Sunday

Our day began in worship at the American Church in Berlin. This ecumenical ministry with ELCA ties has been a wonderful resource for Ex-pat Americans and people from world. The current Pastor is rostered in the ELCA. The day we worshiped, there were several groups visiting ACB including a group of German pastors who had completed their training and were headed all over the world to serve in ministry. Many U.S., Canadian, and other English speaking students find a comfortable home in this ministry. We were grateful for the opportunity to get to know a few people!

The Tour Group in front of the Church




The American Church Berlin

The church has only been in this building for a few years and was fortunate to find such a wonderful space not too far from the city. They are trying to raise money for renovations and ministry. Unlike German Lutheran Churches, ACB received no support from the government and must rely on its members and friends for support.

The altar area

The morning we worshipped there were two adult baptisms and an affirmation of Baptism.

People greet one another after the service

We then traveled a short bus trip to Wittenberg, often called the cradle of the Reformation. Our evening was free and I spent some time with our bus driver, Karl. Then we walked through the old town taking the opportunity to photograph some of the sites without the tourist crowds around. (EVERYTHING is closed on Sunday)