Our Archdeaconry Synod secretary has passed on an update from Judith Rigby, lay Synod representative from Tenerife North.
She says:   “as a ministry team we are visiting La Palma on Tuesday to pray with and listen to the community there. Still many tens of earthquakes each day and the sound of the volcano is going 24hours. It was described by one of them on Sunday as ranging from a coffee pot coming to the boil to a fighter jet taking off. It´s tough for them all. A number of the congregation have lost homes and livelihoods. Few are left on the island. We are going to support those who are.”

 We are asked to hold in our prayers the people of La Palma, especially those who are part of our Archdeaconry family, and pray also for the ministry team of Tenerife North as they travel there to offer comfort and support.

This Saturday (20th) is the Chaplaincy Christmas Fair, undercover at the campground near to our church in Calpe. We will be celebrating 🥳 and fundraising. A thoroughly enjoyable day is planned. Wonky the Clown, Father Christmas, refreshments, craft stalls, music and more will be there to “thrill” from 11.00 till 15.00. Do come along.

Next Saturday we welcome Bishop David for the confirmation service at La Fustera at midday. Please join us to support our 10 candidates for confirmation. On the following day, Advent Sunday, Bishop David will lead our regular services at Alibr and El Campello, and then at 4pm will preach at the 50th anniversary celebration service at the Ermita in Javea at 4pm.

Our churches are all operating services at their normal times, with each celebrating the Eucharist this Sunday and next. Our mid week services continue in Javea on Wednesdays and in Alfaz de Pi on Thursdays. 

In all our churches we are committed to abide by the regulations; sanitation, social distancing, mask wearing and personal sanitising on entry. We continue to keep a record of attendees for track and trace purposes if needed. 

Do join us at one of our services if you can. 

Full details of these weekly communion services can be found at this page – https://costablanca-anglicanchaplaincy.org/churches-and-services-3/.

Fr. Rodney and Fr. Robin will be broadcasting their now regular communion service on Fr. Rodney’s Facebook page. It will be “streamed” live this Saturday at 7pm Spanish time (8pm BST) and then available all day on Sunday, to join at your leisure. As always both the live broadcast and the recording will be available on the following page – https://www.facebook.com/rodney.middleton.940. If you are not ready or not able to join us in one of our churches this is a wonderful way to share our worship.

And remember to tune in to Fr. Marcus for his live Sunday radio programme, between 6pm and 8pm, Spanish time, on Pure Gold FM. You can listen on the radio on 94.1 FM. Or on your computer, tablet or phone join through the listen live button on https://puregold.fm/.

If you wish to make a donation to support our Chaplaincy, which is entirely self-funded, you can pay directly into the Chaplaincy bank account in Spain (please show your name and the congregation that you support, if appropriate). The full IBAN number is –

ES24 0075 1294 6206 0012 5274 

Or just click the following link to do so by PayPal – 

https://www.paypal.com/donate?token=O86FeBWseRP2iwgN37xBW-IAveIGMVbKEP8SXgYzWX2TAYtxzThEQU0yLcHwkuCY8tG0K4eMAW523gvN

Warden Diana Pringle reports, “It is my sad duty to inform you that Pam Webb died this morning, peacefully in her sleep.  She had been ill for a considerable time, and her two children have been taking turns to be with her during her illness, so she was not alone.”

Fr Jim tells us that the Memorial Service this Tuesday in the Ermita near Javea at 3 p.m.

Many of our congregation will remember Pam. Her late husband and she have been with chaplaincy for many years.  He was a longtime Warden at Javea.  

Click this link to view the European Anglican. Bishop Robert’s visit is pictured on the cover and reported on pages 12 and 13. The Bishop’s article is really lovely.
https://online.fliphtml5.com/cfrvk/ikzp/#p=44

This Sunday is Remembrance Sunday and all our communion services will include the act of remembrance.

Our churches are all operating services at their normal times, with each celebrating the Eucharist. Our weekly service in Javea continues on Wednesdays and in Alfaz continues on Thursdays. 

