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News Bulletin Archive
All of our news bulletins to date, in PDF format:
February 2012 (Number 39) | PDF | 270Kb
This issue features news on our new ikon of Our Lady of Mettingham, an example of Christian love and the life of Sts. Xenophon and Mary as well as more church news and jottings.
January 2012 (Number 38) | PDF | 223 Kb
This issue features the Christmas Epistle of our Archbishop Mark, a piece on the meaning of Theophany and the life of St Philip Metropolitan of Moscow.
December 2011 (Number 37) | PDF | 1067Kb
This issue features the life of St Nicholas the Wonderworker, an extract from a sermon on the Feast of the Entrance of the Mother of God into the Temple, news about the visit of the Ikon "Surety of Sinners" to the UK as well as more church news.
November 2011 (Number 36) | PDF | 331 Kb
This issue features reminders about two important services in November, our patronal feast and the Year's Mind of our foundress Mary Bond; a brief history of the wonderworking Ikon of the Mother God, Joy of All Who Sorrow; a piece on the British Saint Condedus, one of the Fathers of Fontenelle Abbey; as well as more church news and jottings.
October 2011 (Number 35) | PDF | 347 Kb
This issue features a reflection on the Holy Apostle Thomas, a sermon by St Nikolai Velimirovic, an account of the bringing of the Kursk Ikon to Kazakhstan as well as more church news and jottings.
September 2011 (Number 34) | PDF | 319 Kb
This issue features an encyclical message from our Archbishop Mark on 11 September the anniversary of the 9/11 bombings and the Feast of the Beheading of St John the Baptist, a piece on what Orthodox Christians believe about the conception and birth of the Mother of God as well as more updates about recent events and developments in the house.
August 2011 (Number 33) | PDF | 238 Kb
This issue features information about the two major feasts of the month of August, The Transfiguration of our Lord & The Dormition of the Mother of God, as well as a piece on the Jesus Prayer and an update on the developments in the house.
July 2011 (Number 32) | PDF | 182 kb
This issue features an excerpt from a sermon of Vladika St John (Maximovitch) on ikons, a short life of St Olga and the text of the troparion of St Wandregesilius as well as more church news.
June 2011 (Number 31) | PDF | 167 Kb
This issue features a homily on almsgiving by St Nikolai of Zicha, exciting news about the ikon of St Wandregesilius we have commissioned and details about our plans for the celebration of his feast this year on 3 August as well as a short life of St Helen.
May 2011 (Number 30) | PDF | 212 Kb
This issue features the Paschal Message of our beloved Archpastor Vladyka Mark together with notes on the paschal feast of Radonitsa that we will celebrate on the Tuesday after Bright week (3 May) and more church news.
April 2011 (Number 29) | PDF | 176 Kb
This issue features the Lenten Homily of Metropolitan Hilarion, further notes on the meaning and significance of the Lenten and Holy Week Services as well as exciting news about plans for a porch to protect the West door of the church.
March 2011 (Number 28) | PDF | 215 Kb
This issue features detailed notes on the services at the start of Great Lent, a report on the recent visit of Vladyka Mark to ordain Reader Antony to the priesthood as well news on the new website.
February 2011 (Number 27) | PDF | 217 Kb
This issues features news of Vladyka Mark's visit to ordain Rdr Antony as priest of our community along with information about the Sundays leading upto the start of Great Lent and the Life of St Maximus the Confessor.
January 2011 (Number 26) | PDF | 143 Kb
This bulletin featues important news about the forthcoming visit of Abp Mark to ordain Rdr Antony Bardsley as the priest of our community together with a Life of St Basil the Great and an excerpt from a Christmas sermon of Vladyka St John (Maximovich)
December 2010 (Number 25) | PDF | 238Kb
This issue features an obituary for Diakonissa Mary, the Foundress of our church together with a sermon by St John of Kronstadt and a brief report on our patronal feast.
November 2010 (Number 24) | PDF | 215 Kb
This issue features a report on the recent visit of Metropolitan Hilarion (ROCOR) to the Joy of All Who Sorrow in Moscow as well as information about St Laura the Martyr, St John of Rila and St Wandregesilius.
October 2010 (Number 23) | PDF | 218 Kb
This issue features a short article on the Feast of the Protection of the Mother of God (Pokrov) and the obituaries of two friends of our church, the iconographer, Leon Liddament and Leslie Tozeland.
September 2010 (Number 22) | PDF | 242 Kb
This issue features an article by Metropolitan Kallistos on Orthodox Worship, a brief life of St Fanourios , a sermon by Vladika St John on the Cross and a little piece on the start of the new church year.
