Please be aware of the S25-Marathon on Sunday. It’s centered around the Olympiastadion and will block the access to Preussenallee. Use public transportation if possible. berlin-laeuft.de/s25berlin/
Please note that the clocks go forward one hour on Saturday night,28-29 March.
The Berlin half marathon is taking place on Sunday morning, 29 March.
The route can be found here: www.generali-berliner-halbmarathon.de/fileadmin/me...
18 February: Ash Wednesday
19:30 Eucharist with imposition of ashes at St George’s
Congratulations, Sarah!
Blessed 1. Advent!
We meet every first and third Sunday at 19:15 after the evening service in the Marienkirche in the side chapel. If you are interested in taking part, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please either write to the parish office or contact Fr Joachim, who will be leading the course.
Exploring the Christian Faith with the Church of England’s Pilgrim Course
We have started a new Christian Faith Course for adults who would like to explore or deepen their Christian faith.
This course is also particularly suitable if you wish to be confirmed in the Anglican Church.
A clearly marked sign will indicate the collection area. Thank you all for your generosity and support in making this event a success!
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us
Important reminder: To help us offer items of quality, we kindly ask that all clothing donations be washed and ironed. Please consider whether the items you donate are in a condition you would purchase yourself. Donations can be left in the church hall behind the piano before or after the service.
We still need help! If you’re available on the 5th and would like to lend a hand or bake a cake for our refreshment stall, please sign up on the noticeboard at the back of the church, where you’ll find a list of areas where support is needed.
Secondhand clothes sale
Our secondhand clothes sale will take place on Saturday 5 July from 12:00 to 16:00 in the church garden, with all proceeds going toward the new eco-friendly heating system at St George’s. Join us for an afternoon of great finds with music, coffee and cake!
Peace Mass
Sunday 29 June 18.00
St Marienkirche
S/ U bahn Alexanderplatz
Music: Disherman‘s Friends
Organ: Lora Beebe
and from July every 2nd Sunday in the month.
Vania worships with the Anglican/Episcopal community of St Augustine’s in Wiesbaden.
If you are interested in attending, please contact the church office at berlin.anglican@gmx.de and we will send you more information soon.
In addition to her academic work, Vania serves as a spiritual director, accompanying others as they seek to discern God’s call in their lives. She is passionate about walking alongside people as they open themselves to a more profound encounter with the Divine.
Vania has been practising Centring Prayer for over 20 years, drawing deeply from the Christian contemplative tradition. She is currently pursuing a doctorate at the University of Mainz, where her research focuses on 13th-century female mystics.
St George’s 2025 retreat: Explore Other Ways to Pray
Led by Christopher and our guest, Vania Kent, 26–28 September, in Blankensee.
We will use Centring Prayer and Bibliodrama to enrich our praying.
Advance registration is required: if you would like to take part, please email Andrew at choir@stgeorgesberlin.de.
The impressive buildings encapsulate the history of Berlin since 1748 and will be closed for renovation from the end of June. A voluntary donation from each participant of at least €10 towards the church heating fund would be appreciated.
Fund-raising tour
Andrew Sims is offering another tour of the historic buildings of the Invalidenhaus complex (the Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie). The tour will start at 17:00 on Friday 20 June and last about 90 minutes.
Pentecost
Pentecost (Whitsun) is Sunday 8 June. We meet at St George’s at 10:30 and walk to Evangelische Gemeinde Neu-Westend (Eichenallee 47, 14050 Berlin) for an Ecumenical Festival Service. After the service there is a bring-and-share-lunch (vegetarian if possible). Please wear something red!
Tomorrow is Ascension Day. There is a Eucharist in St George´s at 10.30.
NB: The two choirs will also be singing Evensong at the Marienkirche on Sunday, 1 June.
The combined forces of the two choirs will be singing a colourful programme of music. Also taking part are Louise Watts (soprano) and William Peart (organ/piano). The concert may be followed by a garden party. Admission free, retiring collection.
Next Spring Benefit Concert at St George’s:
* Saturday 31 May, 19:30 – What a wonderful world – A programme of colourful songs, Benefit Concert with the Embassy Singers and the English Choir Munich.
We are using our celebrations to raise €100,000 funds for a new eco heating system – of which we already have raised €30,000!
In November the Bishop will visit and we will celebrate 140 years of Anglican worship in Berlin – the first St George’s was opened for worship in November 1885 on Oranienburger Straße in Mitte (it was hit by World War Two bombing and demolished by the GDR in the post-war years).
75 years St George’s Preußenallee
There will be a Thanksgiving and Dedication Service on 25 May at 10:30. This month it is 75 years since St George’s was built – the foundation stone was laid in May 1950. We will mark this with a Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication.