New church locum
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church of Scotland in Lisbon has a new locum minister. The Rev. John Young arrived in Lisbon last week to replace Rev. Gordon Oliver – also a
Harvest Thanksgiving at St. Vincents
All are welcome at the Traditional Harvest Festival Services, which will be held at the three worship centres used by the St. Vincent’s Anglican Church (Church of England). There will
Flower torches mark procession
The traditional hallelujah festival, otherwise know as the flowered torch procession, organised by São Brás de Alportel and due to take place this Easter Sunday, is expected to attract hundreds
Lost Jews return
Nearly 40 leaders of emerging ‘crypto-Jewish’ communities from across Portugal and Spain are gathering in Madrid for a three-day seminar being organised by the Jerusalem-based Amishav organisation this week, which
Passover – celebrating a miracle
The Jewish Community of the Algarve will be celebrating the first night of the eight-day Passover festival with a communal ‘Seder’, or dinner, on Monday April 5. Reading the Hagada
Women’s World Day of Prayer
Christian women from Panama have prepared this year’s service and its theme is ‘In Faith, Women Shape the Future’. Please join with the English speaking churches of the Algarve in