September 2015, 09.00– 18.00

ST ALBAN’S CHURCH COPENHAGEN NEWSLETTER FOR THE ANGLICAN CHURCH IN DENMARK

2015 www.st-albans.dk September – October WORSHIP IN SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2015

ST ALBAN’S CHURCH, COPENHAGEN

The Anglican Parish of St Alban's covers the whole Kingdom of Denmark, with St Alban's Church in Copenhagen gathering for the Parish Eucharist at 10.30 every Sunday and Wednesday.

Our Chaplain, Revd Darren McCallig, will be the preacher at each Sunday morning service unless otherwise stated.

The services in September and October 2015 are as follows:

Wednesday 2ND Sept Holy Communion, Sunday 6 Sept 14 Sunday after Trinity, (with the Revd Smitha Prasadam) Wednesday 9 Sept Holy Communion Sunday 13 Sept Harvest Thanksgiving Wednesday 16 Sept Holy Communion Sunday 20 Sept St Mathew, the Apostle Wednesday 23 Sept Holy Communion Sunday 27 Sept 17 Sunday after Trinity Wednesday 30 Sept Holy Communion Sunday 4 Oct 18 Sunday after Trinity, Wednesday 7 Oct Holy Communion Sunday 11 Oct 19 Sunday after Trinity Wednesday 14 Oct Holy Communion Sunday 18 Oct St Luke the Apostle Wednesday 21 Oct Holy Communion Sunday 25 Oct Last Sunday after Trinity Wednesday 28 Oct Holy Communion

If you use a hearing aid, please use the T-switch to connect to the loop system.

 Coffee and tea is served after the Sunday service. All are welcome.  The Sunday school starts at 10:25. Children wishing to join Sunday school will meet at 10:25 at the Font. After opening prayers children will accompany the Sunday school leaders to the Upper Room, returning to their parents in time for communion.  Baptisms are held on the 1st Sunday of each month.

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~ 2 ~ ST ALBAN'S CHURCH IN JUTLAND

We also have three English-speaking congregations in Jutland, in partnership with the local Danish Church, that gather on these dates;

AARHUS Monthly: Møllevangskirke on Sunday 27 September at 18.00. Sunday 25 October at 18.00 The service will be led by The Revd Darren McCallig. Details from Angela Hansen. [email protected]

JELLING 24th September: Eat and Sing in Jelling (from 5.30pm) 25th October: English Service in Jelling. Led by Deacon Christophe: [email protected]

VEJLE 13th September: English Service in Løget Center 2, 2nd October from 6pm: Social sharing around food from different families, followed by a Gospel singing Concert 11th October: English Service in Løget led by Deacon Christophe: [email protected]

All are warmly welcome.

PRAY FOR FRIENDS AND RELATIONS

Prayer requests (to be included in our intercessions) should be sent to: [email protected], or you can contact Pauleen Bang in church. Please give the name of the person to be prayed for, the reason and how long you wish them to remain on the prayer list.

St Alban’s bi-monthly magazine is published 6 times a year by JESPERSEN TRYK, Ved Langebro 1,2300 København S. Email: [email protected] It is available on our website: www.st-albans.dk, and Maria Kvan Mortensen kindly distributes it to members of our Anglican community who cannot receive it electronically by post. Copies are always available in church for collection.

Managing Editor: Revd Darren McCallig (Chair of Communications Team) Editor: Claire Clausen Regular photographers: Beverly Lloyd-Roberts and Anita Wales. Contributions articles and photographs are gratefully received.

Cover photo: “Bishop David confirms 7 confirmands on 23 August 2015” by John Mills ~ 3 ~

~ 3 ~ MESSAGE FROM OUR CHAPLAIN

Dear friends,

The Confirmation Service held on Sunday 23 August was a joyous occasion as seven candidates stood before Bishop David and re- affirmed the promises which had been made on their behalf at their Baptism.

I know that many members of the congregation were deeply moved as the young (and not so young) people made a commitment to follow Christ and play their part in building his Kingdom of justice and peace.

For me, a particularly powerful moment in the ceremony was “The Commission” when Bishop David gave the newly confirmed their “marching orders”. Amongst the charges given was the command to “seek and serve Christ in all people”. This, it seems to me, is a highly significant and profoundly relevant task.

It is a timely reminder that Christ — the human face of God — is to be found reflected in the faces of all people irrespective of their colour, creed or class. In other words, while it is true that confirmation candidates make particular religious commitments in the context of a particular family of faith, those commitments have a universal application and all-embracing implications.

To put it bluntly: confirmation is not the rite of entry into a narrow religious club of the like-minded! On the contrary, it is a call to continually broaden our perspective as we seek to discern Christ’s presence in everyone we meet. As the Quakers put it so eloquently, “There is that of God in everyone.” The calling of the confirmed is to actively seek out that divine presence and strive to serve the common good.

Could there be a more urgent “commission” in today’s world? Could there be a more pressing project on a continent which struggles to recognise (let alone honour) the face of Christ in the face of the stranger? May the spirit of God — which blows where it wills and transcends all our man-made barriers — continue to bless the newly confirmed: Phoebe, Timothy, Kelechi, Enyinna, Joban, Anjali and James. And may God grant each one of us the grace to “seek and serve Christ in all people”. -Darren- ~ 4 ~

~ 4 ~ FOR YOUR DIARY

CLIMATE PILGRIMAGE 12 September, 2015

The Danish National Council of Churches, the International Church and St Alban’s Church invites you to join a pilgrimage for climate justice

Program: 12.45: Walk from Vestamager Metro station for those who don't know exactly where the Nature Centre is. 13:00 - 15.30: Opening liturgy and pilgrimage walk of about 5 km with various stations 15.30: worship at/near the Nature Center

The pilgrimage is planned in collaboration between St. Alban's Church, the International Church of Copenhagen and The National Council of Churches in Denmark. All are welcome and it is free.

