John and Jenny WG were invited to share the ‘interview spot’ at last Sunday’s community praise service at Christ Church, Cheltenham.

They can be seen in conversation with Vicar Simon (about 24 minutes into the service), talking to the congregation about tbeir time at St Andrew’s Kyrenia and in the Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf. Watch here:

Everyone is most welcome to join Bishop Sean and clergy colleagues from our Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf at points of their pilgrimage in Jerusalem.

Below are Zoom links for two Reflections from Jerusalem by Bishop Sean, on 1 and 4 September. Also keep an eye on the Diocesan Facebook page for livestream Morning and Evening Prayer from St George’s Cathedral.

Reflection from Jerusalem (I) — Bishop Sean

Time: Sep 1, 2025 09:00 AM Nicosia
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81637748598?pwd=D3aD50LTBpilavpvX8JRUr0Vqvnb4k.1

Meeting ID: 816 3774 8598
Passcode: 094287

As well as prayer and pilgrimage, the visit is to show the love and solidarity the people of Cyprus and the Gulf feel for our brothers and sisters in the Diocese of Jerusalem.

A reminder that a Service of Remembrance, with Holy Communion, for Andrew Fraser-Smith will take place at St Andrew’s at 9am on Sunday 31st August.

Andy very sadly died a year ago.
Please remember his wife, Nicola and his sons Toby and Zac in your prayers.

Dear Friends

Please join the people of the Diocese in the last Zoom service of Evening Prayer for Summer 2025 on Tuesday 26th August at 1800 CY/1900 UAE.

The service will be led by the Bishop of the Diocese. the Right Reverend Sean Semple.

Please note, the zoom link for this last service is different to the previous weeks.
It is:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83138428892
Meeting ID: 831 3842 8892

The order of service, with the new zoom link, is copied below:

Summer Midweek Service Tuesday Evening Prayer 26 August

Dear Friends

Please join the people of the Diocese in a Zoom service of Evening Prayer today (Tuesday) at 1800 CY/1900 UAE.
This week the service is led by the Reverend Kent Middleton, parish priest at St Luke Ras Al Khaimah in the UAE.

Weekly Zoom services of Evening Prayer will be held every Tuesday until 26 August.

The order of service is attached here. The zoom link is as follows:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83501923052?pwd=Cljdg
ruqZj4AjaNxJDtSmdZcaFiDax.1
Meeting ID: 835 0192 3052
Passcode: 482200

Dear Friends

The Reverend Dr Isaac Franklin, Mission to Seafarers chaplain and Associate Priest at St Christopher’s Cathedral, Bahrain invites you to join him this evening, Tuesday 12th August at 6 pm (Cyprus) in a service of Evening prayer.

The order of service is attached here. The zoom link, which will be the same each week, is as follows:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83501923052?pwd=Cljdg
ruqZj4AjaNxJDtSmdZcaFiDax.1
Meeting ID: 835 0192 3052
Passcode: 482200

We were delighted to welcome a lively group of 24 people from the Netherlands to our service on Sunday.

The group, who are visiting Kyrenia, joined in the service with great enthusiasm – some even lingering to discuss the sermon afterwards!

Many thanks to their tour guide Okan Sadrazam for arranging this.