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Timetable of Services
August 2026
Saturday 1st 10:00 – Divine Liturgy, Uncovering of the relics of St Seraphim of Sarov (AR)
Saturday 1st 18:00 – Vespers, Holy and Glorious Prophet Elias (PR)
Sunday 2nd 10:00 – Divine Liturgy, 9th Sunday after Pentecost & Prophet Elias (AR)
Saturday 8th 18:00 – Vespers, 10th Sunday after Pentecost & St Panteleimon (PR)
Sunday 9th 10:00 – Divine Liturgy, 10th Sunday after Pentecost & St Panteleimon (AR)
Thursday 13th 18:00 – Vespers, Procession of the Precious Wood of the Life-giving Cross (PR)
Friday 14th 10:00 – Divine Liturgy, Procession of the Precious Wood of the Life-giving Cross (AR)
Saturday 15th 18:00 – Vespers, 11th Sunday after Pentecost (PR)
Sunday 16th 10:00 – Divine Liturgy, 11th Sunday after Pentecost (AR
Tuesday 18th 18:00 – Vespers, The Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ (PR)
Wednesday 19th 10:00 – Divine Liturgy, The Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus
Christ (AR)
Saturday 22nd 18:00 – Vespers, 12th Sunday after Pentecost (PR)
Sunday 23rd 10:00 – Divine Liturgy, 12th Sunday after Pentecost (AR)
Thursday 27th 18:00 – Vespers, The Dormition of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos (PR)
Friday 28th 10:00 – Divine Liturgy, The Dormition of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos (AR)
Saturday 29th 18:00 – Vespers, 13th Sunday after Pentecost (PR)
Sunday 30th 10:00 – Divine Liturgy, 13th Sunday after Pentecost (AR)
To Note:
Akathist Hymn: Every Wednesday at 18:00
Confessions: After Vespers or before the liturgy (end promptly at the 6th hour 10:30)
(AR) – Service will be at The Church on Albany Road (PR) – Service will be at Chapel Pevensey Rd
29.07.2026
Opening the Church Wednesdays
from 2pm - 5pm
With the help of our parishioners we are starting from this week to open the church on Wednesday afternoons for prayer or for anyone who wants to come, have a look and ask questions about our church and Orthodoxy.
Chronology 2025-2026
Chronology 2025-2026
From September 2025 the Liturgies are served in the new church of The Mother of God of The Sign at Albany Rd.
From September 2025 the Liturgies are served in the new church of The Mother of God of The Sign at Albany Rd.
Christmas Celebration at the new church 7th January 2026
Christmas reception for parishioners and friends at St Benedict House
About 80 people present
Theophany celebrated at the new church, 19th January
Theophany celebrated at the new church, 19th January
Blessing of the sea on 24th January
A new permanent Iconostasis and the central image of Christ on the ceiling put in the new church on the 8th February
Meeting in the temple, 14th February
Pancakes Sunday, 22nd February
Beginning of the Great Lent, 23d February 2025
The Royal Doors are restored, 26th February.
The history of these doors is published (they belonged to the first Russian Orthodox church in London at the old Embassy).
Holy Cross Sunday, 15th March
Charitable status was granted to the parish, 27th March
Fundraising Fairs, 28th March and 4th April
Palm Sunday, 5th April, Cross Prosession.
Passion Week
The Baptism of the 11th catechumens on Saturday, 11th April. Congratulations to the newly buptised.
Easter 12th April 2026
Annual General Meeting on St Thomas Sunday 19th April 2026
18/03/2025 Here are the details of the upcoming fundraising event on the Saturday after Pascha. Tea with Princess Olga Romanoff with some interesting talks and presentations. I hope a good number of us will be able to support this event. Please forward this to anyone else who might like to come. With my Blessing!
Father Aleksandr
PLEASE HELP OUR COMMUNITY TO RAISE MONEY TO BUY THIS CHURCH BUILDING! THE OLD ONE IS TOO SMALL FOR OUR GROWING COMMUNITY.
YOU CAN SEE THE MODEL OF THE NEW CHURCH. THIS IS OUR DREAM OF HOW IT MIGHT LOOK IN THE FUTURE.
