The Anglican Church of St. Thomas, Kefalas
The Anglican Church of St. Thomas, Kefalas
The Anglican Church of
St. Thomas, Kefalas.
We are the only Anglican church on Crete. However, all Christian denominations are welcome at our services. We are situated within the Apokoronas area of Crete, east of Chania, in the picturesque rural village of Kefalas.
We hope that this website will guide you around the Parish - our worship, events and organisations and contact points for any further information.
"Jesus did this in Cana of Galilee." John 2:11
Turning Water into Wine
The Miracle at Cana of Galilee signifies any number of things, but among them is the fact that in Christ, God brings joy. The sheer amount of water that is tuned into wine by Jesus, according to the Gospel according to John, is something like 120 gallons, which is a lot of wine by any estimation. It must have been quite a party!
Tomorrow in our liturgy we will continue to celebrate the joy that is shown forth in Jesus in this season of Epiphany. He was recognised by the Magi, made known as God's beloved Son in his baptism, and this week, demonstrated his joyful transforming power. Next week we hear in Luke about what has been described as his inaugural sermon, and on February 2 we remember his presentation in the Temple to Simeon and Anna.
Please join us at 11:00 am EET, either in-person or via Zoom. To get into the Zoom room click here, or, if you prefer, you can type or copy https://zoom.us/j/91269383194 into your browser, or, sign in to your Zoom account and use the Meeting ID: 912 6938 3194; there is no passcode, just a waiting room as a security feature.
Below are the readings for Sunday. You can get the full text by clicking on the links, and if you click on "The Psalm and the Hymns" you can download a PDF of the lyrics and psalm texts for that day.
19 January
Second Sunday of Epiphany
The Psalm and the Hymns
1 Corinthians 12:1-11
Psalm 36:5-10
John 2:1-11
As always, I pray that you and your loved ones have a blessèd week
Bruce+
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Other Announcements
Online Small Group Bible Study
The Online Small Group Bible Study meets this Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM, for 90 minutes of fellowship, study, and prayer. We gather online at https://zoom.us/j/95398454424 (Zoom Meeting ID: 953 9845 4424). All are welcome! We will begin by praying our way through Matthew 6:16-24, and iF time allows, we will move on to Matthew 6:25-34.
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Ecumenical Service - Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
11:00 am Friday, 24 January 2025
We will gather for an ecumenical service at the Roman Catholic Church in Chania on Friday, 24 January 2025 at 11:00 am, followed by a small reception in the church hall, and some of us may go for a proper Greek meal in a restaurant afterwards.
This service is being planned by a group including Sue Whitehouse and Bruce Bryant-Scott from the Anglican Church, Pastor Martin Grahl from the German Evangelical Church, and Jennifer Gibbons and Fr Luca Romani from the Catholic Church.
f you may be attending if would be helpful to let us know (we have opportunities for service in the liturgy!) and if you think you might join us for a meal afterwards, let Bruce know at bbryantscott@gmail.com.
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Prizes for Upcoming Events
The Fund-Raising Committee recently had a meeting, and it decided we will be having tombolas at a couple of of upcoming events.
At the suggestion of Val Holmes, we will have a box at the back of the church where can be donated prizes, so that we are not scrambling at the last minute to try to request such things of the proper quality and number.
So, as you feel moved, please donate!
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Journey’s end talks
Offering a safe space for open conversations about the end of
life
Join us for coffee, cake, and the opportunity to think and talk about life and its ending.
Facilitated small group discussions where we can wonder together about:
• What and who matters most to me in my life?
• Does grief have to look a particular way?
• Why is it so hard to talk about death?
• How would I like to be remembered?
• What will happen when I die?
• What do I need to do to prepare for the end of my life?
• How will my loved ones cope when I die?
Please join us! You can attend any or all of the sessions.
No fee to participate but donations gratefully accepted.
For more information and directions
please contact: suewhitehouse1808@gmail.com
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Safeguarding
in
the Anglican Church of St Thomas, Kefalas, Crete
If you see something that you think may be a safeguarding issue, you should speak to the
Chaplaincy Safeguarding Officer here on Crete or the Diocesan Safeguarding Team:
Chaplaincy Safeguarding Officer:
Jan Lovell +30 69791 64716 jand.lovell@yahoo.com
and/or
Diocesan Safeguarding Team:
For urgent enquiries during operational hours (9 am to 5 pm UK time, Monday to
Friday), please call: +44 (0)207 898 1159
For non-urgent enquiries contact: +44 (0) 7464 544715
For urgent enquiries outside operational hours call our
partners Thirtyone:eight on +44 (0) 303 003 1111.
Email: europe.safeguarding@churchofengland.org
https://www.europe.anglican.org/resources/safeguarding-diocese-europe
St. Thomas is one of many churches in the rapidly growing Diocese in Europe which, in itself, is part of The Church of England. You can visit the Diocese website at http://europe.anglican.org/homepage/ .