Author: Jo Dawes

A new edition of our ‘parish magazine’ Becket News is out, full of news and reports from our chaplaincy, the deanery, the diocese and the wider Church of England. Plus, Madeleine R has been digging into the history of our building and has come up with another fascinating tale. You can read the new edition here and find it and all back numbers in the Becket News archive.

The Church Wanderers walk scheduled for 25 November has been cancelled. The next walk will be in January.

Our walking group meets on a Saturday morning about once a month for a walk of max. 10 km, usually in and around Hamburg and using public transport to get to the start and finish points. If you’d like to be added to the mailing list, please send a message to webmaster@anglican-church-hamburg.de

Christmas may come but once a year, but it seems to come along faster every time. Before you know it, it’ll be time to stir up your pudding and buy your Christmas cards. Our card team has been producing recycled cards in aid of our church for over 30 years. Motifs range from religious and nativity scenes, winter landscapes, robins, Christmas scenes, animals, humorous, and other festive themes such as wreaths, flowers candles, etc. The double cards, complete with envelopes, are 148 x 110 mm and have a Christmas and New Year greeting in English and German. A pack of ten assorted cards and envelopes costs €15. You can buy your cards after the Sunday service from 5 November until just before Christmas Day, at the church bazaar on 18 November and after the various carol services in church during December. You can also order online using this form.

A new edition of our parish magazine, Becket News, is just out. You can read it online here or download a file if you prefer.

The new edition of our parish magazine, Becket News, is out. It’s a really good read, so don’t miss it. You can read it on screen or download it here.

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. After the success of the last two years’ online sales of these popular cards we are repeating the online ordering option this year alongside physical sales. Motifs range from religious and nativity scenes, winter landscapes, robins, Christmas scenes, animals, humorous, and other festive themes such as wreaths, flowers candles, etc. The double cards, complete with envelopes, are 148 x 110 mm and have a Christmas and New Year greeting in English and German.

Cards can be ordered using this Order Form or by telephoning Judith Holst. However, cards will also be on sale at various events this year giving you the opportunity to choose your motifs personally. Please come to our Church Bazaar on 19 November 2022 from 11:00 – 17:00 hrs, visit our stand at the Victorian Christmas Market on 26 + 27 November 2022 from 11:00 -18:00 hrs or purchase your cards after the Sunday service from 20 November until 18 December 2022.

This year’s church bazaar will take place in the church on Saturday, 19 November from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Bazaar is a much-loved and integral part of the church calendar. Visitors and the worshipping community get together on the day to buy foodstuffs, handicrafts, handmade Christmas cards; browse the extensive and newly-refreshed English-language bookshop, and more. And to enjoy food from many nations, or a cup of tea in the cafe.

All proceeds go to charity, that is to the upkeep of the church and its work.

You can download the flyer here

The new edition of Becket News is out, with lots of news and interesting articles. You can read or download it here.

The November edition of our magazine, Becket News, is available. It can be downloaded here. Back numbers are also here to read and can be found on the Becket News archive page.

Due to the new Hamburg covid regulations, the Church Bazaar on 20 November will be run as a 2G event.

Access to the bazaar will be permitted only for people who are

• vaccinated
• recovered fully from covid with written proof
• under 18
• or have a medical written document exempting them from vaccination

This will be cross checked against ID cards/passports/your smartphone before entering the church.

Standard precautions – masks, social distancing – apply. Not more than 50 visitors may be in the church at any one time.

We hope you still come, enjoy and buy all the wonderful things on offer.