+St. John Maximovitch

"Never, never, never let anyone tell you that, in order to be Orthodox, you must be Eastern. The West was fully Orthodox for a thousand years, and her venerable liturgy is far older than any of her heresies." +Saint John (Maximovitch) of Shanghai and San Francisco

You are the inheritors of a precious treasure: the authentic and Orthodox rites that nourished thousands now in the Kingdom of Heaven. The Orthodox Church thanks you for preserving this tradition all these years, so that it could be restored to her through Western Rite Orthodox parishes. +Bishop Basil, Bishop of Wichita and the Midwest of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America.

29 December 2014

Services for January 2015

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

JANUARY 2015

Sunday Terce Service can be dowloaded here
The Terce Propers for each Sunday can be downloaded by clicking on the links below
The Hymn Nunc Sancte nobis Spiritus from the Sarum Breviary can be downloaded here

Last Updated 29th December 2014

4 January 2015 ADVENT IV: 10:00 a.m. Western Rite Terce sung at the Saint Aldhelm Chapel in Saint Dunstan's Parish Church, Saint Osmond's Road, Poole, BH12 9JG followed at 10:30 by the Liturgy of the Antiochian Orthodox Church.

6 January 2015 CHRISTMAS EVE:  No service today.  The Propers for Western Rite Terce can be downloaded here.

7 January 2015 FEAST OF THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD: No service today.  The Propers for Terce can be downloaded here.

11th January SUNDAY in the OCTAVE of the NATIVITY: 10:30 a.m. Western Rite Terce followed by the Saint Gregory the Great Liturgy at Headington Cemetery Chapel, Dunstan Road, OXFORD OX3 9BY

14th January THE CIRCUMCISION OF OUR LORD: No service todayThe Propers for Terce can be downloaded here.

18th January The Most HOLY NAME of JESUS: 10:00 a.m. Western Rite Terce sung at the Saint Aldhelm Chapel in Saint Dunstan's Parish Church, Saint Osmond's Road, Poole, BH12 9JG followed at 10:30 by the Liturgy of the Antiochian Orthodox Church.

19th January The EPIPHANY of OUR LORD: no service today.  The Propers for Terce can be downloaded here.

25th January EPIPHANY I: 10:00 a.m. Western Rite Terce sung at the Saint Aldhelm Chapel in Saint Dunstan's Parish Church, Saint Osmond's Road, Poole, BH12 9JG followed at 10:30 by the Liturgy of the Antiochian Orthodox Church.

26th January OCTAVE of the EPIPHANY: no service today,  the Propers for Terce can be downloaded here.

1 December 2014

Services for December 2014


SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

DECEMBER 2014

Sunday Terce Service can be dowloaded here
The Terce Propers for each Sunday can be downloaded by clicking on the links below
The Hymn Nunc Sancte nobis Spiritus from the Sarum Breviary can be downloaded here

Last Updated 18th December 2014

The Server is ready for the Pilgrimage Service in honour of Saint Martin at
Canterbury's Saint Martin Church on Sunday 30th November 2014

More photographs of our Pilgrimage are available to view here.

7th December CHRIST THE KING: 10:00 a.m. Western Rite Terce sung at the Saint Aldhelm Chapel in Saint Dunstan's Parish Church, Saint Osmond's Road, Poole, BH12 9JG followed at 10:30 by the Liturgy of the Antiochian Orthodox Church.

14th December ADVENT I: 10:30 a.m.  Western Rite Terce followed by the Saint Gregory the Great Liturgy at Headington Cemetery Chapel, Dunstan Road, OXFORD OX3 9BY

21 December ADVENT II: 10:00 a.m. Western Rite Terce sung at the Saint Aldhelm Chapel in Saint Dunstan's Parish Church, Saint Osmond's Road, Poole, BH12 9JG followed at 10:30 by the Liturgy of the Antiochian Orthodox Church.

