The Anglican Church of Strasbourg
Next Sunday is Palm Sunday and the beginning of Holy Week, which commemorates the Passion (sufferings) of Christ. It ends the evening before Easter, the central feast of the liturgical year, celebrating the Resurrection of Christ and his victory over the powers of evil and death.
Le dimanche prochain est le dimanche des rameaux et le début de la Semaine sainte, qui commémore la Passion (souffrances) du Christ. Celle-ci se termine la veille de Pâques, fête principale de l’année liturgique : la célébration de la Résurrection du Christ et de sa victoire sur les pouvoirs du mal et de la mort.
at the Dominicain Church, 41 blvd de la Victoire, unless otherwise indicated
Those wishing to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) in preparation for Easter may contact the clergy through the Chaplaincy Office (03 69 57 40 03) to arrange a time to meet.
Ceux qui souhaitent célébrer le Sacrement de la Réconciliation (Confession) en préparation de Pâques peuvent contacter le clergé par l’intermédiaire de l’Aumônerie (03 69 57 40 03) pour prendre rendez-vous.
Palm Sunday, March 25th
10h30 Palm Sunday Liturgy and Holy Eucharist
15h00 Liturgie des rameaux et Sainte Eucharistie (chez les Pères Oblats, 21 route de la Wantzenau, 67000 Strasbourg)
Monday in Holy Week, March 26th
Holy Eucharist and pause for reflection
chez Victoria and Kevin Sérenque
35, rue des Malteries, 67300 Schiltigheim at 19h00
Tuesday in Holy Week, March 27th
Sainte Eucharistie et moment de reflection
chez Jeanne et Richard Razafindratsima
19, rue Vauban, 67000 Strasbourg at 18h30
Wednesday in Holy Week, March 28th
Holy Eucharist and pause for reflection
chez Eila Walker, 21 rue Auguste Himly, 67000 Strasbourg at 19h00
Maundy Thursday / Jeudi Saint, March 29th
Liturgy and Holy Communion
Chapelle Protestante de l’Hôpital Civil at 19h00
Good Friday / Vendredi Saint, March 30th
13h00 – 14h30 Liturgy
15h00 Chemin de la Croix avec la communauté dominicaine
Easter Day / Jour de Pâques, 1er avril
Holy Eucharist / Sainte Eucharistie 10h45
Lunch at 12 avenue de la Forêt-Noire
Our prayers are asked for all those affected by the cyclone which hit the east coast of Madagascar on Friday, yet again damaging the settlement of Foulpointe, already devastated by a hurricane a year ago. The charitable associations ACAS and ACAMA are both involved in supporting the church in Foulpointe.
Worship Leader Voahangy Ramananjatovo writes:
Vents forts et pluies diluviennes à Madagascar: vendredi 5 janvier vers 13h le cyclone Ava a touché la côte est du pays. Il a génèré des vents moyens de 150 km avec des rafales allant jusqu’à 205km/h.
Un bilan du Bureau national de gestion des risques et des catastrophes lundi fait état de 27 morts et 13.000 sinistrés. Le cyclone Ava a fait de nombreux dégâts, notamment dans les districts de Fenerive Est, Soanierana Ivongo et Tamatave, dont Foulpointe; routes coupées, arbres déracinés, toitures envolées, cases détruites, inondations.
« Les bas quartiers sont inondés. Il n’y a plus d’eau et plus d’électricité. Certains câbles électriques sont tombés », raconte un habitant du quartier d’Andranomadio, à Tamatave. Dans cette ville, les refuges comme le gymnase et les établissements publics accueillent 170 sinistrés.
En tout, cinq écoles ont été détruites par le cyclone. Les cours ont d’ailleurs été suspendus dans les régions de l’est, mais aussi à Antananarivo. La capitale n’est pas épargnée par les pluies diluviennes. Près de 350 personnes ont été évacuées dans la capitale à cause des inondations.
