List of Dates for 2024
| List of Dates for 2024 St Ursula's Church Berne, Switzerland
A Church of the Anglican Communion, welcoming all who seek the Lord Jesus Christ
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January
1 | NAMING AND CIRCUMCISION OF JESUS
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7 | EPIPHANY
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14 | All Age Eucharist Magazine Copy Date
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16 | Church Council meeting
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18 | Thun Service
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19 | Raclette with the Old Catholics
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21 | Open Forum on housegroups (after the Service)
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25 | Magazine Collating
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28 | Ecumenical Service in the Münster
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February
1 | Thun Service
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10 | Church Clean-up Day (9.00-13.00)
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11 | All Age Eucharist
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12 | Church Council meeting
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13 | SHROVE TUESDAY (Pancakes: from 18:00)
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14 | ASH WEDNESDAY Eucharist at 18:30
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17 | Men's Group (9.00-12.00) Events brainstorming meeting (13.00-17.00) (not at St Ursula's)
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18 | Racial Diversity Group meeting
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20 | 19.30 Online Discussion: Daily Prayer in the Church of England: introduction to Morning, Evening, and Night Prayer
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21 | 8.00 - Beginning of Online Morning Prayer (Monday - Thursday mornings)
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24 | First Aid Class (organised by a third party: 9.30-13.30)
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27 | 19.30 Online Discussion: Introduction to lectio divina (meditative prayer on Scripture)
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NOTE: PRAYING TOGETHER (online) - Morning Prayer: 8am, Monday - Thursday mornings (beginning Wednesday 21st February); Night Prayer (Compline): concluding our Tuesday online discussions (beginning Tuesday 20th February).
March
5 | Council Meeting
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7 | Thun Service
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9 | Spring Sale
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10 | MOTHERING SUNDAY
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| All Age Eucharist and Name Tag Sunday
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12 | Defibrillator (AED) Training Class (in German) (19:00) Online Discussion: More details to follow (19:30)
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19 | Online Discussion: Personal Prayer (19:30)
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21 | Thun Service
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23 | Men's Group (9.00-12.00)
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| Gardening Day (TBC)
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24 | PALM SUNDAY
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25 | ANNUNCIATION DAY
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27 | Archdeaconry Service & Lunch
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28 | MAUNDY THURSDAY (18.30 Eucharist followed by silent watch)
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29 | GOOD FRIDAY (10.00 Family Service & 14.00 Liturgy of the Last Hour)
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31 | EASTER DAY – 10.00 Proclamation of the Resurrection and First Eucharist of Easter
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April
4 | Thun Service
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9 | Church Council meeting
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14 | All Age Service of the Word
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18 | Thun Service
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25 | Dorothy Beriger's Memorial Service (14.00)
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27 | Men's Group (9.00-12.00) Business Expo & Fun Fair hosted by the British School Bern and SwissMeUp (10:00-20:00)
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28 | AGM
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May
2 | Thun Service
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3-5 | Archdeaconry Choir Festival at Holy Trinity, Geneva
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4 | First Aid Class (organised by a third party: 9.30-13.30)
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9 | ASCENSION DAY – Eucharist at 10.00
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12 | All Age Eucharist & Baptism
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16 | Thun Service
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19 | PENTECOST
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| Bring & Share Lunch
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20 | Whit Monday
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25 | Olivia Long's Memorial Service (10:00)
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26 | TRINITY SUNDAY
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| Council meeting after Church (Church House)
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June
1 | Summer Fête
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6 | Thun Service
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9 | MISSION SUNDAY All Age Eucharist
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10 | Church Council meeting
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15 | Men's Group (9.00-12.00)
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20 | Thun Service
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30 | ORDINATION OF JAMES MORGAN (in Brussels)
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July
6 | African Social Lunch
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7 | Church Council meeting 12.00 (church House)
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14 | All Age Eucharist
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August
1 | Swiss National Day
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2 | Songs and Sonnets Evening with Malcolm Guite
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6 | Thun Service
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11 | All Age Eucharist
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24 | Children's Day at St Ursula's
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31 | Council Day Away - 10:00 - 16:00 - Sonnegg in Heiligenschwendi (Environmental Concerns)
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Thun Services in August TBC
September
1 | CREATION SUNDAY (TBC)
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3 | Thun Service
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7 | Autumn Sale 10.00 – 14.00
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8 | All Age Service
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9 | Church Council meeting - 19:00 Church Hall
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19 | Thun Service
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October
1 | Thun Service
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6 | Church Council meeting - 12:00 Church House
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13 | All Age Eucharist (TBC)
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17 | Thun Service
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27 | Cecily's Fund Pumpkin Soup
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TBC: Pledge Sunday, Harvest Festival
November
3 | ALL SAINTS AND ALL SOULS
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5 | Thun Service
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9 | Nacht der Religionen
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10 | REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
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17 | SAFEGUARDING DAY
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| Christmas Bazaar setup/moving chairs
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21 | Thun Service
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22 | Christmas Bazaar Setup 09:00-17:00
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| Christmas Bazaar 17:00-19:30
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23 | Christmas Bazaar 10:00-14:00
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TBC: All Age Eucharist
Cecily's Fund Pumpkin Soup
Wreath Workshop
December
3 | Thun Service
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12 | Carol Service at Heiliggeist Church (19:30)
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19 | Thun Service (TBC)
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24 | CHRISTMAS EVE (16.00: Afternoon Service for Families, 22.00: First Eucharist of Christmas)
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25 | CHRISTMAS DAY All Age Eucharist 10:00
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TBC: Nativity Service
Lessons and Carols in Thun
Regular Events
Online Lectio Divina | Every Thursday Morning 10:30-11:15, via Zoom
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Online Bible Studies |
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Men's Bible Studies |
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Arts and Crafts | Regularly on Friday Morning at 09:30
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Dates in 2025
26 January 2025 | Ecumenical Service at the Münster
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12 December 2025 | Carol Service at Heiliggeist Church (19:30)
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Updated 5 June 2024