Christmas Services

Sunday 16th
5:00pm     CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT
                King's College Nine Lessons and Carols
                Followed by mulled wine & mince pies!

Sunday 23rd
4:00pm     CRIB & CHRISTINGLE SERVICE
                 delightful for the young and young at heart!

Monday 24th
11:30pm     MIDNIGHT MASS

Tuesday 25th
11:30am     CHRISTMAS DAY FAMILY SERVICE

All welcome!
All services at All Saints' Church downtown:

Take right after Monroe Hotel, stay on right - All Saints is second building on left. For more info:
www.allsaintsbeirut.com 03-281 388

Sunday 2nd December

This Sunday there is a Holy Communion service at 11am and at 6pm there is a special Choral Evensong service.

Sunday, 25th November

This Sunday we have a 17th Century Holy Communion service at 8:00am,  followed by breakfast at a cafe in Hamra St.

At 11:00am there is an all-age service followed by coffee and a clothing and bric-a-brac sale. Come along and do your Christmas shopping - just make sure you don't give the gift to the person who donated it to the sale :)

Centennial Celebrations, Sat 17th and Sun 18th November

This SATURDAY, NOV 17, at 5 pm we have our centennial celebration, with invited ecumenical and civic partners. This will be followed by a celebration meal.

On SUNDAY, NOV 18, at 10:30 am (NB: THE DIFFERENT TIME), we will have a joint bilingual service with our sister Arabic congregation and Bishop Suheil. There will be Youth Church and Youth Group.The service will be followed by refreshments and cake. Let's all celebrate together!

Sunday 11th and Centennial Celebration

Dear saints,

SUNDAY NOV 11 - SERVICE AT 5 PM (NO SERVICE AT 11 AM)

Because of the Beirut Marathon, our service will be at 5pm tomorrow. In our series about identity markers of the church from Acts we come to a serious event that could have destroyed the church: internal conflict. Jacob will be looking at conflict resolution and how that can transform a threat into an opportunity.

CENTENNIAL WEEKEND:

SATURDAY NOV 17 - 5PM - Centennial celebration in church, with invited ecumenical and civic partners. Please see attached invitation.

SUNDAY NOV 18 - 10:30 AM - Joint bilingual service with our sister Arabic congregation and Bishop Suheil. There will be YC and YG groups. Let's all celebrate together!

Sunday 28th Communion Service

This Sunday 28th October, we will have an Informal Communion service at All Saints' Church at 11:00am.  There will be Young Church and Youth Group classes.

Don't forget to put your clocks BACK one hour on Saturday night at midnight for the end of Daylight Savings.

November 4th we will be celebrating All Saints' day with our annual International Pot Luck lunch after the church service. Everyone is invited to bring their favorite dish from their home country to share, it can be savory or sweet. Please let Sarah Shehadi know what kind of dish you will be bringing. sarahgshehadi@gmail.com

NO CHURCH SERVICE 21ST OCTOBER 2012

Dear Saints'

It is with sorrow that we announce that there will be NO church service tomorrow 21st October 2012. This is due to the fact that the funeral for Gen Wissam Hasan will be
held downtown at 12 noon, and the logistics of getting people in and out of the area may be difficult, due to numbers and potentially closed roads.

Please help us to spread the word to people who may not see this in time.

This is a time to pray for this country, for comfort for the many families who were affected by the explosion on Friday, for the leaders of Lebanon to be wise and to work for the best for all Lebanese.

If you have any other questions you can call Rev Nabil 03 281 388.

Work Party Saturday 6th

Today from 12noon to 2pm there will be a work party at church to help set up for Young Church start tomorrow. Please call Rev Nabil for more info. Optional lunch included!

If you have bean bags or big cushions you can donate for the Youth Space please bring them today or tomorrow. Thank you!

Starting Young Church

This Sunday Young Church will be re-starting for children in Nursery to Grade 5.  Youth Group is also starting for those in Grade 6 to Grade 12.

This week's service is Holy Communion at 11:00am, Rev. Nabil is preaching.

After church Joelle will be exhibiting her hand made jewlry which will also be on sale.

Also starting in October are our Home Groups and a Prayer Ministry training course starting soon. Please contact Rev. Nabil for more information 03 281388.