Les gens n’étaient pas informés, sauf ceux qui ont l’habitude d’aller sur Internet car ils ne sont pas informés par les canaux de communication conventionnels comme les radios et les télés. Ils n’étaient donc pas du tout préparés.
L’information est générale. Nous attendons des nouvelles des correspondants à Foulpointe.
Beaucoup de prières.
Flanked by an impressive array of robed clergy from near and far, on Sunday 10 December the Revd. Mark Barwick was formally licensed as Priest-in-Charge of St. Alban’s Strasbourg by the Rt. Revd. Robert Innes, Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe, to give him his full title. It was Bishop Robert’s first visit to the Strasbourg church and the occasion could not have been more joyful. After a long vacancy of 4 years St. Alban’s at last has a new Priest-in-Charge. The Revd. Mark Barwick, his wife Corinna and their two children Madeleine and Elias, moved to Strasbourg from Brussels in September and have been warmly welcomed by the congregation. With the official institution Mark is now officially “en poste” for at least the next three years.
As the Bishop pointed out, in many ways Mark’s previous career has almost predestined him for the post of Priest in Strasbourg. He was ordained into the Episcopal Church and previously was assistant priest in Waterloo, Belgium. He speaks French and German, has worked with political institutions in Brussels and for many years was involved in conflict resolution with the Pax Christi organisation. During the instititution he was asked to affirm his loyalty to the Church of England and presented with a licence bearing an impressive red seal.
Among the visiting clergy were Jean-Georges Boeglin, Ecumenical officer of the Diocese of Strasbourg , Frère Hervé, Prior of our hosts the Dominicans, Philippe Aviron-Violet, curé of St Maurice and St Bernard, two representatives of the President and Vice-President of the Union des Eglises Protestantes d’Alsace et de Lorraine, Pastor Daniel Rivaud, representing the Entente Evangélique de Strasbourg and David Fieldsend, Reader from the Pro-Cathedral in Brussels. Mary Talbot from All Saints’ Geneva represented our former Priest-in-Charge, Alex Gordon, and his wife Geraldine. Their presence was an indication of the importance Mark attaches to tending the ecumenical relations already established by previous priests at St. Alban’s. The congregation turned out in force; the Malgache Chorale sang a Gloria, and the last hymn, “We are marching”, was accompanied by an enthusiastic group of drummers and singers.
The Malgache Chorale, led by Worship Leader Voahangy Ramananjatovo
In true and traditional Strasbourg fashion the institution was followed by one of St. Alban’s unforgettable feasts – conjured up by Victoria Jacobs, Anny Samuels and their helpers. It was a wonderful day with plenty of nourishment for mind, body and soul.
The Bishop of Europe was as enthusiastic as the congregation was: here is what he wrote in his blog.
According to the latest WHO report, so far 127 people have died during the recent outbreak of plague in Madagascar. Over 1800 cases of infection have been reported, and it is feared that this number may increase, as the plague season normally lasts until April. Plague is endemic in certain parts of the country, but the worrying thing about this outbreak is that now major cities and other non-endemic areas have been affected.
More information:
http://www.who.int/csr/don/02-november-2017-plague-madagascar/en/
See also: http://www.lexpressmada.com/blog/actualites/peste-des-ecoles-secouees-par-les-rumeurs/
From 23 to 25 October Princess Anne paid a visit to Madagascar. She attended a Service of Thanksgiving to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Friendship between the United Kingdom and Madagascar at Saint Laurent Anglican Cathedral in Antananarivo, and visited charities and organisations of which she has close connections to, including Save The Children and conservation projects.
See:
http://www.presidence.gov.mg/la-princesse-anne-dangleterre-dans-les-regions-diana-sofia-sava/
Bishop Robert, right, reading out the licence, to Mark Barwick, right, and Archdeacon Meurig Williams, centre. 
The Feast (or at least part of it!) Frère Hervé of the Dominicans on the right of Mark Barwick as he says grace.