August 2010 (Number 21) | PDF | 224 kb
This issue features an article on the Feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God and the life of St Mary Magdalene, Equal-to the Apostles.
July 2010 (Number 20) | PDF | 237 Kb
This issue features a report on the visit of the Wonderworking Kursk (Root) Ikon to the church on 21 June as well as the life of St Wandrigesilius, the last letter of St Elizabeth to her convent and details about Vladika St John when he was Archbishop in London.
June 2010 (Number 19) | PDF | 218 Kb
This issue features a sermon by Vladika St John on the Feast of All the Saints of Russia as well as article by Fr Geroge Florovsky on why Orthodox venerate the Mother of God.
May 2010 (Number 18) | PDF | 225 Kb
This issue features a sermon by St Leo the Great on the Feast of the Ascension, reports on the community’s participation in the Mettingham Inter-church quiz and patronal feast at the Shrine in Walsingham as well as an article on Name Saints.
April 2010 (Number 17) | PDF | 222 Kb
This issue features the Paschal Sermon of our superior, Archbishop Mark as well as a piece on singing in the Orthodox Church.
March 2010 (Number 16) | PDF | 224 Kb
This issue features a sermon by Vladika St John on the start of great Lent, details of the Holy week services in the church as well as an article on the significance of Lazarus Saturday.
February 2010 (Number 15) | PDF | 218 Kb
This issue features a report on fundraising for the survivors of the devastating earthquake in Haiti, notes of features of the Orthodox observance of Great Lent and a report on our Christmas Liturgy where Laura Jordan-Tozeland was received into the Church.
January 2010 (Number 14) | PDF | 215 kb
This issues features an article on the Feast of Theophany as well as a piece on the significance of the important Sunday services before the beginning of Great Lent.
December 2009 (Number 13) | PDF | 213 Kb
This issue features news on the receipt of many gifts to the church including relics and ikons, a brief report on the Church's AGM, as well as two reflections on Advent and the Meaning of Christmas.
November 2009 (Number 12) | PDF | 222 Kb
This issue features various updates on the church including progress of connecting the church to an electricity supply, installation of deacon doors as well as a life of St John of Kronstadt.
October 2009 (Number 11) | PDF | 224 Kb
This issue features news of the first baptism in the church together with a piece on the significance of baptism in the Orthodox Church.
September 2009 (Number 10) | PDF | 188 Kb
This issue features a report on the visitation of the relics of St Elizabeth and Barbara, an update on the painting of the Exterior of the church and a piece on the veneration of the Cross in the Orthodox Church.
August 2009 (Number 9) | PDF | 188 Kb
This issue features a report on the blessing of the church and first Liturgy on 16 July 2009 and the subsequent news report on BBC, as well as news on the donation of an ikon of St Walstan and a piece on the veneration of relics.
July 2009 (Number 8) | PDF | 222 Kb
This issue features further information on the progress of the church, with news about the installation on the Royal Doors and the placing of the cupulas. There is also lives of the New Martyrs Elizabeth and Barbara as well as a piece about the significance of Bishops in the Orthodox Church.
June 2009 (Number 7) | PDF | 188 Kb
This issue features updates on the donation of several ikons to the church, the fitting of the carpet into the altar, and delivery of two pews; as well as a piece on why Orthodox clergy wear cassocks and a reflection on the Incarnation by the Serbian Saint Justin (Popovic).
May 2009 (Number 6) | PDF | 188 Kb
This issue features the Pachal Homily of our superior, His Eminence Archbishop Mark, as well as a report on the First Services in the church over Holy Week.
April 2009 (Number 5) | PDF | 228 Kb
This issue features further updates on the building of the church, details of new furnishings that had been recently acquired as well as an overview of the major Orthodox services in Holy Week; and why Orthodox Christians give out red eggs at Easter.
March 2009 (Number 4) | PDF | 220 Kb
This issue features an update on the building of the church as well as an article on the discovery of an image of Our Lady venerated at Mettingham College in the Middle Ages.
February 2009 (Number 3) | PDF | 230 Kb
This issue features general updates on church life as well as a piece on the Tradition of Fasting within the Church and why Orthodox Christians light lamps and candles.
January 2009 (Number 2) | PDF | 107Kb
This edition includes a progress report on the building, a discussion of the symbolism of the Cross, and news of the publication of our Akathist booklet.
December 2008 (Number 1) | PDF
The first bulletin with an announcement of the building of the church and why is it Russian Orthodox?
