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WORSHIP IN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER 2014
ST ALBAN’S CHURCH, COPENHAGEN
(All regular services at St Alban’s take place at 10:30)
Wed 3 Sept at 10.30 Holy Communion, Bishop David Coles
Sunday 7 Sept at 1030 Parish Eucharist, Baptisms & Harvest Festival
Sunday 7 Sept at 15.00 Taize Service(*see p3),
Wed 10 Sept at 1030 Morning Prayer, Bishop David Coles
Sunday 14 Sept at 1030 Parish Eucharist, Revd Palle Thordahl
(Holy Cross Day)
Wed 17 Sept at 1030 Holy Communion, Jane Passant (Trainee Reader)
Sunday 21 Sept at 1030 Parish Eucharist, Bishop David Coles
(Mathew the Apostle)
Wed 24 Sept at 1030 Holy Communion, Bishop David Coles
Sunday 28 Sept at 1030 Parish Eucharist Bishop David Coles
Wed 1 Oct at 1030 Holy Communion, Bishop David Coles
Sunday 5 Oct at 1030 Holy Communion & Baptisms
Bishop David Coles
Wed 8 Oct at 1030 Holy Communion, Bishop David
Sun 12 Oct at 1030 Parish Eucharist, Bishop David
Wed 15 Oct at 1030 Holy Communion, Bishop David Coles
Sunday 19 Oct at 1030 Parish Eucharist, Bishop David Coles
(Luke the Evangelist -18 Oct)
Wed 22 Oct at 10.30 Holy Communion, Bishop David Coles
Sunday 26 Oct at 10.30 Parish Eucharist, Bishop David Coles
Wed 29 Oct at 10.30 Holy Communion, Bishop David Coles
Sunday parish Eucharist is held in the main church and lasts a little
over 1 hour, using Common Worship.
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 except for the 1st
Sunday in the
month. As new practice at St Alban's, children wishing to join
Sunday school will meet at 10:25 at the Font. After opening prayers
children be invited by the Chaplain to accompany the Sunday school
leaders to the Upper Room, and afterwards return to their parents in
time for communion.
Baptisms are held on the 1st Sunday of each month.
Our choir is led by Iain McLarty and his deputy organist Isaac Lee.
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ST ALBAN'S CHURCH IN JUTLAND
The Anglican Parish of St Alban's covers the whole Kingdom of Denmark,
with St Alban's Church in Copenhagen gathering for worship at 1030
every Sunday and Wednesday. We also have three English-speaking
congregations in Jutland, in partnership with the local Danish Church,
that gather on these dates;
AARHUS
At Møllevangskirke at 1900 on 28 September and on 2 November, 21
December (led by Bishop David Coles).
Details from Rogena Holst [email protected] (*see pg
JELLING
At Jelling Church, at 19.00 on 28 September, led by Deacon Christophe
details from [email protected]
VEJLE
at Løgetkirke, Løget Center 2, at 1400 led by Deacon Christophe
Details from [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], with the name of the person to be prayed for, the
reason and how long you wish them to be on the prayer list or you can
contact Pauleen Bang in church.
* TAIZÉ SERVICE
Taizé is an ecumenical community in Burgundy, France, established by
the late Brother Roger during World War 2. Special music and simple
chants of the Psalms are sung in many languages. It will be a quiet,
reflective service - a time to pray quietly and sing with others the
beautiful Taizé music. The theme will be for peace and reconciliation.
Jesus said "My peace I give you". This worship is very informal and open
for all people to attend, using meditative music, silence and guided
prayer. This is an opportunity to come together to pray for peace in our
troubled world.
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FROM THE CHAPLAIN
THE BISHOP OF GIBRALTAR IN EUROPE –THE RT REVD. ROBERT
INNES ENTHRONED IN GIBRALTAR ON 4 SEPTEMBER 2014
Bishop David Coles, locum Chaplain represented St Alban’s at the
ceremony:
OUR NEW BISHOP IN EUROPE
I have met many visitors and newcomers to our Chaplaincy of St Alban’s
in Copenhagen and the congregation in Aarhus who have difficulty
trying to work out what we mean as Anglicans when we talk about “The
Diocese in Europe”. Many who worship with us come from other
Christian traditions which do not have bishops, and some church
traditions have very local forms of church government. In some, the
local congregation is quite independent and not closely connected to a
wider church family.
