50th Anniversary Appeal
2023 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the completed church, and we invite you to contribute to a collection celebrating the occasion.
2023 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the completed church, and we invite you to contribute to a collection celebrating the occasion.
1. This coming Sunday (March 24th) the Annunciation Parish will celebrate its Patronal Feast. There will be a bring and share lunch after the Liturgy, to which all are invited. 2. Also on Sunday, which is the first Sunday of Lent, the Sunday of the Triumph of Orthodoxy, we shall have the traditional Pan-Orthodox Vespers, at which … [Read more…]
At the request of His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas the services tomorrow will begin earlier than usual. Matins will start at 9:00, so the Divine Liturgy will begin at about 10:15. The lunch will therefore be soon after 12, allowing His Eminence time to be sociable before he has to return to London.
Dear Friends, This coming Sunday, February 18th, we are to have the blessing of a visit from His Eminence, Archbishop Nikitas. The Archbishop will be arriving during Matins (Orthros) and will be celebrating the Divine Liturgy with us for the first time since his installation. His Eminence has expressed a wish to meet with members of … [Read more…]
You are invited to a special coffee hour after this Monday’s celebration of Matins (10am), Liturgy (11am) & Doxology (12.45). Fr Ian will bless the vasilopites, followed by mulled wine and a fundraising raffle in the House of Ss Gregory & Macrina! Please bring a vasilopita if you have time to bake (easy recipes are available … [Read more…]
On Sunday 29 October we will hold a bring-and-share lunch at St Gregory’s House (1 Canterbury Rd, Oxford OX2 6LU) for all Newcomers to Oxford whether you are a student or a family, whether you work in Oxford or nearby. It is open of course to all our parishioners as well. The lunch will take … [Read more…]
A panel discussion and book launch of the new edition of Heirs of the Greek Catastrophe by our parishioner Professor Renée Hirschon Philippakis takes place at St Antony’s College, Oxford at 5pm on Wednesday, 25 October.
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Unique Connections, the annual fundraising concert featuring many of our parishioners, takes place in just under two weeks! Please see below for details, spread the word and help support this important event for our community:
The annual pan-Orthodox Christmas party for children in the Oxfordshire area will take place between 12pm–3pm on 2 January 2023 at Mortimer Hall, Old Marston. Expect games, party food, the Christmas story and a visit from Santa Claus. All pre-teens are very welcome. There is no charge but parents are asked to sign their children … [Read more…]