INTERCESSIONS 11 December 2011 CHRIST CHURCH, VIENNA Third Sunday of Advent THE NATIONS OF THE WORLD: Cape Verde, The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and Senegal DIOCESAN CALENDAR:
Archdeacon of the Eastern Archdeaconry, 714 89 00 (office)
Vocations to the ministry and ordinands in training
PRAYER CONCERNS:
Those living in places of conflict, esp. children CHRIST CHURCH VIENNA: For the Casa Ioana, Bucharest; Prison visitors at Christ Church YOUR PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED FOR THE SICK AND THOSE IN NEED OF PRAYER: NAME REQUESTED BY
in every age you prepare a way that leads to you,
in the appointed time through Jesus Christ your Son
and today through your Holy Spirit working in all those
The way is prepared that leads to you .
Readings for 18 December 2011, Fourth Sunday of Advent: 2 Samuel 7.1-11, 16; Romans 16.25-end; Luke 1.26-38
This week the church commemorates Lucy, Martyr, on 13 December. Lucy Third Sunday of Advent
was a native of Syracuse in Sicily and as a young Christian gave away her
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goods to the poor. She was betrayed to the authorities and put to death for herfaith in the year 304. The name Lucy means Light and as her feastday fell inDecember, she became associated with the one true Light who was coming asthe redeemer of the world, the Light that would lighten the nations, the Lightthat would banish darkness and let the eyes of all behold the Truth incarnate. Six O’clock service tonight Dates for your Diaries
Dec. 14 730pm Brassissimo Concert (see below)
Services this week
Jan. 11 630pm Reading Group ‘The Iliad’
Services at Christmas
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Wednesday Christ Church Shop Salesianergasse 20, 1030 Wien Sunday 11 December Third Advent tel. 718 46 34
The shop will be closed 19 Dec. to 9 Jan. 2012.
Please note that we cannot accept any donations for the shop until the New Year.
The Revd Aileen Hackl is travelling to Mondsee
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this weekend to conduct a wedding blessing. Christmas Cards in aid of Christ Church on sale
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in the church centre at €7 for ten cards. Christmas Carol Sing-along this afternoon at 4pm New Religious books left over from the Bazaar
in aid of the Casa Ioana, Bucharest. Mince pies and
mulled wine will be served after the sing-along in
Jennie Ratcliffe will be selling goods from the
Flyers of the Advent and Christmas services bazaar bakestall after the singalong this afternoon
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and next Sunday after the 10am service. Children's Nativity 18 December: dress rehearsal
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on Saturday 17 December from 15.00-17.00 in the
Bishop Geoffrey’s Christmas message can be
Please place your prayer requests in the box at the
back of church. The prayer ministry team will collect
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www.europe.anglican.org.
the requests on Sunday and pray at home during the
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week. Each request is treated confidentially.
tickets (Adults €15, children €7) and further
The winter edition of the European Anglican
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information from Sean Nield 0664 7652727.
together with the Diocesan prayer diary January to
Sunday morning bible study in the crypt from
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June 2012 has arrived. Copies available at the back
900 to 940am. During Advent we are looking at
The Musikschule Landstrasse is giving an
of church. Also available on the Diocesan website.
‘Four Weeks of Four Things in Advent’, led by the
Advent Concert on 15 December at 6pm. Director:
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Richard Lammimann. Everyone welcome. The prison visiting team are holding a Christmas
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party on 19 December at the Josefstadt prison for
Bishop Geoffrey will be coming to Vienna in May
the group of prisoners they visit there.
2012; if there are any candidates for confirmation
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please let the chaplain know and register with the
Please take a look at the new church website:
Church Centre, Salesianergasse 24.
Ciência sem Fronteiras (Science Without Borders) PI name & contact details: Dr. Kevin Kavanag Department of Biology, National University of Ireland Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland. Has project been agreed with head (or Yes nominee) of proposed registration school? Research Centre / group affiliation: Medical Mycology Research group / centre website:
CISM regulations volume 2, Policy Manual, Edition June 2001 Chapter IV ANTI DOPING REGULATIONS Article 4.1. INTRODUCTION A. Doping and anti-doping measures are constant concerns for international sports agencies, national governments and inter-governmental institutions. In accordance with the IOC’s anti-doping code, doping consists of : 1. the use of an expedient (substance or