Trinity 10
23/09/2021 In Blog News

Service for the 17th Sunday after Trinity – 26th September 2021

St Paul’s Athens

 

Fr. Leonard will lead the worship and preach. Deacon Christine is the deacon.  Before our worship begins the organ will play.

 

Opening Hymn:  364 (tune 408) God is love

 

Priest:                Blessed be the kingdom of God.

All:                     Now and for ever. 

Priest:                The Lord be with you

All:                      and also with you

 

The deacon invites us into a short time of silence and stillness

 

Deacon:            Your raise the dead to life in the spirit.

Kyrie eleison              All: Kyrie eleison

     Deacon:            You bring pardon and peace to the broken in spirit.

                                Christe eleison          All: Christe eleison

Deacon:            You make one by your Spirit the torn and divided.

                                Kyrie eleison             All:  Kyrie eleison

 

Priest:   Almighty God, who forgives all those who truly repent, have mercy upon you, pardon and deliver you from all your sins, confirm and strengthen you in all goodness,  and keep you in life eternal, through Jesus Christ our Lord .   Amen.

 

Gloria:  Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth. Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory. Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world: have mercy on us; you are seated at the right hand of the Father: receive our prayer. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God, the glory of God the Father. Amen, amen.

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Trinity 10
13/09/2021 In Blog News

Service for the 16th Sunday after Trinity – 19th September 2021

St Paul’s Athens

 

Fr. Leonard will lead the worship and preach. Deacon Christine is the preacher.  Before our worship begins the organ will play.

 

Opening Hymn:  265 Lord of beauty

 

Priest:                Blessed be the kingdom of God.

All:                     Now and for ever. 

Priest:                The Lord be with you

All:                      and also with you

 

The deacon invites us into a short time of silence and stillness

 

Deacon:            Your raise the dead to life in the spirit.

Kyrie eleison              All: Kyrie eleison

     Deacon:            You bring pardon and peace to the broken in spirit.

                                Christe eleison          All: Christe eleison

Deacon:            You make one by your Spirit the torn and divided.

                                Kyrie eleison             All:  Kyrie eleison

 

Priest:   Almighty God, who forgives all those who truly repent, have mercy upon you, pardon and deliver you from all your sins, confirm and strengthen you in all goodness,  and keep you in life eternal, through Jesus Christ our Lord .   Amen.

 

Gloria:  Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth. Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory. Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world: have mercy on us; you are seated at the right hand of the Father: receive our prayer. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God, the glory of God the Father. Amen, amen.

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Trinity 10
08/09/2021 In Blog News

Service for the 15th Sunday after Trinity – 12th September 2021

St Paul’s Athens

 

Fr. Leonard will lead the worship and preach. Angelos Pouliadakis will assist.    Before our worship begins the organ will play.

 

Opening Hymn:  377  Immortal, invisible

 

Priest:                Blessed be the kingdom of God.

All:                     Now and for ever. 

Priest:                The Lord be with you

All:                      and also with you

 

The deacon invites us into a short time of silence and stillness

 Assistant:          Your raise the dead to life in the spirit.

Kyrie eleison              All: Kyrie eleison

     Assistant:         You bring pardon and peace to the broken in spirit.

                                Christe eleison          All: Christe eleison

Assistant:         You make one by your Spirit the torn and divided.

                                Kyrie eleison             All:  Kyrie eleison

 

Priest:   Almighty God, who forgives all those who truly repent, have mercy upon you, pardon and deliver you from all your sins, confirm and strengthen you in all goodness,  and keep you in life eternal, through Jesus Christ our Lord .   Amen.

 

Gloria:  Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth. Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory. Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world: have mercy on us; you are seated at the right hand of the Father: receive our prayer. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God, the glory of God the Father. Amen, amen.

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St Francis
07/09/2021 In Blog News

St Francis Time – Pet Service 3 October 2021 – 12.00 noon

St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Philellinon 27,  Athens

FrancisCome to St. Paul’s to give thanks for all the affection and friendship you receive from your pet. Either bring your pet to church for a blessing (no camels or elephants!) or bring a photograph. There will be a collection taken and 20% will be given to an animal charity in Athens.

