+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.

31 December 2015

January 2016

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

JANUARY 2016

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 January 2016


3rd January 2016: 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.  

6th January 2016: Eve of the Nativity of Our Lord: Western rite Terce.

7th January: 11:00 a.m. The Nativity of Our Lord: Western Rite Terce followed by the Saint Gregory the Great Liturgy in Saint Joseph's Chapel Saint Mary the Virgin Church, Worton Road, Isleworth TW7 6ER in West London (Please note NEW VENUE and time)

10th January 2016: Sunday in the Octave of Christmas: 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 January 2016: Feast of the Circumcision of Our Lord: Western Rite Terce

 17th January 2016: Second Sunday after Christmas: 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 2016 : EPIPHANY :Western Rite Terce

24th January 2016: Sunday in the Octave of Epiphany: 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.

31st January 2016: EPIPHANY II: I will be here!, therefore at 10:00 a.m. Western Rite Terce at the Saint Aldhelm Chapel in Saint Dunstan's Parish Church, Saint Osmond's Road, Poole, BH12 9JG followed at 10:30 a.m. by the Liturgy of the Antiochian Orthodox Church.

2 December 2015

Services for December 2015

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

DECEMBER 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 18th December 2015

6th 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.  

13th December: Advent I: 11:15 a.m. Western Rite Terce followed by the Saint Gregory the Great Liturgy in Saint Joseph's Chapel Saint Mary the Virgin Church, Worton Road, Isleworth TW7 6ER in West London (Please note NEW VENUE and time)

The Annual General Meeting of the Western rite Community of the British Isles took place after this Mass over lunch.  The Draft minutes are available here.


20th 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.  

27th December: Advent III (Lætare): 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.

3rd January 2016: 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.  

6th January 2016: Eve of the Nativity of Our Lord: Western rite Terce.

7th January: 11:00 a.m. The Nativity of Our Lord: Western Rite Terce followed by the Saint Gregory the Great Liturgy in Saint Joseph's Chapel Saint Mary the Virgin Church, Worton Road, Isleworth TW7 6ER in West London (Please note NEW VENUE and time)

10th January 2016: Sunday in the Octave of Christmas: 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.

25 October 2015

November 2015

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 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 26th October 2015


1st November: PENTECOST XXII: 10:30 a.m. Western Rite Terce followed by the Saint Gregory the Great Liturgy at Headington Cemetery Chapel, Dunstan Road, OXFORD OX3 9BY.  At 3:00 p.m., we shall then join the local Parish of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker for a Pilgrimage Service to Saint Frideswide at Christ Church Cathedral, St Aldates, Oxford OX1 1DP.

8th November: Pentecost XXIII: 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.

15th 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.

22nd November: Pentecost XXV: 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.

29th November: Pentecost XXVI: 10:00a.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.

1 October 2015

October 2015

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

OCTOBER 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 7th October 2015

New Location in London for 25th October!


4th October: PENTECOST XVIII: 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.

11th October: Pentecost XIX: 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.

18th October: PENTECOST XX: 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.

25th October: PENTECOST XXI: 11:30 a.m. Western Rite Terce followed by the Saint Gregory the Great Liturgy in Saint Joseph's Chapel Saint Mary the Virgin Church, Worton Road, Isleworth TW7 6ER in West London (Please note NEW VENUE and time)


31 August 2015

September 2015

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

SEPTEMBER 2015



6th September: PENTECOST XIV: 10:30 a.m.  Western Rite Terce followed by the Saint Gregory the Great Liturgy at Headington Cemetery Chapel, Dunstan Road, OXFORD OX3 9BY.

13th September: PENTECOST XV: No Western Rite Terce today but at 10:30 a.m. the Liturgy of the Antiochian Orthodox Church at Saint Dunstan's Parish Church, Saint Osmond's Road, Poole, BH12 9JG will be celebrated.

20th September: PENTECOST XVI: 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.

27th September: PENTECOST XVII: 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 July 2015

August 2015

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

AUGUST 2015

Last Updated 29th August 2015


2nd August: PENTECOST IX: 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.

9th August: PENTECOST X: No Western Rite Terce today but at 10:30 a.m. the Liturgy of the Antiochian Orthodox Church at Saint Dunstan's Parish Church, Saint Osmond's Road, Poole, BH12 9JG will be celebrated.

