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Ordination of Father Antony

16/02/2011

Over the past weekend, Reader Antony Bardsley of the Joy of All Who Sorrow church in Mettingham was ordained to the priesthood to serve the church and its people.  An account of the events may be read in the "articles" section of this website and photographs should appear in the near future.

May the Lord grant the newly-ordained Priest Antony many years!

Blessing of a Monastic Novice at St Eanswythe's Mission

09/02/2011

Hieromonk Michael of the Mission of St Eanswythe, Devon, will bless a novice nun on Sunday, the 27th of February, being the 14th of February in the Church calendar, and Sexagesima Sunday.

Services are to begin at 10.30 a.m. and will be as follows:

- Mattins

- The Litany of the Holy Trinity

- The Blessing of a Novice

- The Divine Liturgy

Services will take place at Christchurch chapel.  The full address may be found in the directory.  All are welcome to attend the services and to join the congregation for lunch at a local venue afterwards.

Please pray for the new novice at this special time.

St Eanswythe's is a stavropegial Western Rite mission of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, directly under the omophor of His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion of New York and Eastern America, and operates within Great Britain with the agreement of His Eminence Archbishop Mark.

Ordinations

03/02/2011

The details of the services at which Reader Antony is to be ordained are below.  All Services will take place at the church of the Ikon of the Mother of God: the Joy of All Who Sorrow, Mettingham.

Friday, 11th February:

• - Hours and Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at 10 a.m. with ordination to the subdiaconate and diaconate, immediately preceded by the Reception of the Bishop.
• - All-Night Vigil at 7 p.m.

Saturday, 12th February:

• - Hours and Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at 10.a.m. with ordination to the priesthood, immediately preceded by the Reception o the Bishop and followed by trapeza.

Archbishop Mark will serve the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of the Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God on Sunday, the 13th of February.