Newsletter – June 2024
SANTA MARGARITA CHURCH, MENORCA
NEWSLETTER – June 2024
For more information:
Email Carole Brayford at info@anglicanchurchmenorca.com Or talk to the Revd Paul.
NEWS FROM May 2024
We welcomed a good number of visitors to Santa Margarita during May including two who had not been to the island in nearly 25 years and who joined us for Pentecost. We hope they will be back before another 25 years has passed ! It is always good to meet with friends old and new.
Tapas Lunch. There was a really good turnout for our May tapas lunch at Carole and Tony Brayford’s in Son Parc including a number of visitors. A good time seemed to be enjoyed by all.
JUNE AND FUTURE EVENTS 2024
RETREAT – Northern Spain Area Deanery Retreat in Barcelona - 31 May – 2 June 2024 with a theme “Joy is a kingdom of justice and peace”. Paul and others will be attending this. Do pray for everyone who is there.
LUNCH – Friday 21 June at La Caprichosa, Cala Fonts – date and venue to be confirmed. More details to follow. Let Carole or Paul know if you would like to join us, or there will be a sign up sheet on the Church notice board.
Services in outdoor chapel in Cala’n Bosc – During the summer months these will take place (weather permitting) on the last Sunday of the month at 17.00. The next one will be on Sunday 23 June as Paul will be away on the 30th.
Santa Margarita Patronal Festival – Sunday 21 July 7pm followed by refreshments. More news soon of the procession and other arrangements.
July lunch – yet to be arranged – possibly at the Cricket Club under the trees again.
GENERAL
Digital Card Reader. The new Digital Card Reader has arrived and is now in operation at the back of the church. This has already been used by visitors and we hope that it will encourage giving from our visitors who wish to contribute to the work of the Chaplaincy but find it easier to pay by card.
Solar Panels. We continue to wait for an update from the Catholic church as to when these might be fitted.
Chaplaincy Council. The first meeting of the new Council will be on Tuesday 18 June at 12 noon. Please pray for all the discussions.
Members of the new Chaplaincy Council for this year are David Green, Church Warden, and Liz Astley, Carole Brayford, Colin Guanaria, Suzanne Hodges (treasurer), Heike Pieper, and Margaret and Trevor (the two Archdeaconry Synod representatives).
The weekly services of Holy Communion are recorded. If you are not on island or cannot be in church but would like to follow the service, contact Paul and he will send the link.
New Church Website !
Our new web address is : www.anglicanchurchmenorca.net
The site has been completely redesigned It has a much more modern appearance and is easier to navigate. Do check it out and use it for up to date information about what is happening – but don’t stop reading this newsletter! There is a link to take you to this new site from the old one.
If anyone is willing to host a future social event – coffee morning, afternoon tea, or simple tapas that would be much appreciated. Please let Carole know.
NEW LUNCH VENUE RECOMMENDATIONS ALWAYS WELCOME !
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Your donation will be very gratefully received.
Rev. Paul Strudwick
Chaplain at Santa Margarita since June 2013.
Anglican Church in Menorca
Is part of the Diocese in Europe of the Church of England.
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The church offers English-language
Worship(holy communion) on Sundays (at 9:00 and 11:00) and Wednesdays (11:00), with a service of healing prayer and holy communion on Fridays (11:00).
The Anglican Church in Menorca, based at Santa Margarita in Es Castell, serves the whole island of Menorca.
All are welcome to join us for worship and fellowship.
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