--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- About 500 years before Christ was born, lived a philosopher named Heraclitus. A quote that has survived 2500 years is the following - “The only thing constant is change”. Like all of us today he recognised that there is very little in our lives that... Continue Reading →
A Child Friendly Church: An Imperative Not an Option
Twelve Marks of a Child Friendly Church The health of a church can easily be gauged by the number of children who find themselves actively engaged in its life and ministry. An All-Age Church should always be sensitive to the children, lest the future present a bleak prognosis. We at ACF are blessed and privileged... Continue Reading →
Do not be dismayed!
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- "There are 29 references to the word dismay in the Old Testament, nearly all of them have to do with the instruction “do not be dismayed”. This is a word that we seldom use today but means to be intimidated, discouraged or thoroughly disheartened. I... Continue Reading →
Dawn from on high
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- For the past few years, the Church of England's Morning Prayer (Daily Office) had been my companion at the start of the day. Of course there were weeks (and even months) of me falling out of the habit of praying these words. Also, the way... Continue Reading →
Brother Lawrence and our quiet time
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- A few years ago, on a weekend away, we heard about Brother Lawrence. He was a 17th Century French lay monk. He started off working in the kitchen of the monastery. Even though his job was the lowly work of cooking the simple dishes for... Continue Reading →
Show Me Thy Way, O Lord.
Show me your ways O Lord and teach me your pathsPsalm 25:4 Dear Friends I join you in thanking God for the gift of the new year 2022. It feels like getting out of the door on a snowy day in an unknown terrain. On the one side there is the excitement of the adventures... Continue Reading →
Licensing Service of Rev’d Vinod Victor
on 12th December 2021 On the third Sunday of Advent 2021, the Anglican Church in Freiburg turned the leaf on a new chapter in its history. After an extended interregnum of 16 months, the Reverend Vinod Victor was licensed by Ven. Canon Dr Leslie Nathaniel on behalf of Bishop Robert and became our new vicar.... Continue Reading →
Post Holidays Blues
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- When I saw what date for a meditation I had been assigned, I paused and wondered what significance such a date had for me, what might be the focus of my musings… December 29th. Hmmmm. The first thing that came to mind was the feeling... Continue Reading →
My Elf on the Shelf
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- I have a confession to make: I find The Little Drummer Boy to be one of the most touching Christmas songs ever! I don’t know how this happened, but a few years ago all the sudden this song reduced me to tears, and it still... Continue Reading →
Go and sit in the sun!
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- One of the many benefits of a mid-week meditation is that we know the weather forecast for the rest of the week. And the good news is: it will be sunny!!! For all of us who are familiar with the rigors of the German winter,... Continue Reading →

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