Services

God willing, the Divine Liturgy is served each Sunday at 10.30 am, preceded by the Hours at 10.10 am.
 
The service of Vespers is sung on most Saturdays at 7 pm. Please look below a couple of days before to check whether Vespers will be served. This may be Great Vespers, sung in full with a choir, or Reader’s Vespers, sung by one or two people at the Choirdesk. Great Vespers lasts around 45 minutes. Reader’s Vespers lasts around 30 minutes, because the litanies are not sung.
 
Service sheets containing the readings and hymns for Services, together with sheet music for some of the variable parts, are provided below. 
 
If you are unable to attend church – e.g. because of illness, work commitments, or caring responsibilities – you might wish to use some or all of the Reader’s Services shown below, together with the texts provided for each day, as part of your daily prayers. 
SATURDAY 21st DECEMBER 2024
26th Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday before the Nativity of Christ (Eve)
Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ
Sunday of the Genealogy (the Holy Fathers)
 
19:00 – Vespers
 
Vespers texts for Saturday 21st December 2024 (PDF text)
Vespers texts for Saturday 21st December 2024 (Word text)
 
Texts and music for Vespers will be provided – please come back later!
SUNDAY 22nd DECEMBER 2024
26th Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday before the Nativity of Christ
Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ
Sunday of the Genealogy (the Holy Fathers
 
10:10 – The Third and Sixth Hours
10:30 – The Divine Liturgy
Sermons on the Gospel reading at the Liturgy (in English and Greek) may be found here (link to external site)
CHRISTMAS SERVICES
 
Confession
When Vespers is served on Saturday evenings, Father Kosmas is normally available to hear confessions before (please contact him beforehand to arrange a time) and after the service. Although he may be able to hear confessions before the Liturgy (on Sundays, this is from around 9.30 am until 10.00 am) please bear in mind that he also needs to serve the Proskomide, and that several people may wish to come for confession at that time. If you wish to speak to Father Kosmas at greater length (e.g. to make a longer confession) please make an appointment to see him at another time: Mobile / Text / WhatsApp 07960 517266; Email kiwittwer@aol.com
Coronavirus / COVID-19
The Trustees have decided that there is no longer any general need for people attending church to take any particular precautions to prevent the spread of Coronavirus / COVID-19.
 
This means that there is no need for people to wear face masks or to sanitise their hands when entering and leaving the church; and that it is a matter of personal choice and devotion whether to kiss the Holy Icons, the Cross, and the Priest’s hand.
 
Face masks and sanitising gel will remain available for those who wish to use them; and we ask everyone to be aware that some people might wish to maintain social distance.
 
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