Gallery
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!
Christ is Born! Glorify Him!
Happy Christmas to us all!
Vigil for Christmas, 2023
Great Vespers and Matins
Eve of the Nativity of Christ
Happy 50th Anniversary
and a visit from
His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh
A New Generation of St Ephraim Parishioners!
Gabriel has thrown a birthday party for all his friends!
Happy 2nd Birthday, Gabriel!
Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-giving Cross
Thursday, 14th September
The Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ
What a blessing to have Father Evgeny Selensky with us to celebrate, today. Thanks to God.
Remembering our dear Father Raphael blessing the grapes during this feast last year.
Memory Eternal!
Parish pilgrimage to St Etheldreda, Ely
On Sunday 18th June 2023, a Moleben was served in the Roman Catholic Church of St Etheldreda in Ely. Approximately 60 members of our parish made the pilgrimage and venerated the saint’s left hand. Later we picnicked in Jubilee Gardens.
Holy Pentecost
4th June 2023
We also celebrated the birthdays of Father Raphael and Deacon Cosmin, Многая лета!
The Baptism of Veronika
Many congratulations to Veronika's family, Christoph, Anna & Nadya and to Godparents Sorin and Daria on the Baptism of baby Veronika.
May God bless her richly.
20th May 2023
Christ is Risen!
Thomas Sunday
St George's Day & the Fracturing of the Artos
23rd April 2023
Christ is Risen!
Easter Sunday
16th April 2023
Easter Saturday
The Midnight Office & Procession
15th April 2023
Great and Holy Friday
and decorating the Church for Pascha
14th April 2023
Palm Sunday
9th April 2023
Newly Illumined
On Lazarus Saturday 8th April, three new members of our Parish were baptised. We welcome Geoffrey, Dymphna and Augustine ... May God grant you all many Years!
A Gift to our Parish
These two beautiful Icons of 20th Century Saints, were painted by Irina Fedorova and gifted to our Parish, thanks to God.
St. Gabriel
of Samtavro
Born: Tibilisi, 26/08/1929.
Died: 2/11/1995
Canonised: 20/12/2012
Feast: 2nd November
St. Nectarios
of Aegina
Born: Selebria, 01/10/1846.
Died: 8/11/1920
Canonised: 20/04/1961
Feast: 9th November
Annunciation to the Most Holy Mother of God
Saturday 25th March 2023
Flowers for Fr. Raphael and Deacon Cosmin in celebration of the recent special events in our parish, Spraznikom!
Ordination of Father Cosmin Frateanu
as Deacon of our Parish at the
Dormition Cathedral by
His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh
Tuesday 21st March 2023
What a blessing!
So many more beautiful photographs of this important event for our Parish are available on the Diocesan Website of Sourozh!
Feast of St Ephraim
Patron Saint of our Parish
Saturday 28th January 2023
Thanks to God for all the visiting clergy including Fr. Evgeny Selensky, Fr. Dragos Herescu, Fr. Andrew Day and Fr. Rostislav Voitsekhovskyi.
Thanks also to Eugene Alexeev for the beautiful photos, to the choir for the glorious singing, to all those who brought food to share and to everyone who joined us to make the celebration so special, Glory be to God!
Happy New Year!
The Circumcision of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
The Feast of St Basil the Great.
The Blessing of the Vasilopita, in honour of St Basil the Great.
Christmas Day,
the Parish Feast & Puppet Show
