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Don't forget it's the Hafengeburtstag this weekend, 9-11 May. The roads will be busy and parking near the church will be scarce. Maybe it's yet another Sunday when public transport would be better.

The Church Wanderers' walk for tomorrow, 10 May 2014, has been cancelled.

The next Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe will be the Reverend Canon Dr Robert Innes, currently Senior Chaplain and Chancellor of the Pro-Cathedral of Holy Trinity Brussels. For details see the Diocese in Europe website. You can find an interview with the new Bishop by Diocesan Communications Officer Paul Needle here.

Our very own St Thomas Becket Consort is singing choral evensong on Thursday, 8 May at 7pm. All the music is from the great Tudor period of English choral composition, with the introit by Tallis, the canticles by Gibbons and the anthem by Byrd. You can find more information on STB's Facebook page.

On Sunday 4 May it's the Hamburg Marathon. There will be no vehicle access to St Thomas Becket, as we're within the marathon route. Please leave your car at home and come by public transport instead. Leave yourself plenty of time, too, because the trains and pavements will be full.

On Saturday, 12 April, the Wanderers will be off for a walk in Burg (Dithmarschen), led by Eileen Liebender. The 10/12km route leads through lovely countryside and then along the towpath of the Kiel canal.

Walkers should meet at 9.10am at Altona main station, outside the Reisezentrum, to buy sufficient Schleswig-Holstein Tickets for those taking part. You will be catching the 9.33 NOB train arriving at Itzehoe at 10.21 where you will change on to the RB train leaving for Burg at 10.47.and arriving at 11.06. Eileen will meet the train.

Please bring a picnic for lunch, but the aim is to to go for K u. K. at the “Hacienda” (set price – eat as much as you like, even if it is still Lent!) before returning to the station for the train home.

Eileen doesn't need to know how many are coming, but if you have any questions please call her on 04825/1855.

Music by Vivaldi and Handel and a premiere of five songs by Katja Krüger are on the programme at St Thomas Becket on Saturday, 12 April at 5pm. The “Sicilian programme” will be performed by Claudio Branca and Jana Lubach, violin, Hjördis Krüger, soprano and Emré and Yunus Simsek, Saz, with the Inselfinken and Sonntagsorchester conducted by Susanne Schott. Admission is free but donations are welcome. For more information see Musikinsel Finkenwerder or telephone 040/ 679 535 05.

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Actor Mark Lyndon will be giving a charity performance in the church of his popular one-man show “How to be a Hamburger” on 20 March 2014 at 7.30pm. Admission is free, but donations in aid of the Anglican Church of St Thomas Becket and Hamburger Leuchtfeuer Hospiz are very welcome. Miss it if you dare!

The next edition of Becket News is due at the end of March.

The editor would appreciate articles, event news, reports on activities and other information for inclusion by Saturday 22 March at the latest. Please send to becketnews (at) aol.com.