Colchester Patronal Feast

28/06/2011

The parish of St John the Wonderworker will celebrate its patronal feast this upcoming weekend.

The Vigil will be served at 5.30 p.m. on Friday, the 1st of July.  The Lesser Blessing of the Waters will be take place at 9 o' cock on the morning of Saturday, the 2nd of July, with the Divine Liturgy and Cross-Procession at 10 o' clock.

Services will be followed by a festal meal to which all are invited.  For further details, please contact Fr Andrew Phillips through the directory.

An Appeal for Musical Help

09/06/2011

The Monastery of St Pantaleimon in Clacton-on-Sea hopes to begin regular public services, including at least the Divine Liturgy on Sundays, to serve the people of the area.  However, this will require a competent and dedicated singer, familiar with the system of eight tones and the structure of the services, to assist on the kliros.  Detailed knowledge of how to construct the services is not essential as Fr Sergei is able to assist with this but, for the stability of the worshipping community, it is necessary that this role be taken on by somebody who is able to commit to regular attendance, whether this be weekly, fortnightly, or whatever other arrangement can be made.

If you or anybody you know may be able to offer this service of love to the Church, please contact Fr Sergei through the directory.

Two New Missions

25/05/2011

Two new missions have recently been launched within our diocese, both dedicated in honour of St Nicholas, the Wonderworker of Myra.

The first is an outreach effort of the cathedral parish of the Dormition of the Mother of God, and is based in Cardiff.  The Liturgy is served on one Saturday each month in the Greek Orthodox church of St Nicholas.

The second is a satellite mission of the Wallasey parish of St Elisabeth the New-Martyr, based in Liverpool.  The Liturgy will be served occasionally, as announced, at the Anglican parish church of Our Lady and St Nicholas.

Photographs from the first Liturgies of both missions may be viewed here and here, and contact details may be found in the directory.

Please pray for the clergy and people of these missions as they seek to reach out to isolated Orthodox people and to bring new people into the Ark of Salvation.

The truth of things hath revealed thee to thy flock as a rule of faith, and icon of meekness, and a teacher of temperance; therefore, thou hast achieved the heights by humility, riches by poverty.  O Father and Hierarch Nicholas, intercede with Christ our God that our souls may be saved.

-tropar, tone 4

The Jordanville Prayer Book

09/06/2011

The 1960 version of the Jordanville Prayer Book, containing the translations of Archimandrite Lazarus (Moore), is in print by permission of His Eminence Metropolitan Laurus, of pious memory. The cloth-bound facsimile reprint has been published by St George Orthodox Information Service and retails at £14.50 per copy.

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