Tag Archives: Orthodoxy

Orthodox Crossing: Crowns and Clippings

Posted on 18 May 2023 by JBowe

Symbolic gestures are always going off all over the place, in parallel to ourselves, like the unseen realm itself. My right hand and entire arm was most certainly animated when I ripped the starter cord off of a lawn mower

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Thomas Didn’t Believe So That All May Believe (St. Gregory the Great)

Posted on 22 April 2023 by admin

Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. He was the only disciple absent; on his return, he heard what had happened but refused to believe it. The Lord came a second time;

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Homily on Holy Saturday: The Lord Descends into Hades

Posted on 14 April 2023 by admin

St. Epiphanius, Bishop of Cyprus (403 A.D.) Something strange is happening – there is a great silence on earth today, a great silence and stillness. The whole earth keeps silence because the King is asleep. The earth trembled and is

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A song of Romanos the Melodist for the Feast of Palms

Posted on 9 April 2023 by admin

Introductory Note The first Proemium and first Strophe are still used in the Triodion for Palm Sunday as Kontakion and Ikos. The second Proemium is used as the Ypakoe for the feast. It is written in the Plagal of the 2nd [6th]

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Πρόγραμμα Ιερών Ακολουθιών Μεγάλης Εβδομάδας και Πάσχα

Posted on 8 April 2023 by admin
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The Akathistos Hymn 2023

Posted on 31 March 2023 by admin

On the evening of the 31 March the service of Compline with the Akathistos Hymn and canon of the Akathist was celebrated with great solemnity in at the church of the 318 Holy Fathers in Shrewsbury. The hymns were chanted

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Ten new members received into the Church

Posted on 11 December 2022 by admin

Glory to God! With great joy, on 24 September ten new members were received into the Holy Orthodox Church. Many years to Milburga, Edmund, Nicholas, Samantha, Joseph, Elizabeth, Thomas, Elizabeth, Daniel and Steve.

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Ordination of Deacon Panteleimon to the priesthood

Posted on 21 September 2022 by admin

On Sunday, 11th September 2022, Deacon Panteleimon Maxfield was ordained to the Holy Priesthood at the Church of The 318 Godbearing Fathers of Nicaea & John the Baptist in Shrewsbury, England. His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas presided during Matins and concelebrated

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Supraśl 2022 | A world gathering of Orthodox Youth

Posted on 16 June 2022 by admin

July 18-24, 2022, Supraśl, Poland “Go and bear fruit” John 15:16 Supraśl 2022 is a one week gathering of Orthodox youth from around the world coming together to experience the unity and universality of our Holy Orthodox Faith, to be

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Angelic Beings – OFSJB Summer Conference

Posted on 16 June 2022 by admin

Booking is now open for the OFSJB conference on Angelic Beings. 25-29 August 2022 in Walsingham, Norfolk UK. OFSJB encourages all those interested to register as soon possible as places are limited! As well as talks, services and time to

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Visits of His Grace Bishop Maximos of Melitene

Posted on 7 May 2022 by admin

We were very pleased to receive His Grace Bishop Maximos of Melitene on Friday 15 April when he came to our church for the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. We had a good attendance for a Friday evening and five

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Divine Services for Great Week & Pascha

Posted on 15 April 2022 by admin
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Slujbele din Săptămâna Mare și Sfintele Paști

Posted on 15 April 2022 by admin
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Богослужения на Великую седмицу и Пасху

Posted on 15 April 2022 by admin
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Богослуж ння на Велику седмицю та Великдень

Posted on 15 April 2022 by admin
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Разписание на богослуженията за Страстната седмица и Възкресение Христово

Posted on 15 April 2022 by admin
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Counting sheep – a catechism in the catacombs

Posted on 26 January 2022 by admin

I want to write about tombs, sheep and sea monsters… And yes, I know it sounds like the beginning of a bad joke. But in actuality, these things are related quite profoundly to each other. I want to draw your

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Yugoslavian refugees builds community in Telford

Posted on 26 January 2022 by admin

A history of the Serbian Orthodox Community of St Nicholas, Donnington, Telford Had it not been for the Second World War, Serbs would not have found their way to Shropshire and settled in the Donnington area of Telford. After the

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The Inner Kingdom – Metropolitan Kallistos

Posted on 21 December 2021 by admin

On Thursday mornings we are currently reading The Inner Kingdom by Bishop Kallistos (as he was when it was published by St Vladimir’s Seminary Press in 2000). It is proving an extremely insightful text. It is a selection of previously

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Christmas Message of Archbishop Nikitas

Posted on 21 December 2021 by admin

Christmas Message of His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain As I sit and write a few words to you, beloved people of God, I speak to you as a father would speak to children at the waning

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