Services for Pascha
Services for Pascha
09.04.17 Palm Sunday
Liturgy 10.30hrs
Matins of the Bridegroom 12.00hrs
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12.04.17 Holy Wednesday
Service of Anointing 18.15hrs
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13.04.17 Holy Thursday
Service of the 12 Gospels 18.15hrs
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14.04.17 Holy Friday
(Prior to Vespers, help to redecorate the Epitaphios would be appreciated)
Great Vespers and Decent from the Cross 14.30hrs
Matins and Lamentations 17.30hrs
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15.04.17 Holy Saturday
Liturgy 10.00hrs
Matins 23.30hrs
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16.04.17 Holy and Glorious Pascha
Christos Anesti 00.01hrs
Liturgy
shared Paschal bring and share meal (approx) 01.45hrs
Pascal Vespers 12.00hrs
Wednesday 5th April Presanctified Liturgy 18.00hrs
22.03.17 Presanctified Liturgy 18.00hrs
Fool for Christ
‘Verily I say unto you, they have their reward’
Matt 6.2
The gratification of being well regarded
is my reward.
My reward is a stone
that pulls me down.
I must get rid
of my reward.
The eyes of men
are so many knives
cutting me up; under their gaze
I become
Legion. I pass like a whore
from one to the other
like so many pieces
of a smashed mirror.
Lusting after praise,
avaricious of praise,
proud of praise,
gluttonous for praise,
envious of praise,
angry at being disregarded and soon
falling into apathy.
That is how the days
pass; to flee
from the snare, I must be
ridiculous,
like Lazarus
lying at the rich man’s gate.
I must climb under
my reward, then, free
of other men’s eyes
I can see
objectively.
I can see the angels
outside the brothels
and round the walls
of the churches the devils
and in the depths
of winter, dressed
only in rags, lying
in the gutter I can taste
the fruits of Paradise.
In an Orthodox Church
Here is a poem……….
IN AN ORTHODOX CHURCH
In this place,
everything is still, any
noise is a shock.
No-one is
laughing here,
in this place, above
everything that happens,
above and below
and inside and out.
It requires,
this everywhere,
silence and darkness.
This is the most dear
habitation,
above thinking, here thinking
is a distraction,
demons, dreams and wishes
are only a nuisance.
The vibration of
strong emotion shrinks
this space, which is
normally very big, any
contrary vibration, contrary
space (e.g.
cyberspace)
is ruinous.
In this place what was
continuous has become saccadic,
what was saccadic
has become continuous.
I am living in an un-
finished dot drawing.
This is the house of prayer
where David went.
I am huddled in a dark
corner of his tent.
Here I have not seen God,
but I (and everyone with me)
have known a lovely
darkness from too much light.
Pan-Orthodox pilgrimage to Llanthony Priory
An invitation from Father Luke and the community at Llanelli to a pan-Orthodox pilgrimage to Llanthony Priory near Abergavenny (NP7 7NN) on
Saturday 4th March.
It is the site of one of St David’s monastic cells. Services will take place in the chapel
next to the ruins. Please arrive by 10am and the liturgy will begin shortly after. The vespers service will be
mid-afternoon from approximately 3pm.
There is a pub next to the Priory ruins for a drink after the liturgy,
although usually we take a picnic lunch.
Chwedlau’r Llan: Seintiau o Benfro i’r Fflint
Chwedlau’r Llan: Seintiau o Benfro i’r Fflint
Ar Ddydd Gŵyl Dewi cofiwn y rhan sylfaenol a chwaraeodd moliant y seintiau yng nghymdeithas Cymru cyn y Diwygiad Protestannaidd. Bydd y sgwrs hon gan Dr David Parsons yn trafod testunau Cymraeg yr Oesoedd Canol ynglŷn â’r seintiau, ac yn archwilio’r cysylltiad cryf gyda llefydd ac ardaloedd penodol.
*** Mynediad am ddim drwy docyn. ***
On St David’s Day we are reminded that the veneration of saints played a central part in pre-Reformation Welsh society. This talk given by Dr David Parsons discusses medieval Welsh-language texts about saints, and examines their strong relationship with particular places and regions.
*** Free admission by ticket. ***
*** Event held in Welsh with simultaneous translation. ***
Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales, Ceredigion on Wednesday 1 March 2017
Doors Open at 12:45PM
From 1:15PM to 2:15PM
Ticket Price:£0.00
Box Office: (01970) 632 548
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