Sunday 23rd September 2012

This Sunday will be a Holy Communion service, celebrated at the usual time of 11:00am at All Saints' church. Following on from the first installment of our new series on the book of Acts, this Sunday we will look at Community, and how living in community helps us move to a life of fruitfulness.

All are welcome. 

Change of service time Sunday 16th September

Dear friends, because of the Mass being held by the Pope on the Beirut Waterfront from 10am to 1pm, All Saints' International Congregation will be delaying our Sunday service until 5:00pm. We will be following the liturgy of the Morning Prayer service and Jacob Hansum will be preaching, the first in our new series on the book of Acts.

Please help us to spread the word, and hoping that we will see you there on Sunday. 

Warm greetings to you all. What a hot summer we are having!  Thankfully though the new air conditioning units in the church work well, and so we invite you to join us for fellowship and worship on Sunday mornings in the cool.  Our services are still at 11:00am each week, followed by tea, coffee or a cold drink over a chat in the hall downstairs. This Sunday 29th is our contemporary all age service, and the 4th week in our series on the Fruit of the Spirit.

The Youth Group (Grade 6 to 11) are having their own program with John Masri, and the younger children have activities available at the back of the church. All are welcome.

Coming in August:
5th - Holy Communion  11:00am
12th - Worship and Word 11:00am
19th - Holy Communion 11:00am
26th - Morning Praise All Age service  11:00am

Pentecost Sunday with Community Lunch

Today we celebrate the birth of the church, and remember Pentecost, the coming of Holy Spirit on his people.

Pentecost Community Lunch

On May 27th we celebrate Pentecost Sunday, and to help us do that we will be having a community pot luck lunch after the service.  We would love all those who are able, to bring a dish from their home country or just a favorite, to share with the church community.  Please email or speak to Sarah Shehadi sarahgshehadi@gmail.com and let her know what kind of dish you will bring to make sure we have a good mix of savoury and sweet.  If you can come to church wearing yellow, orange or red, that will add to the atmosphere of the service, reminding us of the flames of the spirit that came on God's people. 

We will also be saying our farewells to a number of people from the congregation who will be moving on from Lebanon this summer. It is a time to thank God for them and their part in this church family, and to send them with our love and blessings. If you know people who will be leaving or if you yourselves are planning to leave, please email and let us know, we don't want to miss anyone!

ASIC Youth Group Retreat - You Are What You Eat

On the last weekend of April, 23 students and 7 leaders headed up to the beautiful mountains of Lebanon for a weekend retreat.  God is so faithful and met all our hopes, expectations and more. Thanks to all the leaders who took part. 

New FB Page

Add to our new Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/AllSaintsInternationalCongregationBeirut

Worship Services at All Saints' Beirut International Congregation

After celebrating the resurrection of our Risen Lord Jesus we have returned to our regular cycle and times of services.

April 22nd: 11:00am Morning Prayer April 29th: 8:00am BCP 1662 Holy Communion April 29th: 11:00am Morning Praise All Age Service May 6th: 11:00am Holy Communion May 13th: 11:00am Worship & Word

All are welcome!

April services and events at All Saints'

April 1st : 11:30am Palm Sunday Holy Communion (Note the later time)

Tuesday April 3rd, 7-9pm at All Saints - THE WEEKEND THAT CHANGED THE WORLD (The Mystery of the Empty Tomb). An audio-visual presentation (photos and drama) of the life of Jesus, the Holy Land and Holy Week by Revd Dr Peter Walker of Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. This presentation has been given in many countries, and is based on Dr Walker's book of the same title.

Maundy Thursday, April 5th, 6 - 8pm, All Saints' Hall - Passover Meal/Last Supper: How Jesus used the most important feast of the Old Testament to proclaim the New Testament and the meaning of his death. Supper for all the family and edible theology! (adults $5, children $2 - places limited, please sign up with Sarah Shehadi - 03 136 371, sarahgshehadi@gmail.com)

Maundy Thursday, April 5th, 8- 9pm Vigil in church - Remembering Gethsemane. "Couldn’t you keep watch with me for one hour?” Matt 26:40

Good Friday, April 6th, 10:00-12:00: All age cross making service. Nabil tells the stories of crosses from his collection and then you make your own - arts materials provided. Don't like craft-making? Come anyway and write a poem, a story or make use of other resources on offer to meditate on the cross.

