More Parish News 

and General Information

Please Support Us

Our parish is 100% self-supporting and even the modest salaries of the clergy, for example, have to be paid for by donations. Our parish also does not receive the German church tax.
If you would like to support our ministry financially, we would also be happy to receive your regular donations. Perhaps you would like to set up a standing order? We are extraordinarily grateful for any support. We thank all who have supported our parish through this time of pandemic. Your generosity allows us to fulfil the mission of St George's and to celebrate and spread God's love in our community and beyond. Please prayerfully consider what portion of your money you can commit to the life of St George's. 
May God continue to bless you in every way.

Diocesan Lay Discipleship Course

In September our diocese, the Diocese in Europe,
will launch a diocesan online educational course
for the lay faithful of the diocese under the guidance of Dr Clare Amos,
the Diocesan Director of Lay Discipleship. The course is linked to the four pillars of the diocesan Rule of Life: Knowing God, Growing in Christ, Building Community, and Living Beyond Ourselves. Each module will consist of five units. The first and second modules will be available online for September, with the third and fourth modules being ready in the New Year. The entire course is designed to be able to be completed in the course of a year. The course is intended to serve the laity in our chaplaincies who wish to deepen their understanding of the Christian faith as the Church of England has received it, to expand their own knowledge of the main points of theology, for their own enrichment or spiritual development. The course is designed for small groups (face-to-face, or virtual) supported by a locally based leader, but is flexible enough to be followed by individuals as well. For St George's, Revd Martin George will be the local leader of the course. (Zoom) meeting times for those who want to participate in this local group will be on demand and flexible.
Those who enrol in the course and carry through all the four modules in one year, may receive a "Bishop's Certificate" at the end of the programme. They will be theologically prepared for seeking some lay ministry such as Worship Leader or Reader. All laypeople of St George's are cordially invited to enrol in this course. For enrolment or more information please write to The Revd Martin George at martingeorge@​posteo​.de

Ulm Café. Other ways to help those fleeing war in Ukraine

Meeting Café:  Ulmenallee 35, 14050 Berlin-Westend
Café Ukraine in the Ulme35, a meeting café is offered daily (Mon-Sat) from 14.00 to 19.00. In order to be able to offer Ukrainians something to eat for free, cake donations are needed. In the Ulme35 advice and help is provided with the preparation of applications and forms (social welfare offices, schools) and the accompaniment to authorities and doctors is organized. Parents can come with their children, for whom child care is set up. There is also help in finding accommodation and in providing clothing. SIM cards for telephone and online contacts are available free of charge for war refugees.
Please can you help?
A clothing closet has now been set up at Ulme 35 for  Ukrainian refugees.
We need: - clothes rack or clothes rail, hangers
-  School bags, school backpacks, school supplies
- For women (20-45 years) and children between-seasons jackets and well-preserved shoes
- Clothing that can be worn immediately (trousers, T-shirts, blouses, etc.)
- NEW underwear in all sizes for women girls boys
- clothing for young people (12-17 years f/m)
Afternoons in Ulmenallee 35.

St George's young(ish) adults group at Marienkirche

A warm invitation to a dinner or pub get-together after our Anglican Sunday evening service at Marienkirche, always on the last Sunday of the month: 
something to eat, something to drink and a bit of nice chatting.

Join Us: Other Parish Groups

Women’s Group meets weekly alternating Friday evening and Saturday mornings by Zoom.
Exploring prayer – theory and practice: once a month, Friday 18.00 by Zoom.
German Anglicans meets last Weds of the month 19.15 by Zoom
Simple Living meets first Weds of the month 19.00 by Zoom.
Night Prayer Tuesdays and Thursdays 21.30 by Zoom.
Eco-Group meets once a month by Zoom, usually Saturday 11.00.
Contact Michael Seadle for info: seadle@hu-berlin.de
St George's choir sings and meets at 16.30 in the Marienkirche 
each Sunday to rehearse for the 18.00 evening eucharist.

Complaints

We sometimes receive complaints that members of the congregation are not personally informed about news via email or do not receive our newsletter. We are very sorry about this. Unfortunately, email addresses become outdated, the newsletter has not been ordered or we have not been given permission to use the email address in accordance with the DSGVO.
So if you are in any doubt as to whether we have your proper and up dated contact details, please kindly contact the parish office so that you are well informed by emails from the parish. For up-to-date information about our parish events, changes to our corona regulations or church services, please visit this, our official website. Here you will be informed as up-to-date as possible. Also point other parishioners and friends of St George to this website. We thank you very much and appreciate your cooperation.

We only really exist because of your support Spendenbescheinigungen

I shall be preparing tax certificates for those who donated to the church in 2021 by the end of February. If you are expecting to receive a certificate, please check that we have your current address details. Addresses are taken from the Electoral Roll, from the information given in the bank transfer, if provided, or if you tell us. Otherwise we have no means to deliver a certificate to you. If you have any questions or do not receive a tax certificate that you think you are entitled to, please contact the church office.
Your treasurer, Jean Frick

No St George's Midweek Eucharist in Wintertime

Please note that there will be no Wednesday Eucharist services during winter.

Exceptions to the Regular Worship Times at Marienkirche 

Please note there are NO Sunday evening Eucharists at Marienkirche:
13 November and 11 / 18 / 25 December 2022.

St George's on Social Media

YOUTUBE
By now we have – thanks to some generous donations – a stable setup for the recordings on our YouTube channel.  The only thing we would need is one or two more volunteers who could cover the actual recording duties once every two months. Martin and Carolin would give you a thorough training and are always available if there are problems or questions! Please contact Martin Abend via the church office if you can help.
FACEBOOK
There is now an official Facebook Page for St George's: www​.facebook​.com/​stgeorgesanglicanchurchberlin. Please
like and subscribe to it if you haven't already!
INSTAGRAM
St George's Instagram feed can be followed at @StGeorgesBerlin.
TWITTER
You can also find us on Twitter at @StGeorgesBerlin.