EDWARD’S SERVICES IN JUNE, 2021

Mon 1 /14 Jun nf ✣ Holy Justin the Philosopher, &c; Rght. Witte; Holy King & Martyr Wistan; Acts 21:8-14; 1 Cor. 1:18-24; John 14:27- 15:7; John 4:5-42 Tue 2 / 15 Jun nf µ St Nicephorus the Confessor; St Odo the Good, Abp of Canter- bury; New M. Constantine the Hagarene; Acts 21:26-32; John 16:2-13 Wed 3 / 16 Jun f2 Youg Icon of the ΜΘ; M. Lucillian; Ven. Kevin of Glendalough; Rb. Clothilde, Queen of the Franks; Ven Dorotheus of the Youg; Acts 23:1-11; John 16:15-23 Thu 4 / 17 Jun nf St Metrophanes, Abp of C’ple; Ven. Petroc of Bodmin & his disciples; Acts 25:13-19; John 16:23-33 Fri 5 / 18 Jun f2 ✣ Leavetaking of Ascension; Holy Hm. Boniface of Crediton, Enlightener of Germany; Abba Dorotheus of Palestine; Acts 27: 1-28:1; John 17:18-26 Sat 6 / 19 Jun nf ✣ Soul Sabbath; Ven. the New; M. Olivia; Acts 28:1- 31; 1 Thess. 4:13-17; John 21:14-25; John 5:24-30

VIGIL SERVICE FOR PENTECOST 6 p.m.

Sun 7 / 20 Jun nf ✣ GREAT FEAST OF PENTECOST: TRINITY SUNDAY; Num. 11:16-17, 24-29; 2:23-32; Ezek.36:24-28; MG John 20:19- 23; Acts 2:1-11; John 7:37-52, 8:12; Divine Liturgy at 10 a.m. followed by Vespers and the Three Kneeling Prayers

Mon 8 / 21 Jun nf ✣ Holy Spirit Day; Gt M. Theodore the Commander (transl); Ven. Melania the Elder; Eph. 5:8-19; Matt. 18:10-20 Tue 9 / 22 Jun nf ✣ St ; Ven. Columba of Iona; Rom. 1:1-7, 13-17; Matt. 4:23-5:13 Wed 10 / 23 Jun nf Mm. Alexander & Antonina; New Hm. Metrophanes & the New Mm. of China; St John of Tobolsk; Rom. 1:18-27; Matt. 5:20-26 Thu 11 / 24 Jun nf Icon of the ΜΘ “It is Truly Meet;” Holy Apostles Bartholomew & ; Rom. 1:28-2:9; 1 Cor. 4:9-16; Mt. 5:27-32; Lk. 10:16-21 Fri 12 / 25 Jun nf ✣ Ven. Onouphrius the Great of Egypt & Peter of Athos; Ven. Arsenius of Konevits; Wis. 3:1-9; Wis. 5:15-6:3; Wis. 4:7-15; Rom. 2:14-29; Gal. 5:22-6:2; Matt. 5:33-41; Matt. 11:27-30 Sat 13 / 26 Jun nf Leavetaking of Pentecost; Holy M. Aquilina of Byblos; Damhnade; Rom 1:7-12; Matt. 5:42-48

Sun 14 / 27 Jun nf ✣ All Day; Holy Prophet Eliseus; St Methodius, Patr. of C’ple; St Aldate of Gloucester; Tone Pl. 4; Esaias 43:9-14; Wis. 3:1-9; Wis. 5:15-6:3; MG 1 – Matt. 28:16-20; Heb. 11:33-12:2; Matt. 10:32- 33, 37-38, 19:27-30

Mon 15 / 28 Jun f2 ✣ START OF THE APOSTLES’ FAST; St Glicherie of Romania; Holy Prophet ; St Augustine of Hippo; Ven. Jerome of Stridonium; Rb. Lazar the Passion-bearer of Serbia; Rom. 2:28- 3:18; Matt 6:31-34, 7:9-11 Tue 16 / 29 Jun f2 µ St Tikhon of Amathus; Ven. of Optina; New Hm. Hermogenes of Tobolsk; Rom. 4:4-12; Matt. 7:15-21 Wed 17 / 30 Jun f3 M. Isaurus, &c; Mm. Manuel, Sabel & Ismael of Persia; Ven. Pior of Egypt; Ven. M. Nectan of Hartland; Rom. 4:13-25; Mt. 7:21-23 Thu 18 J / 1 Jly f2 Bogoliubskaya Icon of the ΜΘ; M. Leontius, &c; St Amandus of Bordeaux; Rom. 5:10-16; Matt. 8:23-27

VIGIL FOR SAINT JOHN OF SHANGHAI at 7 p.m.

