Author Archives: Dmitry Ismagilov
Service Announcement: Annunciation and Mother’s Day
Brothers and sisters, With the blessing of our Bishop, His Eminence Metropolitan Silouan, we will celebrate the Feast of Annunciation of the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary on Sunday, 26th of March, at 11.00 am, at our regular location – Maria
Great Lent 2023
Dear brothers and sisters, We approach the Great Lent, which starts on Monday, February 27th. Begining of Lent is precedeed by the Sunday of Forgivness, when we ask forgivness of each other, to enter this special period of prayer and
Service Announcement: Saturday of Souls, February 18th
Dear brothers and sisters, The coming Saturday, February 18th, is the Saturday of Souls – a day assigned by the Church for the general memorial of all who have departed this life in the hope of resurrection. On this day,
Ordination of Deacon Boniface to the Priesthood
At the Divine Liturgy, on January 29th, Sunday of the Canaanite woman, His Eminence Silouan, Metropolitan of British Isles and Ireland, ordained our Father Deacon Boniface to the priesthood. He is worthy – Axios – Mustahek! It was a beautiful
Meeting with the Maronite Patriarch of Antioch
On Sunday, 8th January, His Eminence Metropolitan Silouan Oner and the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Antiochian Orthodox Society of Britain, Dr Samir Hraiki, headed a delegation to meet His Beatitude Cardinal Bechara Boutros Al-Rahi, Maronite Patriarch
Circumcision of our Lord, St Basil the Great and Civil New Year
On Sunday, January 1st, 2023, His Eminence Metropolitan Silouan and the clergy of our parish celebrated Divine Liturgy for the Feast of Circumcision of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and St. Basil the Great. As the 1st of January
New Year and Theophany Services
Brothers and sisters, Christ is Born! Here is the schedule of the services for the civil New Year and Feast of Theophany (Epiphany) period: 31 December 2022, Saturday, 18:00:Ā Great Vespers in the Annex of ourĀ Cathedral 1 January 2023, Sunday, 11:00:Ā Divine
Christmas 2022
Dear brothers and sisters, Merry Christmas! We wish you a peaceful and joyful Feast of Nativity in the Flesh of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. This year we had two services for the Feast. Father Michel celebrated Divine Liturgy
The timetable of Christmas Services 2022
Dear brothers and sisters, This year, we will celebrate two services for the Feast of Nativity of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. You can choose the one which is more convenient for you in terms of time, location, and
Christmas Lunch Party
On December 11th, after a three-year interruption due to the COVID pandemic, the Antiochian Orthodox Society of Britain hosted its annual Christmas Lunch Party. After the Divine Liturgy celebrated at Maria Assumpta Chapel, our temporary place of worship in Kensington,