We are delighted to welcome The Bishop of Exeter, The Rt Revd Mike Harrison, and his wife Rachel, to St Andrew’s on Tuesday 28 October from 9am to 12 noon.

Here is the Programme for the morning, as approved by Bishop Sean (who will also be coming, with his wife, Jenny) and YOU ARE WELCOME to join in as much (or as little) as you wish
• 0900 Arrive at The Hermitage
• 0915 Morning Prayer in the Chapel at The Hermitage
• 1000 Move to the Church
• 1015 – 1100 Approx. Bishop Mike will look round the church and hall, and will be free to meet any members of the congregation who might wish to meet him

A short course for honest and open-ended enquiry about the historical man

5 Thursdays from 13 November – 11 December at The Hermitage
1000 – Morning Prayer in the chapel; 1030-1200 Group session (with refreshments)

The course will be (loosely) based on a book by The Revd John Bowden, an Anglican priest who was also the Editor and Managing Director of England’s famous theological book publishing house, The SCM Press.

In chapter 3 of his 1988 volume, ‘Jesus; the Unanswered Questions’, Bowden explored this very subject.

The content of the course will be based on themes raised in that chapter, but with plenty of opportunities to pause and investigate any questions that may grab the group’s attention! We may not want to stop. . .

13 Nov: Setting the scene; what we think we know, (and what we cannot know), about Jesus

20 Nov: ‘Biographies’ of Jesus; how and why the four gospels disagree with each other

27 Nov: Eight ‘almost indisputable facts’ about Jesus: are there any more?

4 Dec: The changing church: Three stages in the early development of Christianity

11 Dec; Conclusions — What do we think we know now? What question will YOU ask next?

Members from St Andrew’s, along with friends from Nicosia, Larnaca and Limassol, took part in the all-island retreat organised by St Paul’s Cathedral, which took place on Friday and Saturday at St George-in-the-Forest in the Troodos mountains.

The retreat was led by the Reverend Deborah Moorgas with sessions by Bishop Sean and the Reverend Maria Evangelou.

Participants stayed at the nearby Troodos hotel, where they were blessed with good food, excellent company and a spectacular sunrise!

Hilary Cemal’s funeral will take place at Greenhill Cemetery at 10.30 on Monday 13th October.
Please pray for Hilary, her family and friends at this sad time.

John Crothers was delighted to receive his honorary award at the Royal School of Church Music Awards Presentation Ceremony in Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford on Saturday.

He is pictured here with his fellow Honorands, together with RSCM Council Chair John Halsey and Director Hugh Morris.

John very much enjoyed the occasion and commented “It was a delight to natter and laugh with eminent composers Thomas Hewitt Jones and Joanna Forbes Lestrange too !”

Many congratulations to John, from all of us at St Andrew’s, on this well-deserved recognition.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death of Hilary Cemal early this morning.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Hilary’s family and her good friends in Kyrenia, who supported and cared for her with such love and compassion.

Each year, St Paul’s Cathedral organises a retreat at St George-in-the Forest in Troodos for its congregation. This year, the Cathedral Council wishes to extend an invitation to all parishes to join them and make this an All-Island Retreat, thus giving an opportunity for Cyprus parishes to spend quality spiritual time together.

The Reverend Deborah Moorgas, Retreat Facilitator for the Diocese, has put together a programme for the retreat, which will take place on 10th and 11th October, 2025.

Accommodation will be at the Troodos Hotel (https://www.troodoshotel.com/) rates for accommodation in a single, double or triple room, to include dinner and accommodation on Friday night 10th October, breakfast and lunch on 11th October are as follows:

Eur 101 per person in a single room
Eur 150 for two people in a double room
Eur 215 for three people in a triple room

All those who wish to attend are asked to get in touch with the hotel directly to book their accommodation and to inform Georgia (georgia@spidernet.com.cy) that they have done so.

The hotel reservations manager is Kalia Tsaggaridou (kalia@troodoshotel.com Tel: +357 25420000) or reservations@troodoshotel.com

Please quote “Anglican Church Cyprus Retreat” in all your correspondence or conversations with the hotel. Georgia will also be able to answer any queries that you might have.

The Diocese does not want anyone from the North to feel they are left out of functions like this and, as we need cannot drive to the South at weekends, Georgia has said she is happy to arrange transport for anyone from St Andrew’s wishing to attend with members of the Cathedral congregation who are going.

Please join us at 10.30 in St Andrew’s Church, Kyrenia.
All donations (dry food only please) for Tulips/Help Those With Cancer Association are most welcome.

On Saturday, St Andrew’s Church handed over to a representative from the United Nations Refugee Agency, essential school supplies for 7 refugee children living in North Cyprus, whose families are unable to buy the stationery their children need for the start of the school year.

If you would like to contribute to the cost of these items, all donations will be gratefully received.
Many thanks for the donations already received. This is most generous and very much appreciated.

St Andrew’s Church this week responded to a request from UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency, for essential school equipment for 7 children living in the northern part of Cyprus, who have refugee backgrounds and whose families are unable to purchase the stationery supplies their children need for the start of the school year.
The stationery will be handed over on Saturday, in time to be distributed to the children before the academic year begins on Monday.
If you would like to contribute to the cost of these items, all donations will be gratefully received. Many thanks.