Blessing of New Church in Mettingham

13/07/2009 

 

The Church of the Mother of God: Joy of All Who Sorrow in Mettingham, Suffolk, is to be blessed on Thursday, the 16th of July, being the 3rd of July in the Church calendar and the feast of St Germanus, Bishop of the Isle of Man.  The Divine Liturgy will begin at approximately 9.30 a.m. and will be followed by an informal lunch.

 

This is indeed a great occasion in the life of Orthodoxy in the British Isles.  So often, people are generous to us and we are able to use or take over churches which have long been redundant, and adapt them for our needs.  This is itself a great blessing for which we must always be grateful.  Yet, it is indeed very encouraging to see a new church, built for use by an Orthodox community, according to the norms of our services and with our own spiritual heritage in mind.   Photographs of the church may be seen in the photo gallery.

 

Please do make the effort to support the people of the Mettingham parish by joining them for their celebration.  Any questions should be directed to Father Deacon Andrew Bond.