INVITATION TO THE BIRTHDAY OF N.F.S GRUNDTVIG Sunday 8 September 2015, 09.00– 18.00

To St Alban's Church, Copenhagen

On the anniversary of N.F.S. Grundtvig's birthday, 8 September 2015, we are pleased to invite you to the arrangement below. We hope that some of your church staff and members would like to join us in singing Grundtvig’s hymns in English in their new translations by Edward Broadbridge. Other English-speaking congregations are also being invited to celebrate Grundtvig’s birthday at Vartov. With best wishes Anders Holm, Chair of the Grundtvig Society in Denmark

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FREEDOM SUNDAY 2015 FREEDOM SUNDAY 2015 SUNDAY 11 October. SUNDAY 11 October. In 2014 the Church of England began a In 2014 the Church of England began a new initiative entitled “Freedom Sunday.” new initiative entitled “Freedom Sunday.” The purpose of the observance is to set The purpose of the observance is to set aside a day in the church’s year for aside a day in the church’s year for worship, prayer and action on human worship, prayer and action on human trafficking. In 2015, Saint Alban’s will mark trafficking. In 2015, Saint Alban’s will mark Freedom Sunday on 11 October. Freedom Sunday on 11 October.

We are delighted that Michelle Mildwater, We are delighted that Michelle Mildwater, Director of ‘HopeNow’, an organisation Director of ‘HopeNow’, an organisation working to empower trafficked people, will be with us at Saint Alban’s that working to empower trafficked people, will be with us at Saint Alban’s that morning. After the 10.30 service she will speak about the work of her morning. After the 10.30 service she will speak about the work of her organisation which, since its foundation in 2007, has already worked with organisation which, since its foundation in 2007, has already worked with over a thousand cases relating to human trafficking. In particular, over a thousand cases relating to human trafficking. In particular, HopeNow undertakes social and therapeutic work with trafficked people as HopeNow undertakes social and therapeutic work with trafficked people as well as providing legal advice to those affected. It also seeks to raise well as providing legal advice to those affected. It also seeks to raise awareness of the issues around human trafficking in Denmark. awareness of the issues around human trafficking in Denmark. Saint Alban’s has been in a position to support HopeNow’s work in Saint Alban’s has been in a position to support HopeNow’s work in recent years and we very much look forward to welcoming Michelle on 11 recent years and we very much look forward to welcoming Michelle on 11 October. For further information, see: http://www.hopenow.dk October. For further information, see: http://www.hopenow.dk

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~ 6 ~ ~ 6 ~ PORTRAITS FROM THE JUTLAND CONGREGATION: SOLVEIG AND BERT EDEN

Two of the Aarhus congregation’s most loyal members are Solveig and Bert Eden. They live in Højbjerg, which is a suburb to Aarhus, and they have been a part of the congregation since 1985.

Bert was born in Dartford, Kent, in 1929, and he has travelled over most of the world. He became a mechanical engineer, and did his apprenticeship with a ship owner. For six years, he sailed as an Officer Marine Engineer with the merchant marine on passenger ships from England to Australia. In 1955, he went ashore, and got a job as engineer surveyor by an assurance company in London.

Solveig was born on a farm in Bildsø near Slagelse in 1937. She trained as a nurse at Slagelse Hospital and Sct. Hans Hospital in Slagelse. In 1960, she decided to go to England, and became staff nurse at Wimbledon General Hospital. It was during that stay, she met Bert. Solveig was visiting a patient and her husband in Kent, and they decided to visit the patient’s former neighbour. That neighbour’s nephew, Bert, was visiting the same day, and Solveig’s friends got busy matchmaking. After that day, Bert started writing to Solveig, asking her out, and later they married in Solveig’s home church.

In Denmark, one of the biggest challenges was getting a permanent job. This was before the free movement of the labour in the EU, and Bert had to prove that he had a paid job in order to stay in the country. Apart from three months in Wales, Bert and Solveig have lived in Denmark since 1963. Bert worked for Gulf Oil Refinery at Stigsnæs, while Solveig was a nurse at Skælskør Hospital. In 1971, they moved to Jutland, where Bert worked at an asphalt plant, while Solveig worked at Aarhus Municipal Hospital, and later Skejby University Hospital.

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~ 7 ~ Bert retired in 1996, and Solveig retired in 1998, but had several freelance jobs until 2013. They have three daughters and two grandchildren, and besides spending time with family and friends, they enjoy their many hobbies. Bert is a member of a military veteran’s club (Forsvarsbrødrene), where they enjoy shooting and social gatherings. He also does wood carving and enjoys his new green house. Together, Bert and Solveig attend a fitness centre. Solveig keeps the house and the garden, and she goes to gymnastics. Through a friend, Solveig and Bert joined The English Club in Aarhus and the Anglican congregation. They have been regular churchgoers ever since, In 2008, a good friend, Christen Væver, confirmed Bert in Haslund Church.Originally, they belonged to Holme Parish, but a charismatic and sympathetic chaplain, Broder Wandahl, made them move their membership to Aarhus Cathedral, where Solveig has been a member of the church council since 2012. Charlotte Lindhardt

THE HYLANDS ARE HOME

Dear Friends of St Albans,

Bob and I would like to thank you for the wonderful gift you gave us as a goodbye gift. We love it! A lovely example of beautiful Danish design which we will cherish - thank you all. X

It's been lovely to come back to England to our family and friends - not so lovely to all the unpacking which is endless!!

We would like to thank you all for your love, friendship and support over the last 4 years. St Albans has certainly been an oasis for us, and helped make the move from England to Denmark easier. It's certainly a very unique community with a warm welcome for everyone, which we have very much appreciated. We send you all our very best wishes and thanks.

Hope to see you soon. Michelle and Bob Hylands

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~ 8 ~ NEW ORGANIST AND CO-ORDINATOR OF MUSIC MINISTRY - MEET MIA OTHILIE BERG (Born 30.07.91in Bodø, Northern Norway.)

It is a daunting thought and quite an ordeal for a new organist to start at St Alban’s with a Confirmation Service and a visit by the Bishop. Our new organist managed it all very well, with warm praise from all, especially our long- standing and now retired organist, Peter Rohling. He said: “It was a really important service and she managed it extremely well.”

