Monday, 29 September 2025

Services for October 2025


Wednesday 1st October, Audley: 11am - Divine Liturgy.

Saturday 4th October: 
HOLYWELL: PILGRIMAGE TO ST WINEFRIDE'S SHRINE, HOLYWELL, CH8 7PN 
10am – Matins; 11am Divine Liturgy, Procession to the Shrine and Blessing of the Waters, followed by a picnic lunch, then rounding off with Great Vespers at 2.30pm. 
Please note there is also a Pilgrimage Walk from the St Barbara Orthodox Church in Chester to the Shrine in Holywell, starting at 2.30am and arriving in time for Matins. For more information and to join, contact Presbytera Vera on 07533805032 / vslavtchevap@gmail.com
Lay Vespers will also be served at Dresden at 6pm, for those who can't come to Holywell. No study group.

Sunday 5th October, Dresden: 9:30am – Catechesis session for enquirers and those preparing to join the Orthodox Church; 
11am - Divine Liturgy
                                 
Wednesday 8th October, Audley: 11am - Divine Liturgy 

Saturday 11th October, Dresden: 6pm Vespers, 
No study Group

Sunday 12th October, Dresden:
No catechesis session as Fr John will be away
11am - Divine Liturgy, followed by SUNDAY SCHOOL in the Scout Hall opposite the church (see separate publicity)

Wednesday 15th October, Audley: 11am - Divine Liturgy

Saturday 18th October, Dresden: 6pm - Great Vespers; 
7-8pm - Study Group 

Sunday 19th October, Dresden: 9.30am – Catechesis session for enquirers and those preparing to join the Orthodox Church; 11 am - Divine Liturgy

Wednesday 22nd October, Audley: 11am - Divine Liturgy

Saturday 25th October, Dresden: 6pm - Great Vespers; 7-8pm – Study Group

Sunday 26th October, Dresden: 9.30am – Catechesis session for enquirers and those preparing to join the Orthodox Church; 11am - Divine Liturgy

Wednesday 29th October, Audley: 11am Divine Liturgy

Looking ahead: 
Saturday 1st November – Jozsef and Olesia's wedding in Church, 11am. Please come to support them!
Saturday 8th November – Great Vespers for St Michael, inviting other Parishes to join us, with refreshments served afterwards in church: invite your friends!
Sunday 9th November – Parish Feast after the Divine Liturgy. Hopefully Metropolitan Silouan will be with us.

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Name days

6th Innokenti Mladen
9th James Sanders
12th Wifrid; Edwin
28th Sub-deacon Terence
29th Anastasia Veluppillai

Reposed

10th Neculai (2022) 
          Richard Grace (2013)
13th Max (2020)
19th Metropolitan Gabriel (2007)

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Tuesday, 26 August 2025

Services for September 2025




Monday 1st September: Church New Year

Wednesday 3rd September, Audley: 11am - Divine Liturgy.

Saturday 6th September: 
ILAM: PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO ST BERTRAM'S SHRINE, ILAM, DERBYSHIRE, DE6 2AZ. 
11am - Divine Liturgy, followed by picnic lunch, then walk up the valley to serve the blessing of the waters at the Holy Well, or a more level and shorter walk along the river Dove to pray at St Bertram's cave. 
Finish off with Vespers in the church at 4-5pm, hopefully.
Lay Vespers will also be served at Dresden at 6pm, for those who can't come to Ilam. No study group.

Sunday 7th September, Dresden: Celebrating the Nativity of the Theotokos
9:30am – Catechesis session for enquirers and those preparing to join the Orthodox Church; 
11am - Divine Liturgy
                                 
Wednesday 10th September, Audley: 11am - Divine Liturgy 

Saturday 13th September, Dresden: 6pm Vespers, 
7-8pm Study Group

Sunday 14th September, Dresden: THE UNIVERSAL EXALTATION OF THE PRECIOUS AND LIFEGIVING CROSS – 
9.30am – Catechesis session for enquirers and those preparing to join the Orthodox Church; 
11am - Divine Liturgy, followed by SUNDAY SCHOOL in the Scout Hall opposite the church (see separate publicity)

Wednesday 17th September, Audley: 11am - Divine Liturgy

Saturday 20th September, Dresden: 4pm – Council and Trustees meeting;
 6pm - Great Vespers; 
7-8pm - Study Group 

Sunday 21st September, Dresden: 9.30am – Catechesis session for enquirers and those preparing to join the Orthodox Church; 
11 am - Divine Liturgy

Wednesday 24th September, Audley: 11am - Divine Liturgy

Saturday 27th September, Dresden: 6pm - Great Vespers; 
7-8pm – Study Group

Sunday 28th September, Dresden: 9.30am – Catechesis session for enquirers and those preparing to join the Orthodox Church; 
11am - Divine Liturgy

Looking ahead: 
Saturday 4th October – pilgrimage to Holywell, Flintshire, to the Shrine of St Winifred
Sunday 9th November – Parish Feast after the Divine Liturgy. Hopefully Metropolitan Silouan will be with us.

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Name Days

5th Emma Louise Elizabeth; Donna Elizabeth
8th Francesca
9th Anna Oshkereli; Pres. Anna; Annabel Victoria
11th Teodora
17th Sofia; Rumi Sofia
19th Theo
23rd Xanthippe
23rd   John Roger; Martin Chadwick
24th Metropolitan Silouan; Thekla Read

Reposed

3rd Leon (2010)
10th George Fearns (2005)
24th Fr. Dennis (2010)

Patronal Feasts

14th Holy Cross, Lancaster

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