The next Divine Liturgies for the mission at Cheltenham have been scheduled for 10 o' clock on the following Saturdays:
- 16th November, 2013.
- 14th December, 2013.
- 25th January, 2014.
- 22nd February, 2014.
Tuesday 29 October 2013
Cheltenham Mission Upcoming Liturgies
29/10/2013
The next Divine Liturgies for the mission at Cheltenham have been scheduled for 10 o' clock on the following Saturdays:
The next Divine Liturgies for the mission at Cheltenham have been scheduled for 10 o' clock on the following Saturdays:
Monday 28 October 2013
Mettingham Patronal Feast
28/10/2013
The Community of Our Lady of Mettingham will host its patronal feast on Wednesday 6th November, being the 24th of October by the Church calendar.
The feast of the icon of the Mother of God: the Joy of All Who Sorrow, will be celebrated with the Divine Liturgy at 10.30 am. Please arrive early for confession.
The Community of Our Lady of Mettingham will host its patronal feast on Wednesday 6th November, being the 24th of October by the Church calendar.
The feast of the icon of the Mother of God: the Joy of All Who Sorrow, will be celebrated with the Divine Liturgy at 10.30 am. Please arrive early for confession.
Thursday 8 August 2013
College Day at Mettingham
08/08/2013
The College of Our Lady of Mettingham will celebrate its first anniversary on Saturday, the 31st of August, with a procession, Akathist, and afternoon tea. All are welcome. Further details may be read here.
Please support the College in celebrating this event.
The College of Our Lady of Mettingham will celebrate its first anniversary on Saturday, the 31st of August, with a procession, Akathist, and afternoon tea. All are welcome. Further details may be read here.
Please support the College in celebrating this event.
Wednesday 7 August 2013
Priestmonk Lazarus Suspended
07/08/2013
With effect from the 7th of August, being the 25th of July by the Church calendar, Priestmonk Lazarus (Smith) is suspended from all priestly duties. He has withdrawn from our diocese without canonical release, and no longer has a blessing to perform any priestly functions.
The formal decree from Archbishop Mark may be viewed here.
With effect from the 7th of August, being the 25th of July by the Church calendar, Priestmonk Lazarus (Smith) is suspended from all priestly duties. He has withdrawn from our diocese without canonical release, and no longer has a blessing to perform any priestly functions.
The formal decree from Archbishop Mark may be viewed here.
Saturday 3 August 2013
Divine Liturgies in Cheltenham and Cardiff
03/08/2013
The missions in Cheltenham and Cardiff will serve their next Divine Liturgies on Saturday, the 31st of August, and Saturday the 21st of September, respectively. The latter date is the 8th of September by the Church calendar, being the Great Feast of the Nativity of the Mother of God.
Please arrive early for confession.
The missions in Cheltenham and Cardiff will serve their next Divine Liturgies on Saturday, the 31st of August, and Saturday the 21st of September, respectively. The latter date is the 8th of September by the Church calendar, being the Great Feast of the Nativity of the Mother of God.
Please arrive early for confession.
Friday 19 July 2013
Wallasey Patronal Feast
19/07/2013
The parish of St Elisabeth the New-Martyr, Wallasey, will celebrate its patronal feast on this coming Sunday, 21st July.
The Hours and Divine Liturgy will be served at 9.45 a.m., followed by a Cross Procession and Garden Party. All are welcome. Please come early for Confession.
The parish of St Elisabeth the New-Martyr, Wallasey, will celebrate its patronal feast on this coming Sunday, 21st July.
The Hours and Divine Liturgy will be served at 9.45 a.m., followed by a Cross Procession and Garden Party. All are welcome. Please come early for Confession.
Friday 12 July 2013
Cheltenham and Cardiff Missions
12/07/2013
The next Divine Liturgies to be served at the Cheltenham and Cardiff missions will be on the 13th and 20th of this month, respectively.
Full details may be found on the mission websites:
Cheltenham
Cardiff
The next Divine Liturgies to be served at the Cheltenham and Cardiff missions will be on the 13th and 20th of this month, respectively.
Full details may be found on the mission websites:
Cheltenham
Cardiff
Wednesday 10 July 2013
Colchester Patronal Feast
10/07/2013
The patronal feast of the parish of St John the Wonderworker, Colchester, was celebrated on the 29th of June. The Divine Liturgy and Cross Procession were attended by parishioners and others from around the diocese and neighbouring parishes, and a festal meal was shared afterwards.
At the Vigil on the previous evening, it was a delight to see Fr Alexander Haig of the Antiochian parish of St Helen in Colchester, which added to the familial atmosphere of the celebration.
The patronal feast of the parish of St John the Wonderworker, Colchester, was celebrated on the 29th of June. The Divine Liturgy and Cross Procession were attended by parishioners and others from around the diocese and neighbouring parishes, and a festal meal was shared afterwards.
At the Vigil on the previous evening, it was a delight to see Fr Alexander Haig of the Antiochian parish of St Helen in Colchester, which added to the familial atmosphere of the celebration.