(COVID Restrictions apply to human numbers inside the church building – service relayed to the garden on external speakers)

 

Bible STudies
04/09/2021 In Announcements, Blog News

St Paul’s Christmas Bazaar 2021 – a letter from Fr Leonard

Dear Friends

A date has been fixed for a Christmas Bazaar – Sunday 5th December 2021. Please fix that date in your diaries and planners now.

If you have been in Zappeion recently you will see that Aegli Restaurant is in a very sorry state – closed down and stripped of all fittings. There is no way that the Bazaar can take place as it has for several years now at Aigli. Anyway, to rent that basement space for one day cost €4,000, which is a huge bite into any money that is raised on the day.

Lynn Stavrou has booked the spacious entrance lobby outside the lecture theatre at the War Museum in central Athens. The cost for the day is €600.

Although the area at the war Museum is large, clearly we will not have as many square metres as in previous years, so we will all have to think differently for the Bazaar from now on. Not all the usual stalls will be possible, and not as much space can be given to all the stalls. Flexibility will be the order of the day, but the most exciting thing is that we are planning a Bazaar this year. You will recall that COVID restrictions in 2020 prevented us from having any fund-raising events.

Lynn Stavrou will co-ordinate the stall holders this year.

We are now inviting you to consider if you would be willing to organize your stall again – or offer to help support stall holders in some way. We also need manual help in setting up and clearing away tables, and help with transporting some items from Karneadou 6 to the Museum, and back again at the end of the day.

PLEASE contact Lynn Stavrou about your stall, or Trevor Kamuzonde if you can offer help with furniture moving on the day. Act now at this early stage by indicating that you would like to run a stall, and experience will inform you that it is time to start collecting and preparing for your stall.

COVID restrictions: we will of course be subject to any restrictions that apply to the Museum, and it will be the Museum authorities that decide if the Bazaar proceeds or is cancelled. This will not be a decision made by the Wardens or Fr. Leonard.

 

Lynn Stavrou

Trevor Kamuzonde

Leonard Doolan                         September 2021

Liturgy 30:08:2020
26/08/2021 In Blog News

Liturgy of the Word – Sunday 29th August 2021

Welcome to St Paul’s Athens,   especially if you are here for the first time or visiting Athens.  Deacon Christine leads our worship today, and is the preacher.  The hymn is announced from the door.

 

1 Angel voices ever singing
round Thy throne of light,
angel harps, forever ringing,
rest not day nor night;
thousands only live to bless Thee
and confess thee Lord of might.

 

2 Thou who art beyond the farthest
mortal eye can scan,
can it be that Thou regardest
songs of sinful man?
Can we feel that Thou art near us
and wilt hear us? Yea, we can.

 

3 Yea, we know Thy love rejoices
o’er each work of Thine;
Thou didst ears and hands and voices
for Thy praise combine;
craftsman’s art and music’s measure
for Thy pleasure didst design.

 

4 Here, great God, today we offer
of Thine own to Thee;
and for Thine acceptance proffer,
all unworthily,
hearts and minds and hands and voices
in our choicest melody.

 

5 Honour, glory, might, and merit
Thine shall ever be,
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
blessed Trinity:
of the best that Thou hast given
earth and heaven render Thee.

 

Minister:  Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father

and the Lord Jesus Christ be with you

All:            and also with you.

Minister:  O Lord, open our lips

All:            and our mouth shall proclaim your praise.

Minister: Give us the joy of your saving help

All:            and sustain us with your life-giving Spirit.

 

The minister then welcomes people informally.

 

Prayers of Penitence

Minister:   Jesus says, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is close at hand. So let us turn away from our sin and turn to Christ, confessing our sins in penitence and faith.

 

All: Lord God, we have sinned against you;

       we have done evil in your sight.

       We are sorry and repent.

Have mercy on us according to your love.

       Wash away our wrongdoing and cleanse us from our sin.

       Renew a right spirit within us and restore us to the joy of your salvation;

       through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

 

Minister:  May the Father of all mercies cleanse us from our sins, and restore us

in his image to the praise and glory of his name, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

All:            Amen

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BVM BLOG
13/08/2021 In Blog News, Uncategorized

Service for the feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary – 15th August 2021

Anglican Church in Greece – St Paul’s Athens

 

Fr. Leonard will lead the worship and preach. The deacon is Deacon Christine.   Before our worship begins the organ will play.

 

Opening Hymn: 185   (tune Abbot’s Leigh)

 

Priest:                Blessed be the kingdom of God.

