Canon Andy Thompson
The Reverend Canon Andy Thompson MBE, until recently chaplain and parish priest of St Andrew Abu Dhabi, has been appointed as team vicar in the Uxbridge team ministry in the…
Supporting the Diocesan learning community
Appointments to two new roles in support of the Diocesan learning community have been announced. The Reverend Kent Middleton, parish priest of St Luke Ras Al Khaimah, has accepted the…
Announcement
Archbishop Michael and the Churchwardens are delighted to announce the appointment of the Reverend Ian Nicholson as parish priest of St Barnabas Limassol and St Lazarus Pissouri, and Diocesan Discipleship…
Appointment to Christ Church and St Mark’s
Archbishop Michael is pleased to announce the appointment of the Reverend Martin Phillips-Last as priest-in-charge of Christ Church Ayia Napa and St Mark Famagusta, from 1 September 2020. Churchwardens welcomed…
Solidarity in suffering
The Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf assures our sister Diocese of Jerusalem of prayers and solidarity as the extent of the explosion in Beirut emerges. In particular we extend…
Report from the archbishop
Friends of the Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf Annual meeting All Hallows by the Tower Monday 3 August 2020 Allow me this year – this extraordinary year, 2020 –…
Arabian Peninsula to Thames Estuary
The Reverend Charlotte Lloyd-Evans, currently serving at St Thomas Al 'Ain within the parish of St Andrew Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, is to move to the UK…
MBE for Fr Faiz of Baghdad
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has conferred the honour of an MBE - making him a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire - on Canon Faiz…
Abu Dhabi: Canon Andy Thompson and Canon Paul Burt
Archbishop Michael has appointed the Reverend Canon Dr Paul Burt to be interim resident chaplain and parish priest of Abu Dhabi, based at St Andrew's in the capital. Paul is…
Ras Morbat clinic reopens
The Ras Morbat clinic in Aden is back in operation, after a mandatory closure due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The challenge of securing supplies of PPE for patients and staff…