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WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU! SERVICE TIMES WEEKLY BIBLE STUDY: Sunday at 10:15 Downstairs in the Fellowship Hall MAIN SERVICE: 11:00 - 12:00 Children are welcome in the service and colouring will be provided

Classical and Contemporary Concerts in Lapa in an intimate setting. World-class accoustics draws renown muscians to this beautiful church in Lisboa Hope Joy Peace Love Please join us for the Advent Season

Historic Reformed Presbyterian Church in Lapa with english-speaking services and a welcoming international expat community Christmas Service December 25 at 11:00 Sundays at 11:00 St Andrew's Church Lisbon is an English-Speaking Presbyterian Church in the Reformed tradition. St. Andrew's Lisbon welcomes you to join us for our weekly Sunday morning Bible Study and Church Service. All services are held in English. Immediately following the Service we invite you to stay for a time of Fellowship, Tea and Coffee and Light Snacks. We hope you find St. Andrews's Lisbon to be a place where you can find encouragement, friendship, community, and Christian growth. ABOUT The Church of Scotland has a rich history since its establishment in 1560 when it broke away from the Roman Catholic Church and adopted the Presbyterian tradition of Reformed Christianity. LEARN MORE >> ST ANDREW'S LISBON St. Andrew's is the only English speaking, Reformed Church in Portugal. We are dedicated to serving our local and Expat community by providing a place to grow in the Christian faith, fellowship with others and serve our community. EXPLORE >> WORSHIP SERVICES Join us for our worship services where we come together to praise, pray, and connect with God. JOIN US >>

Leadership Rev. Alex Douglas Interim Moderator Nina O'Donnell Elder, Session Clerk Hilario Sanches Property Convener Elder Annemarie Viljoen Communion and Supply Elder Alex Zickerman Presbytery Elder, Fabric Convener

Church of Scotland Reformed Christ Faith state of orthodox beliefs Statement of Faith This creedal statement was approved by the General Assembly of 1992. You can find this statement in the Church's worship book, Common Order . It is used alongside the Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed, ancient creeds of the church: We believe in one God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God is love. We praise God the Father: Who created the universe and keeps it in being. He has made us his sons and daughters to share his joy, Living together in justice and peace, Caring for his world and for each other. We proclaim Jesus Christ, God the Son: Born of Mary, by the power of the Holy Spirit, He became one of us, sharing our life and our death. He made known God's compassion and mercy Giving hope and declaring forgiveness of sin, offering healing and wholeness to all. By his death on the cross and by his resurrection He has triumphed over evil. Jesus is Lord of life and of all creation. We trust God the Holy Spirit: Who unites us to Christ and gives life to the Church, Who brings us to repentance and assures us of forgiveness. The Spirit guides us in our; understanding of the Bible, Renews us in the sacraments And calls us to serve God in the world. We rejoice in the gift of eternal life: We have sure and certain hope of resurrection through Christ, and we look for his coming again to judge the world. Then all things wilI be made new. And creation will rejoice in worshipping the Father, through the Son, in the power of the Spirit, one God, blessed for ever. Amen.

In lieu of a full time minister, St. Andrew's Church Lisbon rotates visiting ministers from The Church of Scotland on a quarterly basis. Guest Minister Very Rev. Dr Angus Morrison Very Rev. Dr Angus Morrison is a retired minister of the Church of Scotland. He served as the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland from 2015 to 2016. He studied Classics and Divinity at the University of Glasgow and later pursued a doctorate at New College of the University of Edinburgh. Before joining the Church of Scotland, he was ordained by the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland in 1979 and later served in the Associated Presbyterian Churches. In 2000, he became a minister of the Church of Scotland and has served in various roles. From 2006 until her death, he was Chaplain in Scotland to Queen Elizabeth and is currently Extra Chaplain to King Charles. Born in Glencoe, Angus grew up in Scotland. He is known for his advocacy of the Gaelic language. He has been married to his lovely wife Marion, for 41 years and is a proud grandfather to 5 grandchildren. Mail minister@standrewslisbon.com

Subscribe to a weekly inspirational devotional message delivered to your Inbox in English Subscribe to the Lisbon Letter! ...a weekly devotional sent to your Inbox Enter your email here Sign Up Thanks for signing up! "Lisbon Letter" Sample Dear Friends, How much walking do you do? I don't mean so-called power-walking which is liable to put you out of joint. Nor do I mean going for an organized hike wearing all the appropriate gear. And I certainly don't mean driving to the gym and getting on a walking machine! I'm referring to walking in the normal course of things, to get from A to B: walking as opposed to automatically jumping into the car or catching a bus. Walking is good for you, good for health and breathing and posture. It's a natural, easy form of exercise: you just have to put one foot in front of the other. Unlike sport, it doesn't involve technique, training or competition. Walking serves to harmonize body, breath, and earth. The basis of walking is repetition and as such it calms and soothes the soul and brings clarity to the mind. "Solvitur ambulando", declared St. Augustine, meaning broadly - if you have a problem, go for a walk and it will sort itself out. And Kierkegaard, the Danish Christian thinker, wrote in a letter: "Every day I walk myself into a state of well-being and walk away from every illness; I have walked myself into my best thoughts, and I know of no thought so burdensome that one cannot walk away from it." While you walk, you inhabit the landscape and connect with it, in the same way as the Lord God walked in the garden in the cool of the day. You notice and appreciate little things. "As Jesus walked..........he saw". Jesus walked the dusty roads of Palestine; he walked by the sea - he walked on the sea; he went up the mountain; he carried his cross along the Via Dolorosa; he joined the two disciples on the road to Emmaus. Jesus walked - and the Christian life, following Jesus, is called the Christian walk: "He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked" (1 John 2:6 KJV) Once St Francis of Assisi called together some novices to accompany him on a preaching tour of the villages round about. They passed through one village, then another.........and finally arrived back without a word having been spoken. "But, Father, I thought we were to preach". "We did preach - they marked us as we walked". "Walk worthy of the Lord", St. Paul exhorts us - walk by faith, walk by the Spirit, walk in love. When I go tramping over the hills That look towards the sunlit sea, Under a sky of windy clouds, Christ of Emmaus, walk with me. Blessings to all, James Patrick

We are a diverse English-speaking Christian community dedicated to worship, fellowship, and loving others OUR VISION WHAT WE DO OUR COMMUNITY Our Vision is to be an English Speaking Church community in Lisbon whose lighthouse is seen in every direction. That people would be drawn to our church and to the Christ at its center. May each Service bring glory to the Creator and each person in attendance a step closer to their Lord and King. We seek to lead people closer to their Savior, to teach God's Word and watch Him shape their lives, to provide a community for those needing one. The church has worshipped in Portugal since 1866 and in the current sanctuary since 1899. Our community is made up of local Portuguese and British Citizens with a growing number of Expats from around the world. We value families, children and a multi-generational community. We hope all who walk through our doors feel welcomed. A place for all people... “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30

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We affirm the historic Christian orthodox pilars of faith captured in the Apostle's Creed STATEMENT OF BELIEFS Apostles Creed I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of Heaven and Earth, and in Jesus Christ His only Son our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell. The third day he rose again from the dead, he ascended into Heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the Holy Catholic Church; the Communion of Saints; the Forgiveness of Sins; the Resurrection of the Body; and the Life Everlasting.