<![CDATA[Holy and Life Giving Cross, Orthodox Christian Parish, Lancaster, U.K. - Newsletter]]>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:36:42 +0100Weebly<![CDATA[September Stavronian]]>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:22:08 GMThttps://www.orthodox-lancaster.org.uk/newsletter/september-stavronian6140935Contents:
  1. The beginning of the church year
  2. The Exaltation of the Holy and Life-Giving Cross
  3. Prison escapes
  4. Parish news
    1. Pilgrimage to St Herbert island
    2. Baptisms and Chrismations
    3. The Library Table
    4. Iconostasis extension
    5. Summary of church council meeting N.23
    6. Online donations
  5. Names of departed loved ones to be remembered this month
  6. Major celebrations this month
  7. Services at St Martin’s in September
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  1. The Joyous Pustinik comes back. Fr Jonathan's trip to Greece (continued)
  2. The cheerful giver
  3. Olet, the beloved bird of St Paisios
  4. Parish news
    1. Baptism
    2. The Library table
    3. Summary of church council meeting no. 22
    4. Iconostasis extension
    5. Online donations
  5. Names of departed loved ones to be remembered this month
  6. Major celebrations this month
  7. Services at St Martin’s in August
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]]><![CDATA[July Stavronian]]>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:50:15 GMThttps://www.orthodox-lancaster.org.uk/newsletter/july-stavronian5480392Contents:
  1. The repose of father Alexander Haig Jr in Christ
  2. The Aleppo Syrian nuns in Veria, Greece!
  3. The joyous Pustinik comes back: Fr Jonathan's trip to Greece
  4. Parish news
    1. Iconostasis extension
    2. The Library Table
    3. Online donations
  5. Names of departed loved ones to be remembered this month
  6. Major celebrations this month
  7. Services at St Martin’s in July
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]]><![CDATA[June Stavronian]]>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:12:08 GMThttps://www.orthodox-lancaster.org.uk/newsletter/june-stavronian7191463Contents:
  1. Feast of the Ascension monastery miracles
  2. Loneliness and com-passion
  3. How are you feeling today?
  4. Parish news:
    1. BBQ for St Peter and St Paul
    2. Iconostasis extension
    3. Baptisms and chrismations
    4. The Library Table
    5. Online donations
  5. Names of departed loved ones to be remembered this month
  6. Major celebrations this month
  7. Services at St Martin’s in June
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]]><![CDATA[May Stavronian]]>Sat, 02 May 2026 13:17:25 GMThttps://www.orthodox-lancaster.org.uk/newsletter/may-stavronian6437105Contents:
  1. Metropolitan Solouan's Pastoral Letter
  2. Touching holiness
  3. Bright Week monastery miracles
  4. A Paschal trip to Mull monastery
  5. Jump!
  6. 20 practical tips for humility
  7. Parish news
    1. Baptisms and chrismations
    2. Iconostasis extension
    3. The Library Table
    4. Online donations
  8. Names of departed loved ones to be remembered this month
  9. Major celebrations this month
  10. Services at St Martin’s in May
  11. The Paschal Greeting in various languages​
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]]><![CDATA[April Stavronian]]>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:05:06 GMThttps://www.orthodox-lancaster.org.uk/newsletter/april-stavronian4488583Contents:
  1. On Love
  2. AI voice scammers
  3. Parish news
    1. St Patrick’s day
    2. Little Compline and Akathist 20 March
    3. Summary of church Council meeting No. 18
    4. Sunday school
    5. The library table
    6. Online donations
    7. 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 April
  7. The Paschal Greeting in various languages
  8. Our journey to Pascha 2026
  9. 2026 Fasting Calendar
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]]><![CDATA[March Stavronian]]>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:11:18 GMThttps://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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]]><![CDATA[February Stavronian]]>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 22:12:35 GMThttps://www.orthodox-lancaster.org.uk/newsletter/february-stavronian3727408Contents:
  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 GMThttps://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 GMThttps://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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