Announcement of the new suffragen Bishop

We are delighted to invite you to a Zoom call on Friday 29th November to introduce you to the new Suffragan Bishop in Europe. The official announcement will be made on the morning of 29th November, and all being well we have a Zoom call at 11.30 CET/10.30 GMT (the announcement timing is dependent on Downing St, therefore the time may change at the last minute). This call is open to everyone in the Diocese who may wish to join, in order that the new Bishop may be presented to as many as possible across the Diocese, as soon as the announcement is made. We will have the opportunity to pray together for this new and vital ministry. (If the Zoom call gets too crowded there will be a YouTube overflow room) Ask Diana for the link if you are interested in attending this Zoom event.

Racial Justice Conference

This conference, ALL of us or NONE of Us, aims to take the Racial Justice agenda further in our ongoing journey From Lament to Action. This event is planned for December 4-7, 2024 in the Evangelische Akademie Bad Boll, Germany. All are welcome, even if you did not attend the first conference on racism.

For more information and to register see here.

Service of Nine Lessons and Carols: December 8, 2024, Providenzkirche

We will be celebrating the annual Service of Nine Lessons and CarolsSunday, December 8 at 6pm in the Providenzkirche at the intersection of Hauptstraße and Karl-Ludwig-Straße. The service is a combination of choir and congregational singing interspersed with Lessons and a homily. Following the service is a social time to enjoy minced pies and mulled wine.

Lay Learning Course: Walking Together in Faith

A free online Lay Learning Course sponsored by the Diocese is open to all lay members of the Church whether they are simply looking to learn more about the Christian faith or exploring the possibility of formal lay ministry. This multimedia course, Walking Together in Faith, will meet fortnightly for 90 minute workshops, starting September 19, 2024. The modules run consecutively over a 12-month period. There will be some personal study outside of these. For a small registration fee, students can also submit four assignments to qualify for the Bishop’s Certificate. For more information see the Diocesan website here or here.

Pilgrimage Celebrating 1700 Years of the Council of Nicea

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.

A brochure for the event can be found here.
For more information about the AECA see there website here.

Katholikentag

The Germany wide 103rd Katholikentag is taking place from 29 May to 2 June, 2024 in the city of Erfurt. The theme of the event is: "A future awaits those who seek peace". Find out more from their website which is also in English.

The Katholikentag alternates yearly with the Deutscher 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.