COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

Greetings to all, we are together again for our usual communication.

We are in the last few days of the first month of the year, January and we are about to welcome the second month, February, with a busy week-end.

Οn Saturday, 1st of February, the "TO STEKI MAS/Our Place", between 10.30am and 3pm, for coffee/tea/dessert and a chat will take place at our Church Hall, (Swinfen Harris Church Hall). On the same evening, 1/2/25, as it has been advertised the Fundraising Greek Dinner Dance will welcome members, supporters and friends of our Community at The Woughton House Hotel, between 7pm to midnight, under the title ANNUAL BALL. This happy gathering provides a joyous atmosphere with live Greek music, dance and songs. The Cutting of the New Year's Bread/Cake will also take place.

Next day 2/2/25 Sunday, the Feast of the Ypapandi, The Presentation of The Lord in the Temple, will be celebrated and after the H. Liturgy the memory of the Sts, Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John THe Chrysostom - The Three Hierarchs, teachers and protectors of the Hellenic Letters-, will be marked by our School. This celebration takes place in all our Churches and Schools every year. In addition The Vasilopita -New Year's bread/cake- will be Blessed and cut for the teachers, pupils and all who are involved in the running of the School.

Regards and best wishes.

For more information, please contact us.

Our Place

Happy New Year

<< Today the Lights and the Illuminations.....>>, with this verse, the start of the Epiphany Carols, we welcomed our Priest, Father Gregorios on his way back to carry on with the tradition, The THEOPHANEIADA, which was started in our Community a number of years ago, to our Church Hall from Blessing the waters in the nearby stream. We were so happy to see Rev Canon Victor from St. Martin's,  the Church that gave us hospitality for twenty years, to accompany him together with  a part of the Church Congregation  who disregarded the bad weather and got really wet on their return. 

The Carols continue, << Down at the River Jordan.......>>, it can not be helped that the stream passing our town is part of the river Ouse and not Jordan but it is what we have and we are happy to gather together at this symposium to celebrate The Baptism of our Lord. 

Just before going to the streamside, the Service of the Epiphany was celebrated in our Church and the Congregation took Holy Water to their homes. 

Another busy weekend for the Community, as the previous day, Saturday 4th January, the monthly event, TO STEKI MAS - OUR PLACE took place where Members, friends and passers by, are meeting for tea/coffee/dessert and a chat.  

 Now we are almost in the middle of January and the "bee hive", which in our case is called The Greek Orthodox Community of Milton Keynes, with its two protector Saints, Stylianos & Ambrosios and is under the protection of St. Mary of Vlachernae, does not cease working. This communication includes a Poster with all the necessary information about the Greek Evening we are planning for the 1st of February with the title : Annual Ball. Also the Cutting of the Vasilopita will take place at the event.

Next day, Sunday the 2nd of February, is the Feast of the Lord in the Temple and after the end of the Holy Liturgy, our School will honour the memory of the Three Hierarchs, Sts, Basil the Great, Theologian Gregorios and John the Chrysostom, the great teachers of our nation.

We are hoping to see most of you!.  The presence of all parishioners and friends will be very much appreciated.

January 2025