building a community of grace
--- Midweek Meditations: thoughts, inspiration and encouragement from ACF community members --- My Dad sometimes calls time the Old Enemy. As in, instead of saying, “What’s the time?”, he might say, “How’s the Old Enemy?” Now, I have never really been a fan of military metaphors, particularly in Church. Thinking of our faith as a... Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago we invited you to take part in a diocese-wide virtual service. (You can read the post here) This service on 18 September was a great opportunity to gather together to mark Creationtide as we focused on our duty to preserve the gifts we have received in God’s creation and be prayerful... Continue Reading →
--- Midweek Meditations: thoughts, inspiration and encouragement from ACF community members --- Over the past week I have had a worship song stuck in my head, more specifically, one line: “O Lord, you’re beautiful. Your face is all I see.” (listen here) The text popped into my head and caused me to think through the... Continue Reading →
--- Midweek Meditations: thoughts, inspiration and encouragement from ACF community members --- The Lord is my shepherd,I shall not want.Psalm 23:1 These are the first of David’s well-known words. Written by a shepherd boy out in the wilderness, they talk about his very personal way of relating to God, using images he was surrounded by... Continue Reading →
--- Midweek Meditations: thoughts, inspiration and encouragement from ACF community members --- First of all, let’s pause for a moment to pray for this period of interregnum, giving thanks to God for all those who are shouldering the responsibilities of keeping our community together in worship. The Wardens have been working tirelessly. Their action reminds... Continue Reading →
Chaplain's Letter: From Inclusion to Belongingness In a church shaped by migration and diverse backgrounds, what does real belonging look like? Vinod reflects on how ACF moves from simply welcoming people to truly making them co-creators of our shared life. Click here to read. New Chaplain installed in Basel The Rev. Dr. Dorothea Bertschmann was... Continue Reading →
We will be celebrating Harvest Festival this Sunday, 4th October at 11:30 during Morning Worship. For many years now we have had the priviledge to support the Freiburg Salvation Army on this occasion. On Harvest Sunday our congregation memebers are encouraged to bring any packed non-perishable foods, i.e. pasta, tins, rice etc. to church. These... Continue Reading →
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- Skimming through next Sunday’s readings in order to prepare this meditation I did not choose:Philippians 3:4b-14 Maybe I would find a good topic in an Augustine quote? Surfing the internet I read the following: “Now there was, no doubt, a decided merit in the Apostle... Continue Reading →
--- Midweek Meditations: thoughts, inspiration and encouragement from ACF community members --- Once upon a time there was a girl. Being the oldest of four siblings she was very concerned about fairness and sticking to the rules. These character traits, together with her hot temper made for some feet-stomping, on-top-of her-voice-yelling and door slamming episodes... Continue Reading →
Led byRt Rev’d Robert Innes and Rt Rev’d David Hamid PreacherRt. Rev’d Nicholas HoltamBishop of Salisbury and the Church of England’s lead bishop on environmental issues Friday, 18th September, 2020 18.00 CET via Zoom (The service will also be available on YouTube)(please be online by 17.45) This service marks a great opportunity to gather together to mark Creationtide... Continue Reading →
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