Books by Father Spyridon Bailey
Voyages of the Celtic Saints
ISBN: 9781845271466
This book describes the adventurous and challenging voyages undertaken by Celtic saints during the early middle ages. These voyages linked the Celtic societies of western Britain, Ireland and Brittany with Christian centres of the Mediterranean such as Rome, Athens, Egypt and Palestine. Celtic saints also sailed as far north as Iceland and south to the Azores.
The author explains why the Celtic saints undertook these perilous voyages and a description of early boat building and navigation demonstrates how these voyages were possible.
Greek Night: St Dogmaels Memorial Hall, Friday January 15th
Friday January 15th 6:30pm – 10:30pm
A fundraiser for refugees in Greece.
Greek circle dancing and a Greek themed supper. Main course (veg & meat) and dessert. Bring your own bottle! Entry £5 in advance or £6 on the door. The supper is £5. Tickets by phone or from Wholefoods of Newport and The Premier Grocer Shop, High Street St Dogmaels.
01239 891201
Memorial Hall, St Dogmaels, Pembrokeshire, SA43 3ES
Theophany 2016
Theophany 2016
The Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
Reading from the Synaxarion:
About the beginning of our Lord’s thirtieth year, John the Forerunner, who was some six months older than Our Saviour according to the flesh, and had lived in the wilderness since his childhood, received a command from God and came into the parts of the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance unto the remission of sins. Then our Saviour also came from Galilee to the Jordan, and sought and received baptism though He was the Master and John was but a servant. Whereupon, there came to pass those marvellous deeds, great and beyond nature: the Heavens were opened, the Spirit descended in the form of a dove upon Him that was being baptized and the voice was heard from the Heavens hearing witness that this was the beloved Son of God, now baptized as a man (Matt. 3:13-17; Mark 1:9-11; Luke 3:1-22). From these events the Divinity of the Lord Jesus Christ and the great mystery of the Trinity were demonstrated. It is also from this that the present feast is called “Theophany,” that is, the divine manifestation, God’s appearance among men. On this venerable day the sacred mystery of Christian baptism was inaugurated; henceforth also began the saving preaching of the Kingdom of the Heavens.
Apolytikion of Holy Epiphany in the First Tone
Lord, when You were baptized in the Jordan, the veneration of the Trinity was revealed. For the voice of the Father gave witness to You, calling You Beloved, and the Spirit, in the guise of a dove, confirmed the certainty of His words. Glory to You, Christ our God, who appeared and enlightened the world.
Kontakion of Holy Epiphany in the Fourth Tone
You appeared to the world today, and Your light, O Lord, has left its mark upon us. With fuller understanding we sing to You: “You came, You were made manifest, the unapproachable light.”
Christmastide Services 2015 / 16
December
- Wednesday 16th Reader’s Vespers 18.15hrs
- Friday 18th Akathist 18.15hrs
- Sunday 20th Matins 09.30hrs and Liturgy 10.45hrs
- Thursday 24th Vesperal Liturgy for the Feast of the Nativity, followed by shared meal 16.00hrs
- Sunday 27th Reader’s Matins 10.30hrs (Priest away)
- Wednesday 30th Vespers 18.30hrs
January
- Sunday 3rd Reader’s Matins
- Tuesday 5th Vespers with Great Blessing of Waters 18.15hrs *
- Sunday 10th Matins 09.30hrs and Liturgy 10.45hrs followed by outdoor Blessing of waters
- Wednesday 13th Vespers 18.15hrs
- Sunday 17th Matins 09.30hrs; Liturgy 10.45hrs
- Wednesday 20th Vespers 18.15hrs
- Sunday 24th Matins 09.30hrs Liturgy 10.45hrs
- Friday 29th Vespers for the Feast of the Three Hierarchs 18.15hrs
- Sunday 31st Matins 09.30hrs Liturgy 10.45hrs followed by shared meal.
(*House Blessings following Theophany, by arrangement with the Priest.) www.lampeterorthodox.org.uk
Gospel for the Sunday before the Nativity of Christ
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. (1:1-25)
The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Aram, and Aram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, and Jesse the father of David the king. And David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah, and Solomon the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa, and Asa the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah, and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah, and Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of Amon, and Amon the father of Josiah, and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon. And after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoniah was the father of Shealtiel, and Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, and Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, and Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor, and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud, and Eliud the father of Eleazar, and Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, Who is called Christ. So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to the Christ were fourteen generations. Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child of the Holy Spirit; and her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. But as he considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit; she will bear a son, and you shall call His Name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: “Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and His Name shall be called Emmanuel” (which means, God with us). When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him; he took his wife, but knew her not until she had borne a son; and he called His Name Jesus.
Feast of St Nicholas
Great Vespers and Artoklasia for the Feast of St Nicholas.
Saturday 5th December. 15.00hrs.
Church of The Three Hieriarchs and St Cybi, Lampeter
Cubism and Tradition
An exhibition of paintings by Dr Peter Brooke.
Opening Sunday 15th November, 2.30 – 5.00pm
16th November to 4th December.
WolfsonCollege, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UD
Open daily 10am to 7pm, subject to College Committments.
Please contact the Lodge (01865 274100) before visiting.
The Orthodox Community in Lampeter extends an Invitation
The Orthodox Community in Lampeter extends an Invitation
Eglwys Uniongred Lambed
Lampeter Orthodox Church
The Orthodox Community in Lampeter extends an invitation for all to come and view the
Church of the Three Hierarchs and St Cybi
With an opportunity to join us for some light refreshments, to meet with some of the congregation and answer any questions you may have.
24th October 2015, 11 – 4pm
4pm Gosber / Vespers
Church of the Three Hierarchs & St Cybi
Soar Chapel Hall, Cwmins Car Park, Victoria Terrace, Lampeter, SA48 7DF
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