Saint Paul's Anglican Church, Monte-Carlo -- a community of Light on the C�te d'Azur
A Night at the Circus ... Church!
The 2016 edition of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (18-25 January) was launched with an ecumenical prayer service unique in the world because of its setting: The International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo. Clergy and faithful attending the service represented a wide range of Christian traditions from along the French and Italian Riviera. Three of this year's circus festival acts participated in the service adding a dynamic lift to our collective worship!
Click here for more of Simon Wynne's photos from this year's Circus Church!
A Rocha - Inviting Presentation
On Sunday 17 January our 10:30 Sunday congregation was pleased to welcome Jean-Fran�ois Mouhot and his family. Jean-Fran�ois is the director of the A Rocha International field study centre at Domaine les Courmettes above Tourrettes-sur-Loup. Founded in 1983 by Fr Peter Harris, an Anglican vicar from Merseyside, A Rocha is an international Christian nature conservation organisation. The first field study centre was set up in Portugal, hence the name which means 'the rock' in Portuguese. A Rocha now has a presence in 19 countries on five continents where it undertakes scientific studies, practical environmental conservation work and educational activities.
Domaine les Courmettes is one of two study centres operated by A Rocha France. It is a private property of 600 hectares, open to the public, with the Pic de Courmettes rising to 1248 m. Les Courmettes provides outstanding views of the Mediterranean and the Mercantour massif, and the trails on the property take hikers through forest and habitat that includes ancient oak trees dating back more than a thousand years.

Jean-Fran�ois gave a brief overview of A Rocha and Domaine les Courmettes, and then concluded with a reflection on Psalm 36, the psalm of the day. He affirmed that the love of God can be understood in the terms of God's creation: it is as high as the highest heaven, as deep as the deepest ocean, and as solid as the mighty mountains ...

Hopefully, Jean-Fran�ois' visit will lead to an important relationship between A Rocha Domaine les Courmettes and Saint Paul's, and many attending the service expressed the desire to visit the A Rocha site (about an hour's drive from Monaco) and get to know the work of A Rocha better, possibly sharing in some of its conservation and educational activities.
Community News!
Pancake Lunch Sunday 31 January
Evensong Sunday 6 March
Pancakes 2015
Evensong 6 March 5 p.m.
The annual Sunday Club pancake feast takes place this year on Sunday 31st January following the 10:30 Candlemas children's service. (Shrove Tuesday this year falls during the School Winter Break so we've moved pancakes to Candlemas.) Plan to join us for a scrumptious meal of cr�pes with a variety of toppings, both savory and sweet, and all for charity. Feel like cooking up a storm? Your contribution of cr�pes or toppings for the Pancake Lunch would be most welcome. Call Jonny at 06 78 63 12 23 or send him a message at [email protected] with your offer to help!
Each year on the Fouth Sunday of Lent (Mothering Sunday for us at Saint Paul's) the ecumenical community gathers for a Lenten service of prayer. This year, celebrating our common tradition of Morning and Evening Prayer, the Christian churches in Monaco will come to Saint Paul's for Anglican Choral Evensong with the support of the enlarged (Carol Service) Choir. do plan to join us 6 March at 5 p.m.
Up-Coming Services, Meetings and Special Events
    • 23rd January             18:00       Unity Mass at St Nicholas Church
    • 24th January             10:30        Patronal Feast of Saint Paul
    • 31st January              10:30        Sunday Club: Candlemas
    • 31st January             Midday     Candlemas Pancake Brunch
    • 6th Feb.-21st Feb.   Monaco     School Winter Break
    • 10th February           18:30        Ash Wednesday
    • 1st March                  18:30         St Paul's Committee Meeting
    • 6th March                 10:30         Sunday Club: Mothering Sunday
    • 6th March                 17:00         Choral Evensong at Saint Paul's Church
A Rocha - An Inviting Presentation
Weekly Services
Sunday Mornings
Holy Communion at 8 a.m. Traditional Language
Family Communion 10:30 a.m. with Sunday Club for Children
Wednesday Evenings
Healing Prayer (for oneself or for others) 6:30 p.m. with Holy Communion

Saint Paul's Church, Monte-Carlo| +377 93 30 71 06 | www.stpaulsmonaco.com
Father Walter Raymond OGS, Chaplain: [email protected]

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