๐‡๐จ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐€๐ฌ๐ก๐ž๐ฌ

for 1 hour
Anglican Church in Sofia
Anglican Church in Sofia, Sofia Center, Oborishte St 5, Sofia, 1504, Bulgaria

On ๐–๐ž๐๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐Ÿ“๐ญ๐ก ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก, ๐š๐ญ ๐Ÿ•.๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ๐ฉ๐ฆ, we invite you to join us for a special service of ๐‡๐จ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐€๐ฌ๐ก๐ž๐ฌ โ€”a meaningful first for the Anglican Church in Sofia.

But what is the ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐€๐ฌ๐ก๐ž๐ฌ? In the Anglican tradition, this ancient practice marks the start of Lent. Ashes, made from the burned palm crosses of the previous yearโ€™s Palm Sunday, are placed on the forehead in the shape of a cross while these words are spoken:
"๐‘…๐‘’๐‘š๐‘’๐‘š๐‘๐‘’๐‘Ÿ ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘Ž๐‘ก ๐‘ฆ๐‘œ๐‘ข ๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘’ ๐‘‘๐‘ข๐‘ ๐‘ก, ๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘‘ ๐‘ก๐‘œ ๐‘‘๐‘ข๐‘ ๐‘ก ๐‘ฆ๐‘œ๐‘ข ๐‘ โ„Ž๐‘Ž๐‘™๐‘™ ๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘ก๐‘ข๐‘Ÿ๐‘›."

The ashes symbolise repentance and our mortality, while the cross reminds us of the hope we have in Christโ€™s sacrifice and resurrection. Together, they invite us to reflect, repent, and renew our commitment to God as we prepare for Easter.

This service is a time of humility, grace, and spiritual reflection.

๐‘พ๐’‰๐’†๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’“ ๐’•๐’‰๐’Š๐’” ๐’Š๐’” ๐’š๐’๐’–๐’“ ๐’‡๐’Š๐’“๐’”๐’• ๐’†๐’™๐’‘๐’†๐’“๐’Š๐’†๐’๐’„๐’† ๐’๐’‡ ๐‘จ๐’”๐’‰ ๐‘พ๐’†๐’…๐’๐’†๐’”๐’…๐’‚๐’š ๐’๐’“ ๐’‚ ๐’„๐’‰๐’†๐’“๐’Š๐’”๐’‰๐’†๐’… ๐’•๐’“๐’‚๐’…๐’Š๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’, ๐’‚๐’๐’ ๐’‚๐’“๐’† ๐’˜๐’†๐’๐’„๐’๐’Ž๐’† ๐’•๐’ ๐’‹๐’๐’Š๐’ ๐’–๐’”.

๐Ÿ“ Location: Anglican Church in Sofia, Oborishte St 5, Sofia Center
๐ŸŒŸ More information: https://go.anglicansofia.org/links

Begin your Lenten journey with us. ๐Ÿ’œโœ๏ธ

Anglican Church in Sofia

Welcome to the Anglican Church in Sofia, a warm and inclusive community nestled in the heart of Bulgaria's vibrant capital.

Our church is a place where people from various backgrounds come together to explore their faith, find spiritual nourishment, and build meaningful connections.

All services and events are conducted in English.

Join us for worship, fellowship, and a journey of spiritual discovery. We're delighted to have you as part of our community.

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Bob Hall

5 Oberishte Street
Sofia

1504
Bob Hall, Licenced Lay Minister
+359877699544

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๐‡๐จ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐€๐ฌ๐ก๐ž๐ฌ

for 1 hour
Anglican Church in Sofia
Anglican Church in Sofia, Sofia Center, Oborishte St 5, Sofia, 1504, Bulgaria

On ๐–๐ž๐๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐Ÿ“๐ญ๐ก ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก, ๐š๐ญ ๐Ÿ•.๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ๐ฉ๐ฆ, we invite you to join us for a special service of ๐‡๐จ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐€๐ฌ๐ก๐ž๐ฌ โ€”a meaningful first for the Anglican Church in Sofia.