The Anglican Church around the world is estimated to have 85
million baptised members. They worship in 38 Provinces, each with its
own General Synod and usually one or more Archbishops who exercise
leadership for that Province. There are 165 countries within those 38
Provinces, 48 of those countries in the Diocese in Europe! Within each
Province, there are several Dioceses or local regions. Each Diocese has a
Diocesan Bishop and sometimes Assistant and Suffragan Bishops as well
to share the leadership roles. In Europe, Bishop David Hamid serves as
our Suffragan Bishop. The role of Archbishop of Canterbury goes back
to 597AD when St Augustine was sent to England by Pope Gregory the
Great to re-establish Christianity in Britain. For this reason, the
Archbishop of Canterbury is seen as the senior leader of our
international church, though he does not exercise direct authority
outside of the Church of England.
The Anglican Diocese in Europe is part of the Church of England
and shares in the life of the General Synod of the Church of England as
one of its Dioceses. The Diocese has about 300 Chaplaincies stretching
from Morocco to Moscow with hundreds of Chaplains and Licensed Lay
Ministers taking responsibility for regular worship and pastoral care of
the congregations.
But who holds this all together? Of course, Christ is the Head of
the Church, but it is our Diocesan Bishop who leads the team. The
ministry of a bishop is to be pastor and shepherd of Christ’s flock, a
teacher of the faith and a focus of the Church’s unity and mission in the
world. These days, Anglican Churches in Europe work in close partner-
ship with Churches in the Lutheran tradition in many areas. We also have
special relationships with the Evangelical Church in Germany, the Old
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Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht, and close working relation-
ships with Roman Catholic communities in many areas.
On Thursday 4 September, Joy and I were privileged to represent
the Chaplaincy of St Alban’s, Copenhagen and Aarhus in Denmark at the
service of Installation of The Right Revd Robert Innes as the new “Bishop
of Gibraltar in Europe”. Bishops in the Church of England, are known by
the name of the Cathedral where they have their “kathedra” or seat. So
the Archbishop of Canterbury is so called because his seat is in the
Cathedral at Canterbury. The Bishop in Europe is officially known as the
Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe because our Cathedral in this Diocese is at
Holy Trinity Cathedral in Gibraltar. Previous bishops in Europe have
maintained their homes in England and their offices in London. Our new
Bishop is the first Bishop in Europe to have actually served in the
Diocese as a Chaplain. Robert Innes has been the Senior Chaplain and
Chancellor of the Pro-Cathedral in Brussels since 2005, so he has ‘hands
on’ experience of what is involved in ministering to English-speaking
people on the Continent of Europe. He is also the first Bishop in Europe
to have his office here. He will remain in Brussels. Since the end of
2013 he has been the Archbishop of Canterbury’s representative to the
EU institutions in Brussels, so he already has a very good grasp of the
networks amongst the nations which make up the European Community.
The Installation Service at Holy Trinity Cathedral on 4 September
was a grand occasion graced by the presence of the Governor of
Gibraltar. Sir James Dutton who kindly hosted the reception for the
congregation at his lovely home near the Cathedral. The new Bishop
was heralded by military trumpeters and an impressive range of local
and Diocesan VIPs. The Archbishop of Canterbury was represented by
The Venerable Sheila Watson, the Archdeacon of Canterbury who
presented the Archbishop's 'Mandate' or authority to proceed. The new
Bishop then had to make oaths, placing his hand on the Bible, and
swearing allegiance to the
Queen, to the Archbishop of
Canterbury, the Constitution
of the Diocese and to the
Cathedral. After all that he
was placed in the Bishop's seat
and presented with his
pastoral staff and greeted with
applause by the congregation. In his sermon, Bishop Robert
outlined some of his hopes for
his ministry in Europe. One
was 'the building of healthy
Christian communities in the
various chaplaincies'.
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Another was to create a church 'where children and young people are
helped to contribute and belong.'
The service of Holy Communion followed as we all prayed for
Bishop Robert. At the end he stood on the Cathedral steps to bless the
people of Gibraltar and the Diocese.
In the introduction to the service, we read a letter of advice to
Archbishop Adelhard of Canterbury, written by Alcuin of York in the
eighth century. The words are as applicable today as they were over
1000 years ago:
Almighty God grant all go well with thee,
Be an honour to the Church.
