Saint Paul's Anglican Church, Monte-Carlo -- a community of Light on the Côte d'Azur
Saint Paul's Community Newsletter: Tuesday 31 May 2016
The Wednesday Evening Healing Service with Holy Communion is cancelled this week but returns on Wednesday 8th June.
Archdeacon to retire in September
From Bishop David Hamid's Eurobishop blog: The French Archdeaconry Synod is one of the largest in the Diocese in Europe. There are over 60 congregations of the Church of England in France, grouped in approximately 30 parishes or chaplaincies, served by about 30 clergy and about 30 licensed lay ministers (Readers).
Archdeacon Ian Naylor has been the Archdeacon of France (and Monaco) for the past 4 years. In the past two years he has been working full-time (but without a stipend!) in this position, after he retired from his parochial duties at St Andrew's Pau. Archdeacon Ian announced to the Synod on the last evening that he would be stepping down on 30 September. The members of the Synod were very saddened indeed by this news. Several times the assembled clergy and laity broke into applause for Fr Ian, expressing their thanks for the support and leadership he has given to the churches of the Archdeaconry, and their appreciation for his pastoral care. Area Deans Debbie Flach and Andrew Hawken voiced the feelings of all present when they paid tribute to Ian for his Archidiaconal ministry. It is clear that Fr Ian will be sorely missed, and his successor will have very large shoes to fill indeed.
Mary de Vachon & Fr Walter study the Art of Preaching
Mary de Vachon and Father Walter are attending a preaching course this week at the Anglican Centre in Rome. The course seeks to refresh the preaching ministry of course participants, with the goal of helping them to hone the skills they need to construct and deliver the world-class sermons Anglicans were once famous for.
One of the Anglican world's most beloved preachers, Bishop Michael Marshall (retired Bishop of Woolwich), and the ex-President of the Oxford Union, Father Marcus Walker (the Anglican Centre's Associate Director), will lead classes and workshops on preaching styles and techniques. Course participants will have the opportunity to practice what they've learned in some of the more exciting churches in Rome.
Sermons at Saint Paul's are available online on our church website: www.stpaulsmonaco.com
Monaco Christian Fellowship hosts a live broadcast of the England vs Russia, Euro2016 Group Stage match, on Saturday, 11th June from 8 p.m. in the St Paul's Church Library. Footballer Everson Pereira da Silva will share his story. Everson is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder. Developed at Paraná, Everson moved to Europe in 1997 and, over a 15 year career in Europe, played for PSG, Bordeaux, Servette, Molenbeek, Nice, Benfica & Young Boys.
Up-Coming Services, Meetings and Special Events
12th June 10:30 a.m. Celebration of the Queen's 90th Birthday
19th June 10:30 a.m. Father's Day Celebration (Sunday Club)
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
