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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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