Follow Christ's word, clear in thy task and careful in thy
speech.
Be thine an open hand, a merry heart.
Let not the wealth of the world nor its dominion
flatter thee into silence as to truth,
nor king, nor judge, yea, nor thy dearest friend
muzzle thy lips from righteousness.
We hope that Bishop Robert will soon be able to visit us here in Denmark
once he has had a chance to work out the many calls on his time and the
huge task of getting around the whole of Europe!
Please pray for Bishop Robert who is 54, his wife Helen and their four
adult children as he takes up this challenging new role amongst us.
David Coles
Locum Chaplain, St Albans Copenhagen and Aarhus
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NOTICES – for your diary
HARVEST FESTIVAL 7 September at 10.30
Bring produce, flowers, vegetables and hard fruit, bread and dry goods
to decorate the altar and church - they will be shared with charity
organisations thereafter.
TAIZÉ SERVICE 7 September at 15.00
AUTUMN CLOTHING SALE 1 November, 10 - 14
Bring and Buy (especially the latter!)
After a very successful clothing sale the Summer Fête, we have decided to hold
another on the first Saturday of November. You bring good-quality, second-hand
clothing to sell and you go home with something fresh and ‘nearly new’.
We will provide coffee and tea and scones – so it will be social and fun as well as
a fundraiser.
Please be selective about what you donate for sale – but whatever is not sold will
be given to charity – either Reden, Dannerhuset, Kvindehjemmet, Red Cross or
to friends in Africa. Contact: Claire or Jean
MEN’S NIGHT OUT 7 November at 18.00
BEER AT BREWPUB IN CENTRAL COPENHAGEN
Organiser Chris Parker encourages all
our men to sign up for a men’s night
to sample some beers and have a few
laughs :-) You are welcome to invite
friends and relations to join in. He
needs to know how many are coming,
as he needs to book tables at the restaurant. [email protected]
BrewPub København is an innovative microbrewery with its own restaurant and
bar, right in the heart of Copenhagen. It is situated in an historic 17th century
building just off the Town Hall Square (Rådhuspladsen). The beer garden in the
brewery courtyard provides a charming atmosphere in summer months and is
worth visiting.
CONCERTS – Three exciting autumn concerts have been
arranged by our Director of Music, Iain McLarty – see page 6
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THE DANISH SCHEME
Repatriation of British prisoners of war
from Germany, via Denmark
The article in the July-August Newsletter
on “St Albans Church War Memorial”
included in its last paragraph a note that
it was partly based on information from a
lady reader of the Newsletter, but that I
had lost the name of the lady and the link
to her article. I am now pleased to be able
to supply the missing information as the
lady, Dorothy Jones, has written to me
again. The internet link is www.thedanishscheme.co.uk and
contains a wealth of information.
In 2009 Dorothy Jones submitted an MA Dissertation to the
University of Birmingham on the repatriation of British Prisoners
of War (POW’s) in Germany. Between 11 November 1918 and mid-
January 1919 a quarter of the British POW’s in Germany were
returned to Britain via Denmark and the Baltic ports in an
operation that became known as “The Danish Scheme".
Amongst other things her dissertation includes articles on the
“Tragedy of the British submarine E-13” that had run aground on
Saltholm, and “The Copenhagen Bureau” that had been
established in autumn 1916 with the specific task of sending
white bread to British POW’s in Germany. There are also lists of
officers and other ranks, and the names of the ships involved in
the repatriation.
Tony Higgins, St. Alban’s historian and Archivist
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IMPROVING RELATIONSHIPS & COMMUNICATION
“We judge others by their actions and ourselves by our intentions”
someone once wrote. In the decades that have gone by since I read that
statement, I have noticed that this is indeed generally so. We know what
we intended, so when it does not quite turn out that way, we know it
was not out of ill will, but due to circumstances or misunderstandings.
However, because very few of us are mind readers, we only have our
perceptions of other people’s actions (or words) to judge them by – and
so we do!
This goes for our wonderful church community in St. Alban’s, too, so I
thought I’d share with you a simple tool that has made a world of
difference to me personally as well to my clients professionally.
