Welcome to our simple order of Prayer & Praise for Ascension Sunday, for use while we are unable to meet as a Church during this lockdown period. Despite the need to stay at home, we hope that you feel united with all who make up our Chaplaincy at this time – both regulars and visitors alike, as we continue to celebrate the resurrection of Christ at Easter, the triumph of life over death.
By using the reading/s, prayers and psalms set for today, we are also joining with fellow Christians around the world who will also be praying these words and reading these scriptures at different times and in very different places today – so we join them in praising God and praying for one another… we are never alone!
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Alleluia. Christ is risen.
He is risen indeed. Alleluia.
Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking in the sky?
The Lord will return, just as you have seen him ascend. Alleluia!
Lord Jesus,
you have promised to be with us for ever;
teach us to rejoice in your presence,
free us from all anxiety,
help us to know you are always at hand,
that we may work with you and to your glory,
Jesus our Lord, who with the Father and the Holy Spirit
lives and reigns for ever. Amen.
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The celebrant at the start of today’s service would normally have read this introduction:
Dear friends in Christ, for forty days we have been celebrating with joyful hearts the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, his bursting from the tomb and his defeat of the power of sin and death. He appeared to his disciples many times and told them about the kingdom of God.
Today we recall how he left this earth and returned to his Father, ascending into heaven to take his throne over all dominions and powers. Trusting in his reign over all creation, and submitting to his kingly yet loving rule, let us hear again the story of his parting.
Hymn:
https://youtu.be/QjofDCZlyRY
Hail the day that sees him rise, Alleluia!
to his throne beyond the skies. Alleluia!
Christ, the Lamb for sinners given, Alleluia!
enters now the highest heaven! Alleluia!
There the glorious triumph waits; Alleluia!
lift your heads, eternal gates! Alleluia!
Christ hath vanquished death and sin; Alleluia!
take the King of glory in. Alleluia!
Lord, though parted from our sight, Alleluia!
Far above yon azure height, Alleluia!
Grant our hearts may thither rise, Alleluia!
seeking thee beyond the skies. Alleluia!
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There we shall with thee remain, Alleluia!
partners of thine endless reign, Alleluia!
there thy face unclouded see, Alleluia!
find our heaven of heavens in thee. Alleluia!
Words: Charles Wesley (1707-1788) & Thomas Cotterill (1779-1823)
Music: ‘Llanfair’
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PRAYERS OF PENITENCE
Christ our Passover Lamb has been offered for us. Let us then rejoice by putting away all malice and evil and confessing our sins with a sincere and true heart:
Like Mary at the empty tomb,
we fail to grasp the wonder of your presence.
Lord, have mercy.
Like the disciples behind locked doors,
we are afraid to be seen as your followers.
Christ, have mercy.
Like Thomas in the upper room,
we are slow to believe.
Lord, have mercy.
May the God of love and power forgive us
and free us from our sins,
heal and strengthen us by his Spirit,
and raise us to new life in Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Opening Prayer:
Risen Christ,
you have raised our human nature to the throne of heaven:
help us to seek and serve you,
that we may join you at the Father’s side,
where you reign with the Spirit in glory,
now and for ever. Amen.
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles
(Acts 1: 1-11)
In the first book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus did and taught from the beginning until the day when he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. After his suffering he presented himself alive to them by many convincing proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God. While staying with them, he ordered them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait there for the promise of the Father. “This,” he said, “is what you have heard from me; for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”
So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel?” He replied, “It is not for you to know the times or periods that the Father has set by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” When he had said this, as they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. While he was going and they were gazing up toward heaven, suddenly two men in white robes stood by them. They said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up toward heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”
Responsorial Psalm (Ps. 46)
R: God goes up with shouts of joy;
the Lord goes up with trumpet blast.
All peoples, clap your hands,
cry to God with shouts of joy!
For the Lord, the Most High, we must fear,
great king over all the earth. R:
God goes up with shouts of joy;
the Lord goes up with trumpet blast.
Sing praise for God, sing praise,
sing raise to our king, sing praise. R:
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God is king of all the earth.
Sing praise with all your skill.
