New volumes now available of 'The Synaxarion - Lives of the Saints'
Liturgy at the Chapel of St Seraphim, Little Walsingham, 1 August
Forthcoming services at Canterbury, Lewes and Tunbridge Wells
The Parish of the Dormition, London (Holborn) now has its own website!
The St Gregory's Foundation - a new website and forthcoming fundraising events
'The Gathering of All Nations' - sermon by Bishop Basil of Amphipolis for the Fathers of the First Six Ecumenical Councils
A letter from the Administration of the Archdiocese to the editor of the weekly Parisian newspaper, La Pensée Russe
Archbishop Gabriel takes part in the Patriarchal Delegation to Kiev
Year of St Paul - 28 June 2008-29 June 2009
Reader's edition of the Liturgy of St John Chrysostom - reprint?
The situation of the Parish in Lyon
'Participation in the Resurrection of Christ': Sermon by Bishop Basil of Amphipolis for All Saints of Britain
'Trust in God and Working with Each Other' - talk by Wendy Robinson at the 2008 Annual Conference / more on the conference here
Timetable of services for Parish of the Dormition (London) - July 08 - Jan 09
Liturgy at the Church of St Seraphim, Little Walsingham, 1 August
The Episcopal Vicariate is now a registered Charity! The number is 1124252. If you have made any donations to the Vicariate since 23 June 2007 and are a UK tax payer, and have not yet filled in a Gift Aid form, please download one here, and send to the Treasurer c/o the address on the form. Thank you! Questions? Please contact the treasurer direct by email here.
Summer camp - details and application form
Day Conference in memory of Metropolitan Anthony - London, June 2008 - programme and application form available here
June meeting of the Council of the Archdiocese
Latest Newsletter from Parish of the Dormition (London) - 29 June 08
'The Liturgy after the Liturgy' - talk given by Irina von Schlippe at the 2008 Annual conference (full text)
Meeting of the Council of the Archdiocese, June 2008
June Newsletter from St Seraphim, Walsingham
Declaration by the Council of the Archdiocese concerning the situation in Nice
An account of the June meeting of the Clergy-Laity Assembly
Report on the latest meeting of the Presbytery of the Vicariate
Services at the Parish of the Holy Prophet Elias, Devon, June-July 2008
Services in Tunbridge Wells, June/July 08
'Continuing God's work' - sermon for the Sunday of the Paralysed Man by Bishop Basil of Amphipolis
Services for the Eucharistic Community of St Theodore, Canterbury, June - July 2008
Services at the Parish of the Nativity of Christ, Lewes, June-July 2008
April meetings of the Council of the Archdiocese
Services at the Parish of St John the Theologian, Norwich, May-September 2008
Annual Conference 2008:
New publications - The Panikhida, and the Liturgy of St John Chrysostom (A6 and A5)
The Messenger - May issue published 22 May 2008 - see contents here. N.B. Some UK subscribers, especially in Scotland and East Anglia have had their local post office demand extra postage. The postage we use is correct - the Messenger is just within the size and weight parameters for an ordinary stamp (up to 100 grams and not more than 25 x 353 x 250 mm). We have double checked with the post office that this is right - so if you have problems do challenge it!
May and June services at the Community of St Nicholas, Dunblane
17 May newsletter from the Parish of the Dormition, London (Holborn)
Summer Services at the Community of St Celer
Patronal Feast of St John the Theologian, Norwich
Easter Messages from
'Something that Requires our Gentlest Attention': sermon for the Sunday of the Myrrh-bearers by Bishop Basil of Amphipolis
Announcement of the death of Ray White, Church Warden of Combe Martin
May and June services at Lewes
Fr Sergei Hackel Memorial Lecture Postponed until the autumn
There will be a fortieth day Panikhida for Fr Patrick Radley at 6.00 pm on Tuesday, 6 May at the church of the Holy Transfiguration in Great Walsingham
A Communiqué from the Council of the Archdiocese
The crisis in Kenya, and appeal for the Kenyan Orthodox organised by the Parish of the Dormition, London
Fifteenth Anniversary of Bishop Basil's consecration as Bishop
Metropolitan Kallistos (Ware) speaks up for 'the Local Church'
DELEGATION from the Archdiocese to Constantinople / Istanbul, 29 Jan - 1 Feb 2008
Commemorative plaque to Mother Maria (Skobtsova) at Ravensbruck
Obituary: Kenneth Storer (1924-2007)
York: Reception of monastic community
The Living Body of Christ: Metropolitan Anthony. Published 28 January 2008
Christmas Message from His All-Holiness Patrarich Bartholomew
Christmas Message from Archbishop Gabriel of Comana
Christmas Message from Bishop Basil of Amphipolis
Meeting of the Council of the Archdiocese, November 2007
A personal account of the recent conference in Moscow on Metropolitan Anthony, by Irina von Schlippe
Liturgy at Tunbridge Wells (Lamberhurst) changed to Saturday 22 December
A wedding in Walsingham
Exhibition of Contemporary Iconographers working in Britain
Election results for the Clergy-Laity Assembly of the Vicariate
Meeting of the Council of the Archdiocese, September 2007
Vicar General elected for the Episcopal Vicarate
With sadness we announce the death of Kenneth Storer, who was for many years diocesan secretary of the Diocese of Sourozh. Eternal Memory!