In my job as a Business Coach working with teams and departments,
there is often a need to focus on communication in the team, because
people have been hurt or felt misunderstood – as happens in life. There
are specific instances in the past that impair relations in the present. So
I often start out such a session by asking whether they feel that their
team mates in general are trying to contribute positively or whether they
try to make life and work miserable for the others. So far there has
always been pronounced consensus: “No, of course not! Of course
everyone tries to do their best.”
My next question is: “So you agree that none of you is intentionally
trying to be destructive or hurtful. Then how come that in this particular
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instance when you felt hurt, you assumed that this person was out to
get you rather than assuming that there was some kind of
misunderstanding?” Silence.
The trick is to look behind the actions (or words) to the constructive
intentions behind them. If the majority of people are actually trying to
contribute positively to life, then it follows that destructive actions or
words were probably meant otherwise. So I ask everyone to think of a
particular instance when someone has hurt, angered or annoyed them. –
You, too, can take a couple of seconds to do that right now! …….
Then I ask them to consider: If you have to find a positive intention
behind that action (or those words), what might it be? Sometimes it
takes a little while, but mostly they suddenly light up with a great: “Ah –
he might actually have intended to…” When I ask what has happened to
their unpleasant feelings after that discovery, there are usually smiles,
relief and “It’s all gone. Now I understand that his intention was
constructive.”
Sometimes, the constructive intention can produce an action that is
rather unpleasant and unreasonable to those around – as when someone
enters his workplace in the morning and snaps at a colleague on his way
to his desk. The constructive intention? The argument he had with his
spouse just before leaving home has created a lot of tension that he has
to get rid of in order to be able to focus on his work. Snapping at others,
of course, is not good way to go about it, no matter what the intention.
However, the moment his colleague looks behind his words to the
constructive intention, it is possible to talk about it in a manner that is
much more likely to produce good communication – also in the longer
run – than if she merely snapped back or felt insulted.
Looking behind actions and words to the possible constructive intention
behind them is actually quite a fun exercise, and it creates much better
relationships and communication. It takes some practice, but it can be
used everywhere: in church, at home, at work, with friends… If you are
not already in the habit of doing it, try it out and see the difference it
makes. If you already do it, have fun trying to catch yourself accidentally
slipping into the “judging by their actions mode”. It’s quite a fun game –
and it makes a world of difference to relationships and communication.
Anna Christine Christensen
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THE VON LINDHOLM SISTERS
AND THE LINDHOLM FUND
The von Lindholm family have a long history of association with St.
Alban’s Church. There were three sisters, Elsa Annette Ottilde von
Lindholm (born 1900), Eleonore Veronica (Vera) von Lindholm (born
1902) and Mary Andrea Catherina von Lindholm (born 1904). They were
daughters of Knud Herluf von Lindholm, an officer in the Imperial
Chinese Customs Service, and Mary Annette Slade, who were married 8
December 1899 in Shanghai. The first two sisters were born in China
while the youngest sister was born in Denmark and baptized at St.
Alban’s Church on 9 December 1904.
Mrs von Lindholm appeared on the list of subscribers to St. Alban’s
Church in 1905 and, apart from World War I, remained a member of the
church until her death in 1954. During World War I it is known that the
sisters were living in London with their mother and Australian
grandmother, Annette Mariand Slade (their grandfather was in the army).
By 1921 Mrs von Lindholm is back on St. Alban’s Church subscribers list
with her daughters. In 1932 and 1933 E. von Lindholm (presumably
Elsa) is noted as Secretary of the ‘Study Circle and Church Lectures’, and
Mrs von Lindholm and daughters are recorded as subscribers to the
Queen Alexandra Memorial. It is known that they were on good terms
with Anthony Woolrych (who maintained services at St. Albans during
World War II) and also his son Geoffrey. Our various post-war chaplains
also knew them, and Kenneth Povey (Chaplain 1981–86) is recorded to
have enjoyed visiting them. Claire Jespersen remembers Mary and Elsa
attending services at St. Alban’s, usually dressed in black.
The Lindholm family is part of the
Danish nobility, and its members
have included many well-known
personalities. Knud Herluf von
Lindholm was head of the only
branch of the family that adopted
the ‘von’ appendage. In the early
1900s daughters of the nobility
were only significant if they were
married, and they rarely engaged in
what today would be normal civil occupations. In the online history of
the family (see ‘Stamtavler over danske adelsslægter’) Elsa and Vera are
both recorded as ‘overordentlig stiftsdame i Vallø’, whereas Mary is
listed as ‘konventualinde i Gisselfeld adelige Jomfrukloster’. The
membership of religious organisations would have provided them with
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simple accommodation, and may have obliged them to wear some kind
of uniform.