God is king over the nations;
God reigns on his holy throne. R:
A dramatized version of the Gospel (Lk 24: 36-53) reading is available to watch here:
https://youtu.be/sOZ5FVNkETw
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A reading from St Luke’s Gospel
(Luke 24: 44-53)
Jesus said to his disciples:
“These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you - that everything written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms must be fulfilled.” Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures, and he said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Messiah is to suffer and to rise from the dead on the third day, and that repentance and forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things. And see, I am sending upon you what my Father promised; so stay here in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.” Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and, lifting up his hands, he blessed them. While he was blessing them, he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven. And they worshiped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy; and they were continually in the temple blessing God.
As you pause to reflect on today’s Gospel reading, you may care to listen to a short anthem by Herbert Sumsion ‘You shall receive power’ – using words from Acts 1:8 (our first reading)
https://soundcloud.com/stphiliphouston/herbert-sumsion-you-shall-receive-power
Just a thought…
There's something quite heart-warming about hearing the tale of someone who has achieved great things, despite all the odds. Whether it's the loan yacht-woman who has sailed around the world, or a disabled athlete who gets round the local Marathon in record time. Both home-comings could well be an image of the victorious Christ who returns to his heavenly Father, the Son who at last, has come home.
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You could say that Ascension Day is the day of Christ's victorious homecoming. The day when the Son returns, having achieved all that the Father had asked of him. But it's also a great day for the Church, for it was the infant Church that gathered on the hillside in Galilee, summoned there by the Risen Lord.
It's interesting to note that in many illustrations and icons depicting the Ascension, (such as this 15thc. Russian icon), Mary is also placed among the Apostles. She is put there not just as the Mother of Jesus, but also as the image of the Church – which hints at the importance of this feast we celebrate today.
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There's more to this feast than just the story of the Son's return. The Gospel writers don’t actually agree on either the place or the timing of the Son’s return. With Matthew and Mark claiming it takes place in Galilee, while Luke says they were in Jerusalem. The gospel writers seem to be more concerned about transmitting their message, than historical accuracy.
On that hillside, Christ's followers gathered to hear the words of Jesus, who spoke with the divine authority of God the Father. These are words of commission and of promise. The Church is to bring the gospel and the saving waters of baptism to every nation on earth, while being promised divine assistance as they we about our mission.
The Church is human; the Church is missionary; the Church is the community of hope - and this Feast of the Ascension is a festival of hope for the whole human family. The great theologian, Karl Rahner, described it as a "festival for the future of the world."
You could say that humanity without hope becomes less than human – something this Covid-19 crisis and with all the restrictions, is beginning to teach us. The Ascension confronts all human hopelessness. Our destiny has been revealed. Jesus of Nazareth, as truly human as he is divine, has gone ahead and awaits us at God's right hand. This is the hope that must be shared with everyone. Hence the mission, given to us by Christ.
The first reading reminds us that we are not to be an escapist Church, simply staring into the sky. Nor can we be a Church with a narrow agenda, seeking to restore some golden past. We can’t be anything else but a Church with a message of hope for all people. To achieve this, we ourselves must truly be people of hope. Our hope is not just for an ultimate destiny, but also for our here and now - and our communities now need that message of hope more than ever.
Today's church can easily be tempted to hopelessness. While retaining the vision of eternity for ourselves, and all dear to us, we can effectively become less than hopeful when it comes sense of a ‘Great Mission’. We have become a minority. Frequently the cause of bad news, and another voice among many. Religion can also be seen to be privatised these days, and it's hard to be motivated by any talk of outreach, let alone a ‘Great Mission’.
So it's important to keep such feast as the Ascension, when we can renew our faith in Christ's final promise. When we are called again to a trusting awareness of Christ's presence among us. We also renew our faith in believing that we are the body of Christ; Christ is the head of the Church: that is, the head of our chaplaincy, our diocese, as well as of the universal Church. The Church is not some sort of private club for select membership only – however much some would prefer that to be the case. I think it was William Temple who said, the Church was the only Club that existed for non-members – and that’s certainly a challenge isn’t it?
With Christ as our head and inspiration, how can we be anything else but a body filled with enduring hope and joy, and with all the energy of mission needed to ensure our small worshipping communities here in this part of the Costa del Sol, can continue, and indeed grow and flourish?
