The Anglican Church of All Saints

Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife North

Graham Taylor

Notices

Tuesday 24th May at 2pm

A Service of Thanksgiving for the life of the Reverend Ronald Andrew Corne was held at All Saints Church, Tenerife.  The service was attended by members of All Saints congregation, the British Vice-Consul from Santa Cruz, and clergy from Tenerife and some of the other Canary islands who knew Fr Ron as a colleague.  Two members of our sister congregation of St Martin de Porres, La Palma, also made the journey to be present.  As well as hymns, readings and prayers of thanksgiving for Ron’s life, a number of those present gave their own reminiscences.  The service was recorded and may be seen on https://youtu.be/2yV8R2snbHM

Maggie Molloy (Crucifer), Paul Ganney (Lay Reader), Judith Rigby (Congregational Worship Leader), Fr Patrick Lindner, (Chaplain to the German-speaking Catholic congregation on Tenerife), Revd Bob Horrocks (Fuerteventura), Revd John Poole (Tenerife South), Revd Stan Evans (Lanzarote), Revd Rachel Ganney (All Saints Tenerife), Revd Judie Horrocks (Fuerteventura), Pastor Gerhard Jacobs (North Tenerife German Lutheran Church).

 

Prayers for Ukraine, and the Bishop’s Appeal

The Bishop in Europe’s Lent Appeal

Each year the Bishop in Europe issues a Lent Appeal, which this year was for the people of Ukraine.  Each chaplaincy is invited to donate, and All Saints has sent our contribution.  The appeal has already raised in excess of £250,000.

Prayers for Ukraine

A message from the Diocese in Europe Twitter Account .  “Thank you for your #LightForUkraine All Saints Puerto de la Cruz Tenerife. The candle of hope burns in the volcano holder – which came from La Palma during their eruptions.”  Everyone is encouraged to light a candle and pray for Ukraine on Wednesdays at 6pm Tenerife time.

Holy Week & Easter at All Saints

10th April – Palm Sunday

11:00am Sung Eucharist – celebrant & preacher: the Revd Rachel Ganney

13th April – the Wednesday in Holy Week

10:00am Holy Communion by extension
11:00am Bible Study

14th April – Maundy Thursday

7:00pm – Holy Communion – celebrant & preacher: the Revd Rachel Ganney

15th April – Good Friday

2:00pm Service of Reflection – led by the Revd Rachel Ganney

17th April – EASTER DAY

11am – Sung Eucharist – celebrant & preacher, the Revd Judie Horrocks

Announcement

Fr Ron Corne
It is with much sadness that we have to announce that our Chaplain Revd Ron died peacefully in hospital surrounded by his family on Tuesday 29th March.
May he rest in peace and rise in glory.

Please click here to see the letter from Bishop David Hamid, Assistant Bishop of Gibraltar

Memorial Service for Reverend Ron Corne

Reverend Ron’s Memorial Service will be held in All Saints Church on Tuesday 24th May at 2pm.
Reverend Stan Evans from Lanzarote will be leading the Service assisted by Reverend Rachel Ganney, Reverend John Poole the Chaplain from Tenerife South, Reverends Bob and Judie Horrocks from Fuerteventura, Father Patrick, and Gerhard and Dorothea from the Lutheran Church.
The funeral of Reverend Ron is on 27th April at 2 30pm in the UK . A Communion Service led by Reverend Rachel Ganney will coincide with this time, and will be dedicated to Reverend Ron. Anyone wishing to sit quietly and pray for Ron after the service will be welcome to do so.

The 5th Sunday of Lent – Passion Sunday

Please note: Masks remain compulsory in church.  The services for this year have been planned taking into account the current Spanish government regulations, and the recommendations of the Diocese in Europe.

3rd April 2022 – The 5th Sunday of Lent – Passion Sunday


11:00am – Sung Eucharist  – Celebrant and Preacher: The Revd Rachel Ganney.

Upcoming Services & Events

Service and Events from 12th March until Easter (revised)

Click here to see the list of church services and events from 12th March until Easter.