In the 1970s Mary and Elsa were living at Esplanaden 26 (see photo),
within sight of St. Alban’s and just around the corner from the Roman
Catholic Cathedral in Bredgade; Mary was Church of England and Elsa
was a Roman Catholic, but as noted above both often attended St.
Alban’s. Birgit Hansen first met them when Doris Brown asked her to
collect money for poppies on behalf of the British Legion. She was
invited back for tea, and the start of a long friendship. They often talked
about their father, who was away in China for many years while they
were growing up. Both sisters were very English in their outlook and
there was often a ginger cake with the tea. While the flat was somewhat
old fashioned it was full of decorative items and antiques. Birgit took
them food when they were ill, and marmalade from the bazaar, and kept
them well informed of the ups and downs at St. Alban’s Church by
providing them with regular copies of the Newsletter (that she was
already typing). It is very likely that Birgit Hansen’s kindness and regular
visits over more than 15 years were the main reason that St. Alban’s
Church received a legacy from the Lindholm Fund.
The sisters share their mother’s simple
grave in Garnisons Kirkegaard, situated
immediately behind the USA embassy. A
flat stone records (see photo):
Mary Annette v. Lindholm født Slade
4.7.1868–17.2.1954,
VE.A. Lindholm 4.2.1902–10.11.1976,
Elsa v. Lindholm 20.10.1900–11.10.1990,
and
M.A.C. v. Lindholm 11.10.1904–13.4.1994.
The burial services for Mary Annette in
1954 and Elsa v. Lindholm in 1990 were
both conducted by St. Alban’s chaplains;
the burial entry for Elsa records she was
born in Shanghai.
The first indication that St. Alban’s
Church had been given a legacy came in early 1995. The Lindholm
sisters had left a considerable fortune. A substantial part of their
assets, inherited from their grandparents, were held in the UK, and
inheritance tax of £190,000 was payable before the funds could be
released. The other beneficiaries were ‘Hovedstadens Røde Kors’,
‘Kvindehjemmet I København’, ‘Slesvigst Samfund (Grænseforening)’,
‘Garnisons Kirke’ and ‘Sct Pauls Kirke’. The St. Alban’s Church portion of
the legacy was in the form of shares in the Hongkong-Shanghai Bank,
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and was initially valued at 4.4 million kr. (a considerable under-
estimate).
In 2000 the value of the Hong Kong-Shanghai Bank shares was given in
the church minutes as 13 million kr., and was expected to yield about
525,000 kr. per annum after 20% reinvestment. So far the interest
payments from the fund have contributed to the last stages of the tower
restoration, most of the cost of the rebuilding of the organ, and a
considerable part of the cleaning and restoration of the stained-glass
windows. These major projects could not have been completed without
the help of the Lindholm Fund. This is by far the largest of the funds
that St. Alban’s Church relies on to balance its books every year.
Knud Herluf von Lindholm was born in 1866 in Hørsholm, and in 1888
travelled to London to take an examination that gave him entry into the
internationally controlled Chinese customs service. Chinese harbours
were first opened for international trade in 1842, and in 1850
Europeans were employed by the Chinese to control trade and lead the
customs administration. Knud von Lindholm learnt Chinese at his first
posting in Peking, and held posts in Canton, Fusan (Korea), Shanghai
and Tonkin, acquiring a working knowledge of Korean, Japanese and
other languages. In 1906 as acting customs director in Samsjui he was
given the rank of Civil Mandarin of the 4. Class. His home-leaves were
often used to recover from tropical illnesses acquired during his travels.
In 1899 he married Mary Slade in Shanghai. In 1903 the family (now with
two daughters) travelled home to Denmark via Japan, Vancouver,
Quebec and Liverpool. In 1905 Knud von Lindholm returned alone to
Shanghai via the Suez Canal.
In 1930 Knud von Lindholm published a very readable book of his
travels and adventures in China (I kinesisk Tjeneste. Nyt Nordisk Forlag
– Arnold Busch; 317 pp.). Strangely enough he makes no mention of his
first marriage or his three daughters, or the break-up of this marriage.
