From Diocese of Sourozh
News from the Diocese
The following are news items relating to the life of the diocese, including its parishes and connected activities.
- London and Oxford youth groups hold joint barbecue - St Thomas Sunday, 2008
- Paschal services in the diocese of Sourozh - Holy Pascha, 2008
- Pannikhida for Metropolitan LAURUS - 24th March 2008
- Parish of St Nicholas, Oxford, welcomes Bishop Elisey - 23rd March 2008
- Pan-Orthodox Vespers is celebrated at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Divine Wisdom - 16th March 2008
The traditional celebration of Pan-Orthodox vespers took place at the Diocesan Cathedral of the Diocese of Thyateira in Moscow Road. - Parish of St Kentigern in Glasgow celebrates its 5th anniversary - 8th March 2008
The fifth anniversary of the founding of the Russian Orthodox Parish of St Kentigern was celebrated on 8th March in Glasgow. The day was marked by the visit to the community of Bishop Elisey. - Students of the Sunday School perform a concert at the Cathedral - 2nd March 2008
A concert was given by the students of the Cathedral parish Sunday school, attended by the clergy and many faithful. The concert included items by the junior and senior choirs and instrumental solos. - ANNOUNCEMENT: Diocesan Conference 2008: 'Pray Without Ceasing' - 24th February 2008
The 2008 diocesan conference will take place from 23rd-26th May, on the theme 'Pray without ceasing'. Click here for information on the programme and speakers, as well as information on registering for the conference. You can also download posters in English and Russian for printing. - Bishop Elisey celebrates the Feast of the Three Hierarchs in Paris - 12th February 2008
- Bishop Elisey visits Rock Farm - 9th February 2008
- Bishop Elisey expresses his condolences on the death of the head of the Orthodox Church of Greece - 29th January 2008
- Bishop Elisey visits the Orthodox Community of St Ephraim the Syrian in Cambridge - 27th January 2008
- Bishop Elisey visits the parish in Derby - 13th January 2008
- Divine Liturgy of the New Year, 2008 at the London Cathedral - 1st January 2008
- Bishop Elisey's 2007 Christmas Message - Christmas 2007
- The newly-appointed bishop of the Sourozh Diocese celebrates his first Sunday Liturgy - 30th December 2007
- The Holy Synod appoints a new ruling bishop for the Diocese of Sourozh - 27th December 2007
Bishop Elisey of Bogorodsk is appointed Bishop of Sourozh. - Christmas Message 2007 of Patriarch Alexy - Nativity 2007
- Community of SS Peter and Paul in Swindon welcomed Bishop Elisey of Bogorodsk - 23rd December 2007
- The episcopate and clergy of the Diocese of Sourozh attend a Christmas reception at the Russian Embassy
- Kursk-Root icon visits Oxford parish - 25th November 2007
A report and photo gallery of the recent visit of the wonderworking Kursk-Root icon of the Mother of God of the Sign to the parish of St Nicholas the Wonderworker, Oxford. - The bishops attached to the Diocese of Sourozh take part in the celebration of the 90th anniversary of the restoration of patriarchal rule in Russia - 19th November 2007
- Archpastoral visit to Nottingham - 11th November 2007
- Visit of the Kurskaya-Korennaya ('Kursk Root') icon of the Mother of God to the London Cathedral, and the 50th Anniversary of the Episcopal Consecration of Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh: 23rd-25th November 2007 - News item posted 17th October 2007
Read the programme of the weekend that will welcome the Kursk Root icon to the Cathedral, and commemorate the 50th anniversary of Metropolitan Anthony's consecration as bishop. - Report of the Holy Synod regarding the release of clergy to the Ecumenical Patriarchate - 12th October 2007
A report from the Holy Synod on the release of clergy from the Diocese of Sourozh and the Diocese of Korsun into the Ecumenical Patriarchate. - Archbishop Innokenty of Korsun and Bishop Elisey of Bogorodsk take part in the official meeting of His Holiness Alexis II, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia with the Orthodox bishops of France - 3rd October 2007
- The ‘Reigning’ Icon of the Mother of God unites Russian Orthodox believers in London - 30th September 2007
- Miracle-working Derzhavnaya (Reigning) Icon of the Mother of God to visit London - September 2007
- The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church congratulates Archbishop Anatoly of Kerch on the occasion of the thirty-fifth anniversary of his episcopal consecration - Posted 4th September 2007
