Wallasey Parish Launches New Mission

09/03/2011

The parish of St Elisabeth the New-Martyr, Wallasey, has launched a new mission to reach out to people in Liverpool, with the intention of integrating them into church life in the Wallasey parish.  The mission will be under the dedication of St Nicholas the Wonderworker, for which purpose an icon of St Nicholas was generously donated by the cathedral parish in London.  The icon originally came from the St Nicholas parish in Bradford, which closed in the 1990s, so has returned to the north to be a channel of grace to those who call upon the Saint in prayer before it.

The mission will take the form of occasional Divine Liturgies and possibly other services, hosted at the Anglican parish church of Our Lady and St Nicholas in Liverpool city centre, through the kind hospitality of its parish priest and church council.  The first Liturgy will be served on Saturday, the 8th of May, being the 21st of May in the civil calendar.  More details will appear here nearer the time.

Mettingham Church Launches New Website

08/03/2011

The Church of the Mother of God: Joy of All Who Sorrow in Mettingham has, in the last few days, launched the full version of its website, which until recently has been a basic webpage.  This beautiful and informative website may be viewed here.  Please do take the time to explore some of the spiritual material particularly.

Consecration of the Manchester Parish

07/03/2011

The parish of the Intercession of the Mother of God in Longsight, Manchester, is to be consecrated by Archbishop Elisey of Sourozh on Saturday, the 28th of February, being the 13th of March in the civil calendar.  Services will begin at approximately 9.30 a.m.

While this parish is now stavropegial, it was once part of our diocese and it would be good for us to support them at this special time.  Please pray for the Pokrov parish and its people.

Pan-Orthodox Vespers

04/03/2011

On the first Sunday in Great Lent, being the Sunday of Orthodoxy, it has become customary in parts of the world where various Orthodox jurisdictions exist for pan-Orthodox Vespers to be served.  This year his Eminence Archbishop Elisey of Sourozh cordially invites us to take part in this service, which is to take place at the Cathedral of the Dormition and All Saints in Ennismore Gardens.  More details may be found nearer the time on the Sourozh diocesan website.