Martin Leafe former Lecturer at the Study of Religions Departments of Hannover and Bremen Universities, presents the first of series of talks on the history, theory, leading personalities and practices of four controversial religious groups.
The first lecture to be given on Thursday 5 September, 7-9pm in church will be on the Freemasons.
Attendance is free, but a donation to the church would be welcomed.
After spending time at British Flair, how about heading back in town to join in Fellowship with the Swedish Church – Gustav-Adolfskyrkan. They came to STB for Ascension so it is nice to have the opportunity for a return visit.
The Church is located right close to Landungsbrücke on Ditmar-Koel-Strasse 36. Readers might also like to congratulate the Swedish Church on their 130th anniversary which they are celebrating this week.
This weekend is British Flair at the Polo Club. British Flair, the successor to British Flair, continues the tradition of raising money for good causes. This year's beneficiary is Kinderhaus Mignon which supports severely traumatised children and young people.
Do come along to the Service led by STB Church at 10:30 on the Small Stage on Sunday.
Phil our Fabric Committee Chair, alias Dr Downspout, would be very grateful for support in removing weeds etc from the pavement surrounding the church Saturday, 24 August 9:30-11:30. Now the church is looking so magnificent, it would be great if we could make the effort to clear the ground so that everything is perfect for the grand lighting ceremony 10 September.
St. Katharinen Kirche was packed on 4 August as people gathered to recall the terrible events of July/August 1943. The scars that remain remind us of the constant need to work for peace and reconciliation. Drawing on parallels between the conflict between Australia and Japan, the Chaplain in his address challenges us to work towards ensuring 'Operation Gommorah' never happens again while reminding us that in many parts of the world people still have to face the destruction of war.
A copy of the address given by the Revd Matthew Jones can be found
here.
To help readers maintain an overview of planned events, there is a events calendar in PDF available on the right hand side of this website.
The Calendar has just been updated.
We join with millions across the world in congratulating the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, William and Kate, on the birth of their son and echo the words of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, 'May God bless this family with love, health and happiness in their shared life ahead'.
Bishop David's blog brings his readers up to date with the progress on STB's buiilding work. Nice to be mentioned in dispatches!
On Sunday 4 August at 14:00 there will be a service in St. Katharinen Kirche at which Fr Matthew will preach commenorating the bombing of Hamburg in 1943. The intensive bombing left >40 000 civilians dead and most of the city destroyed. This service is a chance to reflect on the past, and give thanks for peace and reconciliation that we enjoy today.
A new diary with dates planned is available – just click on 'Church Event Calendar' to the right.
Watch out for the triathalon this weekend!
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