Fri 19 J / 2 Jly f1 ✣ Saint JOHN of SHANGHAI, the Wonderworker; Holy Apostle Jude; Ven. Paisius the Great; Prov. 10:7, 6, 3:13-16, 8:6, 32, 34, 4, 12, 17, 5-9; Prov. 10:31-11:12; Prov. 4:7-15; MG – John 10:1-9; Heb. 7:26-8:2; John 10:9-16; Divine Liturgy at 9.30 a.m.

Sat 20 J / 3 Jly f1 Hm. Methodius of Patara; Rom. 3:19-26; Matt. 7:1-8

Sun 21 J / 4 Jly f1 ✣ All Saints of Mount Athos; M. Julian of Tarsus; Tone 1; MG 2 – Mark 16:1-8; Rom. 2:10-16; Matt. 4:18-23

Mon 22 J / 5 Jly f2 ✣ Holy Protomartyr of Britain Alban; Hm. of Samosata; Rom. 7:1-13; 2 Tim. 2:1-10; Mt. 9:36-10:8; John 15:17-16:2 Tue 23 J / 6 Jly f2 Vladimir Icon of the ΜΘ; M. Agrippina; Ven. Etheldreda of Ely; New. Hm. Maxim of Serpukhov; Rom. 7:14-8:2; Matt. 10:9-15

VIGIL FOR SAINT at 7 p.m.

Wed 24 J / 7 Jly f1 ✣ Nativity of SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST & Forerunner; Rght. Zacharias & Elizabeth, his parents; Vespers rdgs; MG – Luke 1: 24-25, 57-68, 76, 80; Rom. 13:11-14:4; Luke 1:1-25, 57-68, 76, 80; Divine Liturgy at 9.30 a.m.

Thu 25 J / 8 Jly f2 Ven. M. Febronia of Nisibis; Ven. Milburga of Wenlock; New Confessor Nicon of Optina; Rom. 8:22-27; Matt. 10:23-31 Fri 26 J / 9 Jly f3 ✣ Tikhvin Icon of the ΜΘ; Ven. of Thessalonica; Virgin Siburgis of Canterbury; Rom. 9:6-19; Matt. 10:32-36, 11:1 Sat 27 J / 10 Jly f2 Rght. Sampson the Hospitable; Ven. Comgall of Bangor; Ven. Bertilla of Chelles; Rom. 3:28-4:3; Matt. 7:24-8:4

Sun 28 J / 11 Jly f2 ✣ Holy New of the Turkish Yoke; Icon of the ΜΘ of Three Hands; Holy Unmercenary Healers Cyrus & John; Ven. Sennuphius the Standard Bearer; Ven. Sergius & Herman of Valaam; Tone 2; MG 3 – Mark 16:9-20; Rom. 5:1-10; Matt. 6:22-33

VIGIL SERVICE FOR THE HOLY APOSTLES at 7 p.m.

Mon 29 J / 12 Jly nf/f1 ✣ Holy All-Lauded Chiefs of the Apostles PETER and PAUL; 1 Ptr 1:3-9; 1 Ptr 1:13-19; 1 Ptr 2:11-24; MG – John 21:15-25; 2 Cor. 11:21-12:9; Matt. 16:13-19; Divine Liturgy at 9.30 a.m.

Tue 30 J / 13 Jly nf µ Synaxis of the Twelve Apostles; Rom. 10:11-11:2; 1 Cor. 4:9-16; Matt. 11:16-20; Matt. 9:36-10:8 Wed 1/ 14 Jly f2 ✣ Holy Unmercenary Healers Cosmas & Damian of ; Mm. Julius & Aaron of Caerleon; Esaias 43:9-14; Wisdom 3:1-9; Wis. 5:15-6:3; Rom. 11:2-12; 1 Cor. 12:27-13:8; Matt. 11:20- 26; Matthew 10:1, 5-8 Thu 2 / 15 Jly nf ✣ Deposition of the Robe of the All-holy ΜΘ; St the Wonderworker of Winchester; Ven. Oudaceus of Llandaff; New Hm. Juvenal of Alaska; Romans 11:13-24; Heb. 9:1-7; Matt. 11: 27-30; Luke 1:39-49, 56; Apple Christening Day Fri 3 / 16 Jly f3 Icon of the ΜΘ, the Milk-Giver; M. Hyacinth; Hm. Philip of Moscow; Rom. 11:25-36; Matt. 12:1-8 Sat 4 / 17 Jly nf ✣ Holy Royal Martyrs of Russia, Nicolas & Alexandra & their children, &c; St Andrew of Crete; St Odo the Good, Abp of Canterbury; New. M. Andrew the Russian of Cairo; Vespers rdgs; Rom. 6:11-17; Heb. 11:33-12:2; Matt. 8:14-23; John 10:1-9