Mia writes: “My musical start was on my grandparent’s piano, playing from comic books and in the local cathedral girl’s choir. After switching from piano to the organ, I studied for a Bachelor’s degree in Church Music at the Institute of Music (NTNU) in Trondheim, Norway, which culminated in a 2014 exam concert in the Nidaros cathedral,on the newly renovated Steinmeyer organ. I am currently studying for a Master’s in Performing Organ at the Royal Danish Academy of Music.

Musically I’m something of an omnivore – I listen to all ears, genres and backgrounds from classical music to klezmer to prog rock to Norwegian music,etc. I have a great interest in British music, especially the English choral tradition. In fact, I am doing my Master’s thesis on the British Town Hall organ tradition from its roots in the industrial revolution up to the present day. There is also a special place in my heart for Benjamin Britten, Jacques Brel and Klaus Wunderlich. Besides my studies, I enjoy reading, movies, swimming, going to concerts, or just cycling through Copenhagen.

I am also active student representative on the board of the Bodø International Organ Festival, where I’ve played several chamber music concerts and stapled an awful number of programmes together. As many of you know, I’ve already had my“confirmation of fire” on Sunday 23 August,but my first impressions of St.Alban’s have all been excellent, and I am greatly looking forward to working with you all.”

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~ 9 ~ SERMON PREACHED ON SUNDAY 26 JULY 2015, by the Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig.

Today we celebrate the Feast of Saint James the Apostle, often referred to as Saint James the Great. I, however, prefer to call him “Saint James the Unlikely”. I say that because it seems to me that James is just about the most unlikely Saint there could possibly be. Open the pages of the Bible and you will see that almost all the references to Saint James are — shall we say, less than flattering. If you’re looking for someone to say something stupid or insensitive, or both, then James is your man.

First up is the incident recounted in Luke Chapter 9. Jesus and his disciples are on their way to Jerusalem. But they decide that they will call into a Samaritan village which is along the route. However when an advance party heads into the village to make preparations they don’t exactly receive a warm welcome from the local Samaritans. In fact, the welcome is so cool and so hostile that Jesus doesn’t go into the Samaritan village.

But, James — and his brother John — James is rather miffed at this slight against Jesus. In fact “rather miffed” is putting it mildly. It would be more accurate to say that James’ thoughts turn, pretty much immediately, to murder. He says to Jesus: “Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from heaven and kill them all?” Do you want us, basically, to massacre all these Samaritans? But Jesus says — and I’m paraphrasing here — “No.” Jesus says, in effect, “Are you crazy James? No, I don’t want you to kill all the Samaritans. That’s not how we do things.” The exact bible verse is: “Jesus turned and rebuked them.”

And then, if that incident wasn’t disturbing enough, we have the exchange recounted in this morning’s Gospel. James — again with his partner-in-crime, his brother John — James is scheming. He and his brother are trying to pull a fast-one on the other disciples. They are hoping that they — and not some of the others — will get the plum right-hand-man jobs in this coming Kingdom, this new regime which they imagine is about to come into being. Not for James some lowly position in the new administration! No, he wants status, he wants to be second in command, he wants power.

But, did you notice — there’s a beautiful little detail here — did you notice how James and John went about this sneaky request behind the backs of the other disciples? In Mark’s Gospel James and John approach Jesus directly themselves and ask for this special favour. But here — in the version we heard this morning from Matthew’s Gospel —

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~ 10 ~ the brothers get their mother to do the special pleading for them. What guys eh? Wouldn’t you be proud of them! But again, Jesus is having none of it. He simply says to James and his brother, “You do not know what you are asking.” Again, to paraphrase, Jesus is saying: “You haven’t the foggiest idea, do you, about how things are going to be organised in the Kingdom? You think it’s going to be organised the way things are in this world — well, you couldn’t be more wrong!” No doubt, the two scheming brothers went away with their tails between their legs.

So, there you have it folks, the story of Saint James the Great! What do you think? A pretty improbable, a pretty unlikely Saint I think you’d have to say? And yet, and yet … there is more to be said about this James. We heard part of that “more” in today’s Epistle. We heard how James came good in the end. We heard how, when it mattered most and the chips were down, James paid the ultimate price for his loyalty to Jesus and the values of the Kingdom of God. We heard how during a perception of Christians, James was martyred by King Herod and, as a result, here we are two thousand years later still drawing inspiration from his life and from his example.

So, the question that occurs to me — and maybe to you too — is this: what happened? What happened that turned James from potential mass-murderer and sneaky status-seeker into a Saint? Was there a particular moment in James’ life when he finally “got it”, when he finally swapped his love of vengeance and power for a love of reconciliation and service? The short answer to those questions is that we don’t really know. We don’t know precisely how and when James’s transformation from sinner to saint came about. But I have a hunch. I have a theory. Let me share it with you.

My hunch is that those weeks and months and years of simply hanging around with Jesus were not wasted on James. My hunch is that simply spending time with Jesus planted a seed in James which bit by bit transformed his attitudes and his life. My hunch is that hanging around with Jesus planted a seed which bore fruit eventually in love and joy and peace and all the other fruits of the spirit. After all — at least this is my hunch — through simply hanging-around with Jesus, perhaps James couldn’t help but see how this Rabbi from Nazareth did things rather differently from what might be expected. James couldn’t help but see, for example, that Jesus didn’t destroy his enemies — whether with fire from heaven or in some other way. No, Jesus forgave his enemies and — or as someone once put it, Jesus “loved the hell out of them.”

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~ 11 ~ Simply hanging-around with Jesus, perhaps James couldn’t help but see how Jesus didn’t see greatness as “Lording it” over other people. On the contrary, for Jesus, true greatness was, for instance, wrapping a towel around your waist and washing the dirty, smelly feet of your friends. Simply hanging-around with Jesus, perhaps James couldn’t help but see how a good life — a life lived to the fullest — was not one lived with careful calculation and with an eye to the main chance. No, for Jesus, the fullest possible life was a life given away; a life given away in love. My hunch is that simply spending time with Christ planted a seed in James which bit by bit transformed him and bore fruit in a life of love.