All:                     Now and for ever. 

Priest:                The Lord be with you

All:                      and also with you

Priest:                Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women

and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.

All:                      Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of

                            our death.

 

The deacon invites us into a short time of silence and stillness

 

All:        Most merciful God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, we confess that we have sinned in thought, word and deed. We have not loved you with our whole heart. We have not loved our neighbours as ourselves. In your mercy forgive what we have been, help us to amend what we are, and direct what we shall be: that we may do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with you, our God. Amen.

Priest:   Almighty God, who forgives all those who truly repent, have mercy upon you, pardon and deliver you from all your sins, confirm and strengthen you in all goodness,  and keep you in life eternal, through Jesus Christ our Lord .   Amen.

 

Gloria:  Glory in the highest to the God of heavens:

              Peace to all your people through the earth be given.

              Mighty God and Father, thanks and praise we bring,

              Singing Alleluia! To the heavenly King.

              Jesus Christ is risen, God the Father’s Son;

              With the Holy Spirit, you are Lord alone.

              Lamb once killed for sinners, all our guilt to bear,

              Show us now your mercy, now receive our prayer

             

             Christ the world’s true Saviour, high and holy one,

              Seated now and reigning from your Father’s throne:

              Lord and God, we praise you! Highest heaven adores:

              In the Father’s glory, all the praise be yours!

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Trinity 10
05/08/2021 In Blog News

Service for the 10th Sunday after Trinity – 8th August 2021

St Paul’s Athens

 

Fr. Leonard will lead the worship and preach. Angelos Pouliadakis will assist.   Before our worship begins the organ will play.

 

Opening Hymn: 234  (2nd tune Ratisbon)

 

Priest:                Blessed be the kingdom of God.

All:                     Now and for ever. 

Priest:                The Lord be with you

All:                      and also with you

 

The assistant invites us into a short time of silence and stillness

 

Assistant:           Your raise the dead to life in the spirit.

Kyrie eleison              All: Kyrie eleison

     Assistant:           You bring pardon and peace to the broken in spirit.

                                 Christe eleison          All: Christe eleison

Assistant:           You make one by your Spirit the torn and divided.

                                 Kyrie eleison             All:  Kyrie eleison

 

Priest:   Almighty God, who forgives all those who truly repent, have mercy upon you, pardon and deliver you from all your sins, confirm and strengthen you in all goodness,  and keep you in life eternal, through Jesus Christ our Lord .   Amen.

 

Gloria:  Glory in the highest to the God of heavens:

              Peace to all your people through the earth be given.

              Mighty God and Father, thanks and praise we bring,

              Singing Alleluia! To the heavenly King.

 

              Jesus Christ is risen, God the Father’s Son;

              With the Holy Spirit, you are Lord alone.

              Lamb once killed for sinners, all our guilt to bear,

              Show us now your mercy, now receive our prayer

              

             Christ the world’s true Saviour, high and holy one,

              Seated now and reigning from your Father’s throne:

              Lord and God, we praise you! Highest heaven adores:

              In the Father’s glory, all the praise be yours!

 

Collect:  Let us pray     (Collect of the Day) 

Lord of heaven and earth, as Jesus taught his disciples to be persistent in prayer, give us patience and courage never to lose hope, but always to bring our prayers before you; through Jesus Christ our Lord.  All:  Amen.

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Trinity
30/07/2021 In Blog News

Service for the 9th Sunday after Trinity – 1st August 2021, St Paul’s Athens

Fr. Leonard will lead the worship and preach. Deacon Christine will assist.   Before our worship begins the organ will play.

 

Opening Hymn: 368  Guide me O thou great Redeemer

 

Priest:                In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

All:                     Amen. 

Priest:                The Lord be with you

All:                      and also with you

 

The Deacon invites us into a short time of silence and stillness

 

Deacon:             Your raise the dead to life in the spirit.

Kyrie eleison              All: Kyrie eleison

     Deacon:             You bring pardon and peace to the broken in spirit.

                                 Christe eleison          All: Christe eleison

Deacon:             You make one by your Spirit the torn and divided.

                                 Kyrie eleison             All:  Kyrie eleison

 

Priest:   Almighty God, who forgives all those who truly repent, have mercy upon you, pardon and deliver you from all your sins, confirm and strengthen you in all goodness,  and keep you in life eternal, through Jesus Christ our Lord .   Amen.

