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 On July 7 the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the Feast Day of Agia Kyriaki the Great Martyr. Agia Kyriaki in #KatoPaphos, #Cyprus is one of the churches in the Anglican Church of #Paphos. But who was #AgiaKyriaki?
https://revpacman.com/2024/07/07/agia-kyriaki-saint-kyriaki/  This is a copy of the speech, given to the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC-19), Belfast, on 29 June 2026 by the Most Rev Dr Hosam E Naoum, Archbishop of the Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East.
Archbishop Hosam: Called To One Hope  A guide to praying for the International Day of Prayer for Emergency Services.
International Day of Prayer for Emergency Services  This beautiful poem was written by Bill Colclough, from Lee Abbey’s Devon Community. It has touched many people as a simple reflection on how we should pray. Many have found it useful as a way of relaxing in God’s presence and removing any pretence when we pray. Just Talk To Me
 World Refugee Week runs from 15-21 June 2026, with 20 June being World Refugee Day. 2026 also marks 75 years since the 1951 UNHCR Refugee Convention.
World Refugee Week 2026  Football is one of the few subjects (along with the weather) that can be used to open up a conversation with a complete stranger – none more so than the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026. Wherever we find ourselves, flags are waving, shirts are being worn and talk of the World Cup seems to be everywhere – not always for footballing reasons I hasten to add!
FIFA World Cup 2026  Musalaha, meaning “reconciliation” in Arabic, is a faith-based organization that teaches, trains, and facilitates reconciliation between diverse ethnic, religious, and social groups, drawing on biblical principles and indigenous practices to pursue joint liberation and redemption through nonviolent co-resistance. You can find out more about the work of Musalaha here https://musalaha.org/ This is a quite moving report from one of their interns.
An Overwhelming Fatigue  The 23 April is English National Day and Saint George’s Day.
“I see you stand like greyhounds in the traps, Straining upon the start. The game's afoot: follow your spirit, and upon this charge cry ‘God for Harry, England, and Saint George.’” From Henry V (before the Battle of Agincourt) by William Shakespeare. Happy Saint George's Day. Saint George’s Day David Harper is a presenter on BBC TV shows like Antiques Road Trip, Bargain Hunt, Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is and Flog It! But the 58-year-old is now also a best-selling author with his book ‘The God Conundrum’ which explores his surprising year-long dive into the Bible – a book he long regarded as antique in all respects. David’s research was prompted by his daughter Hetti’s dramatic conversion. She’d been written off by doctors and therapists, so David recognised the miraculous change for the better. As David dug into the evidence for the Bible and the resurrection of Jesus, he found the truth was overwhelming. David writes: “I’d never really looked at Christianity. I suppose I took it for granted because it was just always there. Maybe you could say it was hiding in plain sight …” https://www.goodnews-paper.org.uk/   Today is the Orthodox Easter Sunday. This is a traditional hymn that is sung in the Orthodox Church to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection and is sung for forty days after Easter.
Greek Χριστὸς ἀνέστη ἐκ νεκρῶν θανάτῳ θάνατον πατήσας καὶ τοῖς ἐν τοῖς μνήμασι ζωὴν χαρισάμενος. Phonetic Greek Christos anesti ek nekron Thanato Thanaton patiras Kai tis en tis mnimasi Zoin charisamenos. English Christ is risen from the dead, and by His death He has trampled down death. and to those in the tomb he gave eternal life.   For each day during Holy Week there is a short prayer and a few Bible verses for reflection, which will help you to fix your eyes on Jesus during this most poignant of weeks in the Christian church.
Daily Reflections for Holy Week  On 24 March the church remembers Óscar Romero, archbishop, martyr, and Patron Saint of El Salvador, 1917-1980. But who was Óscar Romero?
Óscar Romero  On 21 March the Church of England remembers Thomas Cranmer. Cranmer was the first Protestant Archbishop of Canterbury and a leader of the English Reformation who had a significant impact on the #ChurchofEngland in it’s liturgy and writings
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