Friday 4 December 2015

Services in December 2015


at Audley and Dresden

Read the full December 2015 Newsletter (click)

Wed 2nd 11am Divine Liturgy

Sat 5th 6pm Great Vespers
Sun 6th 10am Matins; 11am Divine Liturgy 
Wed 9th NO DIVINE LITURGY TODAY!

Sat 12th 6pm Great Vespers
Sun 13th 10am Matins; 11am Divine Liturgy
Wed 16th 11am Divine Liturgy

Sat 19th 6pm Great Vespers
Sun 20th 10am Matins; 11am Divine Liturgy
Wed 23rd 11am Divine Liturgy

Thu 24th 12 noon Royal Hours; 2pm Vesperal Liturgy of Saint Basil 
Fri 25th 9am Matins; 10am Divine Liturgy of the Nativity of our Lord and
God and Saviour Jesus Christ

Sat 26th 6pm Great Vespers
Sun 27th 10am Matins; 11am Divine Liturgy
Wed 30th 11am Divine Liturgy
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Name Days
Sunday before the Nativity: Jonathan
Sunday after the Nativity: Joseph
27th Stefan Ron; Stephanie Ayoub
28th Simon Stone
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Reposed
5th Patriarch Ignatios (2012)
7th Deacon John Mark (2007)
8th Archimandrite David (1993)
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Parish Feast
20th Saint Ignatios; Belfast
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Please note the extra services on the Eve of the Nativity and the earlier times of the two services on the Feast of the Nativity!

Christ is born! Glorify Him!

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Read the full December 2015 Newsletter (click)

Wednesday 4 November 2015

Services in November 2015


at Audley and Dresden

Read the full November 2015 Newsletter (click)


Sun 1st 10am Matins; 11am Divine Liturgy 
Wed 4th 11am Divine Liturgy 

Sat 7th 6pm Great Vespers 
Sun 8th 10am Matins; 
   11am Divine Liturgy  - Parish Feast Day – Bring Food to Share after the Liturgy! 

Wed 11th 11am Divine Liturgy 

Sat 14th !!AUTUMN FAYRE!! 
   6pm Great Vespers 
Sun 15th 10am Matins; 
   11am Divine Liturgy 
             +++Nativity Fast begins on Sunday 15th November+++
Wed 18th 11am Divine Liturgy 

Fri 20th 7pm Great Vespers of the Presentation of the Theotokos 
Sat 21st 11am Divine Liturgy of the Presentation of the Theotokos & 
     6pm Great Vespers 
Sun 22nd 10am Matins; 
   11am Divine Liturgy 
Wed 25th 11am Divine Liturgy 

Sat 28th 6pm Great Vespers
      The Enthronement trip to London was canceled.         
Sun 29th 10am Matins; 11am Divine Liturgy 

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Name Days

3rd Winifride
8th Fr Cyprian Mihai; Michael (Mehdad); Victor, Gabriella and Michael Aurel Aldea; Gabriela Bostan
11th Reader Martin
13th Ioannes Harvey
14th Philip Boothby; Philip Andrew Banciu
16th Matthew Carson; Matthew Cooke
20th Reader Edmund
21st Maria Onofrei
25th Catherine Maxfield; Katerina Moriates
30th Andre Ayoub; Andrew Davidchack; Andrew Onofrei

Reposed
22nd Aurel (2013)

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Due to numbers responding and the cost of hiring transport, it has been decided that anyone wishing to attend the enthronement of Metropolitan Silouan should make their own arrangements

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AUTUMN FAYRE – SATURDAY 14TH NOVEMBER PLEASE SEE THE NOTICE AT THE BACK OF CHURCH TO SEE WHAT YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE IN GOODS, SERVICES OR BOTH

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Read the full November 2015 Newsletter (click)

Saturday 3 October 2015

Services in October 2015


at Audley and Dresden

Read the full October 2015 Newsletter (click)