Tuesday 9 July 2013
09/07/2013
The community of the Church of the Joy of All Who Sorrow, Mettingham, made its second pilgrimage to Iken in honour of St Botolph. An Akathist was sung in honour of the saint, and pilgrims were joined by others from the East Anglia area.
It is hoped that this will become an annual event.
The community of the Church of the Joy of All Who Sorrow, Mettingham, made its second pilgrimage to Iken in honour of St Botolph. An Akathist was sung in honour of the saint, and pilgrims were joined by others from the East Anglia area.
It is hoped that this will become an annual event.
Saturday 1 June 2013
June Liturgies at our Missions
01/06/2013
The Divine Liturgy will be served at three of our missions this month.
Cheltenham: Saturday, 15th June at 10 a.m.
Rossall School: Saturday, 15th June at 10.30 a.m.
Cardiff: Saturday, 22nd June at 9.30 a.m.
Please arrive early for confession, and if it your first time, do make yourself known to the priest beforehand if you intend to receive Communion.
The Divine Liturgy will be served at three of our missions this month.
Cheltenham: Saturday, 15th June at 10 a.m.
Rossall School: Saturday, 15th June at 10.30 a.m.
Cardiff: Saturday, 22nd June at 9.30 a.m.
Please arrive early for confession, and if it your first time, do make yourself known to the priest beforehand if you intend to receive Communion.
Saturday 6 April 2013
Upcoming Events at the Cheltenham and Cardiff Missions
06/04/2013
Cardiff
Saturday 20th April - 9.30am (confession) 10.30am Divine Liturgy in Church Slavonic.
Address: St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, Greek Church Street, Butetown, Cardiff CF10 5HA.
Cheltenham
Saturday 11th May - 10am (confession) 10.30am Divine Liturgy in Church Slavonic (& English) – Bright Saturday (Saturday after Pascha)
Address: St John Chrysostom Greek Orthodox Church, Bentham, Cheltenham, GL3 4UD. The mission website with contact details may be viewed here.
Cardiff
Saturday 20th April - 9.30am (confession) 10.30am Divine Liturgy in Church Slavonic.
Address: St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, Greek Church Street, Butetown, Cardiff CF10 5HA.
Cheltenham
Saturday 11th May - 10am (confession) 10.30am Divine Liturgy in Church Slavonic (& English) – Bright Saturday (Saturday after Pascha)
Address: St John Chrysostom Greek Orthodox Church, Bentham, Cheltenham, GL3 4UD. The mission website with contact details may be viewed here.
The Great Anointing
06/04/2013
The time of year is again approaching when Orthodox Christians come together during the season of Lent to participate in the Mystery of Holy Unction. It will be celebrated in our diocese on Saturday, the 13th of April. This will take place at 2 o' clock in the afternoon at the Cathedral of the Dormition of the Mother of God and the Holy Royal Martyrs, in Chiswick, West London.
The service consists of seven epistles and seven Gospels, each reminding us of the healing brought to us by Christ. In his general Epistle, St James, the Brother of the Lord, exhorts the local churches, saying 'Is any man sick among you? Let him bring in the priests of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord' (James 5:14). Acknowledging our physical and spiritual sickness, we come to God in prayer, asking for healing of our souls and bodies, for the sake of our salvation.
In a time when the world presents us with all manner of alternative therapies, self-help books, and new age healing techniqies, relying on man's own power to heal himself, it is important for us Christians to remind ourselves that it is Christ Who heals us; it is Christ Who redeems fallen creation, with its suffering and pain; it is Christ alone Who has conquered the power of sin and death by his glorious Resurrection. Therefore, it is to Christ that we must turn for healing of our souls and bodies; it is in the incarnate Christ that we must trust to raise us beyond the mire of fallenness through his Resurrection and Ascension, and it is to Christ that we must pray with compunction and humility.
Because Holy Unction is intrinsically bound to the physical and spiritual healing that we receive in the life of the Church, we must approach this Mystery as we would Holy Communion, and seek to free ourselves of the sins that separate us from the fullness of life in Christ. Therefore, it is proper that we should confess our sins and be absolved before we are anointed.
May this anointing strengthen us in our pilgrim journey into the fullness of life in Christ, at the will of the Father, and through the power of the Holy and life-creating Spirit.
The time of year is again approaching when Orthodox Christians come together during the season of Lent to participate in the Mystery of Holy Unction. It will be celebrated in our diocese on Saturday, the 13th of April. This will take place at 2 o' clock in the afternoon at the Cathedral of the Dormition of the Mother of God and the Holy Royal Martyrs, in Chiswick, West London.
The service consists of seven epistles and seven Gospels, each reminding us of the healing brought to us by Christ. In his general Epistle, St James, the Brother of the Lord, exhorts the local churches, saying 'Is any man sick among you? Let him bring in the priests of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord' (James 5:14). Acknowledging our physical and spiritual sickness, we come to God in prayer, asking for healing of our souls and bodies, for the sake of our salvation.