Car Boot Sale

Click here for information about future Car Boot Sales, which are dependent on government regulations.

Annual Parochial Church Meeting

Please note:  The Chaplaincy Council have decided that under the circumstances it would be inappropriate to hold the APCM planned for this Thursday 7th April, and that it should be postponed. We will advise of the new date as soon as possible.

Midweek Letter

Midweek Letter 25th May

This week here in All Saints we celebrated a Service of Thanksgiving for Revd Ron. Amongst other things it was a time of remembering and sharing the memories.

Memory is the process of taking in information from the world around us, processing it, storing it and later recalling that information, sometimes many years later. Memories help shape the way we live and experience certain things that occur in our lives.

Remembering the past, living in the present and looking to the future are all important, however remembering the past can affect how we live in the present and the future. The good and the bad of our experiences will both determine the acts of our futures. Ultimately reflection can empower us to determine what´s important to us and one simple way to start reflecting is through memory keeping.

Facebook reminded me of a memory this morning from 7 years ago. Sifting through photos and videos on my phone, calendars and journals is a way to piece together not just a narrative – not just the story of what happened but, like historians we can decipher which significant moments mattered in our lives.

The concept of remembering recurs prominently in the bible, especially in the Old Testament. God remembers his covenant with his people whereupon God´s people are encouraged to remember Him. There are many times stones are placed as a marker or piled together to stand out in a place. Climbing various Welsh mountains in my youth there were frequent cairns contributed to by those who had completed the task and left the stone as a lasting memory.

The most enduring memorial in the bible is one that can´t endure: the loaf and the cup at the Last Supper – and Jesus´ words, “Do this in remembrance of me.” What lasts is the meaning. The body and blood are seen and shown and shared in the memorial of that meal in the upper room. It vanishes through being consumed but it endures in not just the memory but the behaviour, the actions of those who by eating and drinking together come to see how they now form themselves into one body.

This week perhaps we can take time to name and contemplate what has shaped us in the past. We will each have formative moments that have shaped our life. Memories are reflections of the heart we happen to gaze on once in a while. The choices we make reflect the memories we create. As Christians we try to become more like Christ. As we pursue this transformation let us consider the invitation God gives to each one of us to be led and guided to a deeper awareness of His love and care for each of us. Calling on God to remember his people or an individual is the essence of prayer. The repentant thief alongside Jesus on the cross called out: Jesus remember me when you come into your kingdom. We pray for all who have asked us to remember them in prayer this week.

Judith Rigby
Congregational Worship Leader

Community Information

The Health Service telephone line for coronavirus in the Canary Islands is 900112061.  This change is because the existing  112 and 061 lines are overloaded with hundreds of people calling for coronavirus information, so that the seriously ill, such as with heart attacks, are unable to get help. This new number is specifically for coronavirus. Share it in your groups, for the good of all.

Original message:
Línea de teléfono específica en Sanidad para coronavirus en canarias es 900112061.
Compartan porque están colapsando las líneas del 112 y 061, y los enfermos graves, como infartos, se quedan a la cola de los cientos de personas llamando para información de coronavirus.
Este que les paso es específico para coronavirus.
Compártanlo en sus grupos, por el bien de todos.

Welcoming the New Year 2022

In the afternoon of New Year’s Day the Church of All Saints’ in Taoro Park was filled, to the COVID permitted capacity, when a Brass Quartet gave a concert.

This Quartet, comprising of 3 Trombones with a Tuba, from Reyes Bartlet, gave a varied recital with the first section comprising of some light classical numbers, including Sibelius’ tone poem “Finlandia” and a magnificent Trombone Quartet by Apon. This was followed by a medley of Christmas themed music including Adeste Fideles, Jingle bells etc. with the audience encouraged to join in with singing and clapping to some of the traditional numbers, The recital was brought to a close with a tear jerking rendition of Pucini’s Nessen Dorma.

A great afternoon’s entertainment and a wonderful start to the New Year. The Quartet have been invited to make a return visit to the Church and I do hope that they accept the invitation and would encourage others to come and enjoy such a return visit.