Welcome

WELCOME TO OUR WEBSITE!  Here you can find details of our usual services and events, the special services coming up and information about the Anglican presence in Izmir, past and present.  If you would like to find out more about us, do not hesitate to get in touch.  

REGULAR WORSHIP AT ST JOHN'S CHURCH, ALSANCAK  Our regular Sunday service, the Eucharist, is at 10.00 AM on Sundays. Whether you are a tourist or on business, or a resident of Izmir, you will be most welcome at our service, and for refreshments afterwards in the Church Hall.  Our congregation members come from many different walks of life and parts of the world, but our common language is English, which we use both in our worship and in our other meetings. We use the liturgy of the Church of England. For information about the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Bornova, see separate page. 

LENT HOLY WEEK AND EASTER

We invite you to join us in our Lenten journey, as we prepare ourselves to celebrate the great mysteries of Christ's passion, death and resurrection.  Here are the key dates over the next two months: 

Ash Wednesday 5 March, 7.00 PM Holy Eucharist with distribution of ashes. St John's.

Saturday 12 April 7.00 PM Concert sung by Ishirini Choir, from Cambridge UK:  Credo - a Musical Medidation on the Nicene Creed.  2025 is the 1700th anniversary of the Nicene Creed.  

Palm Sunday 13 April, 10.00 AM Holy Eucharist with blessing and procession of palms and dramatic reading of the Passion from St Luke's gospel.  St John's.

Maundy Thursday 17 April, 7.00 PM Commemoration of the Last Supper in Bishop Collins Hall, followed by the Watch in St John's Church

Good Friday 18 April, 7.00 PM Evening Prayer with Liturgy of the Cross. St John's. 

Holy Saturday 19 April, 8.00 PM Easter Vigil with Paschal Fire at the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Bornova

Easter Day 20 April, 10.00 AM Holy Eucharist for Easter, with renewal of baptismal vows. St John's. 

KEEPING IN TOUCH If you would like to receive our email bulletin please email us at izmiranglican@gmail.com. We use Facebook to let people know about our services and meetings, and to share news about the church, our cats (Cleopatra and Henrietta), our garden and other stories.  Please 'like' our Facebook page:  www.facebook.com/izmiranglican/  We keep this web page up to date, so you can find information about Christmas and Easter and other significant events, by checking on here.  

DONATING TO ST JOHN'S CHURCH  The ministry of St John's Church relies on the generous support of congregation members and friends of the church around the world. Please consider making a regular donation online.  This is the most effective and reliable way of giving, and is incredibly helpful for us.  If you would like to discuss making a regular, or a one-off donation towards our ministry in Izmir, please contact us at izmiranglican@gmail.com

SAFEGUARDING We take our duty to protect children and other vulnerable persons very seriously at our churches in Izmir.  The St John's Church Safeguarding Officer may be contacted by email at izmiranglicansafeguarding@gmail.com. To view the Diocese in Europe safeguarding policy please go to https://europe.anglican.org/safeguarding/safeguarding; To contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Team please email europe.safeguarding@churchofengland.org  or call +44 (0)207 898 1163

VIEWING OUR CHURCHES  St John's Church is often open to the public on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday afternoons (from 3 to 6), and at times of worship on Sundays.  Please contact us for further information, or to arrange a private visit.  You can find some pictures of our churches on this website, and do 'like' our Facebook page, where you can see many images of our churches and our church life.  

 Above: The Church of Saint John the Evangelist, Alsancak, Izmir

Below: The Church of Saint Mary Magdalene, Bornova, Izmir