But that was then and this is now. What about us? What about you and me? Many of us have spent weeks, months, years — decades even — spending time with Jesus. Many of us have spent a lifetime hanging- around with Christ. But, perhaps nonetheless many of us wonder just how much difference all of that is making in our lives. On the one hand, we long for our lives to be characterised by those fruits which characterised Jesus’ life — you know the sort of things — they’re listed in Galatians 5: Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. We long for our lives to be characterised by those qualities. But, on the other hand, so often, if we are honest, our lives are characterised by rather different fruits — things like hate, un-necessary worry, suspicion, impatience, selfishness, lack of self-control. So what’s to be done? Let me tell you a story.

One night a woman had a dream. And she dreamed that she had entered into that spacious storehouse in which the Gifts of the Spirit of God are kept. So, the woman went up to the angel who stood behind the counter in this store and said: “I have run-out of the Fruits of the Spirit. Can you re-stock me? I need some love and joy and peace and patience.” And the angel behind the counter turned to her and said, “Madam, I think you’ve misunderstood. We don’t stock fruits here. We just have seeds.”

It’s like this folks — we don’t sell Fruits of the Spirit here at St Alban’s. But we do stock seeds. Here in this Church community we can come and spend time, we can hang around — not only with Christ — but also with those who — through their Baptism — have, like us, been clothed with Christ. And, here in the bread and wine of Holy Communion — the sacrament often referred to as the Seeds of Eternity — here, at this altar we will, once again, be invited to allow the Seeds of Eternity, to allow Christ, take root within us. And then, once the service is over we will be sent out — sent out into the streets of this city with the job of ~ 12 ~

~ 12 ~ discerning the face of Christ, finding Christ in the face of the stranger, in the face of those in need.

And then, who knows, maybe through all of that — maybe just like Saint James before us — we too might grow bit by bit, more and more, into the people we were truly meant to be. Maybe — like Saint James — we too might become all that we are uniquely called to be — each and every one of us here this morning called to be: the most wondrously improbable, the most gloriously unexpected, the most unlikely of Saints. Let’s face it, if — by the grace of God — it can happen to James, it can certainly happen to you!

In Jesus’ name. Amen.

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~ 13 ~ BAZAARS & SUMMER FETES – HOW IT ALL BEGAN

In 1945 the Ladies Committee of St. Alban’s Church under the leadership of Princess Viggo began to plan a fund-raising project to repair the organ. The result was the first of many bazaars, with the initial event held on 22 November 1947 at Garnison’s Kirke Menighedshus. This Bazaar exceeded all expectations. The queue extended from the door to Bredgade and around the corner half-way to Kongens Nytorv. The tea-room served teas and cakes to more than 600 guests and the total income amounted to 35,000 kr., a considerable sum in those days. After this huge success the event was repeated at two or three-year intervals, usually in November, with about the same result (28,000 kr. was raised in 1968). In 1976 there was a change of venue to Helligåndskirke Church Hall on Strøget with significantly improved income (46,300 kr. in 1976; 69,000 kr. in 1979; 101,000 kr. in 1981; and 75,000 kr. in 1982). In 1983 Edith Beyer arrived at St. Alban’s and promptly began to involve herself in events to help the church, amongst other things taking over as chairman of the Bazaar Committee. In 1983 Edith organised a 2-day Bazaar on 4 & 5 November that raised 135,000 kr., and successful Bazaars were held in 1984, 1985 and 1986. Edith announced her intention to resign as Chairman of the Bazaar Committee after the one- day Bazaar in 1990 (that raised 45,000 kr.), and there was NO Bazaar in 1991. In 1992 with no volunteers to organise the Bazaar someone on the Church Council suggested that as an alternative a Summer Fete could be held on the grass in Churchillparken outside the church. The Summer Fete on 22 & 23 August raised only 30,000 kr. but with reduced overhead costs involved compared to Helligåndskirke Church Hall, the experiment was considered a success; it continued as an annual 2-day event organised by Philip Davies (assisted by Edith Beyer) from 1993 to 1997. In 1998 Graham Kennet (who was also assistant organist) took over the organisation of the Summer Fete, that changed to a one-day event in 2002. One of the problems with a two-day event had been that volunteers were required to guard the tents, and the fete goods inside them, between Saturday night and Sunday morning. Over the years’ the organisers acquired their own tents (replacing Rent-A-Tent) and a greater variety of stalls selling British goods and home-made marmalade and jams appeared; the stalls with English and Danish second-hand books always did a roaring trade. A barbecue and beer tent have since supplemented the always-popular tea-tent, and “Abigails”, the British Foods Specialists, now have their

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~ 14 ~ own stall. The entertainment outside and inside the Church has also become more varied and professional. From 2002 until 2005 Edith Elwert took over as organiser of the one-day event, and from 2006 until 2008 a trio comprising Jean Gram- Andersen, Katie Robson and Maria Kvan Mortensen shared this daunting task. In the year 2008 the weather forecast did not live up to its promise and the Summer Fete will be remembered as being VERY, VERY wet; some stalls and events were moved inside the church (the Irish dancing took place in the Lady Chapel). From 2010 onwards the organisers have included Katie Robson, Mary Pay, Angela Hansen, Chris Parker and Rosemary Bohr. Tony Higgins (information mainly from Church Newsletters, with apologies for any errors/omissions).

SUNNY SUMMER FÊTE 2015

The church was in chaos in the days up to the Fete. Books and donated gifts filled every pew. Hours and hours of sorting was done by a large team, all behind the scenes, all day on Friday. Rosemary, the Fete organiser, kindly organised food and drinks to keep energy levels high.

A clear, bright day dawned and early morning tent erection Quickly took place under Frances’ kind and masterly guidance. Her team of strong men did the job in record time.

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~ 15 ~ The good, the bad, the ugly - , all donations were welcome – and many sold from the Treasures and Gifts stalls.

We are grateful to everyone who delivered goods to the church and who donated their unused items to church rather than selling them on DBA or Ebay. Many walked away with really good things for very little money, and the teams on both tents worked hard all day.

