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The Fellowship was founded in 1979, and
works with the blessing of the local Hierarchs.
It enables English-speaking members of the many Orthodox Church
Traditions in
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There is a residential weekend
conference each summer. Recent
subjects have been
Orthodoxy In The West - Today And
Tomorrow (2004),
Wholeness and Healing
(2005) Women and Men in the Church
(2006), Revealing Christ to the World
(2007), and Living the Liturgy
(2008). Every three years the annual
conference becomes a major International Conference.
- Events organized
by the Youth Committee include an annual Youth Festival.
- The Family
Committee organizes an annual Family Camp.
- There is a Study
Weekend early in the year, often devoted either to the Bible or to one of
the Church Fathers. Recent topics
have been: Saint Irenaeus of Lyons
(2005), The Jesus Prayer (2006),
Living the Tradition - Marriage and
Sexuality (2007), Saint Augustine
of Hippo (2008), and How to Study
the Bible (2009).
- Pilgrimages
organized have included those to Walsingham, Patmos, and
- Additional
meetings are arranged according to demand.
Past events have included a series of day conferences on
Women: an Orthodox Perspective and
a Liturgical Weekend where members
gained experience of how to read and sing at church services.
- We publish an
annual Calendar and Lectionary,
which lists saints, including British saints, commemorated on each day,
as well as the daily Scripture readings.
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A Directory
is published annually, giving details of all Orthodox places of worship in
Our events are open to non-members but we hope that as many as possible of those
attending will want to support our work on a more permanent basis by taking out
membership. Members receive Forerunner,
the Fellowship journal, twice a year.
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If you wish to join the Fellowship, please print out the Application Form complete it and return it as indicated on the Form. There is also a Bankers Order form for your subscription.
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The Fellowship currently produces three regular publications:
Forerunner - a twice-yearly newsletter for members
An annual Directory of Orthodox Parishes and Clergy in the British Isles
An annual Calendar/Lectionary according to the Revised Julian (New) Calendar
To order a Directory or Calendar please contact:
bjg1@waitrose.com
If you need to know details of an Orthodox community in a particular area either buy the Directory off the Fellowship (preferred!) or for single entries contact the Webmaster.
