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Communication from the Anglican Church of St George and St Paul
 

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SUNDAY 4th JANUARY - EPIPHANY
From the Chaplaincy Team
On Tuesday we celebrate ‘Epiphany’, in Portuguese ‘Dia dos Reis’, when the wise men found Jesus. The term ‘epiphany’ comes from Greek and means ‘appearance’ or ‘revelation’. This is about the revelation of Christ to the wise men. The more I think about it the more I like the term ‘epiphany’, because truly what happened here is that the three wise men, who came from far away, recognised that Jesus is Lord. It was the beginning of how people from all nationalities form one family around Jesus. How much harm is done in our world by discrimination based on how we look, where we come from, what accents we have. As Christians we are called to speak up firmly against any form of discrimination. But we are called to more than that, and this, I think, is truly the beauty of our faith. We are one family around Jesus and are called to marvel at how diverse a family we are, and share that as good news with others. As we gather on Sunday at St George’s and at St Paul’s, think of it, we are all the nations who have come together around the Lord’s table. We are the result of what was put into motion at Epiphany where Jesus was revealed as king of all nations. Alleluia!                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Rev Daleen


We have reached the end of a year, and what a year! We couldn't have done it all without you all and your gifts of time, talent, service and financial support.  A huge thank you from me personally and the whole of the ministry team. May God continue to lead and guide us and bless our five loaves and two fish. 
                                                                                            Rev Beth
Please note, our Clergy are now on annual leave until the 7th January.  More details in the Notices section below.
A Prayer
 
Blessed are you Lord our God
King of the universe
We give you glory for your plan
To bring together all the nations in Jesus
Help us to speak up against discrimination
Let us rejoice in the diversity of Your Church
And let that joy be a testimony to Your goodness
Amen


Readings for Today

Isaiah 60: 1-6
Psalm 72: 10-15
Ephesians 3: 1-12
Matthew 2: 1-12

To view the readings in full 
SERVICES FOR SUNDAY AND THE COMING WEEK
 
To view the Service Sheets for both Sunday services  
Sunday
4th January
9.30am
 
St Paul´s

Epiphany Praise - a lay led service. 
All ages welcome. 

Also available by Livestream via Zoom.
To log in please 
When you log in, you will automatically be admitted to the Zoom room with your video off and your sound muted.
Meeting ID: 863 5685 4848
Passcode:  294912

Alternatively if you wish to see the
Church of England online service
please 
Sunday
4th January
11.30am
St George's

Epiphany Eucharist led by Rev Steve Danzey
Thursday
8th January
12.45pm
7pm 
St George´s

Holy Communion
Evening Prayer
HIGHLIGHTED UPCOMING EVENTS
Every Tues &
Thurs
10.30am - 12.30pm
Restarts Tues 6th

 
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!
Every Wednesday
10.30am - 12.30pm
Restarts Wed 7th

 
Parent and Toddler Group, St Paul´s

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:  leilanadiaelhaimer@gmail.com
Tuesday
13th January
6 - 7pm
(Also 20th January, 3rd & 10th February)


 
New Course via Zoom (log in details to follow)
What Does It Mean to Be Anglican?
 
Curious about Anglican faith, history, and identity? Join us for four interactive online sessions exploring what it really means to be Anglican — past, present, and global.
Together we’ll look at:
  • The birth of the Anglican Church
  • What Anglicans believe
  • How Anglicans read the Bible
  • The worldwide Anglican Communion
Can’t make a session live? All sessions will be recorded, so you can catch up later.
These sessions form part of our Confirmation preparation, but everyone is very welcome — whether you’re exploring faith, new to Anglicanism, or simply want to go deeper.
Come with questions. Come with curiosity.
Come as you are.

To see all the events in the Chaplaincy at a glance: 
NOTICES
Annual Leave for Clergy Team after Christmas

The clergy team are taking some annual leave after Christmas.
Until 7 Jan, please contact one of our wardens who have emergency contacts where necessary:
St Paul: Bruce Dawson (Bruce.Dawson@garland.pt) & Christopher Shiell (heather.shiell@gmail.com )
St George: Edward Godfrey (edwardjgodfrey@gmail.com) & Andrew Swinnerton (andrewswinnerton@hotmail.com)
Christmas Activities revisited!

Want to see, or re-live, some of the activities at St Paul´s and St George´s over Advent and Christmas? 
As a photo montage   
As a video (with music!) 
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.
Lisbon Anglicans WhatsApp Community

TO JOIN Click here

 

 
Chaplain: The Rev Beth Bendrey
Telephone: 932 101 805
Email: chaplain@lisbonanglicans.org

Assistant Chaplain : The Rev Iain Bendrey 
Telephone : 911 979 007
Email : assistantchaplain@lisbonanglicans.org

Curate: The Rev Daleen Bakker
Telephone: 960 155 031
Email: curate@lisbonanglicans.org

Church House landline number 211 306 293

Additional Clergy with permission to officiate:
The Rev Frances A. Le Blanc
Fr Steve Danzey
The Rev Mike Waltner
   
Congregational Worship Leader:
Joao De Castro Soares

 
SUPPORT OUR MISSION AND MINISTRY
We are a self-funding Chaplaincy of the Diocese in Europe, receiving no financial assistance from any outside body, such as the British Government or the Church of England.  We need your financial support.
To donate through the donorbox website please click here
To donate through a Bank Transfer IBAN: PT50000702070003444000351 -  Account name 'Anglican Church of St. George and St. Paul, Lisbon'

If you are a UK taxpayer, please Gift Aid your donation to support the Church.  For further information, contact the Treasurer by email at: treasurer@lisbonanglicans.org
 
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