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Newsletter for week commencing
SUNDAY 19th July
7th after Trinity
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‘The church just wants our money’, was a phrase I heard when growing up in a secular environment. When I later started attending church, I felt a pressure to put something in the collection, feeling watched. The church has not always done a good job in following what Christ teaches about money and teaching likewise. But my attitude to Christian giving changed completely about 7 years ago. I was on an internship in Zimbabwe with the Christian organisation Foundations for Farming and I was at the immigration office together with two leaders of the organisation and had to pay €50 upfront. I hadn’t told them this, but at this time I was working hard to pay for my studies and that was quite a lot of money. One of them paid it for me and when I told her I would pay her back she said: ‘It is okay, we are all part of the same family anyway’. I felt instantly moved as it hit me that she was talking about the Christian family worldwide, and that all the money we have is our Fathers. This completely changed my understanding of Christian giving. We are connected to each other, we are brothers and sisters in Christ and that is not just a spiritual thing. We care for each other, pray for each other, and also financially support each other and our common mission and ministry in the Church. Rev Daleen
Please Note: Please note that Rev Beth and Rev Iain are on annual leave from Mon 20th to Sat 25th July inclusive.
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A Prayer
Lord you are good,
The whole earth reflects your generosity.
Help us to take to heart the teachings of Jesus,
And to become more like him in generosity.
Challenge us and teach us how to use our money;
Teach us how we can love and support the poor,
And guide us in how our mission at St George’s and St Paul’s, may be a blessing to many.
In Jesus precious name we pray,
Amen
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Readings for Today
Exodus 35. 1-10
Psalm 86. 11-17
1 Corinthians 16. 1-3
Luke 21. 1-4
To view the readings in full 
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SERVICES FOR SUNDAY AND THE COMING WEEK
To view the Service Sheets for both Sunday services
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Venezuelan Earthquake
Please note, there will be a retiring collection after each service towards relief work in Venezuela.following the recent earthquake.
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St George's
Eucharist with Baptism.
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Thursday
23rd July
12:45pm
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St George's
Holy Communion
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HIGHLIGHTED UPCOMING EVENTS
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Women's Lunch. Estoril area.
The women's monthly lunch in the Estoril area usually takes place on the fourth Thursday of the month.
The next lunch will be on Thursday 23 Jul at 12h45 - location to be confirmed.
If you would like to attend and you're not already in the WhatsApp Group please contact
Claire Banazol on 933 121 957.
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Every Tues &
Thurs
10.30am - 12.30pm
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Coffee In the Library, St Paul's
Everyone is welcome, just drop in and we will be pleased to see you!
On Thursdays from 11am to 12pm join us for Portuguese conversation. Any level welcome!
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Every Wednesday at St Paul's
10.30am - 12.30pm
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Parent and Toddler Group
A place for babies and toddlers to play, explore and socialise.
Tea and coffee available for parents.
Free, just drop in.
For more information please contact Nadia
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To see all the events in the Chaplaincy at a glance:
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Good Stewards Series (Sunday Sermons)
Our Vision, Our Reality, Our Hope
Last week was the second sermon in our series of giving and part of it was sharing our current situation and simple ways you can help. Find the leaflet here with further information. Our series continues this Sunday with a third story from Exodus.
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Lay learning course (online) - sign up now for September
The hugely popular ‘Walking together in faith’ online course from the Diocese is now open to everyone in congregations across Europe. A fantastic opportunity to deepen your faith and understanding and connect with others.
With online, fortnightly sessions from Sept 8th through to June 2027, this course helps delve deeper into our faith together in 4 modules: knowing God, growing in Christ, building community and living beyond ourselves. Meet people from across our diocese in the discussion groups.
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Community Fund
Remember that you can support members of our church community who are struggling with moving to Portugal, by donating to the Community Fund. This work and fund is an important part of the chaplaincy´s mission. If you would like to donate or want to find out more, please speak to Asha, Iain or Beth.
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Lisbon Anglicans WhatsApp Community
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