Thursday 9th December at 19:00 in the Hauptkirche St. Petri Mönckebergstaße Hamburg Churches Together (ACK) invite us to join the annual Advent Singing Festival that brings together people and music of many nationalities in Hamburg. Do join if you you can.
We give thanks for the work of ACK and its leader Pastorin Martina Severin-Kaiser.
The Advent course continues Wednesday 8th December 19:00 and concludes 16th December.
This year the editor wants to publish Becket News before Christmas!
Please send in your articles as soon as possible, and not later than 15th December. Thanks.
The Carol Service with the not-to-be-missed Junior Church Nativity Play (still recruiting extra sheep – grown ups may apply) will be held Sunday 19th December at 10:30 am.
For this there is Choir Practice on Tuesdays 7th and 14th December.
Friday, 10th December the Young Adults invite other members of the congregation to join them in visiting the Christmas Markets!
Meet outside the Rathaus at 18:15.
Please contact Sally (see Young Adults page) if you intend to come.
A chance for a wander in the Weihnachtsmarkt in Stade!
The plan is to take the train to Stade depart HH Hbf at 10:07 arrive Stade 10:55, to then spend time wandering round the Weihnachtsmarkt and then have lunch in the Ratskeller.
Our Advent lunch is always fun, so do come along, but let Cicely know by Tuesday, 7th December so that she can reserve a table.
This year's Bishop's Advent Appeal is to raise funds for two projects, one within the diocese, and one outside.
Inside the Diocese, the appeal is for funds to support the training of younger members of the The White Nile congregations in Oulu, Vaasa and Kokkola in Finland. The White Nile congregations are made up of refugees from the Sudan who have been given asylum in Finland under the auspices of the UN. The aim is to educate the younger generation so that when the time comes they can help rebuild their country.
Outside the Diocese, the appeal is for funds to help rebuild a school in Haiti which suffered that terrible earthquake at the beginning of this year.
For more information please visit Bishop David's blog.
The text of the sermon preached by the Revd Martin Evans, Chaplain of HMS Ark Royal, is available here
It is given in a shorter form as a Pause for Thought for Advent.
The Advent Course continues 2nd December 19:00 in church.
Do visit the LCF stall at the Victorian Christmas Market being held in the Baseler Hof Säle, Esplanade 27th and 28th November.
HMS Ark Royal is paying a last visit to Hamburg before being decommissioned. The Chaplain and members of the ship's company will be joining us for the Advent Sunday Service. The Chaplain, the Revd Martin Evans will preach the sermon and the Revd Simon Holmes will lead the intercessions.
We look forward to welcoming them all
Advent is a time for reflection and it is good to do so before Christmas kicks in! A course of study is being offered by the Chaplain on four Thursdays in Advent, commencing 25th November 7.00 p.m. in Church with a shorter Monthly Eucharist. No need to make all the sessions.