28 December ADVENT III: 10:00 a.m. Western Rite Terce sung at the Saint Aldhelm Chapel in Saint Dunstan's Parish Church, Saint Osmond's Road, Poole, BH12 9JG followed at 10:30 by the Liturgy of the Antiochian Orthodox Church.

26 October 2014

November 14 schedule

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

NOVEMBER 2014

Sunday Terce Service can be dowloaded here
The Terce Propers for each Sunday can be downloaded by clicking on the links below
The Hymn Nunc Sancte nobis Spiritus from the Sarum Breviary can be downloaded here

Last Updated 16th November 2014

2nd November PENTECOST XXI: 9:30 a.m. Western Rite Terce sung at the Saint Aldhelm Chapel in Saint Dunstan's Parish Church, Saint Osmond's Road, Poole, BH12 9JG followed at 10:30 by the Liturgy of the Antiochian Orthodox Church.

Please note new starting time of Terce at Saint Dunstan's from 9th November:

9th November PENTECOST XXII: 10:00 a.m. Western Rite Terce sung at the Saint Aldhelm Chapel in Saint Dunstan's Parish Church, Saint Osmond's Road, Poole, BH12 9JG followed at 10:30 by the Liturgy of the Antiochian Orthodox Church.

16th November PENTECOST XXIII: 10:30 a.m.  Western Rite Terce followed by the Saint Gregory the Great Liturgy at Headington Cemetery Chapel, Dunstan Road, OXFORD OX3 9BY
The Sanctuary is ready for the Liturgy, 16 Nov 2014

23rd November PENTECOST XXIV: 10:00 a.m. Western Rite Terce sung at the Saint Aldhelm Chapel in Saint Dunstan's Parish Church, Saint Osmond's Road, Poole, BH12 9JG followed at 10:30 by the Liturgy of the Antiochian Orthodox Church.

30th November PENTECOST XXV: 11:00 a.m. Pilgrimage at Saint Martin of Tours church in Canterbury on the Sunday in the Octave of the Feast of Saint Martin which falls on Monday 24th November (11th November Julian/Old calendar).  Western Rite Terce followed by the Saint Gregory the Great Liturgy
Following the Liturgy, we shall be holding the Annual General Meeting of the ROCOR Western Rite Community in the UK over lunch paid for by the Community funds.  You are all cordially invited to attend.

29 September 2014

October 2014 Schedule


SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

OCTOBER 2014

Sunday Terce Service can be dowloaded here
The Terce Propers for each Sunday can be downloaded by clicking on the links below
The Hymn Nunc Sancte nobis Spiritus from the Sarum Breviary can be downloaded here

Last Updated 25th October 2014

5th October PENTECOST XVII: 9:30 a.m. Western Rite Terce sung at the Saint Aldhelm Chapel in Saint Dunstan's Parish Church, Saint Osmond's Road, Poole, BH12 9JG followed at 10:30 by the Liturgy of the Antiochian Orthodox Church.

12th October PENTECOST XVIII: 9:30 a.m. Western Rite Terce sung at the Saint Aldhelm Chapel in Saint Dunstan's Parish Church, Saint Osmond's Road, Poole, BH12 9JG followed at 10:30 by the Liturgy of the Antiochian Orthodox Church.

19th October PENTECOST XIX: 10:30 a.m. Western Rite Terce followed by the Saint Gregory the Great Liturgy at Headington Cemetery Chapel, Dunstan Road, OXFORD OX3 9BY

26th October PENTECOST XX: 9:30 a.m. Western Rite Terce sung at the Saint Aldhelm Chapel in Saint Dunstan's Parish Church, Saint Osmond's Road, Poole, BH12 9JG followed at 10:30 by the Liturgy of the Antiochian Orthodox Church.