One little girl’s dream came true when her mother bought her a beautiful wooden doll’s house. It was put on display in the tea tent for quite some time. (See mid left) Part of the “Gifts” team, in the mid afternoon, with a lot still to be sold (mid rt) Joan Mary Carole Claire and Val. Birgit is above left busy sorting and Stella also took a Guardian shift.

Throughout the day there were competitions, dancing, concerts in church. One delightful prize was the cake whose weight had been closely guessed and displayed by Jocelyn and Jean. Our Chaplain was overwhelmed by all the donations, the hard work, the enthusiastic selling and the happy atmosphere. He said he had no idea of how big this event was. During the afternoon Bishop David Hamid wandered in and saw for himself what our Summer Fete actually is. Like Darren, he pitched in, bought, munched, chatted, browsed and then wrote kindly about it all in his blog!

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Browsing the book stall for bargains is an essential part of the Summer Fete. Peter, Martin and his team. It is hard work and disappointing at the end of the day to see piles of unsold books in the garden. The good news to book- lovers is that a dealer came and took every single one of them. So they will soon find themselves in the hands of interested readers. Waste not – want not. We didn’t!

The bronze men standing silently all summer in the park. (sculptures by an Icelandic artist) insinuated themselves into many or the photos this year. There was a much fun and hilarity for all around when HE Ambassador Vivien Life (left) decided her sun- glasses and lovely Panama hat and should be modelled by the bronze man, and not Stella (rt). During the day the bronze men were seen in all kinds of strange garb – they didn’t seem to care!

Dancing on the village green! Once again the Jane Austen dancers delighted everyone with their charming dancing. They make their own costumes (except the kilt and hat worn by their handsome squire) and love to perform where they can. On a promenade up to the Little Mermaid they caused quite a stir! Many Asian cameras will have odd English pictures amongst their photos of Denmark.

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~ 17 ~ Dancing on the village green! Once again the Jane Austen dancers delighted everyone with their charming dancing. They make their own costumes (except the kilt and hat worn by their handsome squire) and love to perform where they can. On a promenade up to the Little Mermaid they caused quite a stir! Many Asian cameras will have odd English pictures amongst their photos of Denmark.

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HEART STARTER REFRESHER COURSE. Wednesday 18 November at 17.00 – 18.30

This is the first notice of a very important training event that takes place in November every year.

Please sign up if you would like to be certain that you could cope if you found yourself needing to use a heart-starter to save a life.

TRYG FONDEN The purpose of hjertestarter.dk is the facilitation of accessible and credible information about CPR and AED use, thereby contributing to an active culture of resuscitation.

Nicklas Rath, Consultant and Trainer will visit St Alban’s in November to train as many able-bodied people as possible in the use of the defibrillator, which Tryg Fonden so kindly donated to the church. Each year Tryg Fonden requires that people are trained to use this machine one of Tryg’s companies carries out the training.

Their objectives is to:  Direct people to call 1-1-2 in an emergency  Encourage people to register their AED’s on hjertestarter.dk  Educate the public in CPR  Educate the public in the use of AED’s  Help people acquire an AED

TrygFonden works to make Denmark a safer place. Our mission is to inspire everyone in Denmark to take responsibility for their own safety as well as that of others. Their efforts are non-profit and our core areas include safety, health and wellbeing.

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A CREDAL MEDITATION

You the ONE You are unseen boundlessly generous ever outpouring

en-CHRIST-ed we know You wholly vulnerable unwaveringly clear

inviting us to dwell in the same belovedness the same vulnerability the same clarity

holy holy holy beyond all power and might by his wounds we are healed

SPIRIT-eyed we trace his lacerations in our world in our selves standing by God in his hour of grieving

by this we choose to serve his just and gentle rule – voice for the voiceless learning the inscape of our hearts – meadow of mildness breathing the fragrance of the Lamb – balm bestowed for daily burial

daring trusting we gather up the fragments glean the glory claim the companionship walk the joy

and taste the tears of GOD

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Children’s ministry is a central and valued part of the work and witness of St Alban’s with Sunday school gathering most Sundays in the year.

Our Co-ordinator of Children’s ministry now needs helpers! Please speak to the Chaplain if you are interesting and would like more information about these important volunteer positions.

INTERGENERATIONAL CHURCH: STARTING THE CONVERSATION

In the Baptism Service, just after the water has been poured in the name of Father, Son and Holy Spirit, the President says: May God, who has received you by baptism into his Church, Pour upon you the riches of his grace, That within the company of Christ’s pilgrim people. You may daily be renewed by his anointing Spirit, And come to the inheritance of the saints in glory.

And the gathered people say, Amen, so be it, we agree. ‘Within the company of Christ’s pilgrim people’ – that’s a powerful image, bringing to mind the baptised of all ages surrounded on their pilgrimage by others who will show them the way. It reminds us that each of us has a part to play – not just those who lead the Sunday groups or run the confirmation classes. A pilgrimage rarely has a single line of people, moving at the same pace, experiencing the same things, all of the same age. Most likely differing ages will be travelling together. Some rush ahead, some pause to admire the view, others constantly check the map. But from youngest to oldest, they are unified in purpose, encouraging each

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CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

Children’s ministry is a central and valued part of the work and witness of St Alban’s with Sunday school gathering most Sundays in the year.

Our Co-ordinator of Children’s ministry now needs helpers! Please speak to the Chaplain if you are interesting and would like more information about these important volunteer positions.

INTERGENERATIONAL CHURCH: STARTING THE CONVERSATION

~ 22 ~ ~ 22 ~ other through the difficult parts, discovering new delights as they catch each other’s enthusiasms. In our pilgrimage of faith, it’s vital for older and younger to be in each other’s company, listening, talking, learning together. Sometimes the learning will happen in peer groups, but that mustn’t exclude the coming together – taking seriously the insights and challenges which children and young people will bring; offering them the chance to see what a faith-filled life looks like from those of other generations.

In the early church we have no sense that children were separated from adults in worship – or any other activity within the Christian faith. Worship, hospitality, prayer and praise were experienced across the generations.

