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March 2016
5th Sunday of Lent – Holy Communion
Passiontide begins.
Find out more »Faith Pictures – Lent Course
The Lent course continues every Wednesday at 7.30 p.m. The course is called Faith Pictures and describes itself as “a fresh way to talk about things that matter”. Sessions will last about 1½ hours and will be held in the chaplain’s flat (Englische Planke 1A, opposite the Michel). If you plan to come, please add your name to the sign-up sheet on the board in church or e-mail the church: info (at) anglican-church-hamburg.de
Find out more »Charles Dickens – the man and his life through his characters
BRIDFAS of Hamburg e.V fund-raising event in aid of St Thomas Becket: “Charles Dickens, the man and his life through his characters” by Bertie Pearce with special guest – Mark Lyndon In this lecture Bertie Pearce looks at the life and places of Dickens through his characters - a fascinating, illustrated lecture with readings (in English). “A truly Dickensian experience” Date: Thursday 17 March 2016 Time: 7 pm (doors open at 6 15 pm) Tickets BRIDFAS members: EUR 5.00 Tickets…
Find out more »Palm Sunday – Holy Communion
Palm Sunday at St Thomas Becket also means that for the Gospel reading we are doing a very noisy procession altogether inside the church. So everyone - not only the kids: Bring your drums and other noisy devices for the hymn "All glory, laud and honour"!
Find out more »Faith Pictures – Lent Course
The Lent course continues every Wednesday at 7.30 p.m. The course is called Faith Pictures and describes itself as “a fresh way to talk about things that matter”. Sessions will last about 1½ hours and will be held in the chaplain’s flat (Englische Planke 1A, opposite the Michel). If you plan to come, please add your name to the sign-up sheet on the board in church or e-mail the church: info (at) anglican-church-hamburg.de
Find out more »Good Friday – Veneration of the Cross
Part of the Good Friday liturgy is the Veneration of the Cross: The women of our African community sing an African funeral chant and the cross is carried to the Altar steps in a procession. Everyone is invited to come to the front and find a gesture of prayer - whatever feels right to you. Some kiss the cross, others bow or touch it. There is nothing you could do wrong here.
Find out more »Easter Day – Holy Communion
Lord of all life and power, who through the mighty resurrection of your Son overcame the old order of sin and death to make all things new in him: grant that we, being dead to sin and alive to you in Jesus Christ, may reign with him in glory; to whom with you and the Holy Spirit be praise and honour, glory and might, now and in all eternity. Amen.
Find out more »Holden Evening Prayer
Just as Choral Evensongs are celebrated with treasures of English choral music in big Anglican cathedrals there is a contemporary music setting of an evening liturgy by the American composer Marty Haugen - just for the congregation with piano accompaniment. It is called "Holden Evening Prayer" since Marty Haugen composed it while living and working at Holden Village, an ecumenical retreat centre in the Lutheran tradition. This year the community of St Thomas Becket is celebrating this simple and short (20…
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Mothers’ Union
More on our regional group of Mothers' Union: Link
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