From the Chaplain
Gratefulness is often misunderstood. It is not about pretending everything is fine. It is not about ignoring pain or forcing positivity. Instead, gratefulness is a way of seeing reality truthfully, acknowledging both the suffering and the grace that exist within that reality.
To practice gratefulness is to make a conscious choice to notice what is good, even in the smallest ways: the warmth of sunlight on your skin; the sound of a loved one’s voice; the simple act of breathing in and out, a sign that life still flows through you. These are not insignificant things. They are evidence of life, of grace, of God’s presence even in the midst of difficulty. The world will always give us reasons to despair. But gratefulness teaches us that despair is not the only reality. There is always something to hold onto, even if it is just the next breath, the next moment of kindness, the next opportunity to love. (Ian Mobsby)
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Prayer
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O make perfect to us that which is lacking to us in your gracious gifts:
Of faith, add to our little faith.
Of hope, confirm our trembling hope.
Of love, kindle its smoking flax.
Shed abroad in our hearts your love, that we may love you and our friends in you and our enemies for you.
You who give grace unto the humble, even to us, give grace to be humble.
You, who never give up them that fear you, unite our hearts to fear your name, and be this fear our confidence.
(Launcelot Andrews Evelyn Underhill´s Prayer Book)
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Sunday 23rd March - Lent 3
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*Eucharist
Livestream* through Zoom (please see below)
To view the service sheet
for St Paul's
To view the service sheet
for St George's
To view the readings
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*Livestream at St Paul's. When you log in, you will automatically be admitted to the Zoom room with your video off and your sound muted.
To log in please 
Meeting ID: 863 5685 4848
Passcode: 294912
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Do use the Church of England Facebook post as an alternative if need be.
To view please
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Mid-week Holy Communion at St George's
Evening Prayer at St George's
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Find out what's on in the Chaplaincy in a glance.
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Posies for Mothering Sunday
Next Sunday, 30th March we will celebrate Mothering Sunday at both churches. It´s a lovely opportunity to invite friends. There will be posies to share and we need help to prepare them: at St George´s on Wednesday 26th 10.30am and at St Paul´s on Saturday 29th at 11am.
Where were you baptised?
As part of Mothering Sunday, we will be celebrating our ´Mother Churches' across the world. To add to our collage, please let the chaplain know where you were baptised, and if you have a photo of the church, even better! Please send to chaplain@lisbonanglicans.org. I will add these new churches to the collage that was made 3 years ago. Thank you
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Women's Lunch.
The women's monthly lunch in the Estoril area takes place on the fourth Thursday. The next lunch is on Thursday 27 March 12:45. 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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Men's Group
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Socialize - Share - Pray - Thursday 27th March, 7.30pm.
This is our men's group that meets once a month on a Thursday for fellowship. Join us on the 27th March at 7.30pm at GANESHA PALACE, Av. Alvares Cabral 48, 1250-018 Lisbon. If you are planning on joining us then let Michael Yarwood know on (+351) 968 817 212 and he will book your place and add you to the WhatsApp Group. It is a really relaxed atmosphere and a great way to get to know other people in the Chaplaincy.
PEOPLE FROM ST GEORGE'S & ST PAUL'S WELCOME!!
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Benenden Chapel Choir - Saturday 29 March 6.00pm, St George´s Church
The Benenden Chapel Choir is visiting Lisbon on the last weekend of March and offering a concert at St George´s with pieces by Orlando Gibbons, Handel, John Ireland, Robert Walker. This is a free concert, although donations would be welcome.
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Conversation about a Year with the Bible
Sunday 6th April, 10.45am St Paul´s
Rev Daleen is offering a chance to talk together about this month´s readings and learn some background for readings in the month ahead. Stay after St Paul´s morning service on 6th April, and take your coffee to the library for an hour. Even if you´ve not been reading, if you´re interested, you´re welcome to come along.
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Cemetery Garden Working Party - Sat 12th April 10-12.30
In preparation for Easter visitors, we are inviting you to join in a working party to tidy the cemetery garden. Please bring gardening gloves and any useful equipment like small trowels. A simple lunch will be provided afterwards.
Please let us know if you are able to come via the events@lisbonanglicans.org email address or whatsapp 932101805.
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Bishop's Lent Appeal
This year, the bishop is inviting donations towards work with Ukrainian refugees across the diocese, partnering with USPG. See here for full information
Donations can be made in cash in either of the churches in the designated baskets, or online, clearly labelled Lent Appeal.
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Electoral Roll Renewal
Every six years the formal Electoral Roll (ER) of every Church of England church is renewed. This means that everyone who is currently on the Electoral Roll needs to re-apply and there is the same opportunity for new members to be part of the new roll. If you are on the Electoral Roll, you are entitled to stand for election onto chaplaincy council or one of the synods and to vote at our annual meeting and other matters of church governance. The Electoral Roll of each church is recorded centrally and used to help understand statistics of church commitment and to calculate some payments due. I would love every regular member to be on the Electoral Roll as this then better reflects who we are as a chaplaincy community.
Forms are available online here and a few printed copies are also available at the back of each church. Forms should be returned to the Electoral Roll Officer, Rob Levitt, either via email
roblevitt44@gmail.com or in person. Wardens will also be happy to collect forms and pass them on.
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WhatsApp Community
To join the Lisbon Anglicans Whatsapp
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Holy Week and Easter Services
Details of all our Holy Week and Easter services are available here:
St Paul's
St George's
We will also be supporting the ecumenical Maundy Thursday service which this year is in the German Lutheran Church in Lisbon.
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Confirmation
We are hoping that there will be a Confirmation service in the chaplaincy this summer. Confirmation is when you publicly affirm your faith and are blessed by the bishop who prays for the gifts of the Holy Spirit in your life and vocation. It confirms the vows that were said on your behalf at baptism, or, if a person hasn´t already been baptised, that also takes place in the service. There will be some preparation required beforehand. Speak to one of the chaplains if you would like to explore this further.
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Coming Soon
Summer Fete 21st June at St George´s!! Stalls, games, crafts, gifts and lots of fun...save the date and look out for how to be involved.
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Coffee in the Library
This continues on Tuesdays and Thursdays 10.30 - 12.30 at St Paul´s, with Portuguese conversation at 11.00am on Thursdays. Anyone welcome, just drop in, we´ll be pleased to see you!
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Readings 
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Sunday 23rd March,
Lent 3
Is. 55.1-9
Ps. 63.1-8
1 Corinthians 10.1-13
Luke 13.1-9
To view the readings
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Sunday 30th March,
Lent 4
Josh. 5. 9-12
Ps. 32
2 Cor. 5.16-21
Luke 15.1-3, 11b-32
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