31 August 2014

September 2014



SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

SEPTEMBER 2014

Sunday Terce Service can be dowloaded here
The Terce Propers for each Sunday can be downloaded by clicking on the links below
The Hymn Nunc Sancte nobis Spiritus from the Sarum Breviary can be downloaded here

Last Updated 31st August 2014

7th September PENTECOST XIII: No Western Rite Terce today but at 10:30 a.m. the usual Antiochian Liturgy at Saint Dunstan's Parish Church, Saint Osmund's Road, Poole, BH12 9JG

14th September PENTECOST XIV: No Western Rite Terce today but at 10:30 a.m. the usual Antiochian Liturgy at Saint Dunstan's Parish Church, Saint Osmund's Road, Poole, BH12 9JG

21st September PENTECOST XV: 10:30 a.m. Western Rite Terce followed by the Saint Gregory the Great Liturgy at Headington Cemetery Chapel, Dunstan Road, OXFORD OX3 9BY

28th September PENTECOST XVI: 9:30 a.m. Western Rite Terce sung at the Saint Aldhelm Chapel in Saint Dunstan's Parish Church, Saint Osmond's Road, Poole, BH12 9JG followed at 10:30 by the Liturgy of the Antiochian Orthodox Church

Special Announcement: The ROCOR Western Rite Community in the UK will go on a pilgrimage at Saint Martin of Tours church in Canterbury on Sunday 30th November 2014,  the Sunday in the Octave of the Feast of Saint Martin which falls on Monday 24th November (11th November Julian/Old calendar).  This is now confirmed.  Reserve the date!

28 July 2014

August 2014


SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

AUGUST 2014

Sunday Terce Service can be dowloaded here
The Terce Propers for each Sunday can be downloaded by clicking on the links below
The Hymn Nunc Sancte nobis Spiritus from the Sarum Breviary can be downloaded here

Last Updated 28th July 2014

3rd August PENTECOST VIII: No Western Rite Terce today but at 10:30 a.m. the usual Antiochian Liturgy at Saint Dunstan's Parish Church, Saint Osmond's Road, Poole, BH12 9JG

10th August PENTECOST IX: No Western Rite Terce today but at 10:30 a.m. the usual Antiochian Liturgy at Saint Dunstan's Parish Church, Saint Osmund's Road, Poole, BH12 9JG

17th August PENTECOST XNo Western Rite Terce today but at 10:30 a.m. the usual Antiochian Liturgy at Saint Dunstan's Parish Church, Saint Osmund's Road, Poole, BH12 9JG

24th August PENTECOST XI: 10:30 a.m. Western Rite Terce followed by the Saint Gregory the Great Liturgy at Headington Cemetery Chapel, Dunstan Road, OXFORD OX3 9BY

31st August PENTECOST XII: 9:30 a.m. Western Rite Terce sung at the Saint Aldhelm Chapel in Saint Dunstan's Parish Church, Saint Osmond's Road, Poole, BH12 9JG followed at 10:30 by the Liturgy of the Antiochian Orthodox Church

Special Announcement: The ROCOR Western Rite Community in the UK will go on a pilgrimage at Saint Martin of Tours church in Canterbury on Sunday 30th November 2014,  the Sunday in the Octave of the Feast of Saint Martin which falls on Monday 24th November (11th November Julian/Old calendar).  This is now confirmed.  Reserve the date!

30 June 2014

July 2014


SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

JULY 2014

Sunday Terce Service can be dowloaded here
The Terce Propers for each Sunday can be downloaded by clicking on the links below
The Hymn Nunc Sancte nobis Spiritus from the Sarum Breviary can be downloaded here

Last Updated 5th July 2014

6th July PENTECOST IV: 9:30 a.m. Western Rite Terce sung at the Saint Aldhelm Chapel in Saint Dunstan's Parish Church, Saint Osmond's Road, Poole, BH12 9JG followed at 10:30 by the Liturgy of the Antiochian Orthodox Church.

13th July PENTECOST V: No Western Rite Terce today but at 10:30 a.m. the usual Antiochian Liturgy at Saint Dunstan's Parish Church, Saint Osmond's Road, Poole, BH12 9JG

20th July PENTECOST VI: 9:30 a.m. Western Rite Terce sung at the Saint Aldhelm Chapel in Saint Dunstan's Parish Church, Saint Osmond's Road, Poole, BH12 9JG followed at 10:30 by the Liturgy of the Antiochian Orthodox Church.

