Albir Anglican Church is back!
EASTER is approaching with amazing services to look forward to. The premises are large enough for social distancing to be adhered to. Masks must be warn throughout and at the moment we are not allowed to gather afterwards – but this will change when restrictions are lifted. We are a friendly congregation and you will receive a warm welcome.
A service of Holy Communion is held in Albir every Sunday at 09.30. You can find us in the centre of Albir, turn up the main hill road, Camino de la Cantera, (quite near the Consum supermarket), signposted Rober Palas Hotel, turn right in front of the hotel and the church (Norwegian seaman’s church) is just inside the next road on the left, Carrer Mart.
When the restrictions are lifted at the Forum Mare Nostrum, we will resume our Thursday services with a healing service on the second Thursday of the month (currently not possible). If you need any further information please telephone our local church wardens, Elaine Mitchell on 636 164 467 or Paul Winter on 602 218 483.
Albir is one of eight congregations in the chaplaincy, from Gandia to El Campello. At the Costa Blanca Anglican Chaplaincy (the Church of England in Spain) website you can find all the other service times, locations, contacts and much more. Visit www.costablanca-anglicanchaplaincy.org and click ABOUT US – Churches and Services.
Always a warm welcome for all.
Costa Blanca Anglican Chaplaincy Notice convening the 2021 Annual Parochial Church Meeting
The APCM will be held on Monday, March 29 at 11.00 via Zoom.
For the election of parochial representatives of the laity as follows:
■ To the parochial church council
■ To the deanery synod
■ For the appointment of sidesmen and the independent examiner or auditor.
■ For the consideration of:
(a) A report on changes in the roll since the previous APCM;
(b) An annual report of the proceedings of the parochial church council and the activities of the parish generally;
(c) The financial statements of the council for the year ending on December 31 audited or independently examined prior to the meeting;
(d) A report on the fabric, goods and ornaments of the church or churches of the parish;
(e) And other matters of parochial or general church interest.
GUARDAMAR del Segura town hall youth department launched its Easter environmental volunteering campaign this week.
Registration is open until Sunday, March 14 and can be undertaken by visiting the town’s online offices at https://guardamardelsegura.sedelectronica.es/dossier.6 and scrolling down to the link ‘Inscripciones
Voluntariado Medioambiental Semana Santa 2021 Juventud’ or by taking the required documents to the town hall in person.
Further information, including registration document requirements, are available by telephoning 96 572 90 14 or 96 562 98 29 or by email to youthguardamar@gmail.com
CARTAGENA city hall in collaboration with the water company Hidrogea are working together on a reforestation project which will result in the planting of almost 4,500 trees within the municipality.
The initiative is being driven by Hidrogea’s social responsibility campaign, which saw it committing to planting one tree for each of their customers who chose to receive their bill electronically, as op“Now
posed to physically.
A meeting of the city’s ‘reforestation committee’ containing representatives from ecological and naturalist groups and municipal politicians and technicians, has taken place in order to decide where the saplings will be planted.
Councillor for sustainability Cristina Mora showed her satisfaction with the number of trees being planted.
She stated: “For every tree we plant 15 kilos of carbon dioxide (CO2) are absorbed. it is up to the groups that make up the ‘reforestation committee’ to decide where these 4,500 trees are to be planted.”
This new initiative complements the Repsol company’s reforestation project which, at its conclusion, will see a total of 4,800 native trees being planted in the Atalaya area of the city, and FCC Business’ already completed scheme of planting 100 pine trees at the Canteras youth hostel.