Sun 5 / 18 Jly nf ✣ Fourth of Matthew; Ven. Athanasius of Athos & his disciples; Ven. Sergius of Radonezh; Ven. New Mm. Eliza- beth of Russia, & Barbara. &c; Tone 3; MG 4 – Luke 24:1-12; Galatians 5:22-6:2; Matt. 8:5-13

Mon 6 / 19 Jly nf Ven. Sisoës the Great of Egypt; St Palladius of Ireland; Ven. Sexburga of Ely; Rom. 12:4-5, 15-21; Matt. 12:9-13 Tue 7 / 20 Jly nf µ Holy Martyr Kyriake; Ven Thomas of Mt Maleon; St Hedda of Winchester; Ven. of Melrose; Rom. 14:9-18; Mt. 12:14-16, 22-30 Wed 8 / 21 Jly f3 ✣ Kazan Icon of the ΜΘ; Great Martyr Procopius; Ven. Theo- philus the Myron-streaming; V.M. Urith of ; Bl. King Edgar the Peaceable, father of St ; Romans 15:7-16; 1 Tim. 4:9-15; Matt. 12:38-45; Luke 6:17-19, 9:1-2, 10:16-21 Thu 9 / 22 Jly nf Hm. Pancratius (Pancras) of Tauromenium; Ven. Everildis; Rom. 15:17-29; Matt. 12:46-13:3 Fri 10 / 23 Jly f3 Konevets Icon; 45 Mm of Nicopolis; Ven. Antony of the Kievan Caves, founder of monasticism in Russia; Rom. 16:1-16; Matt. 13:3-9 Sat 11 / 24 Jly nf ✣ Great Martyr Evphemia the All-hymned; Holy Peer of the Apostles, Olga of Rus’; Esaias 43:9-14; Wis. 3:1-9; Wis. 5:15-16:3; Rom. 8:14-21; 2 Cor. 6:1-10; Matt. 9:9-13; Luke 7:36-50

Sun 12 / 25 Jly nf ✣ Fifth of Matthew; Mm. Proclus & Hilary; Rght. Veronica, the woman with the issue of blood; Tone 4; MG 5 – Luke 24:12-35; Rom. 10:1-10; Matt. 8:28-9:1

Mon 13 / 26 Jly nf ✣ Icon of the ΜΘ “It is Truly Meet;” Synaxis of the Archangel ; Holy Martyr Golinduc; Ven. Stephen the Sabbaite; Amma Sarah of Scete; Ven. Mildred of Minster; Rom. 16:17-24; Heb. 2:2-10; Matt. 13:10-23; Luke 10:16-21 Tue 14 / 27 Jly nf µ Holy Apostles Aquila & Priscilla; Ven. Nicodemus of the Holy Mountain; St Deusdedit of Canterbury; 1 Cor. 1:1-9; Matt. 13:24-30 Wed 15 / 28 Jly f3 Mm. Cyricus & Julitta; Holy Peer of the Apostles Vladimir; Ven. Edith of Polesworth & Matrona of Chios; 1 Cor. 2:9-3:8; Matt. 13:31-36 Thu 16 / 29 Jly nf Hm. Athenogenes, &c; M. Julia of Carthage; Ven. M. of Jersey; 1 Cor. 3:18-23; Matt. 13:36-43 Fri 17 / 30 Jly f2 ✣ Gt Martyr Marina (Margaret); Holy King & Martyr Kenelm; 1 Cor. 4:5-8; Gal. 3:23-4:5; Matt. 13:44-54; Mark 5:24-34

