The year has barely started but since Easter is early this year, Lent will soon be upon us. Bishop Geoffrey has launched his Lent appeal for Change Ethiopia, a charity with Christian roots supporting many much need children's project.
Further information is available on the Diocese in Europe website.
The website of the Archbishop of Canterbury has been updated for the incoming Archbishop, Justin Welby.
Justin Welby officially becomes Archbishop after a legal ceremony, the Confirmation of Election, takes place on 4th February 2013 at St Paul's Cathedral.
On 21st March, after paying Homage to Her Majesty in his new role, his public ministry will inaugurated in a colourful ceremony at Canterbury Cathedral, to which bishops from the whole Church of England, Primates of the wider Anglican Communion and many ecumenical guests will be invited.
Fortunately, the rich content of the website of the previous incumbent, Dr Rowan Williams, will not be lost. It has been archived under the following link.
Never mind the Christmas books,
here is the latest edition of Becket News.
Our thanks to the editor who used his Christmas break to put it together.
The Chaplain, Revd Matthew Jones, will be taking a very well earned break for two weeks.
Services on Sunday 13th and 20th January will be taken by Revd Erika Anders.
We wish Fr Matthew a very good holiday.
A New Year is a good time to start new activities. STB's Choir Director Yotin welcomes anyone who can listen to join the choir for what is becoming something of an annual event, a performance of John Stainer’s oratorio “The Crucifixion” (1887) on Saturday 23rd March 2013.
If you want to join the choir for this project check if you can make it to
following rehearsals during March and speak to Yotin.
This was the theme of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Wllliams, last Christmas sermon as Archbishop. You can read all about it here.
The Archbishop has been made a Peer of the United Kingdom by HM The Queen upon his retirement from the See of Canterbury.
Monday 24 December Christmas Eve
16:00 Family Christms Eve Service (Service for children)
23:30 Candlelit Mass to ring in Christmas with Holy Communion.
Tuesday 25 December Christmas Day
10:30 Christmas Day Eucharist with English Carols
We extend a special welcome to those visiting Hamburg at this time.
Happy Christmas!
Please note that this year there will be a separate service of Nine Lessons and Carols at 17:00 Saturday, 15 September.
The Junior Church Nativity will be performed as part of the Sunday Eucharist for the third Sunday in Advent at 10:30.
Everyone is most welcome at both these services.
Wanderers please meet outside the Hauptbahnhof Reisezentrum at 10.20 to catch the 10.50 Metro train to Lüneburg arriving at 11.22.
Please let Cicely know by Friday midday at the latest, if you are coming.
Snow is forecast for Saturday which will add to the Advent atmosphere, but do come warmly clad and with suitable footwear. No picnic lunch this time, as there will be plenty of stalls at the Weihnachtsmarkt selling tempting snacks. However, a warm drink (or a tot of something stronger?!)would be a good idea to cheer us on the walk.
Trains back to Hamburg run hourly at 28 mins past each hour.
Come and join the Advent singing in St. Petri Kirche 19:30 Thursday 6 December with Churches Together (ACKH). STB's Choir will be singing too!
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