Annual conference of the Sourozh Diocese took place in Hertfordshire

The annual conference of the Diocese of Sourozh took place during 5-7 June 2015 in Hertfordshire.  The topic of this year’s conference was Mission of the Church today.  The work of the conference was headed by the Archbishop of Sourozh Elisey.  In his address to the participants of the conference, Vladyka highlighted the importance of developing missionary service in the present world. 

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The Miracle-working Kursk-Root Icon of the Mother of God to visit the Dormition Cathedral

On 21st June at 18:00 the Miracle-working ‘‘Kursk-Root’’ Icon of the Mother of God ‘‘of the Sign’’ will visit the Dormition Cathedral.

A Moleben with the Akathist to the Mother of God will be celebrated in front of the Miracle-working Image.

The Holy Icon will be at the Cathedral till 9 pm.

Britain’s Orthodox Bishops Concelebrated the Liturgy at the Dormition Cathedral of the Diocese of Sourozh and Issued a Statement on Persecution of Christians

On 25th April, at the invitation of His Eminence Archbishop Elisey of Sourozh, members of the Pan-Orthodox Episcopal Assembly of Britain and Ireland concelebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Dormition Cathedral of the Diocese of Sourozh in London’s Knightsbridge.

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London Deputy Mayor visited London Cathedral

On 20 April, on the invitation of Archbishop Elisey of Sourozh, Deputy Mayor of London Victoria Borwick visited the London Cathedral of the Dormition of the Mother of God and All Saints. His Eminence showed the church to Lady Borwick and made her acquainted with finishing restoration works.

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Pan-Orthodox Hierarchical Liturgy

Members of the Pan-Orthodox Episcopal Assembly for Great Britain and Ireland, who will be attending a regular meeting of the Assembly, will concelebrate the Divine Liturgy at the London Cathedral of the Dormition, Ennismore Gardens, on Saturday, April 25th at 9.30am by invitation of His Eminence Archbishop Elisey of Sourozh.

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EASTER MESSAGE OF ARCHBISHOP ELISEY OF SOUROZH

EASTER MESSAGE OF  

ARCHBISHOP ELISEY OF SOUROZH  

TO THE PASTORS AND ALL FAITHFUL CHILDREN  

OF THE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH

IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND

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Timetable of Easter Services

Timetable of services on

Great Saturday 11th April and

Pascha of Christ 12th April 2015 

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The Annual Pan-Orthodox Vespers will take place on the Sunday of Orthodoxy

According to the long-established tradition, bishops, clergy and faithful from all Orthodox Churches represented in London will gather on the evening of the Sunday of Orthodoxy, which this year falls on the 1st of March, for common prayer and to celebrate our unity in the Orthodox Faith.

The Vespers will take place at 6 pm at the Serbian Orthodox Cathedral of St Sava, by the kind invitation of His Grace Bishop Dositej of Great Britain and Scandinavia. His Eminence Archbishop Gregorios of Thyateira and Great Britain will preside and the guest preacher will be Hieromonk Nikolai (Sakharov) of the Monastery of St John the Baptist.

SACRAMENT OF UNCTION

During Lent in the Dormition Cathedral the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick (Unction) will take place every week: 

1st week	Friday	27 February	Main Church
2nd week	Thursday	5 March	Small Church
3rd week	Thursday	12 March	Small Church
4th week	Thursday	19 March	Small Church
5th week	Thursday	26 March	Small Church
6th week	Thursday	2 April	Small Church
Holy Week	Great Wednesday	8 April	Main Church

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CHRISTMAS MESSAGE OF EL I S EY ARCHBISHOP OF SOUROZH

Dearly beloved in the Lord, honourable pastors

and God-loving laypeople,

dear brothers and sisters! 

I greet you most warmly with the great feast of the Nativity of Christ, the triumph of the uniting of Heaven and earth through the mysterious birth into the world of the God-child!

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The Festive Christmas Services on Tuesday, 6th January will be celebrated in the MAIN CHURCH of the Cathedral of the Dormition

VIGIL will begin at 9.00pm.

DIVINE LITURGY will begin at about 11.00pm.

The Small Consecration of the MAIN CHURCH of the Cathedral of the Dormition will take place on New Year's Eve

In connection with the completion of the first phase of repairs and the reconstruction of the altar, 

On the 31st of December at 5.00pm the newly built altar of the Main Church will be consecrated. 

On the 31st of December at 6.00pm a Moleben for the New Year will be served. 

At midnight the Divine Liturgy will be celebrated, beginning with the Hours at 11.30pm on 31st December.

Diocesan Meeting meets in Manchester

On Saturday, Dec 20th, the annual Diocesan Meeting was held in Manchester at the Church of the Protecting Veil of the Mother of God.

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Representatives of the Diocese of Sourozh attended the First International Congress of Orthodox Youth in Moscow

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill addressed the audience about the importance of being grateful to God, leadership, youth work and searching for one’s other half.

On the 18th and 19th of November, 2014, a large-scale International Orthodox Youth Forum was held in Moscow. 10,000 delegates came from Russian Orthodox dioceses from all over the world, from Kazakhstan to Canada, Siberia to Ireland. The Diocese of Sourozh was represented by Archpriest Stephen Platt from Oxford, Anastasia Denisova from London and Ivan Kozodoev from Dublin.

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Christian Leaders in Great Britain discussed the plight of Christians in the Middle East

On 3rd September 2014, Archbishop Elisey of Sourozh took part in an unprecedented meeting of the leaders and representatives of the Christian Churches of Great Britain and the Churches of the Middle East.

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Archbishop Elisey led festive celebrations on the Parish Patronal Festival of the London Dormition Cathedral

On 28 August, on the parish holy day of the Dormition of The Mother of God, the festive church service took place in the small church of the London Dormition Cathedral.

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The Cathedral bids farewell to Archpriest Maxim Mitrofanov

On Sunday 17th August, Archpriest Maxim Mitrofanov celebrated his last service as a priest of the London Cathedral.

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Panikhida was celebrated at the Brompton cemetery on the memorial day of Metropolitan Anthony (Bloom)

On 4th of August, the day of the 11th anniversary of the repose of ever-memorable Metropolitan Anthony (Bloom), founder of the Diocese of Sourozh, Archbishop Anatoly of Kerch, Suffragan Bishop of the diocese, celebrated a panikhida at the Old Brompton cemetery.

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The funeral of Archpriest John Lee took place in London

The funeral of Archpriest John Lee, former Dean of the London Cathedral of the Dormition, took place  at St Andrew's, Holborn on Tuesday, 1st July.

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A Conference, ‘Metropolitan Anthony: Pastor of the Church of Christ: in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of his birth’, took place near London

2014 is a jubilee year for the Diocese of Sourozh, which is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founder, the ever-memorable Metropolitan Anthony (Bloom). One of the main events dedicated to the jubilee was the Annual Sourozh Diocesan Conference ‘Metropolitan Anthony: Pastor of the Church of Christ’, which took place on 20th - 22nd June in Hertfordshire near London.

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