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This Week (9 May)

Author: webmaster

Sunday 9 May is the Sixth Sunday of Pascha. The Mission will be keeping the normal cycle of Services this week.

Fr Barnabas will be serving at the Misssion from Saturday 8 May through Sunday 9 May.

Sunday – 9 May – Sixth Sunday of Pascha

Week of the Healing of the Blind Man
9.00am 3rd Hour and 6th Hour services
9.30am Divine Liturgy

Monday

7.00am 1st Hour & Matins
5.30pm 9th Hour & Vespers

Tuesday

Mission closed

Wednesday

7.00am 1st Hour & Matins
5.30pm 9th Hour & Vespers

Thursday

7.00am 1st Hour & Matins
5.30pm 9th Hour & Vespers

Friday

Mission closed

Saturday

5.00pm Great Vespers

Sunday – 16 May

Fathers of the 1st Ecumenical Council
9.00am 3rd Hour and 6th Hour services
9.30am Divine Liturgy

Christ is Risen!

Author: webmaster

The Triumph of Orthodoxy

Author: webmaster

Today is the first Sunday in Lent, and together with the whole Church we celebrate the Triumph of Orthodoxy.

Icons were restored to their rightful place in the Services of the Church and the private devotional life of the Faithful by the 7th Ecumenical Council (Nicea, AD787).

Triumph of Orthodoxy 2010 [20100221 N8524]

We venerate Your most pure image, O Good One,
and ask forgiveness of our transgressions, O Christ God.
You voluntarily ascended the Cross in the flesh to deliver Your creatures from bondage to the enemy.
Therefore with thanksgiving we cry aloud to You:
You have filled all with joy, O our Savior, by coming to save the world.

(Troparion of the Triumph of Orthodoxy)

Welcome to Fathers Marko and Christopher!

Author: Mission Administrator

On 10 January, the Mission was blessed to have Father Marko and Deacon Father Christopher serve the Divine Liturgy of the Feast of the Nativity (belated).

It was our pleasure to welcome Fr Marko for the first time, and Dcn Fr Chris for one of his occasional visits.

Fr Marko & Dcn Fr Chris . Fr Marko & Dcn Fr Chris

Services this Week (Theophany)

Author: Mission Administrator
This week we celebrate the Feast of Theophany.

People of the Mission
Services this week will be as normal,
with variations for Theophany
on Monday and Tuesday...

Monday (18 January)
7.00am Great Hours of Theophany
5.30pm Matins of Theophany

Tuesday (19 January)
7.00am Theophany (the Typica)
5.30pm Vespers (as usual)

Wednesday (20 January) - as usual
7.00am Matins
5.30pm Vespers

Thursday (21 January) - as usual
7.00am Matins
5.30pm Vespers

Friday - mission closed, as usual

Saturday (22 January)
5.00pm Great Vespers

Sunday (24 January)
9.00am 3rd Hour and 6th Hour services
9.30am Divine Liturgy (with Fr Marko)

Nativity (Christmas)

Author: Mission Administrator

Dear Missioners and friends,

A reminder that the Mission does not follow the ‘western calendar’ for its services and will therefore be following our normal cycle of services this week. (21-25 December)

However, the Mission will be open on the morning of Friday 25th December for Matins and the morning Hours services.

Services in December [updated]

Author: Mission Administrator

(updated 17 December)

Dear Missioners & Friends,

Fr Benjamin and Fr Barnabas will be serving at the Mission on week-ends for the month of December, according to the following schedule.

Sunday 6th Fr Benjamin

Sunday 13th Fr Barnabas

Sunday 20th Fr Benjamin

Sunday 27th Fr Barnabas

As per usual, the services will be:

Saturday Great Vespers 5:00 pm
Sunday 3rd Hour and 6th Hour 9.00 am
Divine Liturgy 9.30 am


We remind everyone that the Mission does not follow the Western calendar for its Services, and therefore the normal Weekly Schedule of Services continues during the week of Western Christmas [December 25th].

The Mission will be open on Friday 25th December for Matins at 8am.

The Mission celebrates the Nativity of our Lord, on January 7th.

Please note, the Mission will be closed from:

Monday,  December 28th –  Saturday, January 2nd, 2010 (inclusive).

The schedule of Services for January 2010 will be posted to all on our mailing list, as well as here on the website.

In Christ

the Mission Board

Services This Week

Author: Mission Administrator

Dear Missioners & Friends,

Fr Benjamin will be serving at the Mission this week.

A number of people have asked regarding Confession and Absolution.  Anyone may approach Fr Benjamin before or after a scheduled Service, but please be aware that the Divine Liturgy will not be interrupted once it has commenced. Fr Benjamin will also be will be manning the Mission on Monday, and will be available all day for personal and private consultations.

Schedule of Services:

Friday 13th November Vespers 5:30 pm
Saturday 14th Great Vespers 5:00 pm
Sunday 15th Divine Liturgy 9.30 pm
Monday 16th Daily Matins 7.00 pm
Vespers 5.30 pm

With love and joy in the Lord.
The Mission Board