Sat 3rd No Local Services: Pilgrimage to Holywell
Sun 4th 10am Matins; 11am Divine Liturgy
Wed 7th 11am Divine Liturgy

Sat 10th 6pm Great Vespers
Sun 11th 10am Matins; 11am Divine Liturgy followed by a refreshments
and then the Baptism of Catherine Maxfield


Wed 14th 11am Divine Liturgy

Sat 17th 6pm Great Vespers
Sun 18th 10am Matins; 11am Divine Liturgy
Wed 21st 11am Divine Liturgy

Sat 24th 6pm Great Vespers
Sun 25th 10am Matins; 11am Divine Liturgy
Wed 28th 11am Divine Liturgy

Sat 31st 6pm Great Vespers
Sun 1st Nov 10am Matins; 11am Divine Liturgy

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Name Days
2nd David Cyprian Badin
9th James Sanders
12th Wilfrid; Edwin
18th Howard (Luke) Joy
28th Terence
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Reposed
10th Richard Grace (2013)
19th Metropolitan Gabriel (2007)
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Please put your name on the list at the back of church if you wish to attend the Enthronement of Metropolitan Silouan at our Cathedral in London on Saturday November 28th at 4.30pm.

 His Beatitude Patriarch John will be presiding and also serving the Divine Liturgy on the Sunday morning in the Cathedral

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AUTUMN FAYRE – SATURDAY 14TH NOVEMBER PLEASE SEE THE NOTICE AT THE BACK OF CHURCH TO SEE WHAT YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE IN GOODS, SERVICES OR BOTH
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Read the full October 2015 Newsletter (click)

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Thursday 3 September 2015

Services in September 2015


at Audley and Dresden


Wed 2nd No Service at Audley – refitting and cleaning in progress

Sat 5th 6pm Great Vespers
Sun 6th 10am Matins; 11am Divine Liturgy 
   After the Liturgy – Parish Annual General Meeting (everyone to attend) 

Tue 8th 11am Divine Liturgy for the Feast of the Nativity of the
Theotokos in Dresden

Sat 12th 11am Bell Ringing and Molieben (prayer service) for our
brothers and sisters in the Middle East
6pm Great Vespers
Sun 13th 10am Matins; 11am Divine Liturgy 
Mon 14th 11am Divine Liturgy for the Feast of the Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross in Dresden

Sat 19th 6pm Great Vespers
Sun 20th 10am Matins; 11am Divine Liturgy
Wed 23rd 11am Divine Liturgy (at Audley)

Sat 26th 6pm Great Vespers
Sun 27th 10am Matins; 11am Divine Liturgy
Wed 30th 11am Divine Liturgy  (at Audley)

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Name Days
5th Emma Louise Elizabeth Bostan
8th Francesca
9th Anna Oshkereli
17th Sophia Bartholomew
26th John Roger Makings; John Martin Chadwick

Reposed
3rd Leon (2010)
10th George Fearns (2005)
24th Father Dennis (2010)

Parish Feasts
14th Holy Cross, Lancaster

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Please put your name on the list at the back of church if you wish to attend the Enthronement of Metropolitan Silouan at our Cathedral in London on November 28th at 4.30pm.

(Image source; http://www.crestinortodox.ro/sarbatori/sfintii-ioachim-ana/sfintii-parinti-ioachim-ana-146468.html)

The Nativity of the Theotokos


The Feast of the Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary is celebrated on September 8th each year. The Feast commemorates the birth of the Mother of Jesus Christ, our Lord.
The birth and early life of the Virgin Mary is not recorded in the Gospels or other books of the New Testament, however this information can be found in a work dating from the second century known as the Book of James or Protevangelion.
According to the story found in this book, Mary's parents, Joachim and Anna, were childless for many years. They remained faithful to God, but their prayers for a child were unanswered. One day, when Joachim came to the temple to make an offering, he was turned away by the High Priest who chastised him for his lack of children. To hide his shame, Joachim retreated to the hill country to live among the shepherds and their flocks.
As Joachim was praying, his wife Anna was praying at the same time at their house in Jerusalem. An angel appeared to both of them and announced that Anna would have a child whose name would be known throughout the world. Anna promised to offer her child as a gift to the Lord. Joachim returned home, and in due time Anna bore a daughter, Mary.