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Affirmation of Faith:
Let us declare our faith in the resurrection of our Jesus Christ:
Christ died for our sins
in accordance with the Scriptures;
he was buried;
he was raised to life on the third day
in accordance with the Scriptures;
afterwards he appeared to his followers,
and to all the apostles: this we have received,
and this we believe. Amen.
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Intercessions
Let us join our prayers with those of our Saviour Jesus Christ, seeking the Father's blessing and the gifts of the Spirit.
Jesus Christ, great high priest, living to ever intercede for us, pray for the Church, your broken body in the world... that we with all Christians may be confident in our faith to proclaim the good news of Christ crucified, risen and ascended through the lives we lead…
Jesus Christ, pray to the Father. Jesus Christ, send us the Spirit.
Jesus Christ, King of righteousness, enthroned at the right hand of the majesty on high, pray for the world, and make it subject to your gentle rule... we pray especially for all countries as they emerge from the lockdown and restrictions…
Jesus Christ, pray to the Father. Jesus Christ, send us the Spirit.
Jesus Christ, Son of Man, drawing humanity into the very life of God, pray for all in need, distress or sorrow at this time... for all who suffer in any way at this time… may they know your healing touch….
Jesus Christ, pray to the Father. Jesus Christ, send us the Spirit.
Jesus Christ, pioneer of our salvation, bringing us to your glory through your death and resurrection. Receive into your kingdom all those who have died trusting your promises... for all who have died recently, with all whose anniversaries fall at this time…
Jesus Christ, pray to the Father. Jesus Christ, send us the Spirit.
Jesus Christ, Lord of all things, ascending far above the heavens and promotes your work in this Chaplaincy as we prepare to gather again for worship and rebuild our communities following this time of isolation…
Jesus Christ, pray to the Father. Jesus Christ, send us the Spirit..
Let us offer our own prayers of thanks giving and concern…
Jesus Christ, pray to the Father. Jesus Christ, send us the Spirit.
filling the universe, pray for us who receive the gifts you give for work in your service... we pray especially for a true sense of vision that encourages and
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Lord Jesus Christ, keep the Church in the unity of the Spirit and in the bond of your peace, and bring the whole created order to worship at your feet; for you are alive and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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Hymn:
https://youtu.be/ggSjE26Iivw
The King is among us,
his Spirit is here,
let's draw near and worship,
let songs fill the air.
He looks down upon us,
delight in His face,
enjoying His children's love,
enthralled by our praise.
For each child is special,
accepted and loved,
a love gift from Jesus
to His Father above.
And now He is giving
his gifts to us all
for no one is worthless
and each one is called.
The Spirit's anointing
on all flesh comes down
and we shall be channels
for works like His own.
We come now believing
your promise of power,
for we are your people
and this is your hour.
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The King is among us,
his Spirit is here,
let's draw near and worship,
let songs fill the air.
Words & Music: Graham Kendrick (b.1950)
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AN ACT OF SPIRITUAL COMMUNION
During the coronavirus pandemic Christians across the world have been unable to gather for public worship. This means that many people who would have received Holy Communion each Sunday, and some of them every day, are not able to receive the comfort and benefits of the sacrament.
This is a huge loss. However, it is not the first time that the Church has been in such a position. Throughout history, some Christian people have found themselves isolated from the sacramental life of the Church for all sorts of reasons, and particularly in times of plague, famine and warfare.
At such times the Church has encouraged people to make what is called A Spiritual Communion. It is a way of uniting yourself with Jesus and entering into communion with him even though you are not able to receive the sacrament itself.
The prayer that follows draws on the story of the woman who comes to Jesus but only touches the hem of his garment. She still receives healing and blessing (See Mark 5. 25-34). In a way, spiritual communion is like this. We are not able to receive the sacramental bread and wine. But in a spiritual communion we still come to Jesus and he still receives us.
THE LORD’S PRAYER
In fellowship with the whole People of God,
let us offer the Prayer of the Church:
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
the power, and the glory,
now and for ever. Amen.
