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.

Deborah Moorgas, the priest at St Barnabas, Limassol has written to thank the congregation of St Andrew’s for the money raised for victims of the wildfires in July and explain how the money was distributed.

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.

May God the Father, by whose love Christ raised from the dead, open to you who believe the gates of everlasting life.

A special service was held at St Andrew’s this morning in memory of Andy Fraser-Smith.

We remembered the light that Andy brought to us all and prayed especially for Nicola, Toby and Zak , for Andy’s father and brother and for Andy and Nicola’s wider families.

We place these prayers into the hands of our living Father who provides us with every gift and holds us in life and death. Amen.

The service is here: Memorial Service for Andy 31.8.25

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.