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The Visit of Sayedna Silouan to St Aidan of Lindisfarne Parish, Manchester over the weekend of 23rd / 24th November 2024
Sayedna Silouan visited the parish of St Aidan of Lindisfarne over the weekend of 23rd and 24th November (2024) and ordained Edward...
Reverend Fr Gregory Hallam
Nov 25, 20241 min read


The Visits of the "Hawaiian" Iveron Icon of the Theotokos
VISIT OF THE WONDERWORKING “HAWAIIAN” IVERON ICON OF THE THEOTOKOS TO THE PARISH IN LINCOLN AND THE CONCELEBRATION AT THE ROCOR DIOCESAN...
Reverend Fr Gregory Hallam
Nov 25, 20243 min read


Visit of His Eminence, Metropolitan Silouan, to the Parish of the Exaltation of the Holy and Life-Giving Cross, Morecambe
From September 12th to 14th, the parish of the Exaltation of the Holy and Life-Giving Cross in Morecambe welcomed His Eminence,...
Reverend Fr Gregory Hallam
Sep 19, 20243 min read


Sayedna's Visit to St Hybald, Scunthorpe
On 27th and 28th July 2024, H.E. Metropolitan Silouan visited the Community of St Hybald, Scunthorpe to serve the Hierarchical Divine...
Reverend Fr Gregory Hallam
Jul 31, 20241 min read


Sayedna visits St Martin and St Helen, Colchester
On Thomas Sunday, 12th May 2024, His Eminence Metropolitan Silouan visited the Parish of St Martin & St Helen in Colchester. After the...
Reverend Fr Gregory Hallam
May 13, 20241 min read


Pascha in the Parishes
In Pascha we celebrate the Victory over death and promise of the eternal life in Christ our God and Saviour. But, without the continuous...
Reverend Fr Gregory Hallam
May 8, 20241 min read


Pascha in Poole
On the night of the Great and Holy Pascha, His Eminence, Metropolitan Silouan, visited the parish of St Dunstan in Poole to celebrate the...
Reverend Fr Gregory Hallam
May 8, 20241 min read


Obsequies
According to my dictionary the word obsequious means to be promptly obedient, submissive, compliant, servile and condescending. These...
Reverend Fr Gregory Hallam
May 8, 20247 min read


Sayedna Silouan visits St. Botolph's parish, London, 24th March 2024
On March 24th, the Sunday of Orthodoxy, His Eminence, Metropolitan Silouan, visited the London parish of St. Botolph. Sayedna,...
Reverend Fr Gregory Hallam
Mar 29, 20242 min read


Reverend Fr Gregory Hallam
Mar 28, 20240 min read


Sayedna's Lenten Message
Dear Very Reverend and Reverend Fathers and beloved faithful of our God-protected Archdiocese Grace, peace and mercy from our Lord and...
Reverend Fr Gregory Hallam
Mar 16, 20242 min read


The First Western Rite Celebration in this Archdiocese
12th March is the Feast Day of St Gregory the Great, the Dialogist and Pope of Rome (604). By an act of providence and as blessed by our...
Reverend Fr Gregory Hallam
Mar 14, 20241 min read


Sayedna's Encyclical to the Priests concerning the authorisation of a Western Rite in the Archdiocese
(a western rite parish in the US) Dear in Christ, the Fathers of this God-Protected Archdiocese, I write to inform you that the Orthodox...
Reverend Fr Gregory Hallam
Feb 29, 20241 min read


Sayedna's Pastoral Visit to St. Edward and St. Dunstan
On the 24th of February, Sayedna Silouan, accompanied by Deacon George Moldoveanu, visited the Parish of St. Edward in Athelhampton,...
Reverend Fr Gregory Hallam
Feb 29, 20243 min read


Sayedna's Visit to St Constantine the Great, York on 13th to 14th January 2024
Sayedna visited our parish in York on the weekend of 13th-14th January. The visit began on Saturday evening with the service of vespers....
Reverend Fr Gregory Hallam
Feb 12, 20241 min read


Orthodox Young Professionals (of the British Isles and Ireland)
With the blessing of Sayedna Silouan, the Orthodox Young Professionals of Great Britain and Ireland has been founded under his omophorion...
Reverend Fr Gregory Hallam
Feb 2, 20242 min read


Exploring the Reception of Heterodox Christians into the Orthodox Church through History and Canon Law
Above: an icon of the Second Ecumenical Council (381). Canon 7 of this Council is key to receiving the heterodox back into the Church -...
Reverend Fr Gregory Hallam
Jan 10, 20241 min read


The Ordination of George Moldoveanu to the Diaconate and his serving with Sayedna in the Holy Trinity Mission, Brighton for the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord.
On the Feast of the Nativity 2023 Sayedna Silouan ordained to the diaconate, George Moldoveanu to serve the cathedral community of St...
Reverend Fr Gregory Hallam
Dec 26, 20232 min read


Reverend Fr Gregory Hallam
Dec 26, 20230 min read


The former priest, Matei Vulcanescu has been deposed.
Following a number of canonical infringements against our bishop's authority, a series of wholly unjustified accusations and a refusal to...
Reverend Fr Gregory Hallam
Dec 23, 20231 min read
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