But what is the ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐€๐ฌ๐ก๐ž๐ฌ? In the Anglican tradition, this ancient practice marks the start of Lent. Ashes, made from the burned palm crosses of the previous yearโ€™s Palm Sunday, are placed on the forehead in the shape of a cross while these words are spoken:
"๐‘…๐‘’๐‘š๐‘’๐‘š๐‘๐‘’๐‘Ÿ ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘Ž๐‘ก ๐‘ฆ๐‘œ๐‘ข ๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘’ ๐‘‘๐‘ข๐‘ ๐‘ก, ๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘‘ ๐‘ก๐‘œ ๐‘‘๐‘ข๐‘ ๐‘ก ๐‘ฆ๐‘œ๐‘ข ๐‘ โ„Ž๐‘Ž๐‘™๐‘™ ๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘ก๐‘ข๐‘Ÿ๐‘›."

The ashes symbolise repentance and our mortality, while the cross reminds us of the hope we have in Christโ€™s sacrifice and resurrection. Together, they invite us to reflect, repent, and renew our commitment to God as we prepare for Easter.

This service is a time of humility, grace, and spiritual reflection.

๐‘พ๐’‰๐’†๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’“ ๐’•๐’‰๐’Š๐’” ๐’Š๐’” ๐’š๐’๐’–๐’“ ๐’‡๐’Š๐’“๐’”๐’• ๐’†๐’™๐’‘๐’†๐’“๐’Š๐’†๐’๐’„๐’† ๐’๐’‡ ๐‘จ๐’”๐’‰ ๐‘พ๐’†๐’…๐’๐’†๐’”๐’…๐’‚๐’š ๐’๐’“ ๐’‚ ๐’„๐’‰๐’†๐’“๐’Š๐’”๐’‰๐’†๐’… ๐’•๐’“๐’‚๐’…๐’Š๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’, ๐’‚๐’๐’ ๐’‚๐’“๐’† ๐’˜๐’†๐’๐’„๐’๐’Ž๐’† ๐’•๐’ ๐’‹๐’๐’Š๐’ ๐’–๐’”.

๐Ÿ“ Location: Anglican Church in Sofia, Oborishte St 5, Sofia Center
๐ŸŒŸ More information: https://go.anglicansofia.org/links

Begin your Lenten journey with us. ๐Ÿ’œโœ๏ธ

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Safeguarding

The Anglican Church in Sofia is dedicated to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We are committed to creating a safe environment in line with the House of Bishops' guidance and policies. Our designated Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO) works closely with the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor to ensure effective safeguarding practices within our community.

๐—ข๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ
Pastor Bob Hall, our Licensed Lay Minister, has completed the Church of Englandโ€™s Safeguarding training for leaders. Margaret Hall and Ashley Deutschmann are also undergoing safeguarding training. All leadership team members have undergone Police Criminal Checks in Bulgaria.

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐——๐—ผ ๐—ถ๐—ณ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—›๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐˜€
If you believe someone in our community poses a risk of serious harm or that an individual may be at risk, please take action:
๐‘ฐ๐’Ž๐’Ž๐’†๐’…๐’Š๐’‚๐’•๐’† ๐‘น๐’Š๐’”๐’Œ:
If there is an immediate risk of harm, contact local emergency services (dial 112) right away.
๐‘น๐’†๐’‘๐’๐’“๐’• ๐’€๐’๐’–๐’“ ๐‘ช๐’๐’๐’„๐’†๐’“๐’๐’”:
Report any safeguarding concerns to our PSO or the Diocesan Safeguarding Team.

๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜€:
Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO): [to be confirmed]

๐——๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ:
๐‘ผ๐’“๐’ˆ๐’†๐’๐’• ๐‘ฌ๐’๐’’๐’–๐’Š๐’“๐’Š๐’†๐’”:
+44 (0)207 898 1159

๐‘ต๐’๐’-๐‘ผ๐’“๐’ˆ๐’†๐’๐’• ๐‘ฌ๐’๐’’๐’–๐’Š๐’“๐’Š๐’†๐’”:
+44 (0)7464 544715

๐‘ถ๐’–๐’• ๐’๐’‡ ๐‘ฏ๐’๐’–๐’“๐’” ๐‘บ๐’–๐’‘๐’‘๐’๐’“๐’•:
For urgent enquiries outside operational hours, contact Thirtyone (formerly Churches Child Protection Advisory Service) at +44 (0)303 003 1111. Leave a message for non-urgent concerns, and a team member will respond the next working day.

๐‘ฌ๐’Ž๐’‚๐’Š๐’ ๐‘น๐’†๐’‘๐’๐’“๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ:
Complete the referral form available on the Diocese of Europeโ€™s website and send it to [email protected]. The team will respond within 48 hours.

For more information about our safeguarding policies and practices, please click the "Read More" link below.

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