Church Life

For Kids

Krümelgruppe

In the Krümelgruppe, toddlers from birth to pre-school age meet every Friday (except during holidays) from 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. in the Luther House. There is playing together, meeting, sharing and coffee drinking. Come along!

Dienstagsmaler

Every Tuesday (except during the holidays), the Dienstagsmaler meet from 3.30 to 5.30 p.m. in the Luther House. A creative group with singing, handicrafts and games for children of pre-school or primary school age. We look forward to welcoming new creative minds!

For Grown-Ups

Deutscher Kaffeemorgen

Every Monday at 10.30 a.m. (except during the holidays), the Deutscher Kaffeemorgen is a meeting place for all those who speak and learn German. Over coffee, tea and small pastries, there are lectures and discussions on different, but always exciting topics (culture, religion, politics, history, etc.).

Women's Group

The women's group meets on the last Wednesday of every month at 7 pm: a get-together to get to know each other, have fun, exchange ideas, find support and develop projects. We are happy to welcome all newcomers!

Main Services

Eucharist Service in Dublin

Every Sunday at 11 a.m. we celebrate our eucharist service in the traditional form in German at St. Finian's Church in Dublin. On the last Sunday of the month, the service is held in English. In addition to the traditional form, we also celebrate family services and services in other forms (see the calendar for more information).

Services outside Dublin

On the last Sunday of the month there is a German language service in Belfast at 3 p.m. We also travel around the Republic three times a year and celebrate services in German in Galway, Limerick, Kerry, Cork and Mullingar.

Children's Service

Every first Sunday of the month we celebrate children's service in Dublin. We start the service together in the church. Afterwards, a great programme awaits the children in the Luther House. The service starts at 11 a.m.

Other Services

SundayNight@StFinians

With our English speaking SundayNight@StFinians service we offer an additional mid-month service at 5 p.m. on Sunday evenings. It is a worship space for different kinds of liturgy. Every second month we follow the order of the Holden Evening Prayer, a sung vespers with music by the contemporary American composer Marty Haugen.

Thursday Prayer

We meet online on Zoom every Thursday at 8 p.m. when we gather for prayer and worship in the tradition of the Taizé community. The prayer is followed by a time of sharing. All are most welcome.

Ecumenical Lunchtime Prayer

Every first Tuesday of the month a group of people from different churches meet for twenty minutes of prayer and a short reflection at 1.05 p.m. at St. Finian’s Church. This short service is followed by tea and having lunch together (please bring your own snack lunch).