Midweek Meditation: Ready for the call
Sometimes a call comes at the most unexpected moment, and for the most unlikely person. In this week’s Midweek Meditation, Wolfgang looks back on a call he almost didn’t answer — and what it cost, and gave, to say yes anyway.
Do you fancy yummy food & community? – Thurs, 8th Oct
Are you free on Thursday, 10th Sept from about 4 pm onwards? Would you like to get to know some new people? Do you like yummy food?
Then please do get in touch to volunteer at the ACF Open Kitchen, where we host people from the Freiburg refugee center at the church kitchen to cook food from their homeland, chat, relax, and enjoy an evening in good company.
Greetings from Basel: A successful Choir Festival
Months of preparations for the 30+ singers of the Basel section of the choir, four 3-hour rehearsals when David Blunden enabled us to learn our parts, all came together under the direction of Matthew Martin, Director of Music at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, with David Blunden’s support on the piano and organ. The choir was extremely appreciative of everything they taught us. It was wonderful to welcome singers from the Anglican Church Freiburg, and from the Geneva, Bern and Zürich chaplaincies.
Music sung included Matthew’s ‘Vidi aquam’ as Introit, Dyson’s Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in F, Stanford’s ‘For Lo, I raise up’, and Giovanni Croce’s ‘In spiritu humilitatis’ where singers spilt into two choirs.
The choir sang Evensong in the Heiliggeistkirche on Saturday 5 Sept. The weekend culminated in a festive sung eucharist at the Predigerkirche, where our chaplain, the Rev’d Dorothea Bertschmann took the service together with Susanne Cappus, deacon at the Old Catholic Church.
Mark Your Diary: Special Events
Diocesan Prayers for Peace – 21st Sept, 6 pm
The Diocese in Europe invites all of us to join an online service of prayers for Peace in our fragile world to mark the International day of Peace on September 21st at 6 pm.
Wise Ones – Fri, 25th Sept, 6 pm
Just a reminder to mark your calendar for our next wine and cheese evening on Friday, Sept. 25, 6 pm, in the church. Molly will be talking to us about Kerala.
Hope to see you there!
Women’s Breakfast – Sat, 26th Sept, 9 am
‘Small moves – Big impact: Practical exercises for more life power‘
What if you could influence the way you feel with just a few simple movements?
Our body and brain are constantly communicating – and sometimes the easiest way to create more energy, calm and clarity is not to think harder, but to move differently.
In this interactive session, we will explore body exercises inspired by the BODY 2 BRAIN CCM® method, developed by Dr. med. Claudia Groß-Müller. You’ll experience practical exercises that you can use anytime and almost anywhere – at work, at home, before a challenging conversation or simply when you need a little more life power.
Kirsten Hänle, humor trainer, speaker and coach, regularly integrates these exercises into her trainings and seminars. Her work explores how movement, body awareness and our physical state can influence our energy, emotions and ability to respond to everyday challenges.
Come ready to move, experiment and be surprised by what your own body can do. You might leave with more than just a smile – you might leave with a few new tools for everyday life.
Freiburg Central Home Group – starting Mon, 28th Sept
The Freiburg Central Home Group will start from September 28 Monday and will meet every alternate Monday at 7:30 pm hosted at private homes near the Freiburg city center.
The dates suggested are Sept 28, Oct 12 and 26, November 9 and 23, December 7 and 21.
For further details (e.g. address) contact Vinod or Lauren, or send us a message.
Upcoming Ecumenical Events in Freiburg
As a diaspora church, we value our connections across Freiburg’s faith community. Here are some ecumenical events happening over the next few weeks—different in style and focus, but all worth your time.
Hagios St. Ursula singing – 1st October, 6:30 pm. Open group singing of peace songs at St. Ursula Church. Monthly on the first Thursday. No musical skill needed—just come and add your voice to the others. About an hour.
Dance Service – 3rd October, 6 pm. “go(o)d moves freiburg” invite everyone to celebrate harvest with movement, gesture, and song at Petruskirche. All ages welcome. Bring something to share for the meal afterwards.
Letting Go and Releasing – 18th October, 5 pm. An ecumenical service with blessing for anyone going through separation or divorce. Held at Thomaskirche in Zähringen. A gentle, honest space.
Faith in conversation with AI – 22nd October, 7:30 pm. What does ChatGPT mean for faith? Two speakers explore the possibilities and limits of AI from a Christian perspective at the Methodist Church. Free; donations welcome.
Intercultural connections: Music, Language & Belonging – Wed, 7th Oct, 5 pm
We’re hosting an event that brings people together around the things that connect us across cultures: music, language, and personal stories. On 7th Oct at 5 pm you are invited to ‘Intercultural connections: Music, Language & Belonging’ as part of the 2026 Freiburg Intercultural Week.
This event aims to create meaningful connections between people from different cultural backgrounds through shared experiences of language, music, and personal stories. Instead of focusing on theoretical discussions, the event encourages participants to actively engage with one another, discovering both differences and common human experiences such as belonging, identity, and communication.
Joint Service at St Ursula Church – Sun, 11th Oct, 10:30 am
On Sunday, 11th Oct at 10:30 am we have the pleasure to join our sisters and brothers of the Old Catholic congregation for our cherished twice-yearly joint Holy Communion service. The service will be led in German and English by clergy from both congregations at St Ursula Church, Rathausgasse 50.
We’re very much looking forward to worshipping together, to sharing in communion, and to celebrate our friendship!
Please note that there will not be a service at our own church location that Sunday.
This Week & Regular Rhythms
This week at the ACF
- Compline
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 9:00 pm
on zoom - Women’s Prayer Group
Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 8:00 pm
on zoom - Morning Worship
Sunday, September 20, 2026 at 11:30 am
Led by Rev’d Vinod Victor - Singing Group Practice
Sunday, September 20, 2026 after the service
New singers are always welcome!
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 30th Oct 2026
Wine & Cheese Evening at church at 6 pm on 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. - Freiburg Central Homegroup
Fortnightly on Mondays at 7:30 pm – at a private home near Freiburg city center.
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) - ‘Unboxed’ – fun community events
once or twice a months 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 in 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.
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.
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.
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