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About the Fellowship

Aims - Activities and Joining - Publications

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Aims
 

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 Britain and Ireland to come together and through prayer, discussion and mutual friendship, deepen their commitment to, and understanding of, the one Orthodox Christian faith.  Membership is open to all Orthodox Christians.

Activities and Joining
 

• 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 Russia.
• 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.
• A Directory is published annually, giving details of all Orthodox places of worship in Britain and Ireland.

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.

 Although our work is limited to the British Isles, Orthodox Christians from abroad are welcome to become members and to attend our events. 

• 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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Publications

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.