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Join Mother’s Union this Friday, 4 December 2015, from 6 pm to 8 pm for a Christmas Singalong with all the carols and songs that didn’t make it into the Carol Service, and more. For more information, please see the flier.

The December Church Wanderers walk will be on Saturday 5 December - a week earlier than usual to avoid clashes with the many Church and non-church events we all have in our diaries at this time of year.
We meet at Altona Station in front of the Reise Zentrum at 9:20 in time to get our Schleswig-Holstein tickets to ITZEHOE, dep. 9:40 and arriving in Itzehoe at 10:23.
At Itzehoe we should be able to enjoy a short walk in the woods, a visit to their Christmas Market and coffee/tea in a restaurant with the charming name „Himmel und Hölle.“  At this time of year, of course, much depends on the weather, so if you are coming,  dress up warm and bring some food and drink to keep you going until we reach the first Bratwurst or Glühwein stand!
Please let Nicki Schiller know by 9 p.m. on Friday 4 December if you plan to come - tel 04104 695537 or 0176 30 393 063.

A big thank you to everyone who took part in our annual bazaar, whether in preparation, helping on the day or, just as importantly, coming and spending your money. This year’s event raised a total of €10,841.12.

Did you win a raffle prize at our annual bazaar? Check the winning numbers here.
If your wining number’s on the list, please contact David Hercus via e-mail – info (at) anglican-church-hamburg.de You will need to bring your winning ticket with you when collecting your prize.

The streets around the church will be closed off from 12 noon on Sunday 22 November in preparation for the memorial service for Helmut Schmidt on Monday in the Michel. Please leave your car at home.

 

 

Witthart Malik will be playing book 2 of J.S. Bach’s “Well-Temepered Clavier” on the harpsichord at the Ecumenical Forum HafenCity on Friday, 20 November at 7 pm to raise money for the Forum’s work. For further details see the Forum’s website.  (St Thomas Becket is a partner in the Ecumenical Forum through ACKH.)

Get your presents, Christmas food, books, raffle tickets and more at our Church Bazaar on Saturday, 21 November from 10.30 am to 4 pm. Bring your friends to our most important fund-raising event in the year. All the proceeds go to keep our multi-national Anglican community open and welcoming for everyone in Hamburg. More information and flier here.

Due to illness, the walk in Itzehoe planned for 14 November has been cancelled and rescheduled for December.

The refugee crisis, climate change and human trafficking were central topics during a two-day visit to the Archbishop of Canterbury by the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, who is based in Istanbul, Turkey.. The two church leaders held a vigil to pray for those caught up in the refugee crisis. They also issued a joint communiqué. Read more on the Archbishop of Canterbury’s website.

The next walk with the Church Wanderers is on Saturday 14 November in and around Itzehoe. We’ll meet at Altona at about 9:20 to catch the train. More details next week when we have researched the walk