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  • DON'T BE KEPT IN SUSPENSE

    DON'T BE KEPT IN SUSPENSE

    NO WAITING! IT´S HERE - IN A NEW EXTRA LARGE EDITION!

    Our picture is of a unique monorail system in the German town of Wuppertal near Cologne where Diocesan Synod was held in the first week of June. As well as reports and a Podcast on this site is our Synod Digest

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  • HOW NICE OF YOU TO INVITE US TO YOUR PLACE

    HOW NICE OF YOU TO INVITE US TO YOUR PLACE

    Canon Robert Innes and his wife were delighted to be invited to tea recently at one of the most famous homes in the world.

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  • CRETAN REMEMBRANCE IN THE SUNSHINE

    CRETAN REMEMBRANCE IN THE SUNSHINE

    The Battle for Crete in the Mediterranean may not be as well documented as the Normandy Beaches landings but it is still remembered.

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  • REDEDICATION IN ROTTERDAM

    REDEDICATION IN ROTTERDAM

    Bishop Geoffrey is delighted to rededicate a 100 year old building inThe Netherlands

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  • CHURCH IN SPAIN MEANS MORE THAN FELLOWSHIP

    CHURCH IN SPAIN MEANS MORE THAN FELLOWSHIP

    Discover the practical project on the Costa Azahar to help their local doctor's surgery

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  • WHAT HAS HE GOT TO CELEBRATE?

    WHAT HAS HE GOT TO CELEBRATE?

    See why "Our Man in Ghent" in The Netherlands was celebrating with the local congregation recently

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  • HAPPY CROWD IN A TURKISH DELIGHT

    HAPPY CROWD IN A TURKISH DELIGHT

    Pictures are some of the church members involved in a special weekend of celebration in Ankara

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  • WHAT DID THEY HAVE TO SING ABOUT?

    WHAT DID THEY HAVE TO SING ABOUT?

    This ad hoc choir at Diocesan Synod offered a piece of psalmody in honour of Bishop Geoffrey who is shortly to retire. Check out this and other Synod stories on here and in the Synod digest - available to download and copy on this site.

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  • NEW COMMUNION SET BLESSED AT PENTECOST

    NEW COMMUNION SET BLESSED AT PENTECOST

    This new Communion set brought added joy to a Pentecost celebration in Southern France

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  • BEFORE AND AFTER LOOK

    BEFORE AND AFTER LOOK

    "Portico" serves as a church and meeting place in the Spanish town of Vinaros. It can look quite empty on occasions but more often it is busy as you can discover

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  • A SOMBRE MOMENT IN TENERIFE

    A SOMBRE MOMENT IN TENERIFE

    An annual memorial service in Tenerife recalls a tragic air disaster in which many Britons died

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  • TWO NEW PRIESTS IN PORTUGAL

    TWO NEW PRIESTS IN PORTUGAL

    We are always pleased to report the arrival of new priests in our diocesw. In Portugal two came along almost at the same time!

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  • BISHOP'S ANNOUNCEMENT - LOOKING AHEAD

    BISHOP'S ANNOUNCEMENT - LOOKING AHEAD

    Bishop Geoffrey has announced his intention to retire towards the end of 2013.

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Latest News

IN THE STEPS OF ST JACUT

IN THE STEPS OF ST JACUT

Posted on 14 June 2013

Representatives of the 32 French chaplaincies and congregations – who represent some 50 or more worship centres across France have been meeting at their annual Synod in Brittany. The Abbaye of St Jacut is a beautiful setting overlooking an inlet, not far from the port of St Malo. Legend has i...

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EAST MEETS WEST WITH ARCHBISHOP JUSTIN

EAST MEETS WEST WITH ARCHBISHOP JUSTIN

Posted on 14 June 2013

The Archbishop of Canterbury hosted a reception for bishops from the Oriental churches in Britain. These communities have grown significantly in recent years as Christians from those traditions have moved to settle in the UK, often because of persecution, pressures and unrest in their homelands. Bi...

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NEW "NEWMAN" CANON APPOINTED

NEW "NEWMAN" CANON APPOINTED

Posted on 13 June 2013

Rev Matthew Harrison, Chaplain of St George´s Church in Paris has been welcomed as a Canon of the Cathedral Chapter. Fr Matthew was collated (the formal term for licensing him as a Canon) at the opening Eucharist of the French Archdeaconry Synod on Wednesday 12 June. He is to become the first...

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SINGING GOD'S PRAISES IN SWITZERLAND

SINGING GOD'S PRAISES IN SWITZERLAND

Posted on 13 June 2013

Hans-Karl Pfyffer writes:- “The traditional annual Swiss Archdeaconry Choir Festival, in Montreux at the Church of St. John the Evangelist, was attended by 45 singers from the chaplaincies in Basel, Berne, Geneva, Lausanne, Montreux and Zürich. The Festival Director of Music was Peter Fai...

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