In 1919 he married a second wife, Asta Hermine Gauer, who
accompanied him on his subsequent adventures in China until he
resigned from the customs service in 1925. He died in December 1932,
and was buried in Copenhagen. It is probable that the shares in the
Hong Kong-Shanghai Bank relate to Knud von Lindholm’s life-long work
as a member of the Chinese customs service, and perhaps were part of
his pension settlement.
Tony Higgins (with much information from Birgit Hansen).
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ST ALBAN’S SUMMER FÊTE
Annual fundraising event
Annual celebration of Christian charity and fellowship
We asked for
Books
– we received
thousands!
Thanks so much to
Peter, Colin and the
wonderful team of
sorters and helpers
who worked
tirelessly to sort
and box their
goods on Friday
and Saturday. They
earnt ca Dkr
10,500)
We asked for good
quality used
clothes
- we received
masses. Thanks to
Jean and her team.
First time we have
sold clothes for
several years. We
will repeat this in
November with a
fund-raising sale.
The “nearly new”
pavilion earnt ca
Dkr 5000
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We asked for a
new team for the
Tea Tent
– Look what we
got? Energy and
enthusiasm. Judy
and Pramilla and
their teams had a
baptism of fire –
well, of food this
year and did a
fantastic job all day
long in the crypt
preparing rolls and
cakes for the tea
tent which was as
busy as ever. There
were bread rolls
from Rema 1000
which they filled for
lunch, cakes,
biscuits and tarts
from Gorm the
baker. A taste of
Africa and India
was to be seen this
year, with spice
samosas available
and other
delicacies.
The tea tent was
filled most of the
day. “1000 tak” til
Rema 1000 fra
Hareskov og til
Gorms Bageri på St
Kongensgade for
deres gavmildhed.”
(Tea Tent Team
earned something
in the range of
Dkr 14,350!)
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We asked for good
of good quality for
gifts
We received a great
many because
people are so very
kind! Lions got the
rest, thanks to
Carole). CCC and
her team sold a lot.
“All for the good of
the church...”
worked every time!
(ca 7000)
We asked for
helpers – we got
plenty; all day long,
early and late,
Junior, Grace and
Alexander were
amongst the
energetic band.
Many thanks to
Frances for making
it happen so
efficiently. To
everyone else who
helped – we thank
you – God bless
your efforts.
Bric a Brac – a very
well-stocked stall
with delightfully
enthusiastic team
of helpers made
about Dkr 5,600
and gave a good
deal to Lions and
other charities.
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The Happy
Hamburger Team
cooked and flipped
all day long feeding
hungry guests and
stall holders. Not
even a hail shower
stopped them.
Three Chris’s -
Chris M, Chris O
and Chris P joined
Karen and John as
the backbone team.
‘Slaving over a hot
stove’ was order of
the day.
(ca Dkr 13,500)
Beer: ca Dkr
12,400)
One way of
helping is to grab
a beer and hold a
tent for a while! (In
fact Oscar helped
all the time – all
day. Now he and
Sarah are returning
to Florida) We
thank them very
much and wish
them both God
Speed
We asked for
music and
dancing
– we got it.
Piper Ian Currie,
the Early Byrds
choir, the Victorian
dancers and the
other musicians
gave the Fete day a
truly “Midsummer -
Barnaby” flavour.
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We asked for
jams, jellies and
masses of
marmalade – we
received over 150
jars. Labelling
ladies worked for
days presenting the
goods in a
charming way – all
masterminded by
Michelle and Liz S.
(ca 7,800)
We asked for a
children’s tent – It
was shared with the
face-painters and
by Sarahlloyd
herself. Her prayer-
poster hit the front
page of the
Diocesan website
and we are very
grateful for her
generous donation
of the special tent.
The children’s own
contributions made
Dkr 600 – a lot
from their pocket
money!
The Generalissima
herself, Rosemary,
buying her annual
marmalade supply.
She and Chris P,
Fete
Generalissimo,
were the primus
motors again this
year and did a
wonderful job of
coordinating the
entire day. Thank
you both - again!
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THE UNSUNG HEROS
SETTING UP AND TAKING DOWN FETE TENTS
A huge vote of thanks goes to for Frances and her team of able bodied
helpers. We asked for help to set up and by 8am half the tents were
already up and the park began to look like it should on a Summer Fete
day!
