Sunday Worship

09h00: Traditional; weekly communion

11h00: Traditional, with choirs; communion
           first Sunday of month

13h30: Contemporary

Congregational Meeting

The ACP Council invites all members of the church to attend the Annual Congregational Meeting on Sunday 26 May at 12h30 in the Theater. Proxy forms available here .

Habitat for Humanity

Interested in participating in the Habitat for Humanity trip to Hungary in August? Please attend the information meeting this Sunday 26 May. Contact Teteh.

Welcome to the ACP — A Beacon on the Seine since 1857

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The American Church in Paris (ACP) welcomes you to worship each Sunday at one of our three services. The 09h00 service is a contemplative communion service; the 11h00 service is a traditional service with special music from one of our guest soloists or various choirs; the 13h30 service is a contemporary service.

Our congregation is an interdenominational and international Christian community whose mission is to bear witness by word and deed to the love of God as revealed in Jesus Christ, to provide a place of English language worship in the American Protestant tradition, and to engage in ministries and services that enrich the lives of residents and visitors in Paris.

The ACP is the first American church established outside of the United States. Begun in 1814, its official charter and first sanctuary were established in 1857. We have been located on the quai d’Orsay since 1931.

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Thurber Thursday — 23 May at 18h30/19h30

Una Kelly and Aurélie Radisson — The right to asylum, the situation of asylum seekers in France, and the concrete actions of Secours Catholique

UnaKelly Una Kelly is a 32 year old veterinarian. She moved from Scotland to France as a child, and still considers herself a migrant. Aware of her privilege as a European, she has chosen to commit herself for those that come from further away and that aren’t welcomed in France in the same way as she was. She has been a volunteer for the last 5 months at Secours Catholique. One afternoon per week, she receives asylum seekers and helps them access their rights. AurelieRadisson

Aurélie Radisson is in charge of the reception unit in the Cèdre, a Secours Catholique agency for asylum seekers and foreigners in fragile situations. As part of her mission, she supports the field actors of Secours Catholique – Caritas France in their actions for migrants.

Una and Aurélie will speak about the right to asylum, the situation of asylum seekers in France and the concrete actions of Secours Catholique so that their dignity and their rights are respected. They will show you how their commitment, as a worker and volunteer, is a political and spiritual one.

Thurber Thursdays is an adult community gathering and growth time that is open to all. We share a meal at 18h30 and the evening program begins at 19h30.

 


Africa Night — Friday 24 May 18h30 to 22h00 in the ACP Theater

Come support ACP's Youth Mission to Africa

Africa Night — Friday 24 May 18h30 to 22h00 in the ACP Theater ACP is a mission church and, for the past three years, a group of students have committed time each summer to travel to Africa to serve those less fortunate. During 7-20 July, approximately fifteen team members from our congregation will be traveling to Libreville, Gabon and partnering with Envision Culture during our stay in Africa. If you would like more information about this host organization and the country of Gabon, please visit their website.

While in Libreville, our team will work with medical, children’s, and construction ministries. The two medical clinics are operated by Gabonese Christian nurses and doctors, who share the Gospel while caring for people’s basic healthcare needs. Hope House, a home for abandoned children founded by an Alliance pastor and his wife, cares for the physical, emotional, and educational needs of more than 30 children. Our team will also have the opportunity to travel approximately three hours into the jungle to a village called Ebel Abanga, were we will work alongside the locals in a construction project, teaching E.S.L., and running a daytime program for children.

In order to accomplish our goals each participant must raise 1,800 euros. This total includes the cost of travel and transportation, meals and lodging, a grant giving project, and the project costs with Envision. It is our goal to ensure that medical, physical, spiritual, and financial help is provided in partnership with local Gabonese organizations.

One of our biggest and most fun fundraising initiatives is AFRICA NIGHT which will take place this year on Friday 24 May from 18h30 to 22h30 in the Theater. It is a night to experience African food, dance, and music from the four corners of the continent and meet the wonderful youth going on the trip. Come join our unforgettable sendoff party by reservation only at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or at a coffee our table this Sunday!

We will also be holding a silent auction for two paintings. One was generously donated by Frank Vescio, whose work will decorate the halls of the theatre on Africa Night. The other was donated by Myriem Monghal, a Moroccan artist. The paintings will be on display in the theater this Sunday after the 11h00 service and Deborah Naa Darkua First-Quao will be there to accept your silent bid as well as speak to you about his inspiration from life in Mali. The starting bid is 200 euros. All proceeds go the youth trip in Gabon.

Myriem Monghal MoroccoFrank Vescio Deux Femmes Maliennes

Thurber Thursday — 30 May at 18h30/19h30

Dr. Dianne B. Collard — I Choose to Forgive: An Intimate Journey with God

Dr. Dianne CollardDr. Dianne Collard is an missionary, teacher, international speaker and author. She has three children and five grandchildren. Her educational degrees are in Speech/Communication; Intercultural Studies and she has a doctorate in Missiology. She is the Director of Montage International and serves as the Europe Director for Artists in Christian Testimony International. She may be contacted through www.montageinternational.org.

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Thurber Thursdays is an adult community gathering and growth time that is open to all. We share a meal at 18h30 and the evening program begins at 19h30.

 

Dr. Dianne Collard


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Gifts in support of the ministries and mission of the American Church in Paris may be made directly to the Church or to our United States sponsor, the American and Foreign Christian Union (AFCU).
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