Welcome aboard Fr. Robert!

During the Sung Eucharist on Sunday 14 April, Fr Robert Martin CMP was warmly welcomed by Priest-in-Charge, Fr Nigel Gibson, Dean Matthias Der and many parishioners of Emmanuel Church.

In holy orders for nearly 30 years, Fr Robert comes to Emmanuel as Associate Priest and brings to the community a wide-range of ministerial experience, with singular gifts and skills in liturgy and spirituality.  As well as assisting Fr Nigel on Sundays, Fr Robert will help Emmanuel develop and implement an outreach and evangelistic strategy in Pokfulam.

from left, Fr Robert, Fr Nigel and Dean Matthias Der at Emmanuel Church on the Third Sunday of Easter 2013
from left, Fr Robert, Fr Nigel and Dean Matthias Der at Emmanuel Church on the Third Sunday of Easter 2013

Dean-designate visits Emmanuel

Dean-designate of St John’s Cathedral, Canon Matthias Der (centre) was welcomed to Emmanuel Church by priest-in-charge, Fr Nigel Gibson, churchwardens Chris Erving and Wallace Lai, and sacristan Alexander Lee on Sunday 30 September. Canon Matthias will be installed as Dean in the Cathedral Church of St John the Evangelist on Saturday, 13 October at 17:00.