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VeniceThere are changes to the usual service pattern for the Summer period. This is partly to fit round annual holidays, and partly to fit in important events at Padova. To view the full adjusted programme click on the box title or click "Read More" St George's Anglican Church, VeniceAll our services are held in the English language, according to authorised Anglican Liturgy. The heart of our worshipping week is the SUNDAY HOLY EUCHARIST AT 10.30AM
Starting again on 21st February, on Thursdays at 6.30pm we hold a midweek Eucharist. This is more informal, and uses the contemporary Common Worship liturgy and some more modern hymns. We also offer the Eucharist on some Principal Saints’ Days and Festivals, and of course at Christmas and Easter time we hold a full range of celebrations; you can check forthcoming services in the Events & Activities section which includes a calendar view, or below this posting in the Services section.
Location(s)St George's Anglican Church Campo San Vio VeniceItaly Your first point of reference is the famous art gallery Accademia Dei Belli Arti and its waterbus stop "Accademia".
At the foot of the bridge at Accademia, keep to the left, skirting the large Gallery building and then take the second alley turning on the left: Calle Nuova St. Agnese. There is a sign up above the glass shop on the corner To St. George's Church.
After 100 yards, cross the bridge, which leads straight into Campo St. Vio, with St. George's handsome, bronze (War Memorial) doors opposite and just to the left. Welcome!
The builders arrived on 10th June and started work on stage 3 of our Appeal projects. This means the development of the rear premises of the church, to provide, on the ground floor, two new WC cubicles, a (very) small kitchen space where we can make coffee and tea, a much expanded space for preparing other refreshments or church flowers, etc, by the removal of the vestry. Then upstairs a new Upper Room where we can have the vestry, but more importantly where I and future Chaplains can have a study which will enable us to be present in church much more often, and so keep it open.
Ecumenism is the technical word for the Unity of all the Christian Churches, and it's something I've always been keen on. I even wrote a paper about it in my School days at Marlborough.
6th June: This was the day when the incredible thing that one always dreams about, actually happened! On opening the post, a cheque for £10,000 for our Appeal fluttered out of the envelope. As you can imagine, I quickly grabbed it and hurried off to the bank!
24th May: We had a wonderful Blessing of a Marriage today for a couple with Venice in their hearts, even though they have to live in London (meanwhile...). They very kindly invited us to take part in all the celebrations, as well as the Service in Church, and that included a large boat on the lagoon the day before, and a splendid reception afterwards at the glittering Palazzo Pisani-Moretti. We actually held the Service in the beautiful church of S. Trovaso, by the very kind permission of Don Silvano Brusamento, who's a warm friend. It's not far away, and St.
This was what happened on 27th April, in the words of one of our members who e-mailed afterwards: "That was the most amazing meeting! The excitement and enthusiasm were incredible ." It was the Annual Meeting we held after our joint Chaplaincy Service (Venice and Padova together), and indeed, it was richly blessed, but I couldn't really have put 'Annual Meeting' as the title of this, or you wouldn't have bothered to open it!
13/07/2008 - 10:30 13/07/2008 - 11:20 Location(s)St. George's Church, Italy Mattins, or Morning Prayer, using the Book of Common Prayer (1662) with hymns and Organ accompaniment. (The Holy Communion (with sermon) will take place in the evening at 6.30pm.) 
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This follows the Church of England Book of Common Prayer, with sermon, traditional Hymns and Organ voluntaries.
It is followed by refreshments; we hope you may have time to stay for a few minutes so that we can meet and welcome you, as it is normal for the majority of our congregation to be Visitors, and sometimes lasting friendships can start at this time.
It is 400 years since Sir Henry Wotton’s embassy from King James I to the Most Serene Republic brought the first Anglican Chaplain, Nathaniel Fletcher, to Venice in 1604/5. 
Anglican Chaplains always accompanied both resident and extraordinary diplomatic missions until the Venetian Republic was ended by Napoleon. After the Congress of Vienna, Great Britain established a consulate in Venice and Anglican services were held there by visiting clergy.
The waterbus ("vaporetto") numbers to catch are 1 or 2 to Accademia. If instead you are in the St. Mark's area, it's not very far on foot (20 minutes from St.Mark's Square); just head for Accademia and cross the wooden bridge over the Grand Canal.
