“The desert is a dangerous place. There is no food. There is no water. People die without food and water. Nothing grows there, so when the wind blows, the shape of the desert changes. People lose their way ….” This is the beginning of the first story (from Exodus) that I heard at the Godly Play course in Sheffield, UK, which I attended in March 2017. Father David thought it a good idea to have…
Faith Thoughts are sent in by Dr Elisabeth Leembruggen from Holy Trinity Utrecht. It hung there. I did need it and it was on sale. This high tech, 21st century wonder, cost more than average. It was a good deal by any reckoning. I debated, perhaps too long. What were pros? What were the cons? Did I really need this? Was I just buying another ‘unnecessary thing’ to clutter the cupboards? In the end, having weighed…
WHAT: “The Abolition of Man” by C.S. Lewis (a short work, which you can download by clicking here.) WHEN: THIS FRIDAY 26th MAY 6:30pm Dinner 8:00pm Presentation and Discussion (let Hannah know if you are attending dinner, so we can plan: office@holytrinityutrecht.nl) WHERE: Parsonage Hall, Holy Trinity – van Hogendorpstraat 26, 3581 KE Utrecht WHO: David Dodds will lead us through the text. This is David Dodds’ description… On 20 February 1955, several years into a…
Report on the Annual general Meeting of Holy Trinity Church Utrecht and All Saints Amersfoort, held on April 23rd 2017 at Utrecht.
There has been an English chaplaincy in Utrecht in one form or another since at least the 17th century. The present church building was consecrated in 1913. It is cosy, traditional in style and frequently packed. Utrecht is, at least as far as the railway is concerned, at the centre of the Netherlands. Holy Trinity Utrecht is likewise at the centre of Anglican ministry to a big area that includes Zwolle, Arnhem and Groningen. The…
As you know, since All Saints formally began on 20th December 2015, Heilige Geest Kerk – a Roman Catholic church building no longer used for Sunday Mass– has been our home. We have found the building a wonderful place to use with its facilities, spaces for socialising, and for children’s work. We have also shared the Sunday use of the building with a small Ethiopian Orthodox Community. The Roman Catholic authorities have agreed a sale…
Rev. Grant reminds us of the continuous joy and celebration that we should be sustaining throughout this 50 day Easter season. He casts our minds to St. John’s Revelation of the glory, praise and worship ascribed to Jesus, the crucified, risen and conquering Son.
Maya tells of her trip to Tibet for the opening of the Dalai Lamas Institute for Higher Education, her visit to the Tibetan children’s villages and the upcoming concert in aid of the Tibetan refugee children. (Article in Dutch).