This year’s World Day of Prayer has been prepared by the women of England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The service this year is centred on a passage from the book of the prophet Jeremiah which offers hope, and hope is the overarching theme of this service. Jeremiah also addresses the exiled people of Israel. During […]
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Worship for Sunday, 27 February 2022
At 11:00 (CET) on Sunday,27 February, the Eucharist for the last Sunday of Epiphany will be celebrated at Santa Margarita. This week, given the situation in Ukraine, we include prayers for peace, as requested by our Archbishops. You are invited to participate in this worship using the video above, by following the words (congregational parts […]
Worship for Sunday, 22 March
Worship at Santa Margarita has been suspended for at least 15 days from 13 March 2020 as the result of precautionary measures relating to the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus). At 11:00 (Central European Time) on Sunday, 22 March, the Eucharist will be celebrated at Santa Margarita. Because of the church closure, only two people can […]
Worship for Wednesday, 18 March 2020
Worship at Santa Margarita has been suspended for 15 days from 13 March 2020 as the result of precautionary measures relating to the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus). At 11:00 (Central European Time) on Wednesday, 18 March, Morning Prayer will be celebrated at Santa Margarita. You are invited to share in this worship by following the […]
Readings for November 2018
Readings for the principle services of Holy Communion on Wednesdays & Sundays in November. Also included are the weekly prayers for the various communities in Menorca, part of our local cycle of prayer. 2 November – observance of All Souls (evening) Psalm 23; Wisdom 3.1-9; John 6.37-40 4 November – All Saints Sunday Wisdom 3.1-9; Psalm […]
Affirmation of Faith in God of the Exile and Immigrant
The Immigrant Apostles’ Creed was written by Rev. Jose Luis Casal, the director of Presbyterian World Mission. He is an immigrant to the USA from Cuba. The Immigrant Apostles’ Creed: I believe in Almighty God, who guided the people in exile and in exodus, the God of Joseph in Egypt and Daniel in Babylon, the […]
Anniversary of the Manchester Bombing
Today marks a year since the bombing at the Ariana Grande concert in Manchester. Those who were involved are still very much affected by the events of that night. For example, the doctors who were amongst the first to respond still recall it vividly: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/may/22/junior-doctors-recall-harrowing-aftermath-manchester-arena-bombing?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other As David Walker, the Bishop of Manchester, said this morning, those […]
Barcelona
In Es Castell, today, at 12:00 a number of us gathered with the leaders of the Ajuntamiento to observe a minute of silence for the victims of the attack in Barcelona yesterday. I know that there are many who feel anger, but I can only feel deep sadness. I watched the ferry from Barcelona arrive […]
Women’s World Day of Prayer 2017
The Women’s World Day of Prayer will be celebrated at Santa Margarita this year on Friday, 3 March.
Theme for the Week – 24 July 2016
Scripture for this Sunday: Hosea 1:2-10 (the naming of Hosea’s children); Psalm 85; Colossians 2:6-19; Luke 11:1-13 (Jesus teaches his disciples about prayer). It might seem rather flippant to ponder what happens when, for example, the football teams of Argentina and Uruguay meet, and large portions of the population of each country pray for their team […]