In a time when the world presents us with all manner of alternative therapies, self-help books, and new age healing techniqies, relying on man's own power to heal himself, it is important for us Christians to remind ourselves that it is Christ Who heals us; it is Christ Who redeems fallen creation, with its suffering and pain; it is Christ alone Who has conquered the power of sin and death by his glorious Resurrection. Therefore, it is to Christ that we must turn for healing of our souls and bodies; it is in the incarnate Christ that we must trust to raise us beyond the mire of fallenness through his Resurrection and Ascension, and it is to Christ that we must pray with compunction and humility.
Because Holy Unction is intrinsically bound to the physical and spiritual healing that we receive in the life of the Church, we must approach this Mystery as we would Holy Communion, and seek to free ourselves of the sins that separate us from the fullness of life in Christ. Therefore, it is proper that we should confess our sins and be absolved before we are anointed.
May this anointing strengthen us in our pilgrim journey into the fullness of life in Christ, at the will of the Father, and through the power of the Holy and life-creating Spirit.
Wednesday 6 March 2013
Events in Cheltenham
06/03/2013
The next Divine Liturgy of the Cheltenham Nixon will be served at 10 a.m. on the 30th of March at the Church of St John Chrysostom, Bentham Lane. This follows a catechism class on the previous Tuesday evening, beginning at 6.30 p.m.
For your diary, the next Liturgy after this one is planned for the 11th of May, being the Saturday in Bright Week. Please bring your Easter baskets to be blessed.
Full details may be found on the mission website.
Sunday 17 February 2013
Cheltenham Liturgy
17/02/2013
The next Liturgy of the Cheltenham Mission will be served on this coming Saturday, 23rd February, at the Greek Orthodox church of St John Chrysostom. The Hours and Divine Liturgy will begin at approximately 10 a.m. All are welcome.
The next Liturgy of the Cheltenham Mission will be served on this coming Saturday, 23rd February, at the Greek Orthodox church of St John Chrysostom. The Hours and Divine Liturgy will begin at approximately 10 a.m. All are welcome.
Tuesday 5 February 2013
New Parish Newsletter
05/02/2013
The Parish of St Elisabeth the New-Martyr, Wallasey, has launched a new parish newsletter.
The first edition of The New-Martyr was published this month, and the archive may be found on the parish website.
The already-established newsletters of the churches in Colchester and Mettingham may be read on their respective websites.
The Parish of St Elisabeth the New-Martyr, Wallasey, has launched a new parish newsletter.
The first edition of The New-Martyr was published this month, and the archive may be found on the parish website.
The already-established newsletters of the churches in Colchester and Mettingham may be read on their respective websites.
Monday 28 January 2013
Episcopal Visitation
28/01/2013
His Grace Bishop Jerome of Manhattan will visit the United Kingdom for a few days next month in his capacity as Episcopal Vicar for the Western Rite Vicariate.
This will be a pastoral visit to the ROCOR Western Rite missions in England, lasting from the 12th to the 16th of February.
Vladyka Jerome will be in Oxford for the duration of his visit, during which the following events are planned:
Thursday, 14th February
- 10.30 a.m. - Terce (The Third Hour) and Mass (Divine Liturgy of St Gregory) at Keble College Chapel
- 2 p.m. - Address and open forum at St Barnabas' church, Jericho.
- 6 p.m. - First Vespers of Candlemas at St Mary's church, Newnham Murren.
Friday, 15th February - Candlemas (The Presentation/Meeting of the Lord in the Temple)
- 10.30 a.m. Pontifical Mass (Divine Liturgy) for the feast of Candlemas at Keble College Chapel
- 2 p.m. Address and open forum at St Barnabas' church, Jericho.
- 6 p.m. Second Vespers of Candlemas at St Mary's church, Newnham Murren.
The Western Rite missions in the UK are stavropegial missions of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. They belong to the Western Rite Vicariate, an international grouping of ROCOR Western Rite parishes and missions directly under the authority of His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion of New York, and cared for by His Grace Bishop Jerome of Manhattan. They operate in the UK with the agreement of His Grace Archbishop Mark of Great Britain.
Saturday 19 January 2013
Cheltenham Mission Activities
19/01/2013
The next Divine Liturgy of the mission in Cheltenham will be on this coming Saturday, the 26th of January, being the Afterfeast of Theophany. The Liturgy will be at 10 a.m. Please arrive early for confession.
Catechism classes are also run by the mission, exploring different areasof the Christian life and teaching. Study and discussion is in English.
Full details of the mission, including the location, contact details, and website may be found in the directory.
The next Divine Liturgy of the mission in Cheltenham will be on this coming Saturday, the 26th of January, being the Afterfeast of Theophany. The Liturgy will be at 10 a.m. Please arrive early for confession.
Catechism classes are also run by the mission, exploring different areasof the Christian life and teaching. Study and discussion is in English.
Full details of the mission, including the location, contact details, and website may be found in the directory.
Sunday 6 January 2013
Archpastoral Christmas Message
07/01/2013
Archbishop Mark's Christmas message to the diocese is now on the website and may be read here.
Archbishop Mark's Christmas message to the diocese is now on the website and may be read here.
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