But as the centuries passed, we have tended to become a church which orders itself by age. Crèche, Sunday School, Youth Group, Student Network – all good, all offering a chance to learn about and come close to God, but often disconnected from older generations of Christ’s pilgrim people when it comes to worshipping our God.

Intergenerational worship doesn’t come easy. It isn’t what we are used to (apart from perhaps a ‘family’ service once a month). It’s not quiet, it isn’t always predictable, and it’s not what we like. It’s costly because it asks us to put our personal preferences to one side and maybe move outside our comfort zone in order to welcome others. But perhaps worship isn’t so much about me and my preferences as it is about God and Christ’s pilgrim people.

Intergenerational worship won’t happen overnight – but it will NEVER happen if we don’t make a start. Here are three thoughts that might help:

• Have a quick audit of your church activities. Where are the times that the generations come together? Creating an intergenerational community outside of worship where young and old spend time together (social activities, home/cell groups, parish meals, etc.) allows the generations to get to know each other in a more informal way so that worship isn’t about strangers but friends. • Don’t confuse intergenerational worship with child focussed worship. It isn’t about action songs and entertainment but about engagement with God and with each other. How can we help children (and adults) learn about worship – what are the different elements in a service? How might it bring us close to God? What do we as worshippers contribute to the whole gathering? • Take a good look at your current pattern of worship (preferably with ~ 23 ~

~ 23 ~ a young person). Are there changes which could begin to make it more intergenerational – illustrations on service sheets; inclusion of all ages in the various roles (welcomer, server, reader, intercessor); prayer and Scripture readings which engage more than just hearing; opportunities for movement – coming forward to be closer to ‘the action’, processions, involvement in operating any sound/projection equipment; a talk/sermon which is more dialogue than monologue…. In reviewing church activities, the company of Christ’s pilgrim people will need to be ready for change and challenge, open to learning with and from each other. Openness to being a church where all generations worship together will bring us closer together as the whole body of Christ, and will offer fresh opportunities for us to be renewed by God’s anointing Spirit. It’s time to change the conversation. It’s time to START the conversation. Mary Hawes is the National Children and Youth Adviser for the Church of England. She visited Saint Alban’s on 15 and 16 August when she led a workshop and spoke to the congregation about her passion for ministry with, for and by children and young people.

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Our Electoral Roll Officer, Pauleen Bang would like to remind you that if you change your address, tel-number, email address, etc. ELECTORAL ROLL please don’t forget to let her know.

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~ 24 ~ SOCIAL MEDIA UPDATE

Our Copenhagen Facebook page now has a picture from Pentecost as its cover photo

We are still growing (Copenhagen has 221 likes, Jutland has 75). Posts with photos are the most popular, so please keep them coming - use thee-mail. And do keep inviting your friends to "like" us.

Our Twitter account is also getting more popular. We now have 146 followers from all over the world. The poppy photo (taken by Bev) proved very popular on both Facebook and Twitter - even HE The British Ambassador tweeted about it!

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~ 25 ~ SUMMER SCHOOLS BRING DIOCESAN FELLOWSHIP BLESSING

Three members of churches from the Diocese have just completed an exhausting but highly rewarding summer school Theology Week at St. John's college in Nottingham entitled "Jesus and Sexuality". Hilary Tompkins from the Chaplaincy of Costa del Sol (East) in Southern Spain. Susan Boyd from the Trondheim congregation of the Chaplaincy in Norway and Pauleen Bang from the Chaplaincy in Denmark are all Distance Learning students and welcomed the chance to meet others. The tutors were Revd Dr Andy Angel (Vice Principal and New Testament tutor at St. John's) and Martin Davie (a guest tutor and lay Anglican theologian who has recently published a book called ‘Studies on the Bible and Same-Sex Relationships since 2003’). Pauleen Bang (pictured below in the college library) writes; “The course included full board (and we were fed very well) and daily worship led by Michael Diamond (Associate Tutor at St. John's). It was wonderful to meet other students - distance learning can be very lonely - and discuss the course topic and many other topics with others, while staying in these fantastic surroundings and being able to use a full theological library. This was a fascinating theme to study and I look forward to discussing this very topical subject within the chaplaincy.” Susan Boyd adds “Theology week at St. John's Nottingham is a wonderful opportunity for those of us especially living in Europe to get together to discuss relevant topics. The lecturers have always been top people in their fields Such as with this year's topic, the latest developments in the sexual debate.” Hilary says; “While enjoying distance learning for the Certificate in Christian Studies it was great to meet up with other students at St

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Bjørn’s International School is a small and friendly school in Copenhagen, offering a quality education for children from 6 to 16 years of age. Students from throughout the world attend Bjørn’s International School and follow either an English or Danish curriculum. Bjørn’s International School is partially subsidized by the state and adheres to the national standards and qualifications for schools in Denmark. Those students who plan to live in Denmark for at least four years and enrol in the Danish-speaking Department will receive an education that follows the Danish School Curriculum. Upon graduating from Bjørn’s International School, students in the English- speaking Department will have followed the curriculum requirements of the IGSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education). The students will have had the opportunity of taking the IGCSE examinations in up to six subjects (English, Maths, Science, Geography, History, and Art and Design).

The Danish and English departments are frequently combined so there is constant interaction between the students in both departments.

Please feel free to contact the school and arrange a time for a visit. We would be happy to answer your questions and show you the school. Address: Bjørn’s International School Phone: (45) 39 29 29 37 Gartnerivej 5 2100 Copenhagen Ø School Leader: Pia Drabowicz

In Memoriam: Nana Kojo Svedstrup Jantuah 29th April 1963 – 5th August 2015

In early August the sad news reached Denmark of the sudden and unexpected death at St. Albans, UK of one of her distant sons,

Nana Kojo Svedstrup Jantuah, who had been a regular member of St. Alban’s in Copenhagen for three months earlier this year.

Born in Ghana, Kojo came from a prominent family of politicians, ~ 28 ~ diplomats, barristers and judges.~ Kojo 28 ~spent his early years in Tel Aviv, where his stepfather served as Ghana’s ambassador to Israel. He subsequently read law at Leicester University, but gave up a career as a barrister to pursue his calling to heal the wounds of the slave trade – and especially Denmark’s role in it.

