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Hours and Divine Liturgy with Fr Evgeny
12/12/2024
The Entry of the Most Holy Mother of God into the Temple
3-4/12/2024 Thank you to St Giles community for having us for the Vigil
Today is the prelude of the good will of God, / of the preaching of the salvation of mankind. / The Virgin appears in the temple of God, / in anticipation proclaiming Christ to all. / Let us rejoice / and sing to her: / "Rejoice, O Fulfillment of the Creator's dispensation." - Troparion of the feast
Beginning of Nativity fast
What a wonderful visit of our dear Fr John Jillions and we say goodbye to Antonella.
1/12/2024
Divine Liturgy
with the relics of St Catherine of Alexandria
24/11/2024
Divine Liturgy
27/10/2024
Baptism of Daniel Athanasius
26/10/2024
Funeral of Mother Joanna
14th October
Memory Eternal to our dear Mother Joanna.
Divine Liturgy
13th October
Pokrov
1st October
Today the Virgin stands in the midst of the Church and with choirs of Saints she invisibly prays to God for us.
Angels and Bishops worship,
Apostles and Prophets rejoice together, since for our sake She prays to the pre-eternal God.
Kontakion of the feast
Elevation of the Holy Cross
14th September
We held a vigil on the eve of the Elevation of the Holy Cross. We also had a Bring and Share lunch followed by a Parish meeting.
Nativity of the Theotokos
8th September
Blessing of Apples and Grapes
11th August
We also have a new catechumen at the church!
Pentecost Picnic
23rd June
Pentecost
23rd June
We had a new Catechumen on Pentecost!
Wedding of Jonathan & Isabella
26th May
We felt very privileged to celebrate the wedding of Jonathan and Isabella, who came all the way from Hong Kong! And the choir sang beautifully:
Bright Monday
6th May
Christ is Risen! Христос Воскресе! Χριστὸς ἀνέστη!
Pascha Feast
5th May
Pascha 2024
4th-5th May
Holy Unction
1st May
Palm Sunday
28th April
Vigil of the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem
"Like the children with the palms of victory..." 27th April
4th Sunday of Great Lent
St John of "The Ladder" 14th April
Before Thy Cross we bow down in worship!
Sunday of the Cross 7th April
Wonderful celebrations of the first Sunday of Lent
The Triumph of Orthodoxy and Annunciation to the Most Holy Mother of God
Sunday 24th March
We sang many years to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Fr Joseph's reception into the Orthodox church and Fr Deacon Cosmin's first year as a deacon. God grant you Many Years!
Vigil for the first Sunday of Lent
The Triumph of Orthodoxy and Annunciation to the Most Holy Mother of God
Saturday 23rd March
Wonderful to celebrate our Parish feast of
Saint Ephraim, the Syrian
on Sunday 28th January
The Church looked amazing, thanks to God!
... and thanks to all those involved in decorating it.
The feast afterwards was wonderful too, thanks to all those that contributed.
A good time was shared by all!
A great blessing for Deacon Cosmin
serving at the Cathedral with
His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh
Holy Theophany of our Lord and God and Saviour Jesus Christ
and the Great Blessing of the Water
So good to have Reader Peter back with us, thanks to God!
Happy Feast!
Happy Christmas to us all!