 

Glory to God in the heaven above, peace to his friends on earth.

Lord God of hosts, and our heavenly King, Father and mighty God.

We worship you, we give you thanks, praise to your holy name.

‘Glory to God’ heaven declares ‘Glory’ creation sings.

Refrain:  Glory to God in the heaven above, peace to his friends on earth.

                God, ever three, yet eternally one, glorious Trinity.

 

Son of the Father, and Lord of us all, holy eternal Lamb,

Christ, who has carried the sin of the world, mercy on us, we pray.

Jesus our God, Saviour and Judge, answer us when we cry;

Seated on high, reigning with God, hear and receive our prayer.  Refrain.

 

You, Jesus Christ, are the Lord, the Most High, you are the Holy One.

You, only you, with the Spirit divine, reign in the Father’s love.

Blessed are you, Father and Son, Spirit of grace and truth;

Myst’ry profound, veiled yet revealed, hidden in depths of light.  Refrain

 

Collect:  Let us pray     (Collect of the Day) 

Gracious Father, revive your Church in our day, and make her holy, strong, and faithful, for your glory’s sake in Jesus Christ our Lord.  All:  Amen.

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Summer Raffle
23/07/2021 In Blog News

Summer Raffle Prizewinning Tickets Announced

ST PAUL’S GRAND SUMMER RAFFLE PRIZE WINNERS

DRAWN ON SUNDAY JULY 18TH AFTER MORNING SERVICE

 

PERRAKIS HOTEL ANDROS

3 nights for two people (in September 2021)

WHITE 0106

 

HIPPOCAMBOS HOTEL NAOUSA PAROS

2 nights for 2 people (all through September)

BLUE 20

BRITISH EMBASSY SUMMER HAMPER

GREEN 32

BLACK & DECKER    

25cm CORDED STRIMMER

ORIFLAME stainless steel GENT’S BRACELET  WATCH

  WHITE 0351     

SEIKO stainless steel GENT’S WATCH

GREEN 12

TZITZIKAS KAI MERMIGAS (Syntagma)

A meal Voucher Value €50

WHITE 0571

CHEZ MICHEL-KOLONAKI BISTROT 

Meal for 2 Voucher  €40

GREEN 16

KTIMA KOKOTOS 

2 bottles of wine + 6 wine glasses

BLUE 59

KTIMA KOKOTOS 

2 bottles of wine + 6 wine glasses

WHITE 0203

A BOTTLE OF GRANT’S BLENDED MALT WHISKY

GREEN 88

A BOTTLE OF CHIVAS REGAL WHISKY (12 years)

WHITE 0594

A BASKET OF HOME-MADE JAMS/CHUTNEYS

WHITE 0418

“AIE FEREIN” SUMMER CAMP

VOUCHER FOR   ONE CHILD FOR ONE WEEK AT OAKA

WHITE 0147   

  

BLACK AND DECKER DUSTBUSTER

WHITE 0322

 

SKLAVENITIS VOUCHER FOR €50

GREEN 31

 

MANICURE & PEDICURE (Shamali)

WHITE 0605

2 BOTTLES OF UNIQUE GREEK WINE 

 ‘’Wine with Eleni’’ + 6 wine glasses

WHITE 0135   

2 BOTTLES OF UNIQUE GREEK WINE

Wine with Eleni’’ + 6 wine glasses

GREEN 75   

  

ORIFLAME BEAUTY TREATMENT GIFT SET

GREEN 44

 

BLACK & DECKER SPEEDY SCRUB 

Quick and easy, professional cleaning

GREEN 80

ATTICA VOUCHER-VALUE €50

WHITE 0284

ATTICA VOUCHER-VALUE €50

WHITE 0129

BLUETOOTH WIRELESS PHONE BUDS BY AMY

(Digital Video)

WHITE 0603

Winners who have not yet collected their prize, or arranged for their ticket-seller to collect on their behalf, can go to St. Paul’s from Tuesday 27th July through Saturday 31st July between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. or after the 10 a.m. liturgy on Sunday 1st August (up to 12.30), with the email or ticket stub containing their winning number, and sign on receipt. Any prizes not collected will be retained and included in a future raffle. If there is collection problem please contact  lynnstav@gmail.com