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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"But who do you say I am?"

Mark 8:29

Good Saturday morning!

Back in 2019, when we were working on a vision statement and a mission plan, as part of the sermon time I asked those attending who Jesus was for them. I then wrote up the answers on newsprint. The answers about who Jesus were all over the place: Messiah/Christ, the Word of God, the Son of God, the Son of Man, friend, redeemer, a prophet, a teacher, the one who sacrificed himself for me, and on and on. We revisit this again this Sunday in the gospel reading.

As I mentioned last week, I am taking this Sunday off, 15 September, to play tourist with my visiting mother-in-law. I am grateful that the Rev'd Ruth Wooster will preside and preach in my place.

Next Sunday, 22 September, we will have a farewell service for Fr Ian Brothwood, and he will preside and preach and I shall assist. I am grateful that we are blessed with retired clergy who so generously offer their assistance. 

 

You may join us in person in the Tabernacle at 11:00 am, o,r alternatively, if you click here that should get you into the Zoom live stream (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).As usual, the readings with links to the full texts are below, and if you click on "The Psalm and the Hymns" you will get a download of a PDF with those texts.

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15 September

The Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity

The Hymns and the Psalm
James 3:1-12
Psalm 116:1-8
Mark 8:27-38
 

8 SeptemberThe Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity

The Psalm and the Hymns
Isaiah 35:4-7a
Psalm 146
James 2:1-10, 14-17
Mark 7:24-37
 

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​​God be with you and those you love in the coming week,

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Bruce+

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Announcements

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​​​​​The Wednesday evening online Small Group Bible Study has a new URL https://zoom.us/j/95398454424 and its own Meeting ID: 953 9845 4424. We will  continue our lectio divina by praying our way through the First Letter of John, chapter, 5, verses 6 to the end.

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ADVANCE NOTICE OF AUTUMN COFFEE MORNING
ON SATURDAY, 28 SEPTEMBER,2024 

Urgently Wanted:

 

• Home-made cakes etc to sell on the day

• Plants to sell on the day

• Helpers would be very welcome to assist with the setting up of the stalls, Refreshments ,  

• Welcoming at the Door and Clearing Away at the end of the event

Mary Hurley

6955 300301 moonspinners56@gmail.com

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LATE SUMMER APPEAL 2024

 

Dear Friends:
We are writing to you, members & friends of St Thomas Church, Kefalas, to enlist your help.

 

During the past few weeks it has become apparent that the Church Council will have to spend in the region of 5600 Euros (including V.A.T.) in order to comply with Greek legislation and building regulations.

According to Greek law, we are required to have a license from the Ministry of Education, Sport, and Religion to operate a church building; without that license, we are open to significant fines and possibly being shut down.

 

To get that license we need four different certificates, among them being one from the local fire department, and another from the health department. Another certificate is done by an engineer who certifies that we are in compliance with all building regulations.

 

This is where things get even more complicated. While the Chapel, the apothiki, the w.c., and the Tabernacle were all built in accordance with regulations and with a building permit, the porch roof that overhangs the walkway between the chapel and the Tabernacle was added later.

 

We have discovered that it was put up without a building permit, and, also, it encroaches on the required distance from the property line. We must do a modest alteration to the porch roof to deal with the encroachment issue, get a building permit for what has already been built, and pay a fine for having built it without a permit. As you can imagine, this all starts to add up.

Specifically, we have to pay out the following amounts:

Preparation of plans for Building Licence, Surveying and Design of Buildings & Roofing, Land Use Certificate
1364.00 including V.A.T.

Cut away Porch Roof Overhang to comply with Building Regulations, Building Permit and Fines
1824.00 including V.A.T.

Church Operational Licence after Porch Work is complete, including Certificate of main use of church, Fire Safety Study, Fire Safety Certificate
2418.00 including V.A.T.
 

The Church Reserves are limited at £4500 and we have in the last week put in motion the drawdown of funds to make payment of (1) as above

Therefore, we are starting a LATE SUMMER APPEAL to raise the required funds. If everyone could donate 50 Euros this would be an enormous help. Clearly, we hope that some people may feel they are able to give more than this, for which we would be hugely grateful.

There will be a basket in church from Sunday, 15th September and St. Thomas Bank Account details (sterling or euros) can be found at the bottom of this letter.

 

If you require any assistance with making the transfers or would like a UK payment to be Gift Aid, please contact the treasurer, Mary Hurley, at moonspinners56@gmail.com
 

We are most grateful for your support which has enabled us to function as the only Anglican Church on Crete for over 17 years
 

On behalf of the Chaplaincy Church Council, we thank you in advance for your continued financial support which will enable us to continue to minister to the people of Crete for many years to come.
 

With Best Wishes,
Church Wardens: CHARLOTTE POTTER & SUE WHITEHOUSE
Treasurer: MARY HURLEY
 

ST. THOMAS FINANCIAL DETAILS
EURO ACCOUNT
Piraeus Bank
Iban: GR48 0172 0500 0050 5008 6327 606
ANGLIKANIKI EKKLISIA STIN ELLADA THRISKEFTIK
REF: 2024 APPEAL+++++
 

STERLING ACCOUNT
Barclays Bank
Sort Code: 20.06.13
The Diocese in Europe Fund
Acc> 40317039
REF: ST. THOMAS CRETE++++++
 

+++++++ PLEASE INCLUDE THE ABOVE REF DETAILS TO YOUR PAYMENTS
PLEASE WOULD YOU SEND THE TREASURER A NOTE WHEN A TRANSFER HAS BEEN MADE SO MARY CAN CHECK THE MONEY HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND A THANK YOU NOTE WILL BE SENT!
 

TREASURER:
MARY HURLEY
0030 6955 300 301

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Very many thanks to the donors that have already been in touch with me regarding a donation. Your support is greatly appreciated. For cash donors there will be a basket at the back of church from this Sunday.

All Good Wishes.     

Mary Hurley

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THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF ST. THOMAS, KEFALAS IS HOLDING AN

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AUTUMN COFFEE MORNING

AT ST. THOMAS CHURCH, KEFALAS

ON

SATURDAY, 28 SEPTEMBER  2024

11AM – 1PM

 

ADMISSION 5 EUROS INC

COFFEE/TEA & CAKE

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HOMEMADE CAKE STALL         

SALE OF QUALITY SECOND-HAND HOUSEHOLD WARES

LARGE SELECTION OF GOOD CONDITION BOOKS

INDIVIDUAL CONTEMPORARY HAND-MADE JEWELLERY

HOMEMADE SAVOURIES TABLE

WOODCRAFTS       PLUS MORE!     

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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

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

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