Orthodox Parish of the Holy Prophet Elias

10/06/2026

SUNDAY 14 JUNE : 2ND AFTER PENTECOST : ALL SAINTS OF BRITAIN. Vespers Saturday 6pm; Divine Liturgy Sunday 10.30am.

06/06/2026

See earlier post, which includes link.

05/06/2026

Deacon Philip has sent me information about an online talk this coming Monday (8 June) about Archimandrite Barnabas, effective founder of this parish.

LINK TO MEETING:
ONLINE ORTHODOX CATECHISM

Monday
8 June 2026
7.00 pm (UK time)

Fr. Stephen Platt
General Secretary of the Fellowship of St Alban and St Sergius
will talk on
“Archimandrite Barnabas Burton
30 Years Since His Repose: Reflections on His Life, Ministry, and Legacy”

Meeting link:
meet.google.com/rvx-gyvc-mvo

Join by phone
(GB) +44 20 3956 8051
PIN: 107229936

03/06/2026

SUNDAY 7 JUNE : 1st AFTER PENTECOST : SUNDAY OF ALL SAINTS. Vespers 6pm Saturday; Divine Liturgy 10.30am Sunday.

03/06/2026

Congratulations to Fr Trayan and the parishioners of Torquay. This will have some impact on our own plans for that Sunday; please watch this space for further details.

✨ *Consecration of the Orthodox Church of St Andrew, Torquay* ✨

Dear brothers and sisters,

A gentle reminder to reserve the weekend of Saturday 20 June and Sunday 21 June for the historic Consecration of the Orthodox Church of St Andrew in Torquay. There are now only 18 days remaining until this blessed and once-in-a-lifetime event.
Saturday Evening – *Eve of the Consecration*
6:00 pm – Festal Vespers

His Grace Bishop Maximos will solemnly bring the holy relics into the church. All the faithful will have the opportunity to venerate them. We are still awaiting confirmation of which saint’s relics will be entrusted to our parish.

Sunday – *Consecration Day*
9:00 am – Matins
Following Matins, at approximately 10:30 am, the solemn Consecration of the Church will begin and is expected to last about one hour.
Immediately afterwards, we will celebrate the Divine Liturgy.
The services are expected to continue from 9:00 am until approximately 1:00pm.

*Fellowship and Celebration*
A marquee will be erected in the church courtyard after the service and all are welcome to join us for Bring and Share.
This will also be a great opportunity to meet Bishop Maximos and celebrate together this great milestone in the life of our parish.

We expect the day’s celebrations to conclude around 3:00–4:00 pm.

*For Those Travelling from Afar*

If you are coming from a distance, we strongly encourage you to book accommodation for two nights so that you can participate fully in both the Saturday evening and Sunday services.

*A Once-in-a-Lifetime Event*

In my 35 years in the Church, I have never had the opportunity to attend a church consecration. Such occasions are exceedingly rare and deeply significant. This is a unique blessing for our parish and for all who attend.

Please do not miss this historic and grace-filled event. I look forward to celebrating with you all.

With love in Christ,

Fr. Trayan

28/05/2026

Just in time for Pentecost: Recipe and activity suggestions from our Parish Warden Kyriake.

https://www.asceticlifeofmotherhood.com/blog/Pentecostcupcakes

https://orthodoxpebbles.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/orthodox_pebbles_pentecost_activities.pdf

Pentecost is often referred to as the birthday of the Church, so we celebrated with “tongues of fire” cupcakes! In the book of Acts, we see at Pentecost, the Apostles were gathered together in one place and suddenly a sound came roaring from heaven like a rushing wind, filling the entire house w...

27/05/2026

SUNDAY 31 MAY : HOLY PENTECOST
Vespers Saturday 6.0pm. Divine Liturgy Sunday 10.30am, followed by Vespers with Kneeling Prayers.
NB: The week of Pentecost is Fast Free.

19/05/2026

Please consider giving to this appeal from one of our parishioners Beth. You may need to click on the link below to see what it's about.

Help Clare Wilson raise money to support Pickups for Peace

18/05/2026

Thursday 21 May: ASCENSION OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST. Vespers 6pm Wednesday; Divine Liturgy 10.30am Thursday.
NB Vespers Saturday 23rd 6.0pm, but no service in Exeter on Sunday 24th (Torquay should be functioning normally, however).