ICON OF THE FEAST
The icon of the Nativity of the Thetokos presents to us the central figures of Saints Joachim and Anna, Mary's parents, and the Mother of our Lord as an infant. Saint Anna is in the middle of the icon with her right hand extended toward her daughter. Likewise, Saint Joachim, Mary's father, is gazing upon the young child with his hand extended toward her. Anna is surrounded by attendants who have assisted with the birth.
The icon directs attention to Mary as the central figure in this feast. It also acknowledges the joy that was felt by Joachim and Anna as new parents with a child received through a promise from God. The liturgical texts of the feast acknowledge this joy and confirm the special role of Mary as the Mother of the Incarnate God, Jesus Christ. In this event, another step is made in sacred history in preparation for the entrance of Christ into the world.
The icon and the feast also acknowledge a transition from barrenness to life. This was but another foreshadowing of what would be offered through Christ, the transformation from death to eternal life.
The Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos is celebrated with the Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom which is conducted on the morning of the Feast and is often preceded by a Matins (Orthros) service. A Great Vespers is sometimes served on the evening before the day of the Feast. Scripture readings for the Feast are the following: At Vespers: Genesis 28:10-17; Ezekiel 43:27—44:4; Proverbs 9:1-11. At the Matins: Luke 1:39-49, 56. At the Divine Liturgy: Philippians 2:5-11; Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28.


The Feast of the Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross

The Feast of the Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross is celebrated each year on September 14. The Feast commemorates the finding of the True Cross of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by Saint Helen, the mother of the Emperor Constantine.
The Feast of the Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross
The Feast of the Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross is celebrated each year on September 14. The Feast commemorates the finding of the True Cross of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by Saint Helen, the mother of the Emperor Constantine.
The Patriarch mounted the ambo (pulpit) and lifted the Cross with both hands so that all of the people gathered could see it. The crowd responded with "Lord have mercy".
This became the occasion of the institution in all of the Churches of the Exaltation of the Precious Cross, not only in memory of the event of the finding of the Cross, but also to celebrate how an instrument of shame was used to overcome death and bring salvation and eternal life.
The Feast is an opportunity outside of the observances of Holy Week to celebrate the full significance of the victory of the Cross over the powers of the world, and the triumph of the wisdom of God through the Cross over the wisdom of this world. This Feast also gives the Church an opportunity to relish the full glory of the Cross as a source of light, hope and victory for Christ's people. It is also a time to celebrate the universality of the work of redemption accomplished through the Cross: the entire universe is seen through the light of the Cross, the new Tree of Life which provides nourishment for those who have been redeemed in Christ.









Friday 24 July 2015

Services in August 2015



Services in August 2015 at Audley and Dresden

There are no services in Audley in August as the church is closed for renovation and redecoration!
The Dormition Fast starts on 1st August!

Sat 1st                  Pilgrimage to Ilam - No Vespers at Dresden
Sun 2nd                10am Matins; 11am Divine Liturgy
Wed 5th               7pm Great Vespers of the Transfiguration
Thu 6th                 11am Divine Liturgy of the Transfiguration

Sat 8th                  6pm Great Vespers
Sun 9th                 10am Matins; 11am Divine Liturgy

Fri 14th                 7pm Great Vespers of the Feast of the Dormition
Sat 15th                11am Divine Liturgy of the Feast of the Dormition
                             6pm Great Vespers
Sun 16th              10am Matins; 11am Divine Liturgy

Sat 22nd                6pm Great Vespers
Sun 23rd               10am Matins; 11am Divine Liturgy

Sat 29th                6pm Great Vespers
Sun 30th              10am Matins; 11am Divine Liturgy

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Name Days
16th   Sub-deacon Radu
20th   Fr Samuel
28th   Anna Frances Chadwick

Parish Feasts
9th     Saint Matthias, Lincoln
31st   Saint Aidan, Levenshulme

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Archimandrite Silouan's consecration as bishop will be on Sunday 30th August at the Patriarchal Monastery of St.George Al Humayrah where he is currently abbot.