A model of our new church interior
10/04/2025 On St Lazarus Saturday, after Liturgy, our Easter Fair will start. Please come and bring your friends.
Open Garden. Teas. Cakes. Plants. Bric-a-brac.
12/04/2025 A huge thank you to you all for a lovely and successful Easter Fair today . Thank you for baking and donatin, and for making such a happy day. We raised £710 for our new Church. Amazing! Let's do it again. God Bless you!
Father Aleksandr
04/05/2025 Do look at this report on the last week fundraiser in Sandwich. The day was a great success and a donation to our new Church fund of £1000 has been received with thanks to Maria Harwood and AnnaScriven for their organisation. With my Blessing,
Father Aleksandr.
https://gdelizabeth-society.co.uk/category/news
The report about this fundraising event, dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the birth of Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna, was published on the site orthochristian.com
https://orthochristian.com/169522.html
Our big fundraising weekend: 3d-5th May 2025
02/05/ May. Do try and support our funfraiser tomorrow - teas, cakes, barbecue, Greek coffee and baklava, and lots of hunting among the jumble. Great fun, lovely garden. Bring your friends. With my Blessing,
Fr Aleksandr
05/05/2025. Thank you all for a happy weekend and a great fundraiser. Total £3057.50 Fantastic result! Fr Aleksandr
HOLY SYNOD OF ROCOR IN LONDON
At the London Cathedral, the Sunday Divine Liturgy was Concelebtated by Seven Hirerchs at the Conclusion of the Paschal Session of the Holy Synod of Bishops.
https://orthodox-europe,org/content/synodal-liturgy-in-london/
VISIT OF HIRARCHS TO OUR CHURCH
First Hirarch of ROCOR
METROPOLITAN NICHOLAS
On Tuesday 13th May 2025 at 3 pm our Vladyka, Bishop Irenei of London and Western Europe, will visit our parish together with Metropolitan Nicholas, First Hirarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia, and will bring the ancient and wonderworking Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God to our Church for a Moleben (at 3pm). We will then process to our new Church which is being made available to us for the day. We will walk home for tea in the garden. All this is indeed very great priviledge for us. Please come! With my Blessing
Fr Aleksandr
Visit of the Kursk Icon of the Mother of God the Sign on 13th May 2025
02/07/23 - Romanov Martyrs Memorial Day planned for 16th July 2023
02/07/23 - Romanov Martyrs Memorial Day planned for 16th July 2023
The Grand Duchess Elizabeth Romanov Society is organising a memorial day for the Romanov martyrs on the 16th July, 2023. It is to be located at the grounds of St. Benedict House, 81 Pevensey Rd, St Leonards on Sea, TN38 0LR. Please see the full timetable of the event here
11.10.23 Report of the Parish Pilgrimage to St Albans Cathedral and Knebworth House. 30th September 2023
https://gdelizabeth-society.co.uk/report-of-the-trip-to-st-alban-cathedral-and-knebwoth/
07/07/23 - Parish Pilgrimage to St Albans Cathedral and Knebworth House planned for 30th September 2023
07/07/23 - Parish Pilgrimage to St Albans Cathedral and Knebworth House planned for 30th September 2023
A pilgrimage to honour St Alban the first martyr of England and venerate his relics in one of the great English Cathedrals, and after lunch to visit Knebworth House, once the home of the Grand Duke Michael (Tsar Nicholas’ brother). There will be a bus from the Church at 8 am, with a return by 6 pm. It is a 22 seater bus. The cost is £50, and includes bus and house entrance. Please buy or bring your own food and drink. This will, I hope, be a happy and holy day. Please support us.
26-27/06/23 - Pilgrimage to the Isle of Wight
26-27/06/23 - Pilgrimage to the Isle of Wight
Father Alexander lead the group of our parishioners to a pilgrimage to the Isle of Wight to serve a prayers service (moleben) to the Royal Martyrs of Russia and Holy Martyr Grand Duchess Elizabeth in front of the Romanov Monument which was erected in East Cowes five years ago to mark 100th Anniversary of their martyrdom. See full report of this trip organised by GDERS and the parish here.
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