In all our churches we are committed to abide by the regulations; sanitation, social distancing, mask wearing and personal sanitising on entry. We continue to keep a record of attendees for track and trace purposes if needed. 

Do join us at one of our services if you can. 

Full details of these weekly communion services can be found at this page – https://costablanca-anglicanchaplaincy.org/churches-and-services-3/.

Fr. Rodney and Fr. Robin will be broadcasting their now regular communion service on Fr. Rodney’s Facebook page. It will be “streamed” live on Sunday at 10am Spanish time (9am BST) and then available all day on Sunday, to join at your leisure. It will also include the act of remembrance. As always both the live broadcast and the recording will be available on the following page – https://www.facebook.com/rodney.middleton.940. If you are not ready or not able to join us in one of our churches this is a wonderful way to share our worship.

And remember to tune in to Fr. Marcus for his live Sunday radio programme, between 6pm and 8pm, Spanish time, on Pure Gold FM. You can listen on the radio on 94.1 FM. Or on your computer, tablet or phone join through the listen live button on https://puregold.fm/.

If you wish to make a donation to support our Chaplaincy, which is entirely self-funded, you can pay directly into the Chaplaincy bank account in Spain (please show your name and the congregation that you support, if appropriate). The full IBAN number is –

ES24 0075 1294 6206 0012 5274 

Or just click the following link to do so by PayPal –

https://www.paypal.com/donate?token=IrE6WLbv31a2W9k9tnIVv-Y_J8WFXVg_N3_AFZUc5BHWSAg4RyyQwaKk1xe5nt_f04y6rJZpAxwCh9u7

Click the link to view the Remembrance Day video message from Fr. Marcus

Our churches will celebrate the Eucharist at our normal times this Sunday. For details of our church locations and service times visit this page – https://costablanca-anglicanchaplaincy.org/churches-and-services-3/.

On Wednesday November 10th mid week services continue at the Ermita in Javea, our longest established congregation. On Thursday, as usual, our other mid week service will be held at the Forum in Alfaz del Pi. This week it falls on November 11th and will include an act of remembrance.

On Sunday week all our churches will include acts of remembrance within the communion service. Each will mark this special time with reflection and prayer in a familiar form.

In all our churches we are committed to abide by the regulations; sanitation, social distancing, mask wearing and personal sanitising on entry. We continue to keep a record of attendees for track and trace purposes if needed. 

Do join us at one of our services if you can. 

Fr. Rodney and Fr. Robin will be broadcasting their now regular communion service on Fr. Rodney’s Facebook page. It will be “streamed” live on Saturday at 7pm Spanish time (6pm BST) and then available all day on Sunday, to join at your leisure. As always both the live broadcast and the recording will be available on the following page – https://www.facebook.com/rodney.middleton.940. If you are not ready or not able to join us in one of our churches this is a wonderful way to share our worship.

And remember to tune in to Fr. Marcus for his live Sunday radio programme, between 6pm and 8pm, Spanish time, on Pure Gold FM. You can listen on the radio on 94.1 FM. Or on your computer, tablet or phone join through the listen live button on https://puregold.fm/.

If you wish to make a donation to support our Chaplaincy, which is entirely self-funded, you can pay directly into the Chaplaincy bank account in Spain (please show your name and the congregation that you support, if appropriate). The full IBAN number is –

ES24 0075 1294 6206 0012 5274 

Or just click the following link to do so by PayPal –

https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=GZvqXk3yRALd-7RmTnHQ8l2x3RN6uwR4cJF0Y_2dh1O6HLueBlILMM1Qzmpo0dw1pvzVFR25B-W7nW8G&fromUL=true&country.x=GB&locale.x=en_GB

This Sunday is All Souls day, the eve of All Saints day on Monday 1st November, when families in Spain visit the graves of their loved ones and celebrate their lives. Cemeteries have been tidied up for the celebrations and florists are stocking up for the anticipated demand. All our churches will celebrate the Eucharist at our normal times this Sunday. For details of our church locations and service times visit this page – https://costablanca-anglicanchaplaincy.org/churches-and-services-3/.

