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Shine Conference
Reverend Christine Trainor keynoted a conference for children, youth, and their church leaders in the region. You can watch a video of her talk here encouraging us to let our light shine in our efforts to share our experience of being beloved by God and receiving the Good News of Jesus Christ.
Christmas Services 2021
Welcome to Mother Christine Trainor!
A pastoral note from the new Senior Priest of St Andrew’s Church, Abu Dhabi and St Thomas’, Al Ain
I leave San Francisco for Abu Dhabi today and will (officially) start as the Senior Pastor this Thursday, October 21, the Feast of St Ursula.
There will be lots to do to get settled in, acclimated, and up and running. And I am so looking forward to meeting you, getting to know you, and doing God’s good work with you!
I am excited to build on our 50+ year legacy and to journey together into this next chapter “on the way” of Christ,
All good blessings,
Mother Christine Trainor +
I leave San Francisco for Abu Dhabi today and will (officially) start as the Senior Pastor this Thursday, October 21, the Feast of St Ursula.
There will be lots to do to get settled in, acclimated, and up and running. And I am so looking forward to meeting you, getting to know you, and doing God’s good work with you!
I am excited to build on our 50+ year legacy and to journey together into this next chapter “on the way” of Christ,
All good blessings,
Mother Christine Trainor +
New Senior Priest
Archbishop Michael is pleased to announce a new senior priest to serve St Andrew Abu Dhabi with St Thomas Al ‘Ain in the United Arab Emirates.
She is the Reverend Christine Trainor, currently Associate Rector of St Stephen’s, Belvedere, in the Diocese of California. Christine has served in a variety of parishes and roles since her ordination in the Diocese of Connecticut in 1996, including seven years as priest in charge of another church in the San Francisco area, three years as Canon for Cathedral Life at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, and a period on the staff of St Paul’s Cathedral in London.
reverend Christine arrived in October and her licensing is being processed now.
Please pray for Christine and for the people of St Stephen’s as well as the parish of Abu Dhabi and all associated with St Andrew’s and St Thomas’s.
She is the Reverend Christine Trainor, currently Associate Rector of St Stephen’s, Belvedere, in the Diocese of California. Christine has served in a variety of parishes and roles since her ordination in the Diocese of Connecticut in 1996, including seven years as priest in charge of another church in the San Francisco area, three years as Canon for Cathedral Life at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, and a period on the staff of St Paul’s Cathedral in London.
reverend Christine arrived in October and her licensing is being processed now.
Please pray for Christine and for the people of St Stephen’s as well as the parish of Abu Dhabi and all associated with St Andrew’s and St Thomas’s.
Final letter from Rev Paul
Dear St Andrew's,
This, my final contribution to the Newsletter, gives me much pleasure. In just a few days time the Rev Christine Trainor will arrive in Abu Dhabi to start her ministry as the Vicar of St Andrew's in partnership with the ministry that all the members of St Andrew's undertake in our vocation as followers of Jesus Christ. I know that you will all give her a very warm welcome and that you will do all that you can to make her settling in as easy as possible. This is a very exciting moment in the ongoing life of St Andrew's and I pray that your ministry under her leadership will be greatly blessed.
I will be visiting the UAE later this month and I hope to come to St Andrew's at some point before my return to the UK in early November. I continue to pray for you all and I thank you for your prayers which have been such a vital part of the process of resettlement that I and our family have been engaged in these last few months.
Yours, in the the fellowship of the Gospel,
Paul
This, my final contribution to the Newsletter, gives me much pleasure. In just a few days time the Rev Christine Trainor will arrive in Abu Dhabi to start her ministry as the Vicar of St Andrew's in partnership with the ministry that all the members of St Andrew's undertake in our vocation as followers of Jesus Christ. I know that you will all give her a very warm welcome and that you will do all that you can to make her settling in as easy as possible. This is a very exciting moment in the ongoing life of St Andrew's and I pray that your ministry under her leadership will be greatly blessed.
I will be visiting the UAE later this month and I hope to come to St Andrew's at some point before my return to the UK in early November. I continue to pray for you all and I thank you for your prayers which have been such a vital part of the process of resettlement that I and our family have been engaged in these last few months.
Yours, in the the fellowship of the Gospel,
Paul
Annual Church Meeting Part 2...
The second part of our ACM will be held on Saturday, 6th November 2021 at 7pm via a Zoom Meeting, chaired by the Archdeacon in the Gulf , The Venerable Dr Bill Schwartz.
We will have both Rev Paul and Rev Christine present at the meeting too.
Documents can be views and questions/ comments made at https://standrewauh.proboards.com/
We will have both Rev Paul and Rev Christine present at the meeting too.
Documents can be views and questions/ comments made at https://standrewauh.proboards.com/
Annual Church Meeting
Please join us for the ACM on Wednesday (15th September) at 7pm on zoom, the purpose of this meeting is to elect a new church council.
This is the link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4011582414...
Meeting ID: 401 158 2414
Passcode: 582414
Documents can be viewed at:
https://standrewauh.proboards.com/
We need at least 32 members from the electoral roll to attend for the meeting to be quorate.
This is the link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4011582414...
Meeting ID: 401 158 2414
Passcode: 582414
Documents can be viewed at:
https://standrewauh.proboards.com/
We need at least 32 members from the electoral roll to attend for the meeting to be quorate.
Constitution Q&A and Extraordinary Council Meeting
On Friday 16th July there will be a final Q&A meeting about the new church constitution, this will take place over zoom. This will be the last chance to discuss the draft constitution with the consultative group and anyone else who chooses to attend.
The draft constitution and code of conduct can be viewed at https://standrewauh.proboards.com/, this is also a place to ask questions and make comments.
Then on Friday 30th July we will be having an Extraordinary Church Meeting where we will be voting on whether to accept the new constitution. This meeting will only be to vote, all discussion and feedback should take place before this meeting.
The draft constitution and code of conduct can be viewed at https://standrewauh.proboards.com/, this is also a place to ask questions and make comments.
Then on Friday 30th July we will be having an Extraordinary Church Meeting where we will be voting on whether to accept the new constitution. This meeting will only be to vote, all discussion and feedback should take place before this meeting.
Q&A Meeting
Friday 11th June 11:30am
There will be an Q&A meeting about the new constitution, which will now take place over zoom at 11:30am
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81731192135?pwd=aUw4NVRONXdtK3NxeGg1RlRqMExOdz09
For more information and to raise any questions and concern, please go to our forum at standrewauh.proboards.com/
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81731192135?pwd=aUw4NVRONXdtK3NxeGg1RlRqMExOdz09
For more information and to raise any questions and concern, please go to our forum at standrewauh.proboards.com/