or WhatsApp Rev’d Vinod Victor on +49-176-46614418 or +91 9447 151017,
or email him at chaplainfreiburg@gmail.com.
Service & Events Calendar
News Archive
Find past news items on the following pages:
- The Anglican Church Freiburg – Our News Archive!
- The Church of England
- The Diocese in Europe and
- Our ecumenical friends in Germany
Supporting the ACF financially
We’re so grateful for your support and prayers for our church. We are independent from any external funding sources, such as German taxes (Kirchesteuer), the Church of England, or other institutions. We depend on the generous donations of our members and friends to cover all our expenses (the minister’s salary, rent, insurances, diocese contributions, …). Unfortunately, our reserves are running low and we need your help to keep going.
We want to continue to serve God and our community with love and faithfulness. That’s why we’re asking you to consider donating to the ACF on a regular basis. By setting up a standing bank order, you can help us plan our budget and resources more effectively. It’s easy and secure, and you can cancel or change it anytime. Thank you for your generosity and God bless you!
Would you like to help fund the work of the ACF?
The best way to help is setting up a monthly direct debit to
Anglican Church Freiburg e.V.
Sparkasse Freiburg
IBAN: DE29 6805 0101 0002 5119 20
SWIFT / BIC: FRSPDE66
Other giving options, such as online donations, are laid out here on our website.
If you have any questions at all, do not hesitate to contact our treasurers at treasurer@anglican-church-freiburg.de or pick up a Donate Flyer from church.
Save the date: Weekend Away – 14th-17th May 2026
Friends, it’s time for you to mark your diaries for one of the absolute ACF highlights each year: During the Ascension Day Weekend (Himmelfahrt) we will spend some lovely days in the Alsace mountains as a church family. You can come for 1, 2 or 3 nights – whatever your schedule allows. All necessary information will follow later.
Want to host a Homegroup?
Due to the Gentry family’s recent move away from Freiburg, we currently have one fewer home group than before,. We’d love to establish a new one to keep building community and connection among us: a place where we can grow in faith, support one another, and share life together in a more intimate setting.
We’re particularly hoping to find someone who would like to host such a group in their home, ideally near the city centre. The We’re flexible about the rhythm – whether weekly, fortnightly, monthly, or whatever works best for the group. And don’t worry if you’ve never hosted or led a home group before! Excellent courses and materials are available to help guide discussions, and we’ll provide full support in setting up and leading the group.
If you’d be willing to host, co-lead, or simply join a new home group, please speak with Vinod or send a message via the website contact form.
ACF Safeguarding Policy
As a church community, we are committed to creating a safe environment for everyone, especially children and vulnerable adults. Please find here our safeguarding policy, which outlines our procedures and responsibilities. We ask all members to familiarise themselves with this important document as we work together to promote a safer church.
Most of our volunteers are currently undertaking safeguarding training to ensure we maintain the highest standards of care and protection. A big thank you to everyone who has already done so! If you’d like to learn more about safeguarding training, emergeny contact people, helplines and more, please visit our website here.
If you have any questions or concerns about safeguarding, please don’t hesitate to speak with our safeguarding officers Judith & Ceri, who are here to help and support you.
Craft Materials for Refugee Children Wanted!
For our regular ‘Fragrance in Freiburg’ work at the refugee center various craft materials are needed to be able to offer the kids during our visits something fun and creative to do. Find below a list of items that would come in handy and send a message or contact Roberto if you have any questions.
Thank you for your support!
- Luftballons (balloons)
Example: different colours and sizes. - Moosgummi (EVA foam)
Example: colourful sheets for craft projects. - Aufkleber (Stickers)
Example: children’s stickers with shapes, animals or symbols. - Schleifenband / Band (Ribbon)
Example: decorative ribbon for crafts or packaging. - Kartonschachteln (cardboard boxes)
Example: empty small cardboard boxes (e.g., from pasta, cosmetics or cookies), clean and in good
condition. - Knete (Modelling clay)
Example: colourful clay for children. - Raffiaband (Raffia ribbon)
Example: natural raffia craft ribbon for decoration. - Filz / Filzstoff (Felt fabric)
Example: felt pieces in various colours. - Perlen von 4–5 mm (Beads)
Example: plastic or wooden beads for threading. - Flüssigkleber (Liquid glue)
- Farb-Filzstifte (markers)
Example: craft glue for paper, cardboard or light materials,
Praying for each other
If you have personal matters that you would like to be included in the public intercessions during our Sunday morning church services, we encourage you to reach out to our chaplain Vinod Victor (see contact details below). Your concerns, joys, and requests can be shared with the congregation, allowing us to support and uplift one another in prayer. Don’t hesitate to get in touch with the chaplain and let your voice be heard during our Sunday services.
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