AND WHO CLEANED UP? Churchwarden Chris Parker! ALONE!
The entire length of the garden fence was feet deep in rubbish when
most of us left. ‘Iron Man’ (triathlon),organised to run right past the
church, meant that it was not until 19.30 that this could be removed.
But removed it was – singlehanded –with the help of one removal man
and his 3 yr old child!
Hats off to these two unsung heroes!!
Rygaards School advertisement here please Tariq
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NEWS FROM THE CHAPLAINCY
Portraits from the congregation in Aarhus:
Rogena and Palle Holst
Rogena Holst, born 1935 in Buckinghamshire, Kent, England,
and Palle Holst, born 1934 in Aarhus, Denmark.
Two of the people who are always there to greet you with a warm
welcome when you enter Møllevangskirken in Aarhus are Rogena and
Palle Holst. Rogena is the Secretary of the Aarhus congregation, and
Palle takes care of the practical issues such as opening, preparing and
closing of the church. They have been engaged in voluntary work for the
church for more than 30 years, and their commitment is very important
to the existence of the Aarhus congregation.
Their common history goes back 65 years. Palle was 15 years
old, when he and two of his friends decided that they wanted pen pals in
England in order to improve their English. Not surprisingly, it had to be
female pen pals, and Palle received a reply from 14 year old Rogena via
“Boys and Girls of All Nations”. They corresponded for several years. As
a young girl, Rogena attended a Catholic convent school for girls as a
boarder, and they were not allowed to receive letters from boys.
Consequently, one of Rogena’s classmates, who was not a boarder,
smuggled in the letters from Palle.
Aged 19 Rogena and her mother were going on vacation to
Copenhagen. When she wrote and told Palle about it, he immediately
invited them to Aarhus where he lived with his parents. Palle took the
ferry from Aarhus to Copenhagen, where he spent a couple of days with
them, before they all returned to Aarhus. The visit went very well, and
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they continued writing together for the next two years while Palle was in
the army doing his national service. Shortly after his military duty
finished, they got married. The wedding took place in Sankt Lukas Kirke
in Aarhus, and they settled down in Aarhus.
In London, Rogena had worked as a secretary in Fleet Street. In
Denmark it was difficult for a foreigner to find a job, so she worked at
home for many years and has been very satisfied with that. Palle became
a trainee in a coal company, where he worked for 44 years. He retired
from the same company in 1995 after serving as the CEO for the last 23
years. During his employment the company changed from being a coal
company to being an oil company, selling oil and petrol and being
involved in exploration in the North Sea.
Both Rogena and Palle say that their biggest experience was
getting married. They have a small, but tightly knit family with two
daughters. Jaine is the eldest and lives in Hørsholm. The youngest,
Lesley, lives in Mozambique where she works for Save the Children
International. They have four grandchildren, two on Sjælland, one in
Mozambique and another living in New Zealand. This gives much
opportunity for travel.
Rogena has been a member of the committee for the Aarhus
congregation since 1982. Originally, there were seven members.
Margaret Clark and Rogena are the only committee members left from
that time. There are six annual services in Aarhus, and three are held
around Easter, harvest, and Christmas. The other three have flexible
dates.
As the secretary. Rogena confirms the dates of services with the
Chaplain, finds the readers and confirms the readings. Furthermore, she
arranges for the Chaplain to be met at the station and for his lodgings.
Rogena also keeps the member’s register. There are normally 20-30
churchgoers at each service. Besides his work for Møllevangskirken,
Palle was a member of his home church council at Egå Parish for eight
years.
The congregation has changed over the years. Early on there
were many Christians from all over the world, but now many of them
have started their own congregations. There were many students too,
but Aarhus University now has its own Chaplain for the foreign students.
One of the future challenges is to expand the congregation while
still keeping a sense of warmth and common Christian spirit for those
who come to the church. Rogena and Palle welcome all those who travel
to Aarhus from far away some travel 100 km for a service.
Rogena and Palle have been part of the services at
Møllevangskirken for many years, and together with the other members
of the congregation – some of whom will be portrayed later on – they
contribute to a dedicated and heart-warming experience.
By Charlotte Lindhardt, Aarhus Congregation
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MEET THE CHOIR
In the next few issues you will get to know who is who in the choir.
