20/06/2009
The clergy and people of the Colchester parish of St John the Wonderworker extend their warm invitation to join them for their patronal festival celebration on Thursday, the 2nd of July, being the 19th of June in the Church calendar, and the 15th anniversary of the glorification of St John. Services will begin at approximately 10 a.m. with the Lesser Blessing of the Waters, followed by the Hours and Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, celebrated by His Grace Bishop Elisey of Sourozh.
Details of how to get to the church may be found on the parish website. Please let us support our brothers and sisters on this, their first patronal festival in their new church.
Like a spiritual daystar in heaven's firmament /
thou didst encompass the whole world /
and didst enlighten men's souls. /
Hence, thy name is glorified in the East and West, /
for thou shonest with the grace of the Sun of Righteousness, /
O John, our beloved shepherd. /
Wherefore, cease not to entreat Christ, //
that He may have mercy on our souls!
- troparion, tone 5
