<![CDATA[Holy and Life Giving Cross, Orthodox Christian Parish, Lancaster, U.K. - Newsletter]]>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:26:32 +0000Weebly<![CDATA[March Stavronian]]>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:11:18 GMThttp://www.orthodox-lancaster.org.uk/newsletter/march-stavronian6474719Contents:
  1. Metropolitan Silouan's letter
  2. Signposts to silence
  3. The armchair and the battlefield
  4. A matter of opinion
  5. Parish news
    1. The Library Table
    2. Sunday school
    3. Online donations
    4. Iconostasis extension
  6. Names of departed loved ones to be remembered this month
  7. Major celebrations this month
  8. Services at St Martin’s in March​
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  1. Spiritual fasting
  2. The Lenten prayer of St. Ephraim the Syrian
  3. Where do you hurt?
  4. Parish news
    1. Baptisms
    2. The Library Table
    3. Sunday school
    4. Summary of Church Council Meeting No. 16
    5. Online donations
    6. Iconostasis extension
  5. Names of departed loved ones to be remembered this month
  6. Major celebrations this month
  7. Services at St Martin’s in February
  8. Our Journey to Pascha 2026
  9. 2026 Fasting Calendar
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]]><![CDATA[January Stavronian]]>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 22:30:08 GMThttp://www.orthodox-lancaster.org.uk/newsletter/january-stavronian9758274Contents:
  1. His Eminence Metropolitan Solouan's Christmas message
  2. Welcome to 2026 A.D.
  3. Christmas greetings
  4. Dirt and grime
  5. Parish news
    1. The library table
    2. Online donations
    3. Christmas Fayre
    4. Impressions of St Nicholas’ Fayre 6th December 2025
    5. Iconostasis extension
  6. Names of departed loved ones to be remembered this month
  7. Major celebrations this month
  8. Services at St Martin’s in January
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]]><![CDATA[December Stavronian]]>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 20:11:56 GMThttp://www.orthodox-lancaster.org.uk/newsletter/december-stavronian5431787Contents:
  1. Archdiocese retreat 2025
  2. Love letter
  3. Here and now
  4. The obedience of pilgrimage
  5. Special note on the Nativity Fast
  6. Parish news
    1. Climb...
    2. Introducing ‘The Library table’
    3. Summary of church council meeting no. 14
    4. Online donations
    5. Christmas Fayre
    6. Iconostasis extension
  7. Names of departed loved ones to be remembered this month
  8. Major celebrations this month
  9. Services at St Martin’s in December
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]]><![CDATA[November Stavronian]]>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:41:43 GMThttp://www.orthodox-lancaster.org.uk/newsletter/november-stavronian8495420Contents:
  1. St. Arsenius the Cappadocian
  2. Flawed baking
  3. St John of Damascus Byzantine Chanting School
  4. Parish news:
    1. Sunday school: The Four Gospels
    2. Online donations
    3. Iconostasis extension
    4. Christmas Fayre
  5. Names of departed loved ones to be remembered this month
  6. Major celebrations this month
  7. Services at St Martin’s in November
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]]><![CDATA[October Stavronian]]>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 16:59:57 GMThttp://www.orthodox-lancaster.org.uk/newsletter/october-stavronian5747332Contents:
  1. What's in it for me?
  2. Slices of warm bread
  3. Visit to the Parish of the Protection of the Mother of God and Saint Silouan the Athonite
  4. How I became an Orthodox Christian
  5. 2nd Annual Archdiocesan retreat -- 24-27 October 2025
  6. Parish news
    1. Baptisms
    2. Sunday school
    3. New vestments
    4. Online donations
    5. Iconostasis extension
    6. Christmas Fayre
  7. Names of departed loved ones to be remembered this month
  8. Major celebrations this month
  9. Services at St Martin’s in October
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]]><![CDATA[September Stavronian]]>Mon, 01 Sep 2025 10:59:39 GMThttp://www.orthodox-lancaster.org.uk/newsletter/september-stavronian4550124Contents:
  1. The beginning of the Church year
  2. The Exaltation of the Holy and Life-Giving Cross
  3. Perceptions
  4. 2nd Annual Archdiocesan retreat -- 24-27 October 2025
  5. Parish news
    1. Summary of Church Council meeting #12
    2. Online donations
    3. Iconostasis extension
  6. Names of departed loved ones to be remembered this month
  7. Major celebrations this month
  8. Services at St Martin’s in September
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]]><![CDATA[August Stavronian]]>Sat, 02 Aug 2025 21:10:47 GMThttp://www.orthodox-lancaster.org.uk/newsletter/august-stavronian6868897Contents:
  1. On pain and forgiveness
  2. Gifts and offerings
  3. Parish news
    1. Summary of Church Council meeting #11
    2. Online donations
    3. Iconostasis extension
  4. Names of departed loved ones to be remembered this month
  5. Major celebrations this month
  6. Services at St Martin’s in August
  7. 2025 Fasting Calendar
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]]><![CDATA[July Stavronian]]>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 19:56:06 GMThttp://www.orthodox-lancaster.org.uk/newsletter/july-stavronian2081878Contents:
  1. In remembrance of the bombing of St Elias Church -- Dweilaa
  2. A short history of silence
  3. Pride
  4. Great Martyr Procopius of Caesarea
  5. Feed My sheep
  6. Parish news
    1. Baptisms
    2. Sunday school
    3. Summary of Church Council meeting No. 10
    4. Online donations
  7. Names of departed loved ones to be remembered this month
  8. Major celebrations this month
  9. Services at St Martin’s in July
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]]><![CDATA[June Stavronian]]>Sun, 01 Jun 2025 21:35:28 GMThttp://www.orthodox-lancaster.org.uk/newsletter/june-stavronian3557248Contents:
  1. The embrace of authentic Christianity
  2. Nails and Crosses
  3. O Lord, turn on the light!
  4. "The Journal of Joy" by Nicolae Steinhardt (UK book launch)
  5. Parish news
    1. Baptisms and Chrismations
    2. Summary of Church Council meeting No. 09
    3. Sunday School
    4. Offerings
    5. Online donations
  6. Names of departed loved ones to be remembered this month
  7. Major celebrations this month
  8. Services at St Martin’s in June
  9. 2025 Fasting Calendar
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