Read the text of Patriarch Alexii's congratulatory letter on this important occasion. - Meeting of the clergy of the diocese takes place at the London Cathedral - Posted 3rd September 2007
The diocesan cathedral met for a quarterly clergy meeting following a diocesan Liturgy in the Cathedral. - A new deacon is ordained during the liturgy for the patronal feast of the Cathedral of the Diocese of Sourozh - Posted 31st August 2007
At a festal vigil for the diocesan Cathedral's patronal feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God, a new deacon was ordained. - Holy Synod blesses synaxis of the saints of the British Isles - Posted 27th August 2007
The Holy Synod has approved the establishment of the synaxis of all the saints of Britain and Ireland. - Ordination of Protodeacon Joseph Skinner to the Priesthood - Posted 8th August 2007 (from 3rd June 2007)
On the feast of the Cathedral, a new priest was added to the clergy of the diocese. - Bishop Elisey visits Glasgow parish - 6 July 2007
In his address to the Glasgow faithful, Valdyka emphasised the pressing need for a permanent pastoral care for the community. - The feast of Prophet Elisha in London - 27 June 2007
Archbishop Anatoly of Kerch congratulated Bishop Elisey of Bogorodsk on the occasion of the latter’s name-day. - Pilgrimage to Felixstowe and Tolleshunt Knights - 27 June 2007
A group of pilgrims from the Cathedral Parish visited a ROCOR parish in Felixstowe and the Stavropegic Monastery of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Tolleshunt Knights. - Bishop Elisey visits Bristol - 23 June 2007
As a blessing from Vladyka, everyone present received a cross and an icon image of the Sepulchre of the Lord. - Pilgrims from the Diocese of Sourozh to the Holy Land - 20 June 2007
A group of pilgrims from the Diocese of Sourozh, headed by Bishop Elisey of Bogorodsk departed for Holy Land on the Sunday of All Saints of Britain and Ireland.
- Hierarchs of the Diocese of Sourozh attend the reception dedicated to the Day of Russia - Posted 13 June 2007
Dicoesan hierarchs take part in a celebration in London for the Russian national holiday.
- The first joint service in the Diocese of Sourozh with clergy of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia has taken place - Posted 05 June 2007
On 2nd June the first Liturgy with the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia was concelebrated at the diocesan cathedral. - Signing of the Act of Canonical Communion between the Russian Orthodox Church - Moscow Patriarchate and the ROCOR - Posted 23 May 2007
A report on the historic reconciliation between these two parts of the Church, and the concelebration of the Divine Liturgy at Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow on the feast of the holy Ascension. - Diocesan Conference on British Saints and the Unity of the Church - Posted 13 May 2007
A conference to take place on Saturday, 2nd June, together with the first Divine Liturgy celebrated together with clergy from the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. - Radonitsa, commemoration of the dead, 2007 - Posted 29/04/07
On the day of Radonitsa Archbishop Innokenty prayed at the grave of Metropolitan Antony of Sourozh. - Archpastoral visit of Archbishop Innokenty of Korsun to London - Posted 29 April 2007
On the Sunday of St Thomas, the archbishop celebrated the Divine Liturgy and led a parish meeting at the London Cathedral. - Launch of new Diocesan web site - Posted 26 April 2007, updated 27/04/07
The Diocese of Sourozh has this week launched its new web site, with new design, content and features. - Archbishop Innokenty's Paschal Epistle 2007 - Posted 08/04/07
Archbishop Innokenty's address to the clergy and faithful of the DIocese of Sourozh. - Meeting of the Diocesan Assembly - Posted 08 March 2007
Information of the recent meeting of the Diocesan assembly in London. - Pan-Orthodox Vespers celebrated in London - Posted 25 February 2007
News and photographs from this year's Vespers on the Sunday of Orthodoxy. - Patriarch Alexy II's Christmas Message - Posted 07 January 2007
The Patriarch's Nativity homily to all the clergy and faithful of the Church.
If you have a news item relating to a parish of the diocese or other event, which you feel might be included on this listing or featured on the front page of the diocesan site, please contact the diocesan webmaster.
We also maintain an archive of older news items previously posted in this area and its predecessor.