The Enthronement will be at our Cathedral in London on November 28th at 4.30pm.

Read the full August Newsletter HERE (CLICK)


Thursday 2 July 2015

Services in July 2015


at Audley and Dresden

Read the full July 2015 Newsletter (click)

Wed 1st No Divine Liturgy at Audley!

Sat 4th 6pm Great Vespers
Sun 5th 10am Matins; 11am Divine Liturgy
Wed 8th 11am Divine Liturgy

Sat 11th 6pm Great Vespers
Sun 12th 10am Matins; 11am Divine Liturgy
Wed 15th 11am Divine Liturgy

Sat 18th Pilgrimage to Crowland – No Vespers at Dresden!
Sun 19th 10am Matins; 11am Divine Liturgy
Wed 22nd 11am Divine Liturgy

Sat 25th 6pm Great Vespers
Sun 26th 10am Matins; 11am Divine Liturgy
Mon 27th 7pm Meeting of the Trustees at Sparch Hollow
Wed 29th 11am Divine Liturgy

Sat 1st August Pilgrimage to Ilam – No Vespers at Dresden! 


Beginning of the Dormition Fast 
THERE WILL BE NO SERVICES IN AUDLEY DURING AUGUST 
AS THE CHURCH WILL BE CLOSED FOR RENOVATION AND REDECORATION
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Name Days
10th Alexander Oliver Joy
12th Veronica Irene Dobson
17th Rita Guinness
18th Dara Elizabeth Davidchack; Elizabeth Nash; Elizabeth Reeves
20th Fr Elias; Ghasan Ayoub
24th Anca Bostan

Reposed
20th Fr Athanasios (2011)
23rd Tameena (2011)
26th Arthur James (2008)
31st Tsinara (2008)

Parish Feasts
17th Saint Marina, Longton & Saint Marina, Grimsby


Read the full July 2015 Newsletter (click)

Tuesday 2 June 2015

Services in June 2015


at Audley and Dresden

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Wed 3rd 11am Divine Liturgy

Sat 6th 6pm Great Vespers
Sun 7th 10am Matins; 11am Divine Liturgy 
Monday 8th – Beginning of the Apostles Fast
Wed 10th 11am Divine Liturgy

Sat 13th Akathist and Blessing of the Waters at the Pisani Chapel, Cromford
6pm Great Vespers in Dresden
Sun 14th 10am Matins; 11am Divine Liturgy
Wed 17th 11am Divine Liturgy

Sat 20th 6pm Great Vespers
Sun 21st 10am Matins; 11am Divine Liturgy
Wed 24th 11am Divine Liturgy

Sat 27th 6pm Great Vespers
Sun 28th 10am Matins; 11am Divine Liturgy
Mon 29th 11am Divine Liturgy for the Feast of the Holy, Glorious and
All-Praised Leaders of the Apostles, Peter and Paul

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Name Days
7th (All Saints) Sorin and Roxana
22nd Alban Robert Cooke
29th Pauline Joan Baiasu; Paul Dominic; Pavlos Harvey

Reposed
3rd Bede (2009)
15th Stefan (2014)

Parish Feasts
9th Saint Columba, Doncaster
17th Saint Botolph, London

Read the full June 2015 Newsletter (click)



Monday 4 May 2015

Services in May 2015

at Audley and Dresden

Read the full May 2015 Newsletter (click)

Fr Samuel is away from the 1st May to the 15th May, so there will be no Audley Liturgies during this time. Weekend services will be Reader Services.

