Annual General Meeting - AGM (18 February 2012)

Dear Parishioners,


May God grant us power on this Lenten Triodion.


On Saturday the 18th of February we are holding our AGM. This is to be held after our Divine Liturgy that is to start at 10am as usual. The main issues in the agenda will be the following:


1. Elect a Parish Council.
2. Briefing on Parish's finances.
3. Briefing on the operation of the Hellenic School.


The provisional timetable for the day is the following:


10:00 - 11:30 Divine Liturgy
11:30 - 11:35 Memorial Service.
11:35 - 11:55 Refreshments
11:55 - 12:30 AGM
12:30             Festal Lunch


Please also note that this Saturday (18th Feb)  is designated by our Church to the souls of all those departed. If you would like, please bring some Coliva (кољиво, коливо, colivă) or cake for the memorial service to be held at the end of the Liturgy or just hand the names of your beloved departed ones to the priest on a piece of paper.


Thank you for taking the time to go through this. Looking forward to seeing you on the 18th of February.


Best wishes,
Irineos Livadiotes
(on behalf of the Parish council)

Three Hierarchs (30 Jan)

St. Matthew the Apostol and Evanggelist

St. Matthew, who was also called Levi, was the son of Alphaeus and had Galilee as his homeland. A publican before being called by Christ, he became one of the Twelve Apostles, and an Evangelist. While still in Palestine, he wrote his Gospel first in Hebrew, being also the first of all to write the Gospel. When he is depicted in icons, there is portrayed next to him the likeness of a man, one of the symbolic living creatures mentioned by Ezekiel (1.10), which, as Saint Irenaeus writes, is a symbol of our Saviour's Incarnation.

Text from:http://www.goarch.org/chapel

St. Kenneth

Feast day: October 11

According to a legend he was born in 525 in Glengiven, County Derry, northern Ireland. His father was a distinguished royal bard, and his mother’s name was Maul. He became a monk under St. Cadoc at Llancarfan, Wales, and was ordained there. After a trip to Rome, he studied under St. Finnian at Clonard, Ireland, accompanied Ss. Kieran, Columba, and Comgall to St. Mobhi at Glasnevin...

He founded the monastery of Agahanoe and served as its abbot. May have founded the monastery of Kilkenny, Ireland, a city named for him. Missionary to Scotland with Saint Columba in 565; known as an effective preacher. Built a church in the place now known as Saint Andrews. He copied out the all four Gospels, and wrote a commentary on them.

He died in 599 at Aghaboe, Laois, Ireland of natural causes.

Source:http://www.thyateira.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=550&Itemid=151

St.Ethelburga

Feast day: October 11

She lived in the 7th century. Benedictine abbess of a dual Monastery, daughter of the king of the East Angles and sister of Sts. Eronwald Bishop of London, Etheldreda, Sexburga, and Withburga...

Saint Erconwald founded a convent for her at Barking, in Essex, England. She was trained as an abbess by St. Hildelid, who came from France to assist her.

Ethelburga proved herself a sister worthy of such a brother and Barking became celebrated, not only for the fervour of its nuns, but for the zeal they displayed for the study of the Holy Scriptures, the fathers of the Church and even the classic tongues.

Source:http://www.thyateira.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=549&Itemid=151

Trisagion: Holy God, Holy Strong, Holy Immortal have mercy upon us

Crist is Risen! - Χριστός Ανέστη!