Greetings

.... and a small reminder:

Saturday 27 September 2025 (next Saturday) the Service of Vespers will take place at 6pm. As it was announced in our previous communication, Vespers will take place on Saturday, on the Eve of every Sunday that we will have Holy Liturgy in our Community.

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Sunday 28 September 2025: The Blessing of The School Year 2025-2026 will take place after the Holy Service. We are cordially inviting all pupils, children and adults, parents and Members of the Community to come to this Annual Ceremony which is part of our traditions, culture and identity especially when we are far away from the place of birth or our ancestors.

Your presence will show encouragement, respect to the traditions and to the work of the teachers and all who are involved with the running of the School of our Community.

With best wishes to all

Announcement

With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas from Saturday 27tth September the Service of Vespers will be celebrated in our Church at 6pm on weekends where the Sunday Liturgy is celebrated in Milton Keynes.

Saturday Vespers is in fact the preparation for Sunday as the church day changes in the evening.

Saturday Vespers consists of an opening prayer, Psalm 103 (Septuagint Orthodox Numbering), Psalm 140 (Septuagint) with hymns of Sunday and the day, an entrance preceded by lights and with the priest holding the censer, petitions and prayers, more hymns and concludes with the Nunc Dimittis and the troparia of Sunday and the day.

Vespers not only marks the change of the church's day, but also through the lamplighting psalm 140 the fact that despite the night is approaching that Christ the Light of the World continues to shine in our lives unendingly. It also refers to the moment in the creation where God said "Let there be light".

There will be a further announcement about a series of talks on the services of the Church in the coming weeks once a guest speaker has been arranged for the first talk.

Welcome to the Greek School for the New Academic Year!

Dear students and parents,

Welcome to another school year at our Greek School! We hope for a year full of knowledge, fun, and creativity.

We are happy to inform you that the Blessing Ceremony for the new academic year will take place next Sunday, 28th of September, shortly after 12:00 pm. Your presence will be a great honour.

We’re also excited to welcome a new teacher to our team, Mr. Ilias Lantzas, who will be coming every Thursday from London to teach at our school.

Some Important Dates for your calendar:

 Sunday 26 October 2025: 28th October Celebration

 Thursday 30 October 2025: Half-term break

 Thursday 18 December: Last lesson and Christmas celebration

School Fees:

o £100 per term for one child

o £180 per term for two siblings

o £120 per term for GCSE students

o £120 per term for adult learners

Payments can be made every Thursday to the school coordinator or via bank transfer:

Bank: HSBC

Sort code: 403351

Account number: 50036285

Account name: Greek Orthodox Community of MK

Please use your surname and the word “School” as the reference when making your payment.

If you're currently trialling and unsure whether you'll continue, there’s no need to pay any fees until you've made your decision.

We believe that no one should be denied the opportunity to learn Greek. If you are facing any difficulty with paying the school fees, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’re here to find the best solution together.

If you have any questions about the classes, feel free to contact our teachers:

- Dimitris: dimitris@greek-orthodox-community-mk.org

- Evdoxia: evdoxia@greek-orthodox-community-mk.org

- Evgenia: evgenia@greek-orthodox-community-mk.org

- Ilias: ilias@greek-orthodox-community-mk.org

We look forward to seeing you all on Thursday!

Warm regards,

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The Greek School

Greek Orthodox Community of Milton Keynes and Surrounding District

Registered Charity n. 1118744

Greek Orthodox Church of St. Stylianos & St. Ambrosios

London Road, Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire, MK111JA.