Well I Never Knew That! #1
Our Chaplain’s energetic tidying and research have uncovered many fascinating facts about St Paul’s history. We’re sharing these in a series of posts, starting with: When St Paul’s was consecrated in 1925 the Church was gifted the alms bags and linen from Queen Victoria’s private chapel in Nice. Where are they now, I wonder? The […]
The Purpose and Power of Music
Public worship, and particularly music, can be mistakenly understood as ecclesiastical entertainment to “pull the crowds in.” It’s not. It is an offering to God. Francis Potts in the 19th century hymn, “Angel Voices Ever Singing” expresses this truth as follows: “In thy house, great God, we offer of thine own to thee; and for […]
Katie Geeling – touching hearts with music
For the second year running Katie Geeling combined her visit to the Riviera with playing the violin on two occasions under the porch at St Paul’s over the Grand Prix weekend. Her repertoire featured a mixture of Italian, French and Irish ballads. Christian service comes in many different guises, and while we could see that […]
VE Day Remembrance – 6th May
Members of the Nice-Monaco branch of the Royal British Legion were on parade both at Biot and Antibes to mark VE Day on the 6th of May. Tim Morley, the Monaco Branch Standard Bearer, was meticulous in turn out and in his duty in respect of the standard. Membership of the Legion has grown considerably […]
An Unforgettable Evening With Fr Fergus
Well, it certainly lived up to expectations! Fr Fergus spoke about priests and lay people who had resisted Nazism as it tightened its grip on mainland Europe in the 1930’s and 40’s. But this was no dry as dust history lesson. Eloquent, witty, informed and passionate about his subject, Fr Fergus transmitted the stories of […]
14th July, 10.30am – Guest Preacher, Fergus Butler-Gallie
We are extremely fortunte to have the Rev Fergus Butler-Gallie as our guest preacher on Bastille Day – how appropriate! All are welcome to join us for this service of Holy Communion, and to enjoy refreshments afterwards in the Library. This is a lovely opportunity to chat with our regular members, the chaplain, any visitors […]
12th July, 7pm – Fighting Facism in a Cassock!
A handful of religious people stood tall and met the challenge in World War II in order to fight the good fight and here is an opportunity to learn about these heroe from a renowned author and talented presenter, the Rev Fergus Butler-Gallie. On Friday the 12th of July at 7.00 pm in the library at […]
Lady Chapel Re-dedication 6th June
Lady Chapel Re-dedication 6th June Thursday June 6th at 6pm we will hold a service of re-dedication to celebrate the restoration of the Lady Chapel. The following work has contributed to refreshing this beautiful, prayerful space: artisan restoration of the window, repainting of the ceiling and re-polishing of the marble floor and wood panelling. The […]