Good Friday April 6th 1-3pm Meditation Service, 7 Words of the Cross.

Good Friday April 6th : 7:30pm Screening of Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ, at church. Rating PG (Children under 18 attend at parents' discretion. Not recommended for children under 13)

April 8th : 11:30am Easter Sunday Holy Communion (Note the later time) April 15th : 11:00am Worship & Word April 22nd: 11:00am Morning Prayer April 29th: 11:00am Morning Praise All Age Service

Holy Week Services and Events

Tuesday April 3rd, 7pm-9:30 pm The Week End That Changed the World: The Mystery of the Empty Tomb An audio-visual, dramatic presentation of the Easter Weekend by Rev'd Dr Peter Walker, of Wycliffe Hall, University of Oxford, (based on his book of the same title).

Maundy Thursday, 5th, 6:00 pm Passover Meal - sign up with Sarah Shehadi - $5/adult, $2/child

Maundy Thursday: 8:00-9:00pm Prayer Vigil in church

Good Friday: 6th 10 am All age cross making service in the church hall

Good Friday 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Meditation Service, 7 Words of the Cross

Good Friday: 7:30 pm Screening of Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ Rating PG (Children under 18 attend at parents' discretion. Not recommended for children under 13 due to graphic elements in the movie)

Easter Sunday 8th 11:30am Celebration of Holy Communion (later time)

Daylight Savings Change Tonight

Don't forget the tonight Saturday 24th, the clocks go FORWARD one hour.

Morning Praise service starts at 11:00am

Sunday March 11th 2012

SUNDAY SERVICE AT 10 AM

We have a special service this Sunday at 10am - YES EARLIER BY AN HOUR! PLEASE NOTE :O) - with Bishop Suheil (http://www.j-diocese.org/). It will be a joint, bilingual service with our sister Arabic congregation. We will hear about the work of the diocese and mark our 100th ANNIVERSARY! There will be the usual groups for our young people too - YC and YG.

FRIDAY the 8th 5-7pm at NEST in Hamra:

Another opportunity to meet Bishop Suheil, at a reception at NEST tomorrow. Do come and meet him and members of both congregations.

Love to all,

Nabil

February Services at All Saints'

All Saints’ Church downtown, Beirut Marina, Behind Marina Towers: take right after Monroe Hotel, stay on the right. All Saints is second building on the left. For more info and map: www.allsaintsbeirut.com or Ph (+961)3281388

February 2012 services:

Sunday 5th: 11:00am Holy Communion with Young Church

Sunday 12th: 11:00am Worship and Word Service with Young Church

Sunday 19th: 11:00am Informal Communion with Young Church

Wednesday 22nd: 7:30pm Ash Wednesday Holy Communion with Imposition of Ashes

Sunday 26th: 8:00am 1662 BCP Holy Communion

Sunday 26th: 11:00am Morning Praise: Contemporary All Age Service - no Young Church

Sunday 29 Jan 2012

8am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer 1662)

11am Morning Praise - All age contemporary service

Prayer Ministry Training Course

All Saints' is hosting a four week Prayer Ministry Training course that will be starting on Wednesday January 11th at 6:00pm until 7.30pm. Sarah and Nabil Shehadi will be hosting this course at the Vicarage.

It's a video followed by a discussion and/or practical session. It's easy and fun too! A great way to improve/learn how to pray for others with more care and confidence.

Contact Nabil 03 258603 or Debbie 03 032984 for more information.

Back at All Saints' Church

All Saints’ Church downtown, Beirut Marina, Behind Marina Towers:

take right after Monroe Hotel, stay on right— All Saints is second building on the left. For more info: www.allsaintsbeirut.com 03 281 388

January 2012 services:

Sunday 8th: 11:00am Worship and Word Service with Young Church

Sunday 15th: 11:00am Informal Communion with Young Church

Sunday 22nd: 11:00am Morning Prayer with Young Church

Sunday 29th: 11:00am Morning Praise All Age Service - no Young Church