St. Christopher’s Anglican Congregation on
the Costa Azahar.
The
Anglican Church
in
Spain
We are truly blessed by being permitted ~ encouraged ~ to hold our
meetings in the Roman Catholic churches in Alcossebre and in Vinarós. Our
sincere thanks to the priests in charge. Alcossebre church is a daughter
church of the main church in Alcala, some 10 kms inland. Have a look at the
page “Alcala”
WHERE
ARE WE IN SPAIN?
We are
located on the beautiful Costa Azahar - the Orange Blossom Coast - on the
east coast of Spain, south of Barcelona and Tarragona, and north of Valencia
and Castellón.
VINARÓS: About 40 kms
north of Alcossebre, and 10 kms north of Benicarló.
ALCOSSEBRE:
[our main church] can be
found some 25 miles [40 kms] north-east of Castellón, and 80 miles [125
kms] south-west of Tarragona.
L'AMPOLLA: Our northern 'outpost' in Cataluña. Monthly services will
be starting in January 2009. See the web page "El Perelló & L'Ampolla" for
details.
SERVICES:
If you wish
to receive regular information and reminders of service, please send an
e-mail to:
service-info @
azaharanglican.org
ALCOSSEBRE: Our weekly services are held in the Catholic Church in the centre of
Alcossebre. As you enter the town, take the first left turn immediately
after the traffic lights: the church is 500m. on the left hand side,
opposite the Library and Centro de Salud [Medical Centre].
1st &
3rd Sundays in the month: 12 noon Holy Communion.
2nd &
4th Sundays in the month: 12 noon, Morning Worship, followed at
1 p.m. by a separate, short Holy Communion service.
VINARÓS:
About 40 kms north of Alcossebre, and
10 kms north of Benicarló.
Our services are held every Sunday in our own worship centre -
"The Portico".
On Thursdays the Portico is open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for fellowship,
chat with friends, and disposal of Paperbacks and bric-a-brac for church
funds.
1st
Sundays in the month: 10 a.m. Morning Worship.
2nd
Sundays in the month: 10 a.m. Holy Communion.
3rd
Sundays in the month: 10 a.m. Morning Worship.
Contact: see the "Contacts" page. However the vicar
can be contacted by telephone on 964-761-641 or mobile 662-482-944
or e-mail to paulneedle @ aol.com