Joy of All Who Sorrow

Monthly News Bulletin

News Bulletin Archive

All of our news bulletins to date, in PDF format:

This issue features: a word from Elder Sofian; pastoral notes and reminders; a write-up of our pilgrimage to Iken; our services list for July 2023 as well as more notes and jottings.

This issue features: a word from Sts Barsanuphius and John; an invitation to join our catechesis class as well as a website and social media working group; a poster with full details of our Pilgrimage to Iken on Saturday 24 June; our services schedule for June 2023 as well as more notes and jottings.

This issue of the bulletin features: a Word from St Ambrose of Optina; reports of Holy Week and Pascha in Mettingham as well as Bright Friday in Walsingham; notes about our collection for the Holy Land; a short life of St Matrona of Moscow as well as more notes and jottings and our services for May 2023.

This issue features: a Word from Elder Thaddeus; a report of our first AGM; our Holy Week Schedule and our services schedule for April.

This issue of the bulletin features: a Word from Monk Simeon; pastoral notes on bringing gifts of flour, wine and oil to church; dates for your diary; notice of our parish AGM as well as our services schedule for March along with more notes and jottings.

This issue of the bulletin features: a Word from St Nikolai (Velimirovic); a pastoral note from Fr Mark on final Theophany blessings and Holy Communion; updates on repairs and renovations and news of the restoration of our pilgrimage to Iken; as well as our Service Schedule for February.

This issue features: A pastoral word from Fr Mark; Notes and Jottings as well as our Services for January 2023.

December 2022

This issue features: A word from Elder St Ambrose of Optina; news of Deacon Mark's ordination to the priesthood; SGOIS stock; college repairs as well as our services schedule for December.

November 2022

This issue features: a word from Elder Barsanuphius of Optina; a reminder about the SGOIS Christmas card collection; details about two forthcoming important feasts as well as our services for November.

This issue features: a Word from Fr Joseph Copeland; news on college development, new Christmas cards and important dates for November plus our services schedule for October.

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