Christ is risen!
It is with great joy that we announce that the Wonderworking Kursk Icon of Our Lady of the Sign will visit the Diocese of Great Britain and Ireland in June 2014.
Please make a special effort to venerate the icon. Below is the schedule of planned services while the icon is in the diocese. In order to arrange visits of the Kursk-Root Icon to homes and to the sick, parishioners are asked to make arrangements with their parish priest. Contact details can be found here.
Wednesday, 4th June
- Arrival and Akathist at the Cathedral of the Dormition of the Most Holy Mother and Holy Royal Martyrs, Harvard Road, London W4 4ED. Time of arrival to be announced - please check the cathedral website nearer the time.
Thursday, 5th June
- At the Cathedral in Harvard Road: Divine Liturgy 9 a.m.
- At the Russian Orthodox Community, St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, Greek Church Street, Butetown, Cardiff, CF10 5HA: Akathist 6 p.m.
Friday, 6th June
- At the Cathedral in Harvard Road: Divine Liturgy 9 a.m.
- At Saint Elisabeth's Orthodox Church, Rake Lane Cemetery, Rake Lane, Liscard, Wallasey, CH45 5DE: Akathist 6 p.m.
Saturday, 7th June
- At Saint John’s Orthodox Church, Military Road, Colchester, Essex CO1 2AN: Moleben and Akathist 10 a.m.
- At the Cathedral in Harvard Road: All-Night Vigil 5 p.m.
Sunday, 8th June (Pentecost-Trinity Sunday)
- At the Cathedral in Harvard Road: Divine Liturgy, followed by Vespers for the Day of the Holy Spirit 10 a.m.
- At the Cathedral of the Holy Dormition (Moscow Patriarchate), Ennismore Gardens, London SW7. Service time to be announced - please check the cathedral website nearer the time.
Monday, 9th June (Day of the Holy Spirit)
- At the Cathedral in Harvard Road: Divine Liturgy 9 a.m.
- At the St Colman Russian Orthodox Church, Abbeyleix Road, Stradbally, Co. Laois, Ireland: Akathist 6 p.m.
Tuesday, 10th June
- At the Church of the Holy Apostles Peter & Paul, Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6, Service time to be announced - please check the parish website nearer the time.
