From Royal Navy to Anglican minister in Ibiza

Before becoming an Anglican minister, Green served in the Royal Navy, completed an exchange post with the Spanish Navy and served on the training ship Juan Sebastian Elcano. “This opportunity led him to fall in love with the people of this country who he now has the privilege of serving,” the Anglican church said. “Ibiza has long been a place where people have come in search of community and new ways of ‘doing life’: things we offer as followers of Jesus and his counter-cultural way of life. Whether you are a resident of the island, here on vacation or otherwise, we would love for you to be a part of our community, regardless of your age, background or beliefs,” Green said at his first service on the island, asking “people from all over the world” who live on the island to join his community.

Two Years Without a Minister

The church has been without a minister for two and a half years. And in the Anglican church’s seemingly impossible search, Green appeared. “We seem to have found a keen sportsman and a brilliant preacher,” a council member said at the time after seeing a video on social media of Green jumping off a cliff. Given the covid restrictions, the so-called ‘English-speaking church’ now meets on Sundays at 10am in the grounds of the Can Truy restaurant. The service is also broadcast live on Zoom. The congregation “hopes to return to other churches on both islands in the very near future,” they said. The church also has an online presence. The website is currently being revamped, but there is a presence on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Linkedin and YouTube pages. www.linktr.ee/ibizachurch.