FASTING GUIDELINES: (See marginal references in calendar above): f3 - Strict vegan diet, no animal products, no oil or alcohol (other than fish itself, sea foods are permitted on f3 days); f2 - as f3, but wine (alcohol) & oil also permitted; f1 - as f2, but fish also permitted; nf - no fasting enjoined, all foods permitted

Key to Symbols above No Symbol – usual weekday schedule: Matins at 7 a.m , & Vespers at 6 p.m. ✣ - Mondays to Saturdays: the Divine Liturgy also follows Matins at 8.30 a.m; Vespers at 6 p.m. ✣ - Sundays: Matins is at 8 a.m. and the Divine Liturgy begins at 9.45 a.m: Vespers at 2 p.m. µ - Supplicatory Canon to the Mother of God after Vespers on Tuesdays.

The Prayers of the Faithful are asked for:-

Newly Departed: Abbess Arsenia, Agiopantia, Konstantina, Sara, Evgenia - O; Marina, Augel – non O: The Sick: Nun Germana, Subdeacon Jeremy, Presbytera Helena; Robert, Olga, Eleftheria, Eirene, Anne, Dimitar, Zoe, Ioann – O; Ian, Gill, , Deirdre, Joan, Chris, Valeria – non O; Expectant Mothers: Catherine – O. Special Needs: Leah, Elizabeth. Alla – O; Henry – non O.

Lockdown Relaxation The lockdown has now been relaxed somewhat, but there are still restrictions that we have to observe. We have posted the notice reproduced here on our website.

If, as true Christians, we have love and concern for others, let us display it by refraining from behaving heedlessly, tiresomely, or even dangerously towards them.

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Our Thanks to:- Theodora Adigun – for collecting more funds to cover our costs with regard to the funeral of Ioanna Veitch; & Margaret Woodrow – prosphoras, communion wine, icons, bergamot oil & girly cakes; Alla Sion – prosphoras; Anthony Bell – proofreading & correcting, religious materials, spuds; Elizabeth Castle – communion wine, service book for the choir, checking, old newspapers; Benjamin & Elaine Waterhouse – com- munion wine, provisions; Elena Stanbridge – communion wine, cups of tea, provisions; Alec James - communion wine; Reader Stefanos Deskos – a day church cleaning; Christopher Hunter – church cleaning; Gabriel & Emilia Maties & family – church flowers, meal, provisions; Ludmila Belokopytova, Natalia Jewell, Mattheos Nicolaou – meals; Valentina Merritt – homemade cake, sandwiches; Larisa Bouaka – church flowers, provisions, vacuum cleaner; Volodymyr & Teodoziya – church flowers, provisions; the family of Barladean – provisions, blanket; the Bondarenko family – briquettes, provisions; Lucie Brazil – bedding plants, provsions; Onischenko family, Alla McDowell, John Hagelin, Natalia Hagelin, Michael & Natalia Latham, Joe & Anna Shavila – provisions; Jenny Graveson – homemade honey cake, parsley plants; Peter Aldersley – wood; Melanie Swan & Luke & Zoe Kennard – shopping voucher & live stamps; and to all who have supported us by their prayers, labours, and almsgiving. God bless you all, and reward you with things eternal for things temporal.

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“AFTER HIS RESURRECTION, the Lord said to the Apostles, ‘Go ye, therefore, and teach all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you’ (Matt. 28:19-20). Hence, every man baptised in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit is bound to observe all that has been commanded. It is precisely for this reason that the Lord yoked observance of all His commandments to right faith, knowing that it is impossible for one divorced from the other to save a man: ‘Faith without works is dead’ (Jas. 2:20). For this reason, David, having right faith in God, said: ‘Therefore I have directed myself according to Thy commandments; I have hated every unrighteous way’ (Ps. 118:128). For all of the commandments have been given us by the Lord that we might oppose every unrighteous way; and if one commandment is disregarded, it will assuredly open up the way of wickedness that is contrary to it. The Lord has given us the power to keep all His commandments for He said: ‘Behold, I give you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you’ (Luke 10:19).”

Ven. Maximus the Confessor, + 662 A.D.

THE ENEMY always stands opposite us, attentively watching to see which of our sensory doors we have left open out of negligence, so that he can enter into us. In his craftiness, he unleashes his arrows against us through whichever door he finds unprotected. But let us exchange great labours for small ones, and we shall easily prevail over him.”

Abba the Syrian, seventh century

Two Quotes from “The Evergetinos”