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Christmas is coming – time to order your cards

We have been producing Christmas cards by recycling used cards in aid of the historic English Church of St Thomas à Becket for over 30 years. For several years now, we have offered online ordering alongside physical sales. The double cards, complete with envelopes, are 148 x 110 mm and have a Christmas and New…

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING –  Our Churchwardens and Church Council

At this year’s Annual General Meeting, the following individuals were elected as Churchwardens and Lay Members of the Church Council. We give thanks for their willingness to serve and ask the congregation to pray for them as they take on these responsibilities. May God guide and strengthen them in their ministry and in their work…

Hamburg marks 80 years since the end of WWII

Servicemen and women from the UK, from the wider Commonwealth and from Germany and Ukraine – together with local inhabitants of Hamburg – gathered at Ohlsdorf Cemetery in Hamburg on Thursday, 8 May 2025. Led by Canon Colin Williams, they marked the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, commended those servicemen whose…

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Services

Our main service is the Parish Eucharist (Holy Communion) on Sundays at 10:30 am. You can find further information about this and all other services here.

Musical services

Music

Music is an important part of our services, while the church hosts many concerts. If you’re coming regularly to worship at St Thomas Becket and love to sing you might consider joining the choir.

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The Chaplain

In Hamburg, as in many churches in the Diocese, the minister is called the chaplain. The Chaplain’s position is currently vacant. For details of how to reach our churchwardens, please see Contact.

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Please donate

St Thomas à Becket Church is entirely reliant on donations and money raised through events to cover costs. Please help us continue to provide Christian ministry in English in Hamburg.

Film: On Tour with Henry and Mabel

On Tour with Henry and Mabel – a film about the History of the Anglican Church of St Thomas à Becket by Birgit Kiupel and Andre Piontek