Once more we are reaching out to you with one of our newsletters!

By way of an update on the activities of our Parish, we have to begin with a big thank you to Dr Angeliki Lymberopoulou, Senior Lecturer in Art History at Open University, for the Lecture, “The History and Inheritance of the Church of Agia Sophia in Constantinople”, which took place on Saturday 14 March in the evening, following the Vespers service in Church. The presentation of this highly respected Academic, who also happens to be the mother of a former student of our Greek school, which was accompanied by PowerPoint slides, aroused the lively attention and interest of those present, and was followed up with questions. The responsibility for coordinating the event, which is the second in the series entitled “Thinking Orthodoxy”, was that of our Priest-in-Charge, V. Rev. Archimandrite Gregorios, with technical support from our School Headmaster, Dr Dimitrios Vogiatzis. A reception followed in the area in the church which serves as a school classroom and dining area.

On the evening of Friday 13 March the Service of the 3rd Stasis of the Salutations to the Mother of God was sung, and on Sunday 15 March Matins and Divine Liturgy for Sunday of the Veneration of the Holy Cross were celebrated, for which the church was filled with the congregation who had gathered together in prayer as community. Afterwards, a reception followed, which forms a type of liturgy after the Liturgy, and thus makes an extension to our worship and helps us grow as a community. Those who remain for refreshments have the opportunity to have a good chat both with friends and newcomers, to exchange views, and to get an opportunity to speak to the Priest of community in person, who despite joining us as often as possible, lives and works in London as we already know.

Continuing with the announcements of the week ahead:

Thursday, March 26, a School Event will be held for the March 25th Anniversary of the National Day, 5.30 - 7pm

Friday, March 27, 5pm - Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts

Friday, March 27, 7pm - Service of the Akathist Hymn

Saturday, March 28, 6pm Sunday Vespers

Sunday, March 29, 9am. Matins & Solemn Divine Liturgy for the Celebration of the Annunciation (March 25) and also the 5th Sunday in Lent – St Mary of Egypt, which will be followed by Artoklasia and Memorials, and a Doxology for the National Day of 1821

We are eagerly anticipating your attendance!

With best wishes!