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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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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July Services 2025

At Audley (ST7 8EN)

11am Liturgy every Wednesday

At Dresden (ST3 4NE / ST3 4PD)

Every Saturday 6pm Great Vespers

Except 5th  - Crowland Pilgrimage

Every Sunday 11am Divine Liturgy

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Name Days

12th Veronica Irene

18th All named for Grand Duchess St.Elizabeth

20th Elias

24th Anca

Reposed

9th Fr. Peter Ford (2018)

20th Fr. Athanasios (2011)

23rd Tameena (2011)

26th James Carter (2008); Azhar (2016)

31st Tsinara (2008)

Parish Feasts

17th St. Marina's Longton and Grimsby

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June 2025 Services

At Audley (ST7 8EN)

11am Liturgy every Wednesday

At Dresden (ST3 4NE/ST3 4PD)

Every Saturday 6pm Great Vespers

7th Memorial (Saturday of Souls)

Every Sunday 11am Divine Liturgy

16th beginning of the Apostles' Fast.

TRUSTEES/COUNCIL 5pm 28th 

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Name Days

7th Valeria

15th Sorin and Roxana (All Saints)

22nd Alban Robert; Fr. Alban

24th Ashley John

27th Joanna Jenny

29th all named for Saints Peter and Paul

Reposed

3rd Bede (2009); Ingeline (2020)

15th Stefan (2014)

30th Fr. David Sennet (2019)

Parish Feasts

9th St. Columba (Doncaster)

17th St. Botolph (London)

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May 2025 Services

At Audley 

(ST7 8EN)

11am Liturgy every Wednesday

At Dresden 

(ST3 4NE/ST3 4PD)

Every Saturday 6pm Great Vespers

Every Sunday 11am Divine Liturgy

Thursday 29th 11am Divine Liturgy

of the Ascension

No fasting during Pascha until Ascension Eve (28th)

TRUSTEES/COUNCIL 5pm on 17th

AGM on 18TH AFTER LITURGY

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Name Days

4th Polina Pelagia

8th Patriarch John and Deacon John

10th Simon Harvey

21st all named for St Constantine and Helen

30th Isaac Norman

Reposed

20th Jean Grace (2008)

Parish Feasts

12th St Ethelhard Louth

19th St Dunstan Poole

21st Colchester and York

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April 2025 Services

At Audley (ST7 8EN)

11am Liturgy 23rd & 30th 

At Dresden 

(ST3 4NE/ST3 4PD)

7pm Presanctified Liturgy 2nd/9th

7pm Akathist Fri. 4th

Sat. 5th 6pm Great Vespers

Sun. 6th 11am Hierarchical Liturgy and Ordination 

13th Entry of Our Lord into Jerusalem - Divine Liturgy 11am

14/15th Bridegroom Matins 7pm

16th Great and Holy Wednesday - Anointing Service - 7pm

17th Great and Holy Thursday - Vesperal Divine Liturgy - 11am; Matins of the Twelve Gospels - 7pm

18th Holy Friday - Vespers - 2pm; Matins and Lamentations - 7pm (decorating bier and flowers before and after vespers)

19th Great and Holy Saturday - Vesperal Divine Liturgy - 11am; 

Midnight Office 11pm Holy Pascha  Matins of The Resurrection and Divine Liturgy follow.

Sun.20th Agape Vespers - 2pm followed by feast

Sat. 26th 6pm Great Vespers

27th 11am Divine Liturgy

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Name Days

Pascha 20th Anastasia

23rd All named for Saint George and Saint Alexandra

25th Mark

Reposed

8th Fanoula (2015)

16th John Yeomans (2002)

17th Demetra (2002)

22nd Chad (1999)

Parish Feasts

23rd Saint George, our Cathedral parish London

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March 2025 services

At Audley  (ST7 8EN)

No services

At Dresden 

(ST3 4NE/ST3 4PD)

Great Canon 7pm on 3rd;4th 

Pre-sanctified Liturgy 

Wed. 7pm on 5th;12th;19th;26th.

Akathist

Fri.7pm on 7th;14th;21st;28th.

Every Saturday 6pm Great Vespers on 

1st; 8th; 15th; 22nd; 29th  

Every Sunday 11am Divine Liturgy on 

2nd; 9th; 16th; 23rd; 30th

Annunciation Liturgy 11am on 25th

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Name Days

18th Dylan Edward 

20th Photini

25th Despina

26th Gabriel

31st Mladen Innokenti

Reposed

23rd Elizabeth Boothby (2007)

28th Fr. Patrick (2008)

29th Barbara Worth (2008)

Parish Feasts

18th St. Edward's Aethelhampton

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February 2025 services

At Audley  (ST7 8EN)

Wednesday Liturgy 11am

5th;12th;19th Not 26th.

At Dresden 

(ST3 4NE/ST3 4PD)

Every Saturday 6pm Great Vespers

1st;8th;15th;22nd 

Soul Saturday 22nd

Every Sunday 11am Divine Liturgy

2nd;9th;16th;23rd

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Name Days

3rd Anna Frances; Anna Nicolaiou

11th Teodora

16th Nicholas Chapman(os)

19th Philothei

23rd Valentina (Sia)

26th Photini

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Reposed

1st Fr. Alban Barter(2009)

10th Photini (2006)

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