Each will be asked the same questions. Dorothy Ocanda was first.
:
1. What brought you to St Alban’s Choir?
First of all l Love singing ( Music ) and my love for music originated from my family. My Father used to sing bass in the choir and my Uncle was the Choir Master, while we children sang in parts, or in unison. So it’s from my childhood music that brought me to St. Alban`s choir. l sang in our local Church in Arua District long before l came to Denmark. Later I sang in the church choir at All Saints Cathedral, Kampala, Uganda where l worked in a kindergarten run by the RC Church back then. 2. Why do you enjoy singing there? -Singing has always been my joy, my heart fills with happiness and with people who listens to your voices. l love giving praise to God especially through singing. Showing gratitude to God can be showed through singing, especially when the song or music is well known to you and the words of the hymn have a good clear message. 3. What is your favourite music?
I`ve got several favourite kinds of music but my favourite hymn is “To God be the glory, great things He has done;” 4. "Is music important for your spiritual life?" Yes ,indeed Music is very ,very important for me in my life and it always has been ,Spiritually and sometimes can be used for a silent meditation as well as music is a good therapy for our souls. One can send messages through music.
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BJØRN’S INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
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
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COMMEMORATING THE START OF WORLD WAR I
Prayer and contemplation at St Alban’s Church on
Monday 4 August 14
Monday 4 August 2014 marked the centenary of the commencement of World
War I 1914. Along with many other churches in England and other parts of the
world, Bishop David led two sessions of silent prayer and reflection on the tragic
consequences of this dreadful conflict.
The Guardians and Churchwardens were present as dignitaries from the
diplomatic corps and others came to pay their respects and light a candle as
part of their vigil for peace. Typically, it rained, reminding of the appalling mud
soldiers on both sides had to suffer in winter in the trenches.
At the Tower of London throughout the
spring and summer of 2014 work
continued on a field of 888,246 ceramic
poppies, planted in the grass moat as
part of an ongoing installation designed
to commemorate the allied victims of
World War I.
The installation by artist Paul Cummins,
entitled 'Blood Swept Lands and Seas of
Red', is due to be completed by
Armistice Day on November 11, after
which point each poppy - intended to
represent a single allied victim of WWI -
will be available for purchase.
Hand made in Paul Cummins' studio,
poppies are available for £25. All net
proceeds plus a guaranteed 10% from
every poppy sold will be shared equally
amongst six service charities. It is hoped
that this colourful and moving initiative
will raise millions of pounds if all poppies
are sold.
Here’s a link to the govt website on the
commemorations
https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-
events/first-world-war-centenary
the govt website on the commemorations is:
https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-
events/first-world-war-centenary
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SOCIAL MEDIA
Facebook Page up and running – want to join?
As we promised in the last edition, we now have an external Facebook
page. It was launched on 1st
July 2014 and is growing steadily.
Now we can all able to do something to "spread the word" by sharing
with friends. If you are a little wary of Facebook but are curious to see
how it works for St Alban’s, we are more than happy to show you how.
A Facebook “clinic” or training session can be set up very easily and
those working on it actively would be only too happy to help you.
Pauleen Bang, (the initiator)
David Engelby, (St Alban’s designer)
Charlotte Lindhart (for our Aarhus congregation)
Christopher Parker (for Sunday school).
If you have anything to share, a relevant event or photograph, and are
not on Facebook, then send Pauleen or her colleagues an email or a
phone call.
- a powerful communication tool for short messages of 140 characters.)
We wrote last time about the Diocese is (@DioceseinEurope) being on
Twitter, and Pauleen is present (@pauleenbang). She "tweets for the
Diocese" to help our Diocesan Communications Officer, Paul Needle.
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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 every Sunday, except the 1st. Sunday in the month. Please call or text the Chaplain on 22 32 53 37 (Sunday – Wednesday 10-16) if you are seeking baptism, confirmation, marriage or have any other pastoral or prayer request. Other days please contact the churchwardens – see below Your Ministry Team Locum Chaplain: Bishop David Coles 39 62 77 36 (St Alban’s House) [email protected] 22 32 53 37 (Mobile) Affiliated: Diocesan Director of Training Canon Ulla Monberg 35 26 06 60 [email protected]. In Jutland: 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] 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. 3121-514136 or for UK tax payers by Gift Aid increasing the value of their gift by 25 %
