Coming Events
Ordination and Consecration as a Bishop for The Reverend Canon Andrew Norman (February 27)
We are delighted that The Reverend Canon Andrew Norman will be joining the Diocese of Europe as the new Suffragan Bishop from the beginning of March. He will be ordained and consecrated a bishop in Canterbury Cathedral in Gibralter on Thursday 27th February at 11 am. You can be part of this celebration by watching on YouTube.
World Prayer ^Day Service (March 7, 6 pm)
Each year one of the churches in Heidelberg Oldtown hosts a service recognizing the World Day of Prayer. Each year a different country is chosen to write the prayers for this international event. This year the Jesuitenkirche is hosting the service and the highlighted country is The Cook Islands. All are welcome to join the prayer service and share in some Cook Islands food following the service.
Lenten Bible Study (Wednesdays in Lent)
This year marks 1700 years since the Council of Nicaea took place. From it came a creed that later evolved into the Nicene Creed we say each Sunday. Nicaea is now Iznik in modern-day Turkey, and is in our diocese. The Diocese therefore has a unique reason to mark this anniversary, which they are calling Celebrating Nicaea. One of the aspects of this celebration is a special Lent course. Designed for members of its chaplaincies who regularly say the Creed together in a Sunday service, the course will enable the participants to spend five sessions during Lent looking closely at the words of the Creed, and seeking to understand their meaning and significance more deeply.
The Lenten Bible Study will be offered via Zoom from 8 to 9 pm each Wednesday starting 12 March and running until 16 April. The Zoom link will be available closer to the date. Don't worry if you can't make every session. You are welcome to attend the sessions you can come to.
Annual General Meeting (March 30)
The Annual General Meeting will be held Sunday, March 30th immediately following the service. All members are invited to attend. If you would like to run for office or be able to vote you MUST sign up to be on the Electoral Roll. Please note that every six years the Electoral Roll needs to start from scratch. Therefore, even if you have previously signed up for the Electoral Roll, you must sign up again this year. You can print the form off HERE and give it to Michelle no later than February 23, 2025. A scanned, signed copy can also be sent to Michelle via email. You can also ask Michelle for a form at church.
Pilgrimage Celebrating 1700 Years of the Council of Nicea (April 28 - May 7)
The Anglican and Eastern Churches Association (AECA) is hosting a pilgrimage from April 28 – May 7, 2025 celebrating the 1700 Anniversary of the Council of Nicea. It will include cities and landscapes associated with the Council of Nicea, as well as the Councils of Constantinople, Chalcedom amd Ephesus. As of January 2025 there are still spaces available.
A brochure for the event can be found here.
For more information about the AECA see there website here.
Deutsche Evangelischer Kirchentag (April 30 - May 4)
The Germany wide Evangelischer Kirchentag which will be held in Hannover on 30 April to 4 May, 2025. Its theme will be "Courageous - strong - resolute" derived from 1 Corinthians 16:13.