Author: Jo Dawes

Harvest festival will be celebrated next Sunday, on 2nd October, to coincide with the German Erntedankfest. Ellen Ziesmann will be in church on Saturday, 1st October, at 10:00 am to decorate the church with flowers and fruits – if you can help or if you would like to contribute items, please come on Saturday. Or you can give Ellen a donation for flowers today. If you would like to bring produce or canned goods on Sunday for the Salvation Army, please do! We will collect the gifts during the service.

Church Council meeting: On Monday, 26th September, at 6:00 pm in church.

Choir practice – Tuesday, 27th September, at 6:30 pm in church.

Junior Church staff meeting Wednesday, 28th September, at 7:30 pm in church.

Take a look at Pause for Thought!

Bishop David's Blog reveals what the clergy are currently up to in Munich. It seems they are not taking part in the Oktoberfest. Report

click here.

The 20th anniversary of the signing of the Meissen Agreement is being celebrated – well there is an interesting piece on the
Church of England website about it. The article includes a podcast with the

Bishop of Bradford in which he explains what Meissen means in practical terms today. There is also a posting on his
Blog.

This month's Wanderers walk has been delayed due to important distractions, but your monthly exercise has not been cancelled! Fresh air and excercise in Altes Land is offered 24th September.

Meet at Landungsbrücke 3 at 10.45 to catch the 62 ferry dep. 11.00
for Finkenwerder.

On arrival we shall the take the 150 'bus to Cranz dep. 11.40, alighting at the Altes Este Sperrwerk stop at 11.59 for a pleasant round walk of approx.10 kms on level ground.

Please bring a lunch picnic. We shall stop at an attractive Gaststätte for K u. K.
before returning to Hamburg.

Do come along whatever the weather!

Friday 16th September 7:00 pm Fr Matthew Jones will be instituted as the Chaplain by Archdeacon Jonathan LLoyd. Please do come along to the service to welcome Fr Matthew.

As there will now be no Benefiz-Flohmarkt in Borstel as previously stated, please bring some cake or cookies for the afternoon break. Coffee and tea will be provided.

Enjoy the outing!

Do hurry and let Birte know if you would like to join the Church Outing to Stade. It is a great programmeproviding a fantastic day out for just €15.

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