The Rt Revd Robert Innes, Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe, has launched his annual Lent Appeal for 2016 to support the education of Palestinian children in the Holy Land. Bishop Robert writes, (this year's Lent Appeal) "relates to our neighbouring Diocese of Jerusalem and the Middle East. Education is of vital importance in attempts to secure a peaceful future for the Middle East. ... This year's appeal supports the Arab Evangelical Episcopal School in Ramallah in the West Bank. It will help the Anglican Diocese of Jerusalem in the distribution of bursaries to needy students at the school."

Father Walter had the privilege of visiting the Arab Evangelical Episcopal School, while attending a conference in Jerusalem in 2004. His photos from that visit (above) show a class group and a picture one of the young people had drawn, representing his daily journey to the school

Kindly consider making a donation in response to Bishop Robert's appeal. Gifts will be received at Sunday services at Saint Paul's over the next few weeks, and cheques can always be sent to Saint Paul's, made out to "Saint Paul's Church" with a note indicating that the cheque is in response to the Bishop's Lent Appeal. Thank you for your support!

Saint Paul's Church will host a truly remarkable choral concert this Saturday 19 March at 8 p.m, the Eve of Palm Sunday this year.

Errol Girdlestone will conduct the Ristretto vocal ensemble in a choral programme that features John Stainer's stunning oratoriao "The Crucifixion". Click here or on the poster (right) for a video of the St Paul's Cathedral Choir singing "God so loved the world" from the oratorio.

Stainer's much loved choral anthem "I saw the Lord" will also be performed, as will Mendelsohn's "Variations on the 6th Sonata", an organ solo that allows the full range of our newly refurbished organ to be demonstrated.

One of the features of Stainer's oratorio "The Crucifixion" is the placement of four very familiar hymns also of Stainer's composition. The Ristretto choral concert will begin with a hymn sing to warm up the audience so that we will be ready to join to sing of favourites, like the hymn, "All for Jesus."

In order to accomodate one of our working mothers, Bishop David Hamid has confirmed a change in the date previously announced for Confirmation this year. Now Bishop David will come to Monaco to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation at Saint Paul's Church on Sunday 4th December (10:30 a.m.). This summer and autumn, any young people (11 years and older) at Saint Paul's interested in Confirmation are invited to take part in a programme of preparation for Confirmation focused on Christian faith and Anglican tradition. The programme seeks to offer young people a chance to question and explore their faith tradition.