His mother had told him that he had Danish ancestry, and this inspired him as a young man to undertake a perilous crossing of the Sahara desert to reach his Scandinavian roots. That journey involved arduous days of trekking through soft sand in scorching heat, in a life-and- death race against raging thirst. He would describe the bones of those who had succumbed lining the route, which served as grim reminders to the many thousands who had perished centuries earlier in the slave caravans that travelled the same path.

Kojo then experienced a little of the life of a slave, spending a hard year working for pittance on an agricultural plantation in Libya. He was only able to free himself by saving enough money to buy a cheap flight to the GDR where his uncle was Ghana’s ambassador.

Those experiences led him to do an MA at the Diplomatic Academy of London, with a dissertation on the politics of reconciliation concerning the transatlantic slave trade. He hosted the Goodenough-Chevening conference on slavery ‘Looking back and moving forwards’ in London in 2001, and became a well-known figure in the debate on achieving reconciliation.

Eschewing an academic career, Kojo chose instead to start the process of healing from within. His great-grandmother was born Swedstrup, and with the arrival of the internet in the 1990s he searched for that name but without success. Years later, in 2003, he swapped the w for a v, and was immediately rewarded with an article in Berlingske Tidene about Lt. Johan Wilhelm Svedstrup (1819-1893), who headed the Danish garrison at fort Prindsensteen on the Gold Coast of Ghana during 1844-1848. Svedstrup had risked his life to suppress the slave trade that continued through the nearby town of Keta long after Denmark had abolished and abandoned the trade in 1802. Kojo’s grandmother was from Keta, and he instantly knew that he had found his Danish forefather.

~ 29 ~ Nana Kojo Svedstrup Jantuah, who had been a regular member of St. Alban’s in Copenhagen for three months earlier this year.

Born in Ghana, Kojo came from a prominent family of politicians, diplomats, barristers and judges. Kojo spent his early years in Tel Aviv, where his stepfather served as Ghana’s ambassador to Israel. He subsequently read law at Leicester University, but gave up a career as a barrister to pursue his calling to heal the wounds of the slave trade – and especially Denmark’s role in it.

~~ 29 29 ~~ During several visits to Denmark, Kojo made contact with his distant cousins through a series of coincidences that he later recognised to be the hand of God. He realised that reconnecting the ruptures of the past provided part of the answer to his burning quest to find out how to achieve reconciliation for the various legacies of the slave trade – from the capture, sale, shipping and exploitation of the enslaved, to the consequent severance of families across continents.

One of Kojo’s great-grandmothers had been captured by slave raiders in the interior of Ghana, and separated from her little brother who was shipped to the New World. Lt. Svedstrup had taken a local wife at Keta (who was herself half-Danish), and all connection with her and their child was forcibly lost when he went back to Denmark to fight in the 1848-1850 Slesvig-Holstein war. By the time it was over, Denmark had sold its forts on the Gold Coast to Britain, ending centuries of regular contact with the now abandoned Ghanaian Danes.

Kojo became a bridge between Denmark and the communities who had lived around its Gold Coast forts. He readopted the Svedstrup family name, and lectured in Denmark, the UK and even in a US prison about his life journey that had led him to discover that our real identity lies in recognising our oneness with the rest of humanity. On the awkward issue of uniting victims and perpetrators of the slave trade, he reasoned that as slave raiding was so widespread in West Africa, the descendants of the enslaved could equally well also be descendants of earlier generations who had themselves engaged in slave raiding.

The messages of inner journey, seeking identity and reconciliation were central themes in Kojo’s portrayals in the 2007 Danish documentary ‘Danskernes Afrika’ (Africa of the Danes), and on BBC radio 4’s ‘Ramblings’ programme in 2012.He was a dear and wise friend to many, a true Christian gentleman who will be much missed. Kojo is survived by his daughter and his 94 year-old father, as well as a huge extended family in Ghana and Denmark.

With hindsight we can see an urgency in the last days of his life. In late May he secured funding from Politikens Fond to pay for the editing of his memoir, shortly before leaving Denmark. His book ‘Odyssey to Elsinore’ was published the 21st July, and he died suddenly of a heart attack on the 5th August 2015. The day before, he wrote ‘I plan to continue the quest to reside in DK’ and had bought a ticket to return on the 13th August. But it seems that God had other plans and took him on a final journey to His own Kingdom, where there is perfect unity and where reconciliation is made complete through the

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~ 30 ~ MEET THE CHOIR: LAUREN MACHIN

1. What brought you to St Albans Choir? I moved to Copenhagen just before Christmas 2014 to work for Novozymes, in Bagsværd. I was so grateful to take part in the beautiful and thoughtful chapel services at my college at Cambridge, even though I wasn’t part of the choir there, and I am so glad that I was able to find a church in Denmark that feels like home. The wonderful tradition of lessons and carols was a fantastic first experience of St Alban’s, so I was very pleased to find myself whisked off to choir rehearsal after the next service I attended, having chatted to some members of the choir over coffee! 2. Why do you enjoy singing there? For me, music is such an important part of worship, and I couldn’t imagine coming to church and not joining together in song! At St Alban’s we have such a brilliant and diverse community, and I really like that we reflect that diversity in how we incorporate music into the services - St Alban’s Day this year was a great example of that. Most importantly, however, are the wonderful and kind people that make up the community here, where I was made to feel like I belonged right from the start. 3. What is your favourite music? I think we are very lucky in the Anglican church to have a great musical tradition, particularly through services like evensong, and the lessons and carols. I would have to say that my favourite church music is by the great Victorian choral composers, such as Parry, Stanford and Vaughan Williams; not least because they were instrumental in founding the Royal College of Music, which I am very privileged to have been a part of, and which continues to perpetuate our special musical tradition. Howells’s Like as the Hart is absolutely beautiful, and holds a lot of fond memories for me as we often sang it at school. 4. "Is music important for your spiritual life?" Absolutely! I see music as a sort of language that allows us to express those more complex, higher-order emotions and ideas. I believe is important that we use music as a way to communicate difficult or abstract concepts as we try to become closer to understanding this great mystery in all of our lives. And of course music has this great power to bring us together, to be one voice of many, making us lose our self-consciousness and overcome our differences.

