Mojácar Anglican - Spain
NEWS ITEMS
THIS WEBSITE IS OUR MAIN MEANS OF COMMUNICATION AND TAKES THE PLACE OF THE PARISH MAGAZINE.
HAVE YOU SEEN OUR NEW PAGES ON: 2. GETTING MARRIED IN SPAIN. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ROTA FOR SERVICES - yes, it's that time again! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ "THROUGH THE BACK ROADS OF JORDON" by Jerry Davis THERE ARE BIKE RIDES AND THERE ARE BIKE RIDES! It’s always wonderful when a dream comes true. An idea borne out of an article in the Sunday Times finally came to fruition on the 23rd of May. Having tested ourselves over a number of weeks we hoped our mountain bike legs were ready for the challenge. My wife Cynthia, Gerda and our friend Dave were about to join me to ride the length of Jordon; an epic 440km ride from +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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1. THE HISTORY OF OUR CHURCH BUILDING.
This also includes interesting information about San Pascual.
Please, please, would all involved let Fr. Hugh know of any periods of absence from Mojácar for the 4 month period July to October inclusive.
This Rota needs to be prepared in the next few days.
DAY ONE: A late evening flight into
DAY TWO: Introduction to everyone (in all there were 18 of us) and the
collection of our bikes. Our ride started on a plateau overlooking the
Our riding distance was 46kms.
DAY THREE: Today we follow the ancient trading route south towards the
Riding distance 86kms.
DAY FOUR: We follow the
Riding distance 90kms.
DAY FIVE: Today we reach the majesty of
Riding distance 75kms.
DAY SIX: Day off from riding with a full days guided tour of 
Approaching the city on horse-back, we dismount and move through a narrow cleft in the rock on foot. There it is towering above us, half in sunlight, half in shadow – the Treasury. Everyone just stands there in awe. Unfortunately, my writing skills are not enough to describe the majesty of
DAY SEVEN: We depart
Riding distance 70kms.
DAY EIGHT: Today is our longest distance of 107kms. 6am and we start our approach to the 
excitement you get after running a marathon. We have made it – there is the shimmering
Riding distance 107kms.
DAY NINE: Farewell to our two-wheeled horses and our trusty Bedouin back-up team. Free day in Aqaba and an evening drive back to
DAY TEN: An emotional farewell to our new-found brothers and sisters. The experience has drawn everyone closer together in a friendship born out of the sheer physical effort of the ride. E-mail addresses are exchanged with the promise of downloading all the various photographs.
A trip full of memories that will live with me for ever.
Jerry Davis.
STOP PRESS: Archdeaconry trip to Peru - Our Mission Project. There are two spare places for this which is in November. For further details see below, the Missions Board in Church or talk to Ann Marshall who has details.
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GLOUCESTER CATHEDRAL YOUTH CHOIR
TOUR TO
Gloucester Cathedral Youth Choir was founded in 1999 and is made up of talented young singers from all around Gloucestershire. The choir sings Evensong in the Cathedral every week, and is made up of boys and girls aged 13 – 18 from schools all over the County. They participate in many of the biggest events in the Cathedral year, including Christmas Midnight Mass and the Easter Vigil.
Away from the Cathedral, the Youth Choir has a varied programme of concerts, tours and social events. They have appeared on both radio and television broadcasts from
The choir is conducted by
PROGRAMME to include music by Rutter, Elgar, Stanford, Mendelssohn, Chilcott, Fauré and Pärt.
Plus traditional English folksongs and American spirituals
More information about the choir and Gloucester Cathedral can be found at www.gloucestercathedral.org.uk
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OUR LADY OF CAMARIN - A couple of years ago the highly decorated statue of the Madonna and Child appeared in our church from an unknown source. We have always been puzzled about this as it obviosly meant a great deal to the donors.
On Sunday 24 May, the mystery was solved when a couple came to Mass with their young child. They live in Alicante, but Maria is an American and comes from Guam, and it is from there that this statue came where it is a particularly popular version of the Madonna and Child. It is a gift from the family who originally provided funds for the building of the church and therefore is very appropriate. They much appreciated seeing the statue in place and very much enjoyed being with us.
Thanks to Pam and Alwyn Carter for befriending them and sending them a leaflet* about the church, and us as the grateful custodians of the church building.
*THIS LEAFLET CAN BE SEEN REPRODUCED ON THE "CHURCH BUILDING HISTORY PAGE" on this website.
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THE DIOCESE IN PERU - Deepening our relationship with our Peru partners.
As the Archdeaconry of Gibraltar continues to develop its relationship with the Diocese of Peru, it is hoped that a small group of people (10 to 15) will travel to that Diocese in Novembe 2009 on a working visit, to experience and share in the ministry of the church there. There is still some space available for those interested; no particular skills needed, merely a willingness to join in, and a clean bill of health. If you are interested please speak to Fr. Hugh or contact directly Fr. Haynes Hubbard in the Algarve - - -
fr.hqhubbard(AT)gmail.com.
To protect from spammers, please substitute the (AT) with @ .
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GREETINGS FROM ACROSS THE MILES ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
A news letter is sent out each week to our friends who are away from us at this time.
An average of 70 or so E Mail addresses receive it each week. If you have E Mail and would like to be kept in touch in this way, please make sure Fr. Hugh has your details.
You can use the form on the website mentioned above to make contact.
PLEASE KEEP ALL YOUR OLD GREETINGS CARDS to be recycled into fresh ones for the Christmas sale next year - a novel way of using something no longer wanted to provide something worthwhile.
So please don't throw your cards away when you take them down, but bundle them up and bring to church. Our thanks to Gill Makin, one of our newer church members, for coming up with this idea. Gill will accept any type of card throughout the whole year.
(see also below, ref. your used postage stamps).
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POSTAGE STAMPS - REMINDER
PLEASE SAVE ALL YOUR USED POSTAGE STAMPS - any country or denomination - for the Oxford Blind Association. There is a collection box in church or give them to John Salmons (Churchwarden). Thank you.
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BRITISH NATIONALS - GETTING MARRIED IN SPAIN
We as an Anglican Church receive many enquiries from British People about getting married in Spain, so with this in mind we have created a complete Web-site page on this subject headed appropriately "GETTING MARRIED IN SPAIN"
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ANYONE FOR COFFEE? NO passengers - only crew!
Further help required with coffee making after church - it doesn't hurt a bit!
Don't leave it to the same people all the time. You can add your name to the
Rota on the notice board, or see Dorothy Smith or call her on 950 478066
PLEASE, PLEASE.
Also volunteers for CHURCH AND FITTINGS CLEANING urgently required.
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that not all those in church on a Sunday morning put anything in the offertory collection.
We would like to point out that this is not through meanness, but because such people give generously by Direct Debit and through this system, if they are UK Taxpayers, can give a further 28p in the pound through the "Gift Aid" scheme. This method of donations adds around 20% to our giving income. If you would like to know more about this, please contact Audrey Hathaway by phone on (0034) 950 475261 or the Churchwardens for details.
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"These things I have spoken unto you that ye shall not stray". John 16:1
May;
"The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you"
1 Corinthians 1
and remember: 
"If you see someone without a
smile, give them one of yours"
Office Address:
Apartado de Correos 617
Mojácar
Almería - Spain
04638