O loving God, in union with Christian people throughout the world and across the centuries gathered to make Eucharist, hearing your holy Word and receiving the Precious Body and Blood of your dear Son, I offer you praise and thanksgiving. Even though I am exiled from tasting the Bread of Heaven and drinking the Cup of Life I pray that you will unite me with all the baptised and with your Son who gave his life for us. Amen.
Come Lord Jesus, dwell in me and send your Holy Spirit that I may be filled with your presence. Amen.
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O Lord,
who by triumphing over the power of darkness
prepared our place in the new Jerusalem:
grant that we, who have this day
given thanks for your resurrection,
may praise you in the city where you are the light;
for there with the Father and the Holy Spirit
you live and reign, now and for ever. Amen.
Heavenly Father, your steadfast purpose
is the completion of all things in your Son Jesus Christ.
May we who have received the pledges of the kingdom,
live by faith, walk in hope and be renewed in love;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
St Matthew’s, Westminster
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After a short period of quiet reflection, we sing in thanksgiving:
Hymn:
https://youtu.be/vUq4QDrtEjY
[A rather beautiful arrangement of this hymn can be found here – but without vocals] https://youtu.be/HN2mDfxCPqg
He is exalted, the King is exalted on High;
I will praise Him.
He is exalted, forever exalted
and I will praise His name!
He is the Lord;
forever His truth shall reign.
Heaven and earth rejoice in His holy name.
He is exalted the King is exalted on high.
He is exalted, the King is on high.
I will praise Him
He is exalted, forever exalted
and I will praise His name!
He is the Lord,
forever His truth shall reign.
Heaven and Earth
Rejoice in His holy name.
He is exalted the King is exalted on high.
He is the Lord,
forever His truth shall reign.
Heaven and earth,
rejoice in His holy name!
He is exalted, the King is exalted on high.
He is exalted, the King is exalted on high
Words & Music: Twila Paris (b.1958)
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles
(Acts 1.12,13a,14)
Then the disciples returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a sabbath day’s journey away. When they had entered the city, they went to the room upstairs where they were staying. They were constantly devoting themselves to prayer, together with certain women, including Mary the mother of Jesus, as well as his brothers.
A Responsory
As we wait in silence,
make us ready for your coming Spirit.
As we listen to your word,
make us ready for your coming Spirit.
As we worship you in majesty,
make us ready for your coming Spirit.
As we long for your refreshing,
make us ready for your coming Spirit.
As we long for your renewing,
make us ready for your coming Spirit.
As we long for your equipping,
make us ready for your coming Spirit.
As we long for your empowering,
make us ready for your coming Spirit.
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Blessing
May the Spirit,
who set the Church on fire upon the day of Pentecost,
bring the world alive with the love of the risen Christ.
and the blessing of God Almighty, the Father,
the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
be with us, and all those we love and care about,
now and always. Amen.
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Hymn:
https://youtu.be/nig-VqlyGzA
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.
For 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 all combine.
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In thy house great God 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.
Honour, glory, might, and merit
thine shall ever be,
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
blessèd Trinity:
of the best that thou hast given
earth and heaven render thee.
Words: Francis Pott (1832-1909)
Music: ‘Angel Voices’
To end:
Let us bless the Lord. Alleluia. Alleluia.
Thanks be to God. Alleluia. Alleluia.
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This service is also available to download as a PDF from our website
www.st-andrewscofe-spain.org/this-weeks-services
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Please be kind 💖
As governments are trying to figure out how to ease back into a new normal, please remember:
🛑 Some people don’t agree with the suggested reopening.... that’s okay. Be kind.
🏡 Some people are still planning to stay at home.... that’s okay. Be kind.
🦠 Some are still scared of getting the virus and a second wave happening....
that’s okay. Be kind.
💰 Some are sighing with relief to go back to work knowing they may possibly save their business or their homes....that’s okay. Be kind.
👩🏾⚕️Some are thankful they can finally have a surgery they have put off....that’s okay. Be kind.
📝 Some will be able to attend interviews after weeks without a job....that’s okay. Be kind.
😷 Some will wear masks for weeks....that’s okay. Be kind.
💅🏻 Some people will rush out to get the hair or nails done.... that’s okay. Be kind.
❤️ The point is, everyone has different viewpoints/feelings and that’s okay. Be kind.
