Your generous contributions total BD 1178 last week towards the growth of St . Christopher’s Cathedral and Awali Church. All that you give enables regular worship encourages the building of Christian community and provides pastoral care. It also facilitates the wider life of the Anglican Church through our diocese and releases resources for mission here in Bahrain, the wider Middle East and beyond.

Homegroups meet on Mondays at 9.30am at Villa 27 Mojemma– Aldhila Hamla Contact Shereen :

Tel 36051600 Wednesdays at 7.30pm Flat 71 Block 257, Road 5717, Building 2012- Amwaj at the home of Lawrence and Petra Contact Lawrence on 38444033 Contact Angel : 38173042 Living Room

Dialogue on Sunday 18th November, 7.30pm in the Deanery, Dr Aizhan Sharshenova, Communications Of-

ficer at Sustainable Energy Centre, United Nations Development Programme. Aizhan has a PhD from the University of Leeds on the subject European Union democracy promotion in Central Asia: Implementation in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan

Welcome back Anne Futcher and

her husband

Christopher, the

Archdeacon of Exeter,

as well as hosting a

delegation from Chris-

tians Aware.

We are having a buffet brunch at

12noon today at BAPCO Club,

Awali. BD6 for adults and

BD 3 (ages 5-11)

Congratulations to the Marathon relay teams for their efforts last Friday. Thank you to David , Mani and Natasha for all the arrangements and preparations

Many thanks for all our staff who worked so hard to keep the floodwaters at bay for Remembrance

Sunday Service

Congratulations to Angel and God's blessings on her

ministry as she has been accepted for licensing as a Reader on completion of her course.

Bishop:

Rt. Rev’d Michael Lewis Dean The Very Rev’d— Christopher Butt Tel: 39522547 revbutt@ymail.com Assistant Chaplain & Mission to Seafarers: Rev’d Canon Stephen Thanapaul Tel: 13677836 Mobile : 39247413 email: stephentpaul@gmail.com Office Administrator: Fozia Prince Tel : 17253866 Mobile : 38883560 email : cathe-dra@batelco.com.bh Cathedral Bookkeeper: Renitha Joswa Tel: 17253866 stchris1@batelco.com. bh Website: ww.stchcathedral.org. bh Facebook: St Christopher’s Cathedral Cathedral Office is open: Sunday to Thursday 8.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.

Part of the worldwide Anglican Church in the

Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf The Province of Jerusalem & the Middle East

If you receive communion in your home church, you are invited to receive at the Lord's table here. If you are not a

communicant member, you are warmly invited to receive a prayer of blessing. May we all meet the living Christ, who welcomes all of us. Please join us for refreshments in the

Coffee Room after the service .

St. Christopher’s Cathedral &

Awali Anglican Church

The Second Sunday before Advent 16th—18th November 2018 Collect

Heavenly Father,

whose blessed Son was revealed

to destroy the works of the devil

and to make us the children of God and heirs

Of eternal life:

grant that we, having this hope,

may purify ourselves even as he is pure;

that when he shall appear in power and great glory

we may be made like him in his eternal

and glorious kingdom;

where he is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

AMEN

Post Communion

Gracious Lord,

in this holy sacrament

you give substance to our hope:

bring us at the last

to that fullness of life for which we long;

through Jesus Christ our Saviour.

BIBLE READINGS

Fri/Sat/Sun Daniel 12: 1-3 Mark 13: 1-8 Next weekend Fri/Sat/Sun Daniel 7: 9-10, 13-14 John 18: 33-37

“What large stones and what large buildings?” If you have ever been to the Holy Land, you know just how big those stones really are. I have a picture of me standing in front of a Herodian block of stone, far, far taller than I. Of course, that doesn’t take much effort in my case,

but still. Massive. Impressive. No wonder the disciples were agog and amazed. I certainly was. And suddenly, this story made sense. Suddenly, I completely under-stood the astonishment of the disciples. The impetus for awe is typically justified -- and on many levels. Karoline Lewis

We remember those commended to us : Mercedes, Ned, Judith, Hanna, Madevelin, Ann & Family, Josie, Irwin,

Johan, Eunice, Mark, Jack, Sulo & Family RIP: Catherine Monie

INTERCESSIONS FOR THE WEEK

Fri/ Sat/Sun

19 : All my hope on God

66: Be thou my vision

223: Glorious things of thee

638: Rejoice the Lord is King

Friday Give thanks for the visits of Christians Aware and Christo-

pher and Anne Futcher

Saturday Pray for the small community at Awali Church as they meet

this morning.

Sunday Pray for Dr Aizhan Sharshenova as she speaks at our Liv-

ing Room Dialogue

Monday Pray for Sovereign Base Areas of Cyprus and the ministry

of Chaplains to service personnel.

Tuesday Pray for all refugees and those seeking asylum in Cyprus

and for the ministry of churches to them.

Wednesday Pray for the safe return to the UK of our guests from

Christians Aware.

Thursday Pray for all the preparations for this coming weekend’s worship

and Friday Club.

Friday

9.30 am

6.00pm

Holy Communion

Tamil Service

Saturday

Awali

10.00am Holy Communion

Sunday 10.30am

6.15 pm

Holy Communion

Holy Communion

Mon–

Thurs

8.00am Morning Prayer

Friday 9.30 am

6.00pm

Holy Communion

Tamil Service

Saturday

Awali

10.00am

Holy Communion

Sunday 10.30 am

6.15 pm

Holy Communion

Holy Communion

Services for week beginning

16th November 2018