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The Anglican Church of

St. Thomas, Kefalas.

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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.

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"How can some of you say there is no resurrection of the dead? - 1 Corinthians 15:12"

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Well, actually, it is very easy to do so. Deny the resurrection. Lots of people deny the resurrection or any kind of life after death. We love in a post-Enlightenment, science-oriented secular age. After all, we do not normally experience dead people coming back to life.

 

Many of us have experienced the situation very common here in Greece where, after burial in a vault, after a period of five years or more, the bones are collected, washed in wine, and placed in a silver ossuary. Can these bones live? 

 

And yet, that is exactly the claim we make as Christians. The resurrection of Jesus was but the first resurrection of all who die. According to Paul, in his First Letter to the Corinthians,  all will be raised to new life, first those who belong to Christ at his coming again, and then all the dead, when he will "judge the quick and the dead." We make this claim every time we gather to worship. We will ponder these things this Sunday, along with Luke's version of the Beatitudes in the so-called "Sermon on the Plain." ​

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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.

 

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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.

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16 February

Third Sunday before Lent
 The Hymns and the Psalm
1 Corinthians 15:12-20
Psalm 1
Luke 6:17-26
 

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As always, I pray that you and your loved ones have a blessèd week 

 

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Online Service of Prayer -
To Mark the Third Anniversary of the War in Ukraine
Wednesday 19 February 2025
1900 EET / 1800 CET / 1700 GMT

 

When the war in Ukraine started we held a series of vigils online across the Diocese.  These were hugely supported. As the third anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine approaches, we will be coming together once again online to pray for peace and to remember all our sisters and brothers affected by the war. 

 

The service will be led by Bishop Robert, and we will hear reflections from Christina Stafiychuk-Laschenko Churchwarden in Kyiv. Revd Kasta Dip, chaplain in Warsaw, who is now also working in Kyiv, will be the preacher.

We hope you can all attend, and please share this with everyone in your chaplaincies and beyond.

Announcements

 

Online Small Group Bible Study

I am suggesting that the members of the Online Small Group Bible Study join the Online Service of Prayer for Ukraine this Wednesday, 19 February 2025 at 7:00 PM, and then reconvene immediately afterwards in our regular Zoom meeting room for discussion and prayer at  https://zoom.us/j/95398454424 (Zoom Meeting ID: 953 9845 4424). Among other things, we will pray our way through Matthew 7:15-29. All are welcome! 

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THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF ST. THOMAS, KEFALAS

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IS HOLDING APANCAKE PARTY

AT ST. THOMAS CHURCH,KEFALAS

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TUESDAY 04 MARCH 2025

11AM – 1PM

ADMISSION 5 EUROS INC

COFFEE/TEA & PANCAKES!

PLUS

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

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SPRING FUNDRAISING EVENTS

 

04 March: Shrove Tuesday Pancake Party

Pancakes with Lemon/Orange & Maple Syrup

Mega Book Clearance

Outside Sellers

 

 05 April:  Spring Coffee Morning with an Easter theme

Quality Secondhand Goods, Cake Stall, Books,        Plant Sale, Tombola, Plus More!

Outside Sellers

       

We would welcome gifts for the Tombola and offers of assistance with making cakes, serving refreshments and general assistance with setting up and clearing away on the day

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Mary & David

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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.

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For more information and directions
please contact: suewhitehouse1808@gmail.com

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               ​​Safeguarding

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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:

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Chaplaincy Safeguarding Officer:
Jan Lovell +30 69791 64716 jand.lovell@yahoo.com

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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

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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/ . 


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