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Saturday of Souls: In the Hope of the Resurrection of Christ

On 22 February, at 10am, there will be a Divine Liturgy and Memorial service for Ψυχοσάββατο – Moșii de iarnă – Задушница – Saturday of Souls. In the Orthodox Church, there is an important and long-standing tradition of praying for

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Thursday Evening: Meal, Catechetical Talk, and Paraklesis Service

Join us on Thursday 13th February, 6pm to 8pm, as we gather for a meal followed by a short catechetical talk about the Great Fast and Paraklesis. What to Expect: Meal at St. Windefride’s school: We’ll start the evening with a

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Werburgh, Abbess of Mercia

Werburgh, a princess of Mercia, exchanged her coronet for a veil early in life and became a great foundress and leader of monastic communities in East Anglia and Mercia.  Her greatness in life is reflected in her veneration in death. 

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St. Boisil Abbot of Melrose

By Sister Theovouli  A founding figure at Old Melrose Abbey St. Boisil¹ and St. Eata were among St. Aidan’s first pupils at Lindisfarne, both of whom were tonsured by him. St. Aidan founded Old Melrose² Abbey in Scotland, situated in

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The Veneration of the Chains of the Apostle Peter

Veneration of the Chains of Saint Peter on 16 January VersesWe venerate your honourable bonds O Peter,Release me from the long bonds of my accusations.On the sixteenth I venerate the bonds of Peter. Herod Agrippa, the grandson of Herod the

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Saint Theodosios the Cenobiarch

On the eleventh of January, we commemorate our Holy Father Theodosios the Cenobiarch. VersesTheodosios abbot of the common life,As a common monastic you lost your life.On the eleventh the Cenobiarch departed this life. This Saint lived during the times of

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St. Athanasius

St. Athanasius the Great

Early life St. Athanasius was born circa 296AD in Alexandria, Egypt, to a Greek Christian family. He received an excellent education exposing him to both classical Greek philosophy and Christian doctrine, laying the foundation for his later theological brilliance. A

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Book your house blessing

House Blessing Schedule – January 2025. Fr Stephen and Fr Panteleimon are available for house blessings in January 2025. To book a house blessing, please find your geographic area or postcode and follow the link to book a time. Central

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Saint Egwin of Evesham

Saint Egwin of Evesham 

By Sister Theovouli Key takeaways:  In this blog: St. Egwins early life St. Egwin was born in Worcester¹ to a noble family, and was related to the Mercian kings, believed to have been a nephew of King Æthelred, a formidable

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Dialogue of Theotokos and Magi – the Kontakion of Romanos

Kontakion on the Nativity of Christ From St. Romanos the Melodist, On the Life of Christ: Kontakia (Archimandrite Ephrem Lash, tr.: Harper, San Francisco, 1995), pp. 1-12. Introduction A “kontakion” is a poetic form frequently encountered in Byzantine hymnography. It

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