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Deanery News Archive 2005 Ordination to the Priesthood His Grace, Bishop Kallistos ordained Fr. Deacon David Harris to the priesthood on behalf of His Eminence, Metropolitan Gabriel and to serve in the parish of St. Edward's Athelhampton on Sunday 19th December 2005. This ordination and appointment will allow Fr. Chrysostom to concentrate on the development of the new mission in Poole.
Saturday 24th September: On this day the Deanery celebrated its 10th anniversary with His Eminence, Metropolitan Gabriel. Read the report and see the pictures here. Sunday 15th January: The first meeting of the newly constituted Deanery Board of Mission at the Antiochian Cathedral of St. George in London convened to review and make recommendations to His Grace Bishop Gabriel concerning the policies governing Deanery Mission and Community Development. Saturday 14th January: A Meeting at the Antiochian Cathedral of St. George in London with Revd. Bill Snelson, General Secretary of 'Churches Together in England' and Dr. David Goodbourn, General Secretary of 'Churches Together in Britain and Ireland' in respect of a current application for the Antiochian to join these respective bodies. "The Way"
October 2004 to January 2005
A crucial event in the Autumn of 2004 has been the first presentation of "The Way," a ten week programme of talks covering the basics of Orthodox teaching. The course ended in January 2005 with a banquet. The course was held at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Sophia (Holy Wisdom) in London and was an immediate sell out. Every place was booked and there was a long waiting list of those wishing to attend in the future. The course was presented under the auspices of The Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies in Cambridge. The talks were given by Professor David Frost, Father Demetrios Bathrellos, Mr. John Bazlinton, Miss Gladys Bland, Father Michael Harper, Father Raphael Armour and Dr. Mangala Frost. The programme was directed by Professor David Frost. This was a pilot project with some novel approaches, including beginning with a meal, after the talk dividing into study groups and with feedback and a question and answer session with which to conclude. The course was free. Those attending came from many Orthodox backgrounds and some came from non-Orthodox churches. The course ended with the Divine Liturgy in St. Sophia Cathedral when Fr. Michael Harper (Antiochian), Father Raphael Armour (Russian) and Father Demetrios Bathrellos con-celebrated together. His Eminence Archbishop Gregorios was present and preached and gave his blessings in the service. Afterwards, he thanked all those in "The Way" for their contribution to The Orthodox Church. His Grace Bishop Theodoritos was also present and warmly welcomed everyone to the Cathedral. In 2005, the Frosts are launching the course in Singapore and Sydney Australia. Again it will be a pilot project. Interest is being show in the United States, Germany, Russia and Melbourne, Australia. In the United Kingdom and Ireland it is hoped to do further pilot projects in the North and East of England and in other centres. |