16th August: PENTECOST XI: No Western Rite Terce today but at 10:30 a.m. the Liturgy of the Antiochian Orthodox Church at Saint Dunstan's Parish Church, Saint Osmond's Road, Poole, BH12 9JG will be celebrated.

23rd August: PENTECOST XII: 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 August: Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Western Rite Terce

30th August: PENTECOST XIII:  10:00 a.m. Western Rite Terce followed by Sixth Hour and Typica of the Antiochian Orthodox Church, a Reader-led service at Saint Dunstan's Parish Church, Saint Osmond's Road, Poole, BH12 9JG

28 June 2015

July 2015

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

JULY  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 26th July 2015


5th July: PENTECOST V: 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.

12th July : PENTECOST VI: No Western Rite Terce today but  at 10:30 a.m. there will be a Reader Service of the Antiochian Orthodox Church at Saint Dunstan's Parish Church, Saint Osmond's Road, Poole, BH12 9JG.

19th July: PENTECOST VII: No Western Rite Terce today but  at 10:30 a.m. the Liturgy of the Antiochian Orthodox Church at Saint Dunstan's Parish Church, Saint Osmond's Road, Poole, BH12 9JG will be celebrated.

26th July: PENTECOST VIII: 10:30 a.m. Western Rite Terce followed by the Saint Gregory the Great Liturgy at Headington Cemetery Chapel, Dunstan Road, OXFORD OX3 9BY

31 May 2015

June 2015

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

JUNE 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 31st May 2015

7th June: TRINITY SUNDAY (PENTECOST I) (25 May/June 7: Feast of Saint Aldhelm): 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.
8th June: Feast of Saint Augustine, apostle of the english, Archbishop of Canterbury.

14th June: PENTECOST II (Feast of Corpus Christi): 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.

21st June: PENTECOST 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.

28th June: PENTECOST IV: 10:30 a.m. Western Rite Terce followed by the Saint Gregory the Great Liturgy at Headington Cemetery Chapel, Dunstan Road, OXFORD OX3 9BY


Relaxing after Mass

Relaxing after Mass

15 May 2015

May 2015

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

MAY 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 17th May 2015


3rd May EASTER 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.

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

17th May EASTER V: 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.

Wednesday 20th May: 5:30 p.m. Vespers of the Ascension of Our Lord at Saint Dunstan's Parish Church, Poole.

Thursday 21st May: The Ascension of Our Lord: Western Rite Terce Propers

24th May: SUNDAY AFTER ASCENSION: 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 Sixth Hour service and Typica led by Reader David of the Antiochian Orthodox Church.

Unfortunately, because of health reasons, we have had to cancel our scheduled pilgrimage to Saint David's original hermitage.  We apologise for the lateness of the notice.  Please pray for the recovery of the family members concerned.

Cancelled: 30th May: THE VIGIL OF PENTECOST: at around 6:00 p.m. The Six Prophecies and the Litany of the Saints followed by Mass of the Vigil of Pentecost at Saint Michael's churchMichaelchurch, Ross on Wye, Herefordshire, HR2 8LD.

Cancelled: 31st May:  PENTECOST: 10:30 a.m. Western Rite Terce followed by the Saint Gregory the Great Liturgy at Saint David's old church at Llanthony in Wales NP7 7NN.  Further details about the location can be seen at this link

In spite of the services having been cancelled, one of Father Thomas's parishioners did manage to reach Saint David's church:




31st May: PENTECOST: 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.

10 April 2015

April 2015

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

APRIL 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 April 2015

 
5th April PALM SUNDAY: 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 photographs show the procession with Palms, the reading of the Gospel and the Communion.




11th April EASTER VIGIL: 10:30 p.m. Paschal Preaconium (Exultet caelum laudibus) and the Litanies (1234sung at the Saint Aldhelm Chapel in Saint Dunstan's Parish Church, Saint Osmond's Road, Poole, BH12 9JG followed at 11:00 p.m. by Orthros and the Divine Liturgy of Pascha of the Antiochian Orthodox Church.

19th April LOW SUNDAY: 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 April EASTER 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.