We each have a different story. If you need to stay home, stay home. But be kind.
If you need to go out, just respect others when in public and be kind!
Don’t judge fellow humans because you’re not in their story.
We all are in different financial and mental states than we were months ago.
So remember, be kind
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Exploring new ways to meet for Bible Study
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It seems as if it is still some time before we can meet together again, so Fr. Nigel suggested we might try some Bible Study meeting via Zoom. Having thought about it we decided that the method of Lectio Divina, which we have used in our Inland House Group, would be good to try. Don’t be put off by the name it is purely a way of reading the bible together and seeing how it speaks to each of us. The method is very simple one person reads a short bible passage then after a brief time of silent reflection we each share (if we want to) a word or phrase that has jumped out at us, nothing more just that word or phrase. We read the passage a second time, maybe from a different version of the bible, then after another time for reflection we say, in just a few words, (if we want to) what we feel about our word or phrase. The passage is then read a third time when after reflection we share (if we want to) what we feel this passage might be leading us to do. I have emphasised that there is no compulsion to speak but as there are no right or wrong answers we have found that people are happy to share their thoughts and over the years we have had some fascinating discussions. Sadly our practice of sharing tea and cake afterwards won’t be possible, but we can provide our own. One benefit will be that those who have been unable to travel to join us for these sessions in the past can now take part. If you think you would like to join us please contact me on: carriemachome@gmail.com
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We will then share details of how this will work and the details for accessing the Zoom meeting. This works best with groups of no more than 8 so if lots of people wish to be involved we will run more than one group.
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Ruth Venn’s daughters were in touch this week, and asked that we share the sad news that Ruth died peacefully on Tuesday 19th ~ it’s good to know that her daughters were able to be with her.
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Good news - we are reopening our Church!!
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Many thanks indeed to the 14 people who have responded to my request for your thoughts about returning to Church. They have been very helpful and range from wanting us to re-start as soon as legally possible, to letting me know that while they are very happy that church can re-start again, they will not be attending until such time as we are more aware of any further spread of the virus. I understand both approaches and everything in between, but do feel that our cautious approach has been the right one to take - and also reflects the approach being taken by the majority of Chaplaincies across our Archdeaconry.
While it’s really good news that we can now re-open for Church services, we must take on board and follow the rules and regulations that allow this to happen.
We appreciated that a good number in each of our congregations are going to wait a few more weeks before joining us again. So during this period we will continue to send out the simple Orders of Service on Sundays – which follow the readings we will use in church. We will also try and use Zoom for one of the service so you can join in that way too.
I am delighted to announce that our return to gathering for worship will start at St Andrew’s, Los Boliches on Sunday 7 June, with 2 said Eucharists at 10am & 12.30pm
~ Please note: as numbers are restricted to 15 at each service, it will be important to let us know which service you hope to attend. This practice is being used in many other chaplaincies in the Diocese, and is only for the early weeks in the Government’s Phased period out of lockdown.
Please drop a line to say which service you plan to attend or if you would prefer to join via Zoom: vicar.costadelsol@gmail.com
We have chosen our Church centre at Los Boliches as the starting base for these reasons:
- The cleaning required before and after the services can be realistically done and we are not reliant on what our other church centres are able to do for this. At the time of planning this, we had no guarantee that the other church centres were in fact following the rules about cleaning, so have decided to play it safe and use our own church, where we have complete control over such things for your safety and well-being.
- With a 30% seating capacity and social distancing, we can safely accommodate the number of people who have already indicated they will join us at this time.
To meet the rules and regulations governing our return, we will need your help and ask everyone attending to please:
- Make use of hand gel as you enter the church (even if you are gloved)
- Wear face masks
- Sit in the allocated seats – starting from the back and where a service order has been placed. Those from the same household may sit together.
- Keep to the 2m social distancing.
- Holy Communion will be given in one kind (wafer alone) and please make sure your hand is open to receive the wafer.
- There will be a retiring collection
- Please leave as directed, starting from the front of church.
- Sadly there can be no singing in these early weeks of returning.
