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This Saturday, 22 September at 20:00, there will be a concert given by the Embassy Singers from Berlin entitled appropriately for this year Jubilee: Royal Music Across the Centuries.
Tickets are available at 10/15/25€ at the door or in advance at the usual concert ticket distributors.
We Extend a warm welcome to our friends from Berlin who will also be singing at Choral Evensong on Sunday 23 September at 17:00.

Just under 1000 people visited the church building on Nacht der Kirchen to enjoy a varied programme that culminated in the Lord's Prayer being spoken in many languages.

Our thanks to everyone for coming and for all helpers who made this event such a success, and particularly to Debbie who coordinated it all!

On Saturday 15 September, Hamburg's churches will collectively be opening the doors to visitors with a varied programme of events. STB is among them. Do join us from 16:00 for a Choral afternoon with guests from the acappellica festival (Gospolitans, Vokalexpress, Monday Monday). Then at 19:00 there will be a Choral Evensong. For the full programme which runs until midnight, click here.

Services for September and October are to be found on the Services page. Harvest Festival will be on 30 September when we will be joined by Oscars Stämmor choir from Oscar's church Stockholm. The series of Choral Evensong continues. We will have a Evensong with the President of the Mothers' Union preaching on 23 September.
And don't miss Nacht der Kirchen with Choral Evensong 15 September.
Do come and join us!

Another Extending a Welcome event.1 September 16:00-20:00 STB will be in Bollywoood mood! Don't miss the Indian experience. Entrance 10€ per person includes delicious Indian food.

Click here for a flyer.

Saturday 25 Augist 17:00-18:00 STB is honoured to have the Hamburger Bachchor St. Petri as guest choir for Choral Evensong. The choir conducted by Thomas Dahl has for over 15 years built up reportoire of Anglican music through collaboration with Geoffrey Holroyde, previously Choirmaster of Chapter House Choir, Coventry Cathedral. Please do come and join this Choral Evensong, one of the absolute joys of the Anglican tradition.

This weekend will be especially busy in Hamburg with a cycling event and Cruise Days expected to draw in some 1,5 million visitors!! We hope that some of these will find there way to church on Sunday. Regulars are advised to set off early!

The Wanderers keep on wandering. This Saturday's walk, 18 August, is from Sülldorf to Holm via Klövensteen, Butterbargsmoor and Holmer Sandbergen approx. 13 kms.

Meet at the exit from Sülldorf S1 station at 10.35. The train dep. Hamburg Hbf (Richtung Wedel) at 9.59 arrives Sülldorf at 10.31. (dep Stadthausbrücke 10.03, Altona 10.12 and Blankenese 10.26)

Please remember that the trains as far as Sülldorf run every 20 mins only!! Those coming by car should make sure they have time to find a parking place. We would like to srart promptly.

Bring a picnic lunch and wear stout walking shoes or boots. Some paths may possibly be muddy. K u. K either in Holm or Wedel according to what time we finish the walk. We shall catch the 589 bus from Holm to Wedel but this runs once an hour only. S1 from Wedel back to Hamburg.

Please let Cicely know by Friday evening, 17 August at the latest, if you plan to come.
Contact tel: 040/86 07 90; mobile 0162 635 93 98 ; Cicely-hollingsworth@t-online.de

You never know, the sun might shine!

St Thomas Becket Church will be present at British Flair. Do come along and meet some of us and then enjoy this great celebration of Britishness in Hamburg. Great chance to throw a wellie!
Further details can be found here

The 2012 London Olympic Games commence today.

We wish all who are taking part as sportsmen and women, judges and spectators a great festival of sport.

A prayer from Eurobishop Blog:

Eternal God, Giver of joy and source of all strength,
we pray for those who participate in the London Olympic and Paralympic games.
For the competitors and their loved ones, For the many thousands who support them,
and for those who welcome many people from many nations.
In a world where many are rejected and abused,
we pray for a spirit of tolerance and acceptance, of humility and respect and for the health and safety of all.
May we at the last be led towards the love of Christ who is more than gold, today and forever. Amen

Wishing everyone a lot of fun!