On Wednesday November 3rd mid week services re-commence at the Ermita in Javea, our longest established congregation. On Thursday, as usual, our other mid week service will be held at the Forum in Alfaz del Pi.

In all our churches we are committed to abide by the regulations; sanitation, social distancing, mask wearing and personal sanitising on entry. We continue to keep a record of attendees for track and trace purposes if needed. 

Do join us at one of our services if you can. 

Fr. Rodney and Fr. Robin will be broadcasting their now regular communion service on Fr. Rodney’s Facebook page. It will be “streamed” live on Saturday at 7pm Spanish time (6pm BST) and then available all day on Sunday, to join at your leisure. As always both the live broadcast and the recording will be available on the following page – https://www.facebook.com/rodney.middleton.940. If you are not ready or not able to join us in one of our churches this is a wonderful way to share our worship.

And remember to tune in to Fr. Marcus for his live Sunday radio programme, between 6pm and 8pm, Spanish time, on Pure Gold FM. You can listen on the radio on 94.1 FM. Or on your computer, tablet or phone join through the listen live button on https://puregold.fm/.

If you wish to make a donation to support our Chaplaincy, which is entirely self-funded, you can pay directly into the Chaplaincy bank account in Spain (please show your name and the congregation that you support, if appropriate). The full IBAN number is –

ES24 0075 1294 6206 0012 5274 

Or just click the following link to do so by PayPal –

https://www.paypal.com/donate?token=ljHa2c6NSPt1vjt2MlLcPhuitRHZZvcWD4jx1wknQvmHViSO9Y42IAX1fFZrpHRR_aLUg4D8i4_GDfIf

Firstly ….. the dates of the trip to Gibraltar were missing from the earlier post. The plan is to travel to Gibraltar on Tuesday January 11th and to return (after the service of installation) on Wednesday 12th.

This Sunday all our churches will hold communion services at their normal times. Click this link to see our locations and times – https://costablanca-anglicanchaplaincy.org/churches-and-services-3/

We look forward to welcoming you.

In all our churches we are committed to abide by the regulations; sanitation, social distancing, mask wearing and personal sanitising on entry. We continue to keep a record of attendees for track and trace purposes if needed. 

Fr. Rodney and Fr. Robin will be broadcasting their now regular communion service on Fr. Rodney’s Facebook page. It will be “streamed” live on Saturday at 7pm Spanish time (6pm BST) and then available all day on Sunday, to join at your leisure. As always both the live broadcast and the recording will be available on the following page – https://www.facebook.com/rodney.middleton.940. If you are not ready or not able to join us in one of our churches this is a wonderful way to share our worship.

And remember to tune in to Fr. Marcus for his live Sunday radio programme, between 6pm and 8pm, Spanish time, on Pure Gold FM. You can listen on the radio on 94.1 FM. Or on your computer, tablet or phone join through the listen live button on https://puregold.fm/.

If you wish to make a donation to support our Chaplaincy, which is entirely self-funded, you can pay directly into the Chaplaincy bank account in Spain (please show your name and the congregation that you support, if appropriate). The full IBAN number is –

ES24 0075 1294 6206 0012 5274 

Or just click the following link to do so by PayPal – 

https://www.paypal.com/donate?token=e7l0nWv-YiMPHrufRJvvU-J8NhfLI5MlHYrJeJwyRRlSPUeR2WCuQcgsSmJ_rVmJ-lTFR9hipEUJ8M8M

We have organised a bus and a one night hotel in the hopes that we can get 40 people to go to Gibraltar for Fr Marcus’s Installation.    The cost (if 40+) will be €86 pp (€24 single supplement).  Including Breakfast.  The hotel is 5km out of Gib but the driver will take us in for the service and pick up afterwards (times that we tell him)  The bus will leave Albir but cars can be left on the municiple car park.    Your local warden will be announcing this on Sunday.  If we can only get 30, the price will be €105pp inc breakfast.  

A proposed coach trip to Gibraltar for Fr Marcus’s Installation – more details when we know how much interest there is. Please contact Elaine albirchurch@gmail.com or Fr Paul frpaulddean@gmail.com or your local church warden.