We’ve just found out that our details didn’t make it into the official programme/publicity. Sorry for any disappointment – especially if you were looking forward to Compline!
STB will STILL CELEBRATE CHORAL EVENSONG on Sunday 18th Sept at 16.00 however (the next day), so maybe you can join us for this instead?
Saturday 24th September, 11.00 – 13.00.
A real treat! This is a private tour, with documents of particular relevance to the history of the English and the church in Hamburg, and the chance to ask Robert questions about his job, and faith.
Registration in advance is essential: please sign up on the list in church, or contact the Chaplain directly to book your place(s). All are welcome, but capacity will be limited.
British Isles – Sagas and Legends – 22 September at 6:30 pm at the Führungsakademie der Bundeswehr
A literary and musical journey into the world of sagas and legends. Let yourself be enchanted by Celtic traditional sounds, fiddle music and songs!
Your guides: Jon Mortimer on the grand piano, Ian Mardon on the violin, Dylan Vaughn on the guitar, Vera Tacke on the cello, Lydia Struck and Jörg Gerhard with their bagpipes from the St. Pauli Pipes & Drums.
Guest: Baritone Richard Morrison from Scotland
TICKETS: 35,00€ incl. drinks & snacks. The proceeds of the evening will go to the Soldatenhilfswerk der Bundeswehr e.V. Please register by email by 15.09.2022 to talesandtunes@web.de.
Do you enjoy handicrafts? Would you like to learn some new skills? Want to make things to donate to the Handicrafts stall at the Church Bazaar? If so, the Handicrafts Club is for you.
We will have a kick-off meeting on Thursday 22nd September in Bahrenfeld at 18.00; we’ll supply tea and biscuits. You are welcome to bring your own projects (knitting, crochet, beading etc.) to work on, or if you are interested there will also be a tutorial on bobbin-lace making from Ale (with the aim of teaching you how to make a pretty lace bookmark – see picture).
We will supply everything you need for the bobbin-lace making. If you are able we suggest a donation of 5€ to cover the cost of materials. If you are interested in joining us please register here https://forms.gle/yMk1FvNEBxpY3TvTA by Monday 19th September, so we know how many we are expecting and how many of you would like to try your hand at bobbin-lace. Once you’re registered we’ll send you more details about the venue and how to get there. Any other questions, please email: stthomashandicrafts@gmail.com
At this year’s British Flair, that took place over the weekend, STB had its very own stand for the first time!
Thank you to Katja for the photo below!
Also, here is a short report by the NDR Hamburg Journal on the event in general: https://www.ndr.de/fernsehen/sendungen/hamburg_journal/Von-elegant-bis-skurril-British-Flair-in-Klein-Flottbek,hamj126002.html
Just a reminder that JUNIOR CHURCH will be back from their summer break THIS SUNDAY (4 September)! Our Junior Church team is looking forward to welcoming all children back.
Please consider doing some shopping for some of the items which sell so well each year on the STB Bazaar’s ‘British Products stall’, and bringing them back with you to Hamburg.
On your return, you can re-claim the cost of your purchases, or you may prefer to donate the goods instead. Most items are not bulky or heavy, and each shopping bag full means a lot on Bazaar day!
For more information, and advice on what to get, please contact Nicki Schiller. If you do not have Nicki’s contact info, please email us at communcations@anglican-church-hamburg.de and we will get you in touch with her. Thank you!
After our July break, Choral Evensong will be back this month. Join us for this traditional Anglican service on Sunday, 21 August from 16:00.
Christian is leading a group to weed the flagstones all around the sides of our church building, after the service this upcoming Sunday (7th August).
We are still looking for people to help and to bring implements if they have any.
Thanks to all helpers in advance!
This year Council have decided that as the Anglican Church in Hamburg, we should have our own stand during the three days of the British Flair event. Friday 26th, Sat 27th and Sun 28th August: https://www.britishflair.de/start.html
This takes place at the Hamburg Polo Club, a short walk from S Klein Flottbek. It’s a high-profile and charmingly anglophile event, which raises money for good causes too; so it offers us great opportunities, especially in this the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee year, for networking and mission.
Many of you I know already attend British Flair, and/or the Saturday evening concert: ‘Klassik unterm Sternenhimmel’. So, if you’re coming this year, please do make sure you visit the STB stand. And, Wendy Sprock can offer reduced price concert tickets for €25. Contact her directly: wendysprock (at) t-online.de
There is still opportunity to help on the STB stand. Should be fun! Please consider helping, and if you can do a stint, get in touch as soon as possible with Norbert Schoen (norbertwschoen (at) web.de), who is coordinating the rota for our church stand: thank you! We need 3 or 4 people during the whole time, signing up in advance, for shifts of a few hours. It would be good to have people of different ages and nationalities, so that we can show the diversity of STB in all its fullness. Please contact Norbert as soon as you can.