The Orthodox Community of St Andrew - Edinburgh

08/06/2026

ANNOUNCEMENTS 07-06-2026

Monday 08/06 - Beginning of the Apostles’ Fast:
Fish, Wine and Oil allowed on all days except Wednesdays and Fridays

Matins: 07:30am (ML)
Vespers: 18:30pm (ML)
Supplicatory Canon to the Mother of God: 19:00pm (ML)

Tuesday 09/06 - St Cyril Archbishop of Alexandria and St Columba of Iona

Matins: 06:00am (ML)
Divine Liturgy: 07:00am (ML)
Catechetical Talk with the Bishop: 17:15pm (ML)
Vespers: 18:30pm (ML)
Choir class: 19:30pm (ML)

Wednesday 10/06

Matins: 07:30am (ML)
Vespers of Holy Apostles Bartholomew and Barnabas: 18:30pm (ML)

Thursday 11/06 - Holy Apostles Bartholomew and Barnabas

Matins: 06:00am (ML)
Divine Liturgy: 07:00am (ML)
Vespers: 18:30pm (ML)

Friday 12/06

Matins: 07:30am (ML)
Vespers: 18:30pm (ML)

Saturday 13/06

Matins: 08:30am (ML)
Divine Liturgy: 10:00am (ML)
Vespers of all Saints of Britain: 18:30pm (ML)

Sunday 14/06 - 2nd Sunday after Pentecost. All Saints of Britain.

Matins: 08:30am (CS)
Divine Liturgy: 10:00am (CS)
Vespers: 18:30pm (ML)

Confessions:
Bishop Raphael, Fr Antonios, Fr Luke and Fr John Nankivell can hear Confessions by appointment.

Next walk-in Confessions with Bishop Raphael on Wednesday 10/06 from 13:00 till 18:15 and then from 19:45 to 21:00

13/05/2026

ANNOUNCEMENTS 13-05-2026

All weekday services as usual.

Please read till the end!

Wednesday 13/5 Walk-in Confessions with Bishop Raphael 14.00pm till 18.15pm, then 19.30pm till 21.00pm

Thursday 14/5 at 19.30(after vespers) at Meadow Lane
From an Open House in Brighton to an Orthodox Parish in Keswick,
Guest speaker: Presvytera Jennifer Bega Musther

Saturday 16/05
8.30am: Matins (ML)
10.00am: Divine Liturgy (ML)
The Matins will be sung in English and Liturgy will be in both Slavonic and English.

18.30pm: Vespers (ML)

Sunday 17/05
Sunday of the Blind man
8.30am Matins (CS)
10.00am Hierarchical Divine Liturgy (CS)

01/05/2026

ANNOUNCEMENTS 01-05-2026

All weekday services as usual other than the below amends for Wednesday 06/05 and Thursday 07/05.

Please read till the end!

Saturday 02/05
8.30am: Matins (ML)
10.00am: Divine Liturgy (ML)
18.30pm: Vespers (ML)

Sunday 03/05
Sunday of the Paralytic
8.30am Matins (CS)
10.00am Divine Liturgy (CS)
18.30pm: Vespers (ML)
Walk-in Confessions with Fr Antonios from 19.15 (after vespers)

Tuesday 05/05
17.15pm Bishop's Catechism session at Meadow Lane.
19.30pm: Restart of Choir class after Vespers

Wednesday 06/05
Mid-Pentecost
6.00am Matins (ML)
7.00am Divine Liturgy (ML)
18.30pm: Vespers (ML)

Thursday 07/5 at 21.00 Vigil for the feast of St John the Theologian at Meadow Lane. Vespers, Matins and Divine Liturgy.
*No Vespers at 18.30 on Thursday*
*No Matins at 07.30 on Friday*

Saturday 09/05
St Christopher
8.30am: Matins (ML)
10.00am: Divine Liturgy (ML)
18.30pm: Vespers (ML)

Sunday 10/05
Sunday of the Samaritan Woman
8.30am Matins (CS)
10.00am Hierarchical Divine Liturgy (CS)
18.30pm: Vespers (ML)

Reminder for AGM: Sunday 10/05 at 13.15pm at Chapel Street.

