Lent & Holy Week 2023

Return to the Lord your God,
for he is gracious and compassionate,
slow to anger and abounding in love,

Joel 2:13b

Services and Small Groups during Lent, Holy Week & Easter

Ash Wednesday

Communion Service
22nd Feb, 7:30 pm
in person & here on zoom

If you would like to learn what happens on Ash Wednesday and its meaning watch this short video.

Lent Group

on Wednesdays during Lent, 8 pm
followed by compline
here on zoom

Weekly Worship

Sunday Service, 11:30am
in person & here on zoom

26th Feb – Eucharist
5th March – All Age Service
12th March – Eucharist & Confirmation
(led by Bishop David Hamid)
19th March – Nesting Sunday
(a special welcome to all of our friends who used to be part of the ACF)
26th March – Eucharist
Holy Week services – see below

Compline
every Wednesday, 9pm
here on zoom

Holy Week

Palm Sunday

2nd April, 11:30am
All Age Service & Palm Cross Procession
in person & here on zoom

led by Christine Ghinn

Maundy Thursday

6th April, 7:30 pm
Maundy Thursday Communion Service
in person & here on zoom

Service led by Rev’d Vinod Victor and followed by a time of fellowship

Good Friday

7th April, 5pm
Meditations on the Cross
in person & here on zoom

ACF community members offer short reflections on the Words of Christ on the Cross.

Easter Sunday

9th April
Sunrise Service

Together with Calvary Chapel
The service is being held at Kanonenplatz/Schlossberg.
Meet us at (time to be confirmed) here at the bottom of the cablecar/Schlossbergbahn at Freiburg Stadtgarten to walk up the hill to the Kanonenplatz together.

9th April, 11:30 am
Easter Sunday Communion Service
in person & here on zoom

led by Rev’d Vinod Victor

Resources for Lent & Easter

#LiveLent: Dust and Glory

This Lent we are all invited to explore how we can live well with the mess of everyday life.
Dust and Glory encourages us to take a fresh look at the frustrations and failings that every day brings and, rather than pretending we can always avoid them, seek to learn from them and grow closer to God through them.
Archbishops of Canterbury and York

Dust and Glory: A Lent journey of faith, failure and forgiveness is the Church of England’s Lent theme for 2023. This year’s resources are informed and inspired by the Archbishop of Canterbury’s 2023 Lent Book, Failure: What Jesus said about sin, mistakes and messing stuff up (SPCK) by Bishop Emma Ineson, who has also co-written the daily reflections booklet for adults (CHP).

The 40 Short Reflections leading up to Easter that are available
– on the #LiveLent App (Android / iOS)
– through an email newsletter
– as audio via smart speaker

40 Family Activities can be accessed
– on the #LiveLent App (Android / iOS)

Lent & Caring for Creation

Reduce Plastic Challenge
Elizabeth Bussmann-Morton, the Environment Officer for the church of England Diocese in Europe invites us to take part in this challenge to give up single-use plastics-to reduce the actions which damage God’s Creation.
Download the action sheet here

40 Days with God’s Creatures
Available via a free and easy-to-use app, the 40 Days With God’s Creatures Lent guide offers you the chance to reflect theologically and creatively about animals and animal issues. This interactive, daily guide will take you on an explorative journey, including the use of biblical and theological readings, art, videos, music, photography and poetry.
Click here to find out more