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~ 31 ~ EDITH ELWERT - MAY SHE REST IN PEACE AND RISE IN GLORY

On 10 August one of our long- standing, steadfast and dedicated friends passed away. Edith had suffered a stroke and later a massive heart attack the day Prince Charles visited St Alban’s 3 years ago. She was on the road to recovery when bone cancer was diagnosed but she fought valiantly to the very end. Her funeral was held here at St Alban’s on Tuesday 18th August Edith’s eldest son Jurgen, read the following eulogy which expresses simply and lovingly, how much she was loved and will be missed: Dear All, Our Mum, Edith, passed away leaving her family in deep sorrow. Still we should think of hers as a warm and caring life, being independent, interested with people she met on her life’s pathway. Born in Austria, Edith would live with her two brothers, later, after being in a convent, she travelled as a nanny in Europe. She met and married John, whom she travelled with from Scandinavia to the Middle East and USA, later settling in Denmark. Edith was a wife, a great mother and grandmother, living for family values, making it loving and caring. She loved painting and also especially doing church activities here in St Alban’s church which she saw as her second family. She even managed to send us to Sunday School and to participate in church life. Edith worked as a secretary with People to People, and the Austrian Embassy. Being from an international background she had many friends all over the world. Edith cared for her relationships. When visiting her we always enjoyed the many traditions with many cosy times together. She brought us children up with love and even through difficult times with illness, Edith always supported her family with care and joy throughout her entire life. With these words I would like to say Mum that your spirit will live on in our memories, always like you wanted to be. Thank you for being such a great Mum to us all. Schöner Früling, komm’doch bald zurück Ich möchte wieder spüren, Dass die Welt vol Blumen ist.

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~ 32 ~ MOTHERS’ UNION

St Alban’s lost a dedicated Mother’s Union member when Michelle Hylands returned to the UK last month. The momentum for our small but active group of “mothers” – men and non-mothers are also welcome and take part.

Dorothy Ocanda has been active since the St Alban’s inception a number of years ago. She has arranged a special visit in September, so that we can drum up interest again amongst new comers and stalwarts alike.

Carol Johnston, President of the Mothers’ Union in the Diocese in Europe, and Johanna Fedipe, Regional Development Officer at the MU will visit Copenhagen in September.

On Sunday 20 September they will attend our morning service and speak about the mission of this global organisation which works in 83 countries to promote the well-being of families.

We look forward to welcoming Carol and Johanna and learning more about the wonderful things Mother’s Union has achieved worldwide over the years

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~ 33 ~ THE COUNCIL FOR 2015-16 THE COUNCIL FOR 2015-16

Churchwardens – Claire Clausen and Christopher Parker ChurchwardensCouncil Secretary – :Claire Graeme Clausen Lloyd -andRoberts Christopher Parker CouncilHon Treasurer Secretary – Colin: Graeme Hunt Lloyd -Roberts Hon Treasurer – Colin Hunt

Councillors : Councillors: Jean Gram Andersen, Stella Brondum JeanPhilip Gram Davies Andersen, PeterStella FitzgeraldBrondum AngelaPhilip Davies Hansen (Aarhus) PeterZubin Fitzgerald Kurian AngelaBeverly HansenLloyd-Roberts (Aarhus) AnneZubin- MarieKurian Sweeney EmanuelBeverly Lloyd Taban-Roberts TonyAnne -WedgwoodMarie Sweeney JuniorEmanuel Williams Taban Tony Wedgwood JuniorDiocesan Williams Representative: Nigel Rowley DiocesanDeanery Repres Representative:entatives: NigelMaria Rowley Kvan Mortensen, Pauleen Bang, Deanery Representatives : MariaJohn MillsKvan and Mortensen, Victoria WadsworthPauleen Bang, Hansen John Mills and Victoria Wadsworth Hansen Sidesmen (Sidespeople) Sidesmen (Sidespeople) Jocelyn Hird Anna Christine Christensen JohnJocelyn Shenn Hirdan ColinAnna ChristineHunt Christensen JuniorJohn Shenn Williamsan ChrisColin HuntOsborn LizJunior Jensen Williams EddieChris OsbornWales NigelLiz Jensen Rowley EmmanuelEddie Wales Taban PhilNigel Clarke Rowley FrancesEmmanuel Jakobsen Taban RosemaryPhil Clarke Bohr JanetFrances Kamara Jakobsen Rosemary Bohr Janet Kamara

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~ 34 ~ ~ 34 ~ Saint Alban’s Church Churchillparken 11, 1263 Copenhagen K Under the Patronage of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II

Weekly Eucharists: Sundays and Wednesdays at 10:30 All are welcome – Sunday School for children almost every Sunday.

Please call the Chaplain on 39 62 77 36 (10-16) if you are seeking baptism, confirmation, marriage or have any other pastoral or prayer request. You can also contact the churchwardens – see below.

Contact Details Chaplain The Reverend Darren McCallig 39 62 77 36 (St Alban’s House) [email protected]

Affiliated: Diocesan Director of Training 35 26 06 60 Canon Ulla Monberg [email protected]

Permission to Officiate: Deacon Christophe Ndikuriyo 71 41 21 14 [email protected]

Licensed Readers: Mr Graeme Lloyd-Roberts 50 84 55 19 [email protected] Mrs Victoria Wadsworth-Hansen [email protected] Ms Ursula Sonnevald [email protected]

Churchwardens Mrs. Claire Clausen 28 12 01 28 Mr. Christopher Parker 25 11 23 91 [email protected]

St Alban’s receives no subsidy from the state or national Church and is funded by the generosity of the congregation and visitors. To support the mission and ministry of the Church, contributions can be made to ‘St Alban’s Church’ to Bank account no. 3121-4140514136 or for UK tax payers by Gift Aid, increasing the value of their gift by 25 %

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Confirmation day with Bishop David – a photo by John Mills

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