Sunday of Pentecost - Visit of Archbishop Nikitas 31/05/2026

We will have with us on the Great Feast of Pentecost our Archbishop Nikitas.
The Sunday schedule includes:
• Matins and Divine Liturgy followed immediately by
• Festal Vespers for the Feast of the Holy Spirit
• Community Fellowship lunch at Craigmillar Park Church
• Address/Talk of the Archbishop to the newly illumined and the whole Community at Craigmillar Park Church

11/04/2026

Holy and Great Saturday 11/04

33 Chapel Street EH8 9AY

11.00pm Paschal Vigil (CS)

*Leading to*
Easter Sunday 12/04
Matins and Divine Liturgy of Holy Pascha
Followed by meal at 2 Meadow Lane

12.00pm Vespers of Love (CS)

05/04/2026

ANNOUNCEMENTS 05-04-2026

Please note changes on the time for Vespers for Great Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

Meadow Lane, small church/hall (ML)
Chapel Street, big church (CS)

START OF HOLY AND GREAT WEEK
18.30pm Service of Bridegroom (CS)

Holy and Great Monday 06/04
07.30am: Vespers (CS)
18.30pm: Matins of Great Tuesday. Bridegroom service.(CS)

Holy and Great Tuesday 07/04
07.30am: Vespers (CS)
18.30pm: Matins of Great Wednesday. Bridegroom service.(CS)

Holy and Great Wednesday 08/04
07.30am: Vespers (CS)
18.30pm Service of Anointing with Holy Oil

Holy and Great Thursday 09/04
Four events are commemorated:
The washing of the disciples' feet.
The institution of the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist at the Mystical Supper.
The Archieratic Prayer in the garden of Gethsemane.
The betrayal of Christ by Judas.

8.30am Matins of Great Thursday (CS)
10.00am Vespers and Divine Liturgy of St Basil the Great [Mystical Supper] (CS)

18.30pm The service of the Passion of Our Lord [12 Gospels] (CS)

Holy and Great Friday 10/04
9.00am Royal Hours and Vespers [Descent from the Cross] (CS)

18.30pm Matins of Great Saturday. Service of the Lords Burial [Επιτάφιος] (CS)

Holy and Great Saturday 11/04
9.00am Vespers and Divine Liturgy of St Basil the Great [Πρώτη Ανάστασις] (CS)

11.00pm Paschal Vigil (CS)

*Leading to*
Easter Sunday 12/04
Matins and Divine Liturgy of Holy Pascha
Followed by meal at Meadow Lane

12.00pm Vespers of Love (CS)

13.30pm Community Easter Meal at Craigmillar Park Church (more details and how you can contribute will be shared soon). Volunteers needed. Please speak to Irineos, Maria Eugenicos or Alina.

31/03/2026

16/03/2026

Schedule of the Visit of our Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain

Saturday 21/03/2026

18:30pm: Vespers (St John of Climacus) at Meadow Lane church presided over by Archbishop Nikitas

Sunday 22/03/2026
Fourth Sunday of the Fast - St John of Climacus
8:30am: Matins at Chapel Street church presided over by Archbishop Nikitas followed at about
10:00am: Divine Liturgy of St Basil the Great at Chapel Street church celebrated by Archbishop Nikitas
12:30pm: Doxology of Thanksgiving for Greek National Day
13:30pm: Community Lunch with Archbishop Nikitas at Craigmillar Park Church Hall
18:30pm: Vespers of Compunction at Chapel Street church presided over by Archbishop Nikitas

09/03/2026

Dear all,

Schedule of services this week as published.
Monday Paraklesis will start at at 18.30 as Vespers will be served in the morning.

Today 9/3, the Feast of the Holy Forty Martyrs of Sevasteia, it is the 5th anniversary of the episcopal ordination of our Bishop Raphael of Ilion. Please remember him specifically in your prayers for the Lord to give him strength in his service to the Church.

Wednesday 11/03 12.00noon - 16.00pm
Bishop Raphael Confessions (Walk-in) at Meadow Lane.

Please note Thursday afternoon in your calendars there will be a Spiritual talk/meeting. Details will be confirmed and shared soon.

On Sunday, Third Sunday of the Fast, we celebrate the Veneration of the Holy Cross. If you want to bring some Basil for the decoration of the Holy Cross, please do so on Saturday (Liturgy in morning or Vespers in Afternoon).

03/03/2026

Dear all,

Schedule of services this week as published.

No Walk-in Confessions by Bishop Raphael on Wednesday this week. He will hear Confessions by appointment towards the end of the week.

On Thursday at 19.30 at Meadow Lane, Thematic Q&A with Bishop Raphael. Theme "Becoming Orthodox"

25/02/2026

🌿 Thyateira Youth Summer Camps 2026 🌿
Registration is now open!

With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas, our Archdiocese once again offers two unforgettable summer camps for children and young people aged 8–17 (school years 4–13).

📍 Camp Saint Sophrony
25–31 July 2026
Heatree Activity Centre, Newton Abbot

📍 Camp Saint Bega
3–7 August 2026
Whithaugh Park, Newcastleton, Scottish Borders

These camps are a unique opportunity for our young people to deepen their faith, build lasting friendships, and experience the joy of belonging to the wider Orthodox Church family.

⚠️ Spaces are limited and allocated on a first come, first served basis.
🎟 Camp Saint Sophrony tickets open 1 March 2026
🎟 Camp Saint Bega tickets are already available

Pre-register now via the website:
🔗 https://thyateirayouthcamps.org.uk/youth-camps/

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