Michaelmas Ordinations

The Bishops ask for our prayers for those being ordained this Michaelmas to serve in the Diocese in Europe: The Revd Peter Hales to be ordained as priest by Bishop David on 3rd October, to serve as assistant curate, Christ Church, Coutances; the Revd Sampson Ajuka to be ordained as priest by Bishop Geoffrey on 4th October, to serve at St George’s Venice with St Anthony the Abbot, Padua, and Mr Anthony Lane to be ordained as Deacon by Bishop David 11 October, to serve as assistant curate, St Thomas the Apostle, Kefalas Crete.

Come and walk! Come and sing!

Saturday 10th October provides an opportunity to walk with the Church Wanderers and enjoy the colours of autumn displayed in the woodland between Blankenese and Rissen. Please refer to the Wanderers page for further details and let Cicely know if you intend to come along.

And afterwards you can sing your heart out at the next Favourite Hymns Evening also on Saturday 10th October, at 18:30 with Coffee and Cake served from 17.45.

Please note - you do not have to go on the walk to come and sing hymns! All are welcome to either or both activities!

Autumn Edition of Becket News!

The Autumn Edition of Becket News with reports of the many activities that have taken place over the past months, and information about many forthcoming events is available as a PDF here.

Résumé of Diocesan Clergy Conference

142 out of the 150 clergy in the Diocese in Europe met together in Cologne 21-25 September. A brief audio report from the Pastoral Conference with the theme “Entertaining Angels – Hospitality as Mission” is available on the Diocese of Europe website.

Kleines "Fest der Völker" der ACK Hamburg 3rd October

A 'mini' intercultural festival is being organised by Hamburg Churches Together (ACKH) on Saturday 3rd October commencing with ecumenical service at 14:00, venue Oncken-Gemeinde, Grindelallee 95-101, Hamburg-Rotherbaum. There will be a Mitbringen-buffet in Cafe Quo Vadis afterwards. Everyone is very welcome!

Interview with the Chaplain on 'Britain in Hamburg'

Heiner Schäfer of 'Britain in Hamburg used the occasion of 'Nacht der Kirchen' to interview the Chaplain Roger White. The interview can be seen as a podcast here.

An unusual gathering of clergy ...

It doesn't happen very often, in fact this is only the second time in the 29 years the Diocese has existed. From 22nd-25th September 145 members of the Diocese in Europe clergy, 'representing churches from Morocco to Finland and Teneriffe to Moscow' are meeting together in Cologne.
To read about some of the things they will get up to, please read the Diocese in Europe website.
We wish all participants a very good conference.

The conference follows on from the CAECG (see below) meeting held at St Thomas Becket Church for which a short report can be found on the Eurobishop Blog.