PARISH OF ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL
Ecumenical Patriarchate
WELCOME
We are part of the worldwide Orthodox Church and our local members represent a diversity of languages and cultures including American, Australian, British, Bulgarian, Canadian, Cypriot, Dutch, Ethiopian, Finnish, French, Georgian, German, Greek, Irish, Japanese, Lebanese, Lithuanian, New Zealand, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, South African and Ukrainian.
The services are celebrated mainly in English, with some prayers in a Church Slavonic and Greek. Members of all Christian and other faith communities are most welcome to attend our services and everyone is encouraged to bring and share light refreshments after the Sunday Liturgy.
NEWS & EVENTS
Notices about services and other news
RESUMPTION OF SERVICES
RESUMPTION OF SERVICES
Following the Government’s plan for easing restrictions due to the pandemic, the Parish Advisory Council (PAC) has considered again the question of returning to communal worship. Although it still does not seem possible to make firm and definite long term plans, aware that the seasons of Great Lent and Easter are approaching, we plan, in the first instance, to celebrate the Liturgy on the following days:
Sunday 14th March at 11.00 am
Sunday 28th March at 11.00 am
Sunday 11th April at 11.00 am
when Archbishop Nikitas will be visiting us and preside at the Liturgy
Sunday 25th April at 11.00 am
Palm Sunday
In addition, and we plan to celebrate a few midweek evening Lenten services on the following days:
Friday 19th March at 6.00 pm
Wednesday 24th March at 6.00 pm
Wednesday 31st March at 6.00 pm
Friday 9th April at 6.00 pm
Friday 16th April at 6.00 pm
Wednesday 21st April at 6.00 pm
All these dates, inevitably, remain subject to possible change as the pandemic situation in the country develops. The PAC will meet again on 7th April 2021 to consider the situation at that time and discuss the best way ahead, particularly for Holy Week and Easter.
We continue to pray our God, in His great mercy, will guide and protect everyone!
With deep affection and love in Christ,
Father Alexander, Father Ian, Father Stefan, Deacon Stephen
2nd March 2021