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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Monday, 4 August 2025

Services August 2025



Friday 1st August: START OF THE DORMITION FAST

Saturday 2nd August, Dresden: 6pm Great Vespers, NO STUDY GROUP

Sunday 3rd August, Dresden: 11am Divine Liturgy
                                 
Wednesday 6th August, Dresden: FEAST OF THE TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD 11 am Divine Liturgy – please remember to bring grapes to be blessed.

Thursday 7th August: Catachumens and Enquirers evening at Dn John and Philothei Imogen's home – call 07726 297282 for more information

Saturday 9th August, Dresden: 6pm Vespers, 7-8pm Study Group

Sunday 10th August, Dresden: 11am Divine Liturgy, NO SUNDAY SCHOOL THIS MONTH

Wednesday 13th August, Audley: 11am Divine Liturgy

Friday 15th August, Dresden: FEAST OF THE DORMITION OF THE THEOTOKOS – Divine Liturgy 11am – please remember to bring sweet herbs and flowers

Saturday 16th August, Dresden: 6pm Great Vespers; 7-8pm Study Group 

Sunday 17th August, Dresden: 11 am Divine Liturgy

Wednesday 20th August, Audley: 11am Divine Liturgy

Saturday 23rd August, Dresden: 6pm Great Vespers; NO STUDY GROUP

Sunday 24th August, Dresden: 11am Divine Liturgy

Wednesday 27th August, Audley: 11am Divine Liturgy

Thursday 28th August: Catachumens and Enquirers evening at Dn John and Philothei Imogen's home – call 07726 297282 for more information

Friday 29th August, Dresden: FEAST OF THE BEHEADING OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST – Divine Liturgy 11am

Saturday 30th August, Dresden: 6pm Vespers; 7-8pm Study Group

Sunday 31st August, Dresden: 11am Divine Liturgy, with blessing of children & students for start of the new academic year.

Looking ahead: 

Monday 1st September – beginning of the Church Year
Saturday 6th September – pilgrimage to St Bertram's shrine at Ilam, Derbyshire
Saturday 4th October – pilgrimage to St Winifred's Well at Holywell, Flintshire

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Name Days

16th Deacon Radu
20th Fr. Samuel
28th Anna Frances
30th Fiacre Joseph

Parish Feasts

9th Apostle Matthias, Lincoln
31st Saint Aidan, Levenshulme

Reposed

24th Metropolitan Kallistos (2022)

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