This Week:
Friday 28th February – Evensong @18:30
Sunday 2nd March – Eucharist @10:00
– hosted by Pastoral Group Matthew
with activity for 3-9 year olds
followed by coffee in the Anglican Centre
Ash Wednesday – 5th March @18:30
We will once again join the Old Catholics for their Ash Wednesday service (mainly in German) followed by Fish Supper (Fischessen)
Please let us know whether or not you are attending the Chaplaincy Workshop on Saturday 15th March by using the form here https://stcatherines-stuttgart.de/chaplaincy-workshop-2025/ Please do join in discussing the future of our Chaplaincy.
It would help with planning to know who cannot come, as well as who can. Thank you.
World Day of Prayer
All are welcome at God’s table! The World Day of Prayer team cordially invites you (men, women, and children) to attend the ecumenical World Day of Prayer service in St. Catherine’s Anglican Church on Friday, March, 7th 2025 at 19.00.
Followed by light Refreshments from the Cook Islands.
Revision of the Electoral Roll
All those who have been worshipping regularly at St. Catherine’s, for at least the last six months, are invited to apply for inclusion on the electoral roll.
Forms are available in church.
Members of St. Catherine’s should tick either box 2B or 2C. 2A only applies if you live most of the year in England. If you have any questions or require clarification please e-mail electoralrollofficer@stcatherines-stuttgart.de
Deadline for return of forms is 16th March 2025.
Lent courses
There are two opportunities to take part in the Diocesan Lent Course reflecting on the Nicene creed.
In person: Tuesdays 18:30-20:00 in the Anglican Centre
Find out more here
On-line: Wednesday 20:00 find out more here Lent Studies 2025 This is an online course for the whole of the German Deanery please ensure you follow the sign up instructions.
News of the Bishop’s Lent Appeal for USPG Refugee work
Annual Chaplaincy Meeting
Sunday 6th April @12@00 after the 10:00 service.
Please start to prayerfully consider whether you are called to stand for the role of Warden and Council Member for the coming year.
Nomination forms will be available from the 15th March.
Prayers
We hold in our prayers:
– our Chaplain, Wardens and Council as they meet this coming Sunday
– those with birthdays and baptism anniversaries in March
– our new Suffragan Bishop Andrew Norman as he is installed in Gibraltar on Sunday
– those seeking to build a governing coalition in Germany and all those who will serve in the Bundestag for the next legislative period.