Clearly this is not Church as we know it – and it is only for the early phases of our return. Hopefully as restrictions continue to be eased, we can start making use of our other Church centres. I strongly believe it is worth following these simple rules and regulations, so that we can start to gather together again for worship, and to receive the Sacrament of Holy Communion, denied to all of us for so many weeks now.
Thank you for your help to make our return run as smoothly as possible. Fr Nigel
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Sharing page on our website
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Sharing - is the title of a page on our website: https://www.st-andrewscofe-spain.org
Where we can share poems, reflections, meditations or stories to engage our spirituality.
We all of have different ways of engaging with our spirituality. Whether it is through formal worship, sharing Communion, worshiping through song or through words. This new page gives us the opportunity to offer each other those words of hope and companionship, during this time of lock-down.
It may be that you wish to contribute or to comment on a contribution by others. This can be done by sending an email with your words to: jrbafc@aol.com
We will try to update this page within 24 hours of receiving your input.
May this be a blessing to us all.
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Pastoral Care in action for our wider community
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Caroline writes: On Thursday Janice and I called into Caritas in Alhaurin el Grande to drop off some food donations. In these difficult times I am sure there are more families who are going to need support. If anyone would like to donate food to Caritas they are at the back of the big church in town every Thursday morning between 9.30 and 10.00am. I understand it is also possible to leave food with Ana the cleaner at the church any weekday morning. Janice and I will go again, so if it is easier to drop food off with either of us, I am on Sierra Gorda in Coin and Janice is on Alhaurin Golf - please ring us and we can arrange to meet you. We asked what was needed and suggested items were, Milk, Pasta, Rice, Dried pulses, Tomato frita, and litre bottles of cooking oil.
Janice 638 05 86 61 Caroline 697 86 73 77
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Pastoral Care in the Chaplaincy continues
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Please be assured that while we may be unable to meet for worship or socially, pastoral care and concern for one another, is still very much part of our life together. Please make contact should you simply need a chat, prayerful support or just quiet reassurance at this difficult time.
If there is someone you know who would value a call at this time, then please do email us in confidence – and then this can happen.
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Our Reader, Caroline, and Churchwardens, John and Jen are also available:
Fr Nigel - 608 403 024 - vicar.costadelsol@gmail.com
Caroline - 697 867 377 - carriemachome@gmail.com
Jen - 622 252 074 - jennetsutton@gmail.com
John – 655 342 874 - Jrbafc@aol.com
Don’t forget our Prayer Chain...
A small dedicated team who will pray for you or those you may be concerned about. It is done in complete confidence, and you will never be approached by a member of the Prayer Chain about your requests. Only first names are used and details are kept to a minimum. For information about the Prayer Chain please contact Mike or Wendy Edwards at cdsolprayer@gmail.com or have a word with Caroline or Fr Nigel.
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Supporting your Chaplaincy during this difficult time
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As the period of lockdown continues there is growing concern about our Chaplaincy finances. Jen & John, our Churchwardens, would encourage those who are able, to consider making a bank transfer for their stewardship giving.
We are so grateful to all who have made recent offerings by bank transfers – these help us enormously. They fully support Billy Dawson’s (our Stewardship Officer) suggestion that all who use the Stewardship envelopes can continue to put their stewardship in them and bring them along when we are next able to gather together. But as the period of lockdown is now far longer than anyone expected, whether we meet together or not, there are still bills to be paid. As time goes on, the chaplaincy’s finances will be more and more challenged, therefore, they suggest that perhaps now is time to consider supporting our ministry by using a bank transfer instead, either to our Spanish or UK accounts:
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Spain:
Bank: Unicaja
Account Name: Iglesias Anglicana De La Costa Del Sol Este
Swift/BIC:UCJAES2MXXX
IBAN: ES39 2103 0194 6500 3001 0341
UK:
Bank: Barclays Bank plc
Account name: Diocese in Europe Fund
Account number: 40317039
Sort code: 20-06-13
IBAN: GB16 BUKB 2006 1340 3170 39
Swiftbic: BUKBGB22
Please include the reference: CdSEast
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It is very important that you include the reference CdSEast – otherwise any offering may get lost in this account, which serves every Chaplaincy in the Diocese!
Thank you for your continued practical support. Fr Nigel
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