THE ANGLICAN CHURCH of PAPHOS DIOCESE OF CYPRUS and THE GULF The Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East (a Province of the Anglican Communion) Ayia Kyriaki, Kato Paphos; St. Stephen’s, Tala and St. Luke’s Prodromi OUR MISSION STATEMENT We are committed, through Jesus, to sharing God’s Love for all peoples and growing in our love for Him and for one another. Sunday 12th April 2015 Second Sunday of Easter - Year B THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF PAPHOS P.O Box 61083, 8130 Kato Paphos, Cyprus Parish Priest: The Reverend Nic Denny-Dimitriou Readings for Sunday 12th April Page Numbers ~ St. Stephen’s only First Reading: Psalm: Second Reading: Gospel: Exodus 14: 10-31... Page 50 Psalm 133... Page 443 Acts 4: 32-35... Page 773 John 20: 19-31... Page 769 Sunday 19th April First Reading: Psalm: Second Reading: Gospel: Zephaniah 3: 14-20... Page 667 Psalm 4... Page 384 Acts 3: 12-19... Page 772 Luke 24: 36-48... Page 749 Prayers for this Week We pray for Archbishop Justin of Canterbury and the Anglican Communion worldwide; for Archbishop Mouneer Anis, President Bishop of the Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East and Bishop Suheil Dawani of Jerusalem. We pray for the Eastern Orthodox Churches celebrating their Easter Day, and the Latin Church of Paphos also celebrating today. This week we pray for our Companion Diocese of Exeter in the Church of England and for Robert their Bishop. In our own Diocese we pray for St. Mark’s Famagustsa in a predominately Muslim city, and its ministry to mainly international Christian students in the local university; and for the food-bank and welfare programme to support students in vulnerable situations. We pray for its Muslim neighbours and for the relationship between the governments of North and South Cyprus; for the British expats in the Karpaz area, most of whom are unchurched. In our own Parish of Paphos, we give thanks for the Glorious Easter Day services celebrated in our three worship centres, and for the many visitors who joined us on that day thereby enhancing our walk of faith. Website: www.paphosanglicanchurch.org Weddings: www.churchweddingspaphos.com 1 What’s going on today and this week Duty Wardens for week Sunday 12th April 8.15am 9.30am 11.00am 6.00pm Holy Eucharist (Rev’d Andrew) - Ayia Kyriaki Holy Eucharist (Rev’d Nic) - St. Luke’s Morning Worship (Reader Ann Bailey) - St. Stephen’s Sung Eucharist (Rev’d Nic) - Ayia Kyriaki Wednesday 15th April 9.00am 6.00pm Holy Eucharist (Rev’d Andrew) - Ayia Kyriaki Organ Recital by Malcolm Brinson - Ayia Kyriaki Thursday 16th April 3.00pm Women’s Group Meeting - details on page 3 Friday 17th April 2.00pm THIS PARISH OF OURS Craft and Coffee - St. Stephen’s Sunday 19th April 8.15am Holy Eucharist (Rev’d Andrew) - Ayia Kyriaki 9.30am Holy Eucharist (Rev’d Marian) - St. Luke’s 11.00am Holy Eucharist (Rev’d Andrew) - St. Stephen’s 6.00pm Sung Eucharist (Rev’d Andrew/Reader Trev Sait) -AK ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For the work of the Church - w/e 5th April 2015 Ayia Kyriaki: €602.80 Pledges: €251.00 St. Stephen’s: €443.00 Pledges: €484.00 St. Stephen’s Lent Collection: €75.50 St. Stephen’s Donation Cards: €100.00 St. Luke’s: €106.80 Pledges: €70.00 St. Luke’s Rent Fund: €270.00 Open Plate Total : €1152.60 Ayia Kyriaki - 8.15 a.m. Margaret Keeble + week Ayia Kyriaki - 6.00 p.m. Margaret Keeble St. Stephen’s - Chris Fox St. Luke’s - Catherine Elliott ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A Notice for our U.K. Visitors Gift Aid - The Anglican Church of Paphos, through the Jerusalem and East Mission Trust UK Endowment Fund, is recognised by the UK tax authorities as a registered UK charity. Any donations made by UK Taxpayers are eligible for Gift Aid. In order to participate, a Gift Aid envelope must be completed and submitted to the Church. So that we can claim back any tax, it is vitally important that the information required on the front of the blue Gift Aid envelope is completed IN FULL. If this is not done we are unable to make a valid claim. Your participation in the Gift Aid Scheme is much appreciated as the church is totally self-supporting. Thank you. Gift Aid envelopes are provided with the Weekly Notice Sheet for your convenience. