Singalong Christmas at St Paul’s

The annual Christmas Singalong will take place at St Paul’s Anglican Church Athens on Sunday 16th December at 20.00 hrs.

Come along and bring family and friends to what is always a very jolly occasion.  Singalong to old favourites – Carols and Christmas songs – sip a warming glass of mulled wine and munch on a slice of Stollen.  There will be soft drinks available for children.

Come early to grab a seat and make sure your voices are in tip top condition – we aim to raise our voices to the rafters!

Entrance fee 5€ for adults.

Singalong Handel’s Messiah

XX Choral Evensong at St Paul’s Anglican Church Athens

XΧ Choral Evensong  with Collegium & Cappella Sancti Pauli conducted by Iason Marmaras will take place on Sunday 25th November at 18.30 hrs.

The Renaissance Choral Evensong services at St Paul’s are organised by the Schola Cantorum Sancti Pauli, the Athens Centre for Early Music, and St Paul’s Anglican Church.

The choir Cappella Sancti Pauli, under the direction of Iason Marmaras, sing a series of Choral Evensong services that aim to revive the musical and liturgical practice at Cathedrals and Chapels during the Renaissance, but also the experience that musicians had of this music at those times, looking at the music as a functional part of the liturgy, rather than as a building-block for concerts.

Minister: The Reverend Canon Leonard Doolan

free admission, discretionary donation

More information at:  schola.gr/20,     www.scholacantorum.gr

A poem for the Harvest Festival – by Luke Bryant

Our father of two and erstwhile stand-up comedian Luke Bryant wrote this special poem which he recited during our lunch at the Kokotos Winery on Sunday 21st October. We are very grateful for his contribution which was much appreciated especially since he was suffering from a painful back that day.  We look forward to reading many more contributions from Luke and to his entertaining us again with his special brand of humour:

AN ANGLICAN IN ATHENS

We’ll start our rhyme at Christmas, a magical time of year,

The whole church gets together, to spread the joyful cheer.

The climate in Athens is not so British, not quite so icy cold.

  The Christmas tree goes up and the choir begins to sing.

Christmas wishes and thoughts of family, thoughts of memories of old.

And then the Christmas market, so many treats bought and sold.

And then we get through New Year’s, our year in the church begins afresh,

Time to detox ourselves from Christmas and kick-start our minds all fresh.

Time to start thinking about our Easter and preparing ourselves for Lent.

Time to count to forty and restart, our Anglican Christian faith.

Each year brings brand new challenges, created from our past.

Lent is time to focus and think about our past.

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ST Paul’s Annual Christmas Bazaar 25th November 2018

Our 65th Christmas Bazaar will take place at Aegli Zappiou on Sunday 25th November 2018 between 11.00 and 15.30 hrs.

There will be something for everyone from Christmas Decorations to Cakes, Toys to Tea, Refreshments to Fancy Goods.  Take the weight off your feet in our ‘Cafe’ and enjoy some delicious home-made food or some exotic African delicacies. Have an Irish Coffee or a drink from the Bar.

For Children, Fr Christmas will be present, and there will be a Children’s corner where they can colour their own Christmas Cards, pick a ‘Lucky Dip’, or  choose from the Pick ‘n ‘mix.

For those of you who like a bit of excitement, there’s our Raffle with some fantastic prizes or our Tombola with fun, funky and fabulous items to be won.

If you would like to help us out by advertising our Bazaar where you live, please download and print a poster in English here or in Greek here.

Don’t forget the Church will be open for collection of goods from Monday 19th November to Saturday 24th November between 10.00 – 12.00 hrs (10.30 on Wednesday 21st November).

If you would like to help on the day or have a query regarding the bazaar please contact the Bazaar Coordinator here.

Mark the date in your diaries, bring along the whole family, tell your friends and neighbours and get down to the Aegli on Sunday 25th November.

We’ll be waiting for you!