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My Experience of E-Quip
At first glance, the mountain of material contained in E-Quip can seem daunting. The scope of topics, theology, history, teaching,...
Reverend Fr Gregory Hallam
Nov 30, 20232 min read


Newly Glorified Martyrs of Antioch
The fathers of the Holy Synod announced on the 19th October the holiness of two Antiochian martyrs to be included in the Synaxarion on...
Reverend Fr Gregory Hallam
Oct 21, 20232 min read


Reverend Fr Gregory Hallam
Oct 21, 20230 min read


The Pilgrimage for St Bertram, Ilam
This year we have seen a lot more people at Ilam Pilgrimage than other years. There were Orthodox Christians from many different parts of...
Reverend Fr Gregory Hallam
Oct 21, 20231 min read


Dmitry Ismagilov ordained to the Holy Diaconate
FROM THE CATHEDRAL FACEBOOK PAGE (Photo album to follow soon) On Sunday, 24th of September - the Feast of St. Thecla the Protomartyr and...
Reverend Fr Gregory Hallam
Oct 3, 20232 min read


E-Quip Course Now Free!
We are pleased to announce that the E-Quip Course and the Diploma is now free to all users! There is an opportunity to make a freewill...
Reverend Fr Gregory Hallam
Sep 15, 20231 min read


Sayedna Silouan visits Eastleigh
Sunday 10th September, the Sunday before the Exultation of the Holy Cross, Metropolitan Silouan arrived at his community in Eastleigh,...
Reverend Fr Gregory Hallam
Sep 12, 20231 min read


Crowland Pilgrimage for St Theodore (Martyr) and St Guthlac (Ascetic)
On Saturday 12th August we held our annual pilgrimage to Crowland Abbey to honour St. Guthlac and the martyred St. Theodore, whose relics...
Reverend Fr Gregory Hallam
Aug 20, 20232 min read


Sayedna Silouan's Pastoral Letter on the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul
To all the Faithful of our God-protected Archdiocese; to the Very Reverend and Reverend Fathers, the Honourable Trustees and Esteemed...
Reverend Fr Gregory Hallam
Jul 5, 20232 min read


Sayedna Silouan's Pastoral Letter on the Feast of All the Saints of the British Isles and Ireland
Dear in Christ, the Fathers and Laity of our Archdiocese, Second Sunday After Pentecost: All Saints of the British Isles and Ireland “…...
Reverend Fr Gregory Hallam
Jul 5, 20232 min read


Can you help "Followers"?
See the invitation below the picture for the "how" ... Our bishop some years ago instructed and blessed Fr Gregory in Manchester to put...
Reverend Fr Gregory Hallam
May 4, 20231 min read


Sayedna visits Eastleigh
The paternal visit of His Eminence Silouan to our community in Eastleigh, Hampshire—dedicated to the Twelve Apostles—was held in a spirit...
Reverend Fr Gregory Hallam
Apr 4, 20232 min read


Pilgrimage for St Patrick
On the Feast of St Patrick, the Enlightener of Ireland, a little band of pilgrims from Holy Cross parish went one mile down the road from...
Reverend Fr Gregory Hallam
Mar 17, 20233 min read


New Archdiocesan Safeguarding Officer Appointed
Two new Safeguarding Officers have now been appointed for the Archdiocese, the Reverend Father Mark Shillaker, assistant priest in the...
Reverend Fr Gregory Hallam
Mar 9, 20232 min read


Archpriest Gregory Hallam's interview with Haytham Khoury
It has been my privilege to serve the Church of Christ in the Church of Antioch as a priest for 28 years of my life, 30 if you include...
Reverend Fr Gregory Hallam
Mar 4, 20231 min read


The Board decides to send the Earthquake Appeal Donations to the Disasters Emergency Committee
At a meeting of the Board on 27th February 2023 a decision was made to send all the monies donated to the Earthquake Appeal (Turkey and...
Reverend Fr Gregory Hallam
Feb 27, 20231 min read


His Eminence Sayedna Silouan visits Holy Cross Lancaster (Morecambe) on 4th February 2023
His Eminence Sayedna Silouan visits Holy Cross Lancaster (Morecambe) on 4th February 2023: See the photoalbum here. In the Week of the...
Reverend Fr Gregory Hallam
Feb 27, 20232 min read


The Consecration of St Fursey's, Sutton with Stalham
Glory to Thee, Holy Trinity, our God, glory to Thee A comprehensive Photo Album may be found here. On Saturday, February 25th, 2023, His...
Reverend Fr Gregory Hallam
Feb 25, 20231 min read


Sayedna Silouan'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
Feb 24, 20232 min read


AXIOS! His Eminence SABA
Newly appointed Metropolitan of North America by the Holy Synod of the Church of Antioch
Reverend Fr Gregory Hallam
Feb 23, 20231 min read
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