27th July PENTECOST VII: No Western Rite Terce and no service at Saint Dunstan's Parish Church, today!


Special Announcement: The ROCOR Western Rite Community in the UK plans to go on a pilgrimage at Saint Martin of Tours church in Canterbury on Sunday 30th November 2014.  This will take place on the Sunday in the Octave of the Feast of Saint Martin which falls on Monday 24th November (11th November Julian/Old calendar).  To be confirmed soon.  Reserve the date!

26 May 2014

June 2104


SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

JUNE 2014

Sunday Terce Service can be dowloaded here
The Terce Propers for each Sunday can be downloaded by clicking on the links below
The Hymn Nunc Sancte nobis Spiritus from the Sarum Breviary can be downloaded here

Last Updated 23rd June 2014

1st June SUNDAY after ASCENSION: 9:30 a.m. Western Rite Terce sung at the Saint Aldhelm Chapel in Saint Dunstan's Parish Church, Saint Osmond's Road, Poole, BH12 9JG followed at 10:30 by the Liturgy of the Antiochian Orthodox Church. 

8th June WHITSUNDAY or PENTECOST: 11:00 a.m Western Rite Terce followed by the Saint Gregory Liturgy at Saint Martin of Tours church, North Holmes Road, Canterbury, CT1 1PW.  St. Martin's Church is the oldest Church in the English speaking world still used for worship. It was here that St. Augustine set up his mission when he arrived from Rome in 597 AD to convert the English. After the Liturgy, we plan to go to the ruins of Saint Augustine's Abbey, Longport, Canterbury (CT1 1PF) to pray to Saint Augustine at the Crypt.
Saint Martin's church ready for our Pentecost celebration
Icons of Saint Augustine and of Pentecost

Father Thomas censing the altar

Picnic in the grounds of Saint Martin's

Singing the Litany at the site of Saint Augustine's original grave at the Abbey ruins

15th June TRINITY SUNDAY (PENTECOST I): No Western Rite Terce today but at 10:30 a.m. the usual Antiochian Liturgy at Saint Dunstan's Parish Church, Saint Osmond's Road, Poole, BH12 9JG

22nd June PENTECOST II: No Western Rite Terce today but at 10:30 a.m. the usual Antiochian Liturgy at Saint Dunstan's Parish Church, Saint Osmond's Road, Poole, BH12 9JG

29th June PENTECOST III: 10:30 a.m. Western Rite Terce followed by the Saint Gregory the Great Liturgy at Headington Cemetery ChapelDunstan Road, OXFORD, OX3 9BY.

27 April 2014

May 2014


SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

MAY 2014

Sunday Terce Service can be dowloaded here
The Terce Propers for each Sunday can be downloaded by clicking on the links below
The Hymn Nunc Sancte nobis Spiritus from the Sarum Breviary can be downloaded here

Last Updated 27th April 2014

4th May EASTER II: 9:30 p.m. Western Rite Terce sung at the Saint Aldhelm Chapel in Saint Dunstan's Parish Church, Saint Osmond's Road, Poole, BH12 9JG followed at 10:30 by the Liturgy of the Antiochian Orthodox Church.

11th May EASTER III: 9:30 a.m. Western Rite Terce sung at the Saint Aldhelm Chapel in Saint Dunstan's Parish Church, Saint Osmond's Road, Poole, BH12 9JG followed at 10:30 by the Liturgy of the Antiochian Orthodox Church.

18th May EASTER IV: No Western Rite Terce today but at 10:30 a.m. the usual Antiochian Liturgy at Saint Dunstan's Parish Church, Saint Osmond's Road, Poole, BH12 9JG

25th May ROGATION SUNDAY, EASTER V: 10:30 a.m. Western Rite Terce and the Rogation Litany followed by the Saint Gregory the Great Liturgy at Headington Cemetery ChapelDunstan Road, OXFORD, OX3 9BY.

29th May ASCENSION THURSDAY: to be announcedTerce Propers.