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StG's Building for the Future
The Church of England has set the goal for Churches across our Diocese
to be CO2 neutral by 2030. We at St George's are changing our heating system!
Our current gas use costs us € 10.000 a year. To play our part in reducing fossil fuel emissions, we need radically to reduce our dependency on gas. Energy experts say we need to heat the people in church not the air. They recommend heated pew cushions rather than warm radiators. The good news is that we are nearly there!
So far we have raised € 42.000 towards
electric heated pew cushions.
The running cost of heating the people with heated pew cushions
is only a few euros a Sunday.
Please join us to raise € 20.000 by November to put the system in this year.
Can you help us? Can you donate? Or help with fund raising?
Our StG Account for Eco-heating donations:
KD Bank
DE78 3506 0190 1566 9230 21.
We issue tax receipts.
We are asking all our members and friends
to join us please in making our Church fit for the coming generation.
Thank you very much!
StG Notices
StG Africa Sunday
Our traditional Africa Sunday will be held this year on 14 September
at the St George's morning service, 10:30.
StG 2025 Autumn Parish Retreat
Time to register
The theme of this year's parish retreat, led by Fr Christopher together with Ms Vania Kent, will be: 'Explore Other Ways to Pray: Centring Prayer and Bibliodrama'.
Dates: Friday 26 September (from 16:00) until Sunday 28 September
(after lunch, at 14:00).
Location: Following the good experiences we have had in past years at the centre in Blankensee, we have reserved 15 rooms there again.
Costs: Room and board in double rooms for 2 days and nights per person is €110. We can try to arrange for a few people to have single occupancy, for an additional €20. There are reduced rates for students and children. Bedsheets can be paid for onsite for €10
(or bring your own).
Theme: We will use Centring Prayer and Bibliodrama to enrich our praying. Vania has been practicing 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. 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 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.
StG Confirmation classes
Bishop Robert will be coming to Berlin on 23 November and will hold a Confirmation service. If you are interested in joining our confirmation classes, beginning in September, please let us know in the church office: berlin.anglican@gmx.de. We will be holding two groups, one for adults and one for teenagers.
Bishop Robert | Confirmation Service | 140th Anniversary of Anglican Worship in Berlin | 23 November
It is our great pleasure to announce that our diocesan bishop, the Right Reverend Dr Robert Innes, will be visiting our parish on 23 November to preside over the morning Eucharist in St Georges, at 10:30 and administer Confirmation.
We are delighted to invite you all to join us, along with our esteemed ecumenical sisters and brothers and representatives of the City of Berlin, for a Solemn Choral Evensong that Bishop Robert will be presiding in the evening. This festive service marks the 140th anniversary of the Church of England's official presence in Berlin, a significant milestone in our community's history. The service is scheduled to take place in Marienkirche on 23 November, at 18:00.
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75th Anniversary
of St George's Church
Neu-Westend and
140 Years of Anglican Worship
in Berlin
The first location of Anglican worship in Berlin was an chapel situated within the hall of the North Gatehouse of Monbijou Palace (which was destroyed during the Second World War). Its opening took place on Whit Sunday in 1855. In 1855, the Princess Royal, Princess Victoria (who would later become Queen of Prussia and German Empress), the eldest daughter of the British Queen Victoria, married Friedrich, the German Crown Prince (who was later crowned Friedrich III., King of Prussia and German Emperor).
Princess Victoria worshipped in the English Chapel until 1885 when, as a Silver Wedding gift, St George's Church was presented to her, by her husband.
The original location was at Oranienburger Strasse (now Monbijou Park). Services were held there from its consecration on 21 November 1885 until 1939,
with a brief interlude during the WW1.
In May 1944, St George’s Church suffered severe damage in an Allied bombing raid.
After the war from 15 July 1945 services were held at various places. It was from this time that St George's came under the responsibility of the Military Chaplain General. •
The foundation stone for the present St George's Church (Berlin Neu-Westend) was laid
on 3 May 1950. It was dedicated by the Rt. Reverend George Ingle, Bishop of Fulham,
on 9 December 1950. On 20 December 1953 the then Governing Mayor of Berlin, Dr. Walther Schreiber, handed over to the Bishop of Fulham, representing the Bishop of London,
a contract granting the British Community in Berlin
the use of St George's Church for a period of 100 years.
On 14 August 1994, St George's Anglican Church returned to the Church of England's Diocese in Europe. The Reverend John Turner became the f irst 'non-military' priest since 1945.
He arrived at the beginning of August and his inauguration was on 14 August 1994.
Following the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the subsequent reunification of the German states in 1990, the congregation has seen consistent growth.
The membership of the international English-speaking congregation now includes individuals from a variety of backgrounds, not limited to British nationals.
The St George's is a welcoming place for Anglicans, all Christians and those seeking to embrace the Christian faith. After the sudden death of John Turner on 27 December 1996, The Reverend Canon Christopher Jage-Bowler became his successor.
We are using our celebrations to raise € 100,000
for a new eco heating system.
MARIENKIRCHE
PEACE MASS
In this time of trouble, we pray for peace.
We will hold a Peace Mass at Marienkirche
every second Sunday of the month at 18:00.