Sat 2nd 6pm Reader Vespers
Sun 3rd 10am Reader Matins; 11am Typika

Sat 9th 6pm Reader Vespers
Sun 10th 10am Reader Matins; 11am Typika

Sat 16th 6pm Great Vespers
Sun 17th 10am Matins; 11am Divine Liturgy
Thu 21st 11am Divine Liturgy for the Feast of the Ascension

Sat 23rd 6pm Great Vespers
Sun 24th 10am Matins; 11am Divine Liturgy
Wed 27th 11am Divine Liturgy

Sat 30th 6pm Memorial and Great Vespers
Sun 31st 10am Matins; 11am Divine Liturgy and Kneeling Prayers of Pentecost

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Name Days
6th Fr. George (os)
8th Patriarch John and Hugh Maxfield
9th Stephan Robinson (os)
10th Simon Harvey
21st Fr. Constantin; Helena Batkin; Elena Bendo; Ileana Badin; Helena Emma Carson; Ileana Grigoriu; Elena Page; Elena Ailenei
29th Lucas Joy
30th Isaac

Reposed
20th Jean Grace (2008)

Parish Feasts
12th St Aethelheard, Louth
19th St Dunstan, Poole
21st St Helen, Colchester; St Constantine, York


Read the full May 2015 Newsletter (click)




Wednesday 1 April 2015

Services in April 2015

at Audley and Dresden

 

Read the full April 2015 Newsletter (click)

Wed 1st 7:30pm Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
Sat 4th 11am Liturgy for Lazarus Saturday

6pm Great Vespers
Sun 5th 10am Matins; 11am Divine Liturgy
6:00pm Matins of the Bridegroom
Mon 6th 7:00pm Matins of the Bridegroom
Tue 7th 7:00pm Matins of the Bridegroom
Wed 8th 7:00pm Anointing Service
Thu 9th 11am Vesperal Liturgy
7:00pm Matins with Twelve Gospel Readings
Fri 10th 9:30am Royal Hours
12noon Decorating the Bier
2:00pm Vespers and Epitaphios Procession then decorating the church for Pascha
7:00pm Matins and Bier Procession

Sat 11th 11am Vesperal Liturgy then decorating the church for Pascha
11:30pm Midnight Office; Paschal Light; Christos Anesti; Matins
and Liturgy of Pascha followed by Paschal Food and Drink
Sun 12th 4pm Paschal Vespers of Love
Wed 15th 11am Divine Liturgy
Sat 18th 6pm Great Vespers
Sun 19th 10am Matins; 11am Divine Liturgy
Thu 23rd 11am Divine Liturgy of Saint George
Sat 25th Spring Fayre at the Scout Hall, Dresden
6pm Great Vespers
Sun 26th 10am Matins; 11am Divine Liturgy
Mon 27th 7pm Meeting of the Trustees at Sparch Hollow 
Wed 29th 11am Divine Liturgy
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Name Days
Pascha: Anastasia
23rd Alexandra Bendo, Alice Davidchack, George Dobson, George Gandy, George Moriates, Georgina Winter

Reposed
16th John Yeomans (2002)
22nd Chad Makings (1999)

Parish Feast
23rd Our Cathedral of Saint George, London


 Read the full April 2015 Newsletter (click)

 

Thursday 5 March 2015

Services in March 2015


Read the full March 2015 Newsletter (click)

 at Audley and Dresden

Sun 1st 10am Matins; 11am Divine Liturgy 
Wed 4th 7:30pm Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts 
Fri 6 th7:30pm Akathist 

Sat 7th 6pm Great Vespers 
Sun 8th 10am Matins; 11am Divine Liturgy 2pm Holy Baptism of Charlotte Lucy 

Wed 11 th 7:30pm Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts 
Fri 13th 7:30pm Akathist 

