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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