The funeral, which will be taken by Bishop Basil of Amphipolis, will be on Tuesday 13 November at 10.30 a.m. in Westbourne, near Emsworth. Further details and directions here.
With sadness we announce the death on 19 October of Metropolitan Gabriel (Saliby), head of the Antiochan diocese of Western and Central Europe.
May his memory be eternal!
Further details here
Statement from the Ecumenical Patriarchate on the recent Orthodox-Catholic dialogue in Ravenna
Talk on the Influence of St John Chrysostom in the West by Marcus Plested
Concert in aid of the St Gregory's Foundation by the Valaam Ensemble, London, Thursday 1 November
Patriarch Bartholomew in Greenland
First report on the Constantinople Pilgrimage
Latest schedule of services for Lewes
Report by Archbishop Gabriel of Comana at the Ordinary General Assembly of the Archdicocese - full text in translation
Meetings of the Archdiocesan Council: 25 April and 23 May; 26 June 2007
Bishop Basil' s conference talk: The Church of the Holy Spirit: Our Roots in the World of the Apostles
New Publication by the Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh Foundation - available through this website: OUR LIFE IN GOD - talks on the Holy Spirit and the Trinity by Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh. £5 plus £1 p&p:
Baptism of Rachel Ava Osborne Hemmings
The Episcopal Vicariate of Orthodox Parishes of Russian Tradition in Great Britain and Ireland adopts its statutes and appoints first trustees
Conference talk: The Freedom of the Spirit in the Church is Sacred by Fr Alexis Struve now available
The History and Future of the Archdiocese - an interview with Archbishop Gabriel of Comana
Bishop Basil of Amphipolis visits Constantinople
Leaflet available re Summer Camp : download here
Message from Archbishop Gabriel of Comana on the restoration of Communion between Moscow Patriarchate and ROCOR
First Anniversary of the Episcopal Vicariate - 8 June 2007 - see report here
DECISIONS BY THE HOLY SYNOD OF THE MOSCOW PATRIARCHATE regarding Bishop Basil of Amphipolis / Русская версия
First conference on the Heritage of Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh to be held in Moscow on 28-30 September 2007. Further details from the Metropolitan Anthony website
Ксения Деннен - Русское Православие в Великобритании: похоронный звон или болезни роста?
Ordinary General Assembly of the Archdiocese, 30 April - 1 May 2007:
If you were at the Assembly and have impressions or photos you would like to share, please contact us at mail@exarchate-uk.org
Forthcoming Liturgies at St Albans Abbey - dates for the rest of 2007
Ordination to the diaconate of Monk Peter (Williamson), for the Parish of the Holy Transfiguration, Walsingham - click here for picture
Alexander Willis was ordained subdeacon at the Parish of the Dormition of the Mother of God, worshipping at St Andrew's, Holborn, on Sunday 13 May. Bishop Basil of Amphipolis was the chief celebrant.
Orthodox Community of St Luke, Tunbridge Wells now able to celebrate in Lamberhurst - first Liturgy Saturday 19 May: click here for details
Easter Messages from:
New website for the Parish of the Dormition of the Mother of God, worshipping at St Andrew's, Holborn.
VISIT of His Eminence Archbishop Gregorios of Thyateira and Great Britain to Oxford
'Uneasy peace between Moscow and UK Orthodox' - Isabel de Bertodano. Full text of article in The Tablet (international Catholic Weekly), 14 April, on Bishop Basil's release by the Moscow Patriarchate. This is reproduced here with their kind pemission. To see more articles or subscribe to The Tablet, visit www.thetablet.co.uk
Press report of interview with Metropolitan Kirill of Smolensk and Kaliningrad regarding decision of Moscow Synod, Decision of Moscow Synod 27 March 2007
Report on March meeting of the Council of the Archdiocese
Fr Peter Brameld remembered - a link to the Nottingham parish website
Annual Conference of the Episcopal Vicariate 2007
Report on the January Meeting of the Council of the Archdiocese
On 29-30 January 2007, His All-Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew visited London, and took part in the celebration of Evensong at Westminster Abbey. Bishop Basil of Amphipolis also took part, having been for some years a member of the International Commission for Anglican-Orthodox Theological Dialogue. The congregation was addressed by His All-Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew, and by Archbishop Rowan Williams. The Archbishop's address is available here, together with some photographs of the occasion; and the aAddress given by His All-Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew is available on the Archdiocese of Thyateira Website.
Birth announcement
Meeting between delegations of the Constantinople Patriarchate and the Moscow Patriarchate, January 2007
СОСТОЯЛАСЬ ВСТРЕЧА ДЕЛЕГАЦИЙ ПАТРИАРХАТОВ КОНСТАНТИНОПОЛЯ И МОСКВЫ
Deacon Stephan Maikovsky was ordained priest during the celebration of the Divine Liturgy at St Andrew's Holborn on Sunday 4 February. Bishop Basil of Amphipolis was the chief celebrant. |
