Moscow Theological Academy announces admissions to online English-speaking program

The Moscow Theological Academy has announced admissions to an English-speaking online education program.

The training offers a one-year course (9 months) on seven fundamental disciplines of the academic program ‘Orthodox Theology’ including Holy Scriptures of the Old Testament and the New Testament, Dogmatic Theology, Patrology, Basics of the Orthodox Liturgy, History of the Church and History of the Russian Orthodox Church.

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Cleric of the Diocese of Sourozh took part in the XV Lambeth Conference of the Anglican Church

The XV Lambeth Conference of the Anglican Church was held in Canterbury, UK, from July 26 to August 8, 2022.

The topic of the conference was “God's Church for God's World - walking, listening and witnessing together”.

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Parishioners of the Church of St. Nicholas in Oxford visited the holy well in Binsey

On Sunday, August 7, 2022, a group from the parish of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Oxford made a pilgrimage to the holy well of the Great Martyr Marina (Margaret) of Antioch, located on the church grounds of the Church of St. Margaret at Binsey, near to Oxford.

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The annual St Seraphim Youth Camp of the Diocese of Sourozh took place from 25th July - 5th August, 2022

The annual St Seraphim Youth Camp of the Diocese of Sourozh took place from 25th July - 5th August in the village of Malswick, Gloucestershire. More than 120 people participated in the event, including over ninety children aged from 8-17, together with youth leaders and helpers.

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On the 19th anniversary of the repose of Metropolitan Anthony (Bloom), commemorative services were held at the Dormition Cathedral

On August 4, 2022, on the 19th anniversary of the death of the ever-memorable Metropolitan Anthony (Bloom), the founder of the Diocese of Sourozh, with the blessing of His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, commemorative services were held in London.

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Annual pilgrimage to the Holy Well of St. Seiriol (VI century) in Penmon, Wales

On Saturday, July 23, 2022, a pilgrimage took place to the Holy Well of St Seiriol of Penmon (6th century), located on the eastern side of the island of Anglesey, in the town of Penmon in Wales. With the blessing of His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, the pilgrimage group was headed by priest Anatoly Vikhrov, Rector of the parishes of St. Xenia of Saint Petersburg in Leeds and of the Meeting of the Lord in Bradford.

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On the 6th Sunday after Pentecost, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow.

On July 24, 2022, on the 6th Sunday after Pentecost, the feast day of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Princess Olga, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, Temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow.

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On the eve of the 6th Sunday after Pentecost, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated an all-night vigil at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow

On July 23, 2022, on the eve of the 6th Sunday after Pentecost, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, Temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated an all-night vigil at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow.

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On the name day of the ever-memorable Metropolitan Anthony (Bloom), Bishop Matthew of Sourozh served a panikhida

On July 23, 2022, on the day of memory of St. Anthony of the Caves, of Kyiv, the head of all Russian monks, the heavenly patron of the founder of the Sourozh diocese, Metropolitan Anthony (Bloom), His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh served a panikhida for the ever-memorable Vladyka Anthony in the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow.

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Pilgrimage to the church of St. Boniface of Fulda on Isle of White

On Saturday, July 16, 2022, the faithful of the parish of St. Silouan of Athos in Southampton, together with pilgrims from far abroad, made a pilgrimage to the ancient church of the Hieromartyr St. Boniface of Fulda, in the baptism of Winfried (672-675 - 754), Archbishop of Mainz, Dokkum, Crediton, Apostle of Germany, in Bonchurch on the Isle of Wight.

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On the day of remembrance of the Holy Royal Martyrs, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow

On July 17, 2022, on the feast day of the Holy Passion-Bearers Tsar Nicholas, Tsaritsa Alexandra, Tsarevich Alexy, Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia and Passion-bearer Righteous Eugene the Doctor, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, Temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated the Divine Liturgy  in the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow.

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On the eve of the 5th Sunday after Pentecost, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated an all-night vigil at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow

On July 16, 2022, on the eve of the 5th Week after Pentecost, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, Temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated an all-night vigil at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow.

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On the day of remembrance of St. Basil of Ryazan, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow

On July 16, 2022, on the feast day of St. Basil, Bishop of Ryazan, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, Temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow.

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A pilgrimage to the church of the Holy Apostle Peter in Bradwell-on-Sea (7th century)

On Saturday, July 9, 2022, believers from parishes of the Diocese of Sourozh in Romford, Southgate, Cambridge and some Orthodox residents of Norwich, in total about 40 people, made a joint pilgrimage to the church of St. Peter the Apostle in Bradwell-on-Sea, in Essex.

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Parish of St. Nicholas in Oxford provided church housing for refugees from Ukraine

The parish of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Oxford, Diocese of Sourozh, provided temporary accommodation for two families of refugees from Ukraine. The church house in the village of Kidlington, located 5 miles north of Oxford, could accommodate 6 people - two women and four children.

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Theological courses resumed at St. Peter and St. Paul Church in Dublin

From June 27, 2022, the work of Theological Courses at the Church of the Holy Chief Apostles Peter and Paul in Dublin, Republic of Ireland, has resumed. A new cycle of classes began with a lecture on the topic: "The Second Epistle of the Holy Apostle Paul to the Thessalonians."

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On the Feast of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow

On July 12, 2022, on the day of remembrance of the Holy Glorious and All-Praised Apostles Peter and Paul, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow.

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On the eve of the feast of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated an all-night vigil at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow

On July 11, 2022, on the eve of the Remembrance Day of the Holy Glorious and All-Praised Chief Apostles Peter and Paul, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the United States and Canada, celebrated an all-night vigil at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow.

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On the 4th Sunday after Pentecost, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow

On July 10, 2022, on the 4th Sunday after Pentecost, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow.

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On the feast of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow

On July 9, 2022, on the day of veneration of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow.

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