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GENERAL NOTICES A reminder of away-dates for Rev’d Nic, as published previously in the March Newsletter: Nic will be in South Africa for a friend’s wedding and quick family visit from Tuesday 14th - Tuesday 21st April. He will also be away in Cyprus, together with his family and Julia’s father, from Thursday 23rd - Sat. 25th April. Pledges Total: €805.00 2 April Newsletter A short Newsletter from Rev’d Nic will have been emailed by this weekend, with some notes about Cancellation of the 2015 Flower Festival, Summary notes from each Council Meeting, and Colin Evans as our Independent Financial Examiner; there is also a Christmas Story for the Easter Season! WE NEED YOUR IDEAS To help refresh and revitalise the Christmas Fayre we need your ideas for new stalls, games, attractions and ways to increase attendance. The Fayre faces continued competition from the other charities in Paphos for the limited amount of disposable income available from residents so ALL ideas and comments are welcome. Please contact me before the end of April on 96 620721 or at [email protected] Gerald Payne, Fayre Coordinator WE NEED YOUR HELP Three stalls at this year’s Christmas Fayre are in urgent need of volunteer organisers - Bric-A-Brac, Produce (baking and fresh foods) and the outdoor BBQ (cooking burgers and sausages). Together these account for some 25% of the total income, without them the beneficiary charities will suffer and the venue will look sparse and uninviting. Please, please volunteer either as an individual or as a team. Your help is vital to the success of the event. I will be delighted to answer questions, explain what is involved or sign you up for a stall. Please contact me before the end of April on 96 620721 or at [email protected] Gerald Payne, Fayre Coordinator Ayia Kyriaki Choir: New choir members always welcome, visitors included. If interested, please contact Jane on 97751166. Coffee, Company, Craft and Chat: Business as usual on Friday afternoons from 2p.m. at St. Stephen’s and a warm welcome and delicious cakes are always on offer. If you have any left over craft resources or books etc. that you have no further use for, we would welcome those as we are planning another craft and coffee sale as soon as the weather warms up a bit more. More information is available from Mary Brown 99 863194 or email maryb42@hotmail .co.uk NOTICES FOR THIS WEEK and NEXT SUNDAY Café Direct: As last Sunday was Easter Day, Colin Evans will be selling Fair Trade coffee TODAY after the 8.15am service at Ayia Kyriaki and after the 11am service at St. Stephen’s. Malcolm Brinson, a former Director of Music for the Anglican Church of Paphos, will give an Organ Recital in Ayia Kyriaki, at 6.00pm, on Wednesday, 15th April. Please bring a pen or a pencil, all will be revealed on the night!! Retiring Collection. Women’s Group: High heels, Hats and High Tea: Get out your best hat and high heels for the Women’s Group High Tea at Rosie’s Tea Room, Geroskipou Square behind Agia Paraskevi Church, Thursday 16 April 3-5 p.m. High Tea: tea, sandwiches, scones, jam and clotted cream and a slice of carrot/cheese/chocolate/Victoria sponge cake: €10 (cappuccino/filter coffee 50c extra) Cream tea: tea, scones, jam and clotted cream: €5 Tea/coffee and cake: €5 Phone Dave: 99 670907 to book a seat or a table and place your order. Numbers limited. All women welcome, including visitors, (without a hat or high heels too). 3 Paphos Voices will be singing ‘The Crucifixion’ (Stainer) and ‘Gloria’ (Vivaldi) in the Great Hall of the new Holy Orthodox Church in Tala, at 7.30pm on Thursday, 16th April. Further details on church noticeboards. ADVANCE NOTICES Choral Evensong on Sunday, 26th April, Paphos Voices will be singing part of the liturgy which will include music by Stainer, Purcell, Stanford, Vivaldi and Tallis. Recycled Cards: We shall be selling recycled cards at Ayia Kyriaki and St. Stephen’s Churches on Sunday 3rd May 2015 after the 8.15 am service and after the 11 am service. We look forward to your support. Many thanks, Sue and Lou. SOCIAL EVENTS Chinese Meal - Due to the ongoing delay with the road works on the Tomb of the Kings road, it is not possible to have the Chinese meal at Chloe’s. It will now take place on Friday 24th April at the Xiang Gong Restaurant, The Triangle, Paphos, commencing 7.00 for 7.30pm Tickets €15 (excluding drinks). Visitors, friends and family are welcome. There will be a raffle for church funds. Mini Golf - 23rd May (buffet included) Argaka Fun Afternoon - 13th June Annual BBQ - 18th July Ticket Sellers: Ayia Kyriaki: St. Luke’s: St. Stephen’s: Gordon & Norma Redpath (26 654392) CONTACTS Anglican Parish Priest The Reverend Nic Denny-Dimitriou Tel: 26 652281 / 99 618630 Associate Priest The Reverend Andrew Symonds Tel: 26 953373 / 97 745195 Clergy with Permission to Officiate The Reverend Julia Denny-Dimitriou The Reverend Marian Morgan Tel: 96 617039 Tel: 26 422428 Mob 99 242539 The Reverend Sue Place - Friends’ Hospice Number Mob: 99 735116 Wardens Bob Cross Catherine Elliott Christine Fox Jacquie Hammond Margaret Keeble Sarah Sait Tel: 26 623464 Tel: 26 321131 Tel: 99 587683 Tel: 99 276129 Tel: 26 422380 Tel: 26 272502 Church Secretary Di Sylvester Tel: 99 103976 E-mail: [email protected] Wedding Coordinator, Funeral and Baptism Administrator Helen Smith Tel: 26 953044; Mob 99 212627; Fax: 26 952486 E-mail: [email protected] Morning: Gerald & Trisha Payne (96 620721) Evening: Liz & Bob Pearce (26 934174) Organist in Residence Jayne Preston (96 511321) Pastoral Care Team Jane Roberts Duty Member Mob: 97 751166 99 047127 4
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