Exploring the Christian Faith
with the Church of England's Pilgrim Course
We will be starting a new Christian Faith course for adults in May. This is for adults who want to explore or deepen the Christian faith. This course is also perfect for those seeking to be confirmed. We meet on the first and third Sunday of the month at 19:15.
This is directly after the regular evening service at Marienkirche, which starts at 18:00.
If you are interested in taking part, please contact the church office or Fr. Joachim directly.
The first dates are: 4/18 May, 1/15 June and 6/20 July.
StG Women's Bible Study Group
Our Women's Bible study group meets bi-monthly online on
Wednesdays, at 19:00.
Please contact the church office.
StG
Prayers for Peace
StG Social media update
We’re now using Bluesky and our new Telegram channel as our main social media outlets. We warmly invite you to join us there and follow along for updates, events, and reflections from our church community: @stgeorgesberlin.bsky.social
Pick up Litter Saturday?
Everyone can make a difference! Join our monthly Pick up Litter Saturday. It has been shown that streets strewn with litter have an impact on people’s mental health. So, on the first Saturday of each month we encourage everyone to go out for an hour (or even half an hour) with a bag and pick up litter wherever you happen to be. Make each first Saturday in the month Pick up Litter Saturday!
How will the new Archbishop of Canterbury be chosen?
The appointment of the Archbishop of Canterbury is a deeply significant process of discernment within the Church of England, overseen by the Crown Nominations Commission (CNC). This commission works prayerfully and collaboratively to discern and nominate the next spiritual leader of the Anglican Communion.
It is because of your support that we exist.
As St George's Anglican Church we take responsibility together for all our building costs, clergy and staff salaries and all running expenses. We want our mission to be properly funded. Because we don't receive any funding from the Church of England or the German state, we kindly request all our members and friends to make a monthly donation! If you give regularly, you can claim this against tax by filling in the pledge form at the back of Church and setting up a Dauerauftrag (standing order) at your bank to IBAN DE03 3506 0190 1566 9230 13 BIC GENODEDIDK KD-Bank eG.
You can also donate via PayPal.
We issue tax receipts for all donations made.
We would be so grateful for any donations of liturgical vestments,
for the clergy and servers, to help us with the wonderful services at Marienkirche.
If you would like to make a donation, please get in touch with our treasurer, Marcela, or Fr Joachim, who will be happy to tell you more.
St George's
German Language Café
is starting Thursday, 10 October, 18:00 - 19:00 with Jessica in the church hall (St George's, Preussenallee).
It's for anyone who would like to practise their German skills (level A2 upwards.)
Please email Jessica in the church office for more information.
Joining a Parish Group?
St George's offers a variety of ways to meet and share in groups (currently online only). Are you looking for a parish group? There is sure to be something for you!
Becoming a server, psalm cantor, reader or steward?
Are you interested in contributing to the life of our parish and it's liturgy as an server (acolyte), reader (lector) or steward at services in St George's and/or Marienkirche?
Then please get in touch with the clergy, the churchwardens or simply email the parish office. We look forward to hearing from you.
The Church of England | The Living in Love and Faith Process
More Parish News
and General Information
St George's Choir
The choir sings at the morning service most Sundays but will sing in the evening service once a month. There will be other music in the morning service on that day. We are looking for singers to lead the congregational singing or even sing in a small group at the thriving evening service. New singers for the morning service are of course also always welcome. Please contact Andrew Sims if you are interested.
The details of the forthcoming services can be found here (press left button):
St George's Children's Church
and Teens' Church
Our youth activities meet in two groups:
Children's Church for 5–12 years old. Children under 5 are warmly welcome to join us as long as they are joined by a parent.
Teens' Church – a new group for teenagers. We encourage all children over the age of 12/13 to come and join us for fun and thought-provoking sessions.
There is no Children's Church or Teens' Church during school holidays or on the first Sunday of each month to allow time for children to take part in the full Eucharist service.
Please register for Children's Church and Teen Church: For safeguarding purposes, we are required to register children and teenagers attending Children's Church and Teen Church. We kindly ask parents or carers to fill in the short form available at the back of the church and return it to a member of the clergy or the Church Office. This information will be treated confidentially and kept securely in the Church Office.
St George's Psalm cantors needed
We have relaunched the cantoring of the psalms at the morning service. If you are interested in serving as a cantor, please contact Andrew Sims at choir@stgeorgesberlin.de.
Coffee hour rota | St George's
Preparing and serving the refreshments after the Sunday morning eucharist is a great way for new members of the congregation to get to know people, so if you would like to know more about what's involved, speak to our churwardens after the morning service
or email the church office.
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.
Marienkirche | Refreshments and a Chat
Refreshments are now available every second Sunday of the month after the evening service in the side chapel of the Marienkirche.
Parents and Toddlers Group
The Parents and Toddlers Group meet Mondays in the church hall 10:00–12:00.
British Berlin Ladies
The British Berlin Ladies meet on the second Monday of the month
at 18:30 in the church hall.
Ancient Brits
The Ancient Brits senior citizens group meet the second Thursday of the month at 14:30 in the church hall.
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, please visit this, our official website or visit us on social media. Here you will be informed as up-to-date as possible. Also point other parishioners and friends of St George to this. We thank you very much and appreciate your cooperation.