Sat 14th 6pm Great Vespers 
Sun 15th 10am Matins; 11am Divine Liturgy 2:30pm Akathist to the Holy Cross at Sandbach Crosses 
Wed 18st 7:30pm Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts 
Fri 20th 7:30pm Akathist 

Sat 21st 6pm Great Vespers 
Sun 22nd 10am Matins; 11am Divine Liturgy 
Wed 25th 11am Divine Liturgy of the Annunciation 
7:30pm Small Compline with the full Great Canon and the Life of Saint Mary of Egypt 
Fri 27th 7:30pm Akathist 

Sat 28th 6pm Great Vespers 
Sun 29th 10am Matins; 11am Divine Liturgy


Name Days
18th Edward Bendo; Dylan Edward Jones
20th Photini (Julie)
25th Despina; Mary Makings
31st Marianne

Reposed
20th Matthew Kinnersley
23rd Elizabeth Boothby (2007)
28th Priest Patrick (2008)


Parish Feast
18th Aethelhampton



Dates for the diary 
5 th April – Palm Sunday 
12th April – Pascha Sunday 
25th April – Spring Fayre 
21st May – Ascension Day 
31st May – Pentecost


Read the full March 2015 Newsletter (click)


Wednesday 4 February 2015

Services in February 2015




at Audley and Dresden


Sun 1st 10am Matins; 11am Divine Liturgy 
Mon 2nd 11am Divine Liturgy of the Meeting of our Lord in the Temple 
Wed 4th No Divine Liturgy Today 
Sat 7th 6pm Great Vespers 
Sun 8th 10am Matins; 11am Divine Liturgy 
Wed 11th 11am Divine Liturgy 

Sat 14th 6pm Memorial & Great Vespers 
Sun 15th 10am Matins; 11am Divine Liturgy 
Wed 18st No Divine Liturgy Today 

Sat 21st 6pm Memorial & Great Vespers 
Sun 22nd 10am Matins; 11am Divine Liturgy 
Mon 23rd 7:30pm Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete Tue 24th 7:30pm Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete 
Wed 25th 7:30pm Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts 
Thu 26th 7:30pm Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete 
Fri 27th 7:30pm Akathist 

Sat 28th 6pm Memorial & Great Vespers 
Sun 1st Mar 10am Matins; 11am Divine Liturgy


Name Days 
3rd Archimandrite Simeon; Anna Chadwick
16th Nicholas Chapman (OS)
19th Philothei

Reposed
2nd Fr Alban (2009)
10th Photini (2006)

Dates for the diary 
23rd February – Beginning of Great Lent
5th April – Palm Sunday
12th April – Pascha Sunday
21st May – Ascension Day
31st May – Pentecost

Read the full February 2015 Newsletter (click)




Monday 5 January 2015

Saint Porphyrios of Kavsokalyvia (1906 – 1991)


Since the writing of this article as stated below, Elder Porphyrios was glorified as a Saint  the Orthodox Church and is commemorated on December 2nd.

There was insufficient room in the December issue of the Messenger to include a summary of the life of the Saint but a fuller version than had been planned is included here.

From the website abbamoses.com

This biographical sketch is from Elder Porphyrios: Testimonies and Experiences, by Klitos Ioannidis.

From a page on the very helpful site OrthodoxPhotos.com

In 2013, after this was written, Elder Porphyrios was glorified as a Saint of the Church. His commemoration is on December 2. A number of books on the Elder's life and teaching are in print; especially recommended is Wounded by Love: The Life and Wisdom of Elder Porphyrios, edited by the Sisters of the Holy Convent of Chrysopis.

His family Elder Porphyrios was born on the 7th of February 1906, in the village of St. John Karystia, near Aliveri, in the province of Evia. His parents were poor but pious farmers. His father's name was Leonidas Bairaktaris and his mother's was Eleni, the daughter of Antonios Lambrou.

......click for the full article in the January 2015 Newsletter .