The Russian Orthodox Church in Cardiff
Dear brothers and sisters, a happy feast to you all as we celebrate the feast of the Holy Equal to the Apostles, St Vladimir, and the Baptism of Rus.
We especially send our greetings to the faithful of our Cheltenham Mission on their patronal feast.
We wish them every blessing and strength as a community.
May God grant you all many, blessed years!
Dear brothers and sisters,
A thankyou to all who made Sunday such a sociable gathering, as we congratulated our two Olga’s on their nameday. Thank you to each of our Olgas for the refreshments served in the churchyard. I hope that, weather permitting, we can organise some refreshments each week, as the late start to Liturgy means that it is quite late when we break our communion fast. Continue reading
The Canon for the Apparition of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, Tone 4.
Ode 1, Irmos: I shall open my mouth, * and be filled with the Spirit, * and utter discourse to the Queen and Mother; * and be seen radiantly keeping festival, * joyfully praising her wonders.
Most Holy Mother of God, save us. Continue reading
When thou, O martyred Tsar, wast imprisoned by those who contend against God, thou didst have great joy with thy Tsaritsa and children when the minister of God visited thee to perform the divine services. Such a pious Tsar and anointed one of God did a great many of the people reject, for they were not mindful of the word of God which calleth upon all to honour the ruler; and the wrath of God came upon us all. Wherefore, in repentance we cry out: O Lord, through the intercession of the great passion-bearer, the martyred Tsar, grant Thou to the suffering Russian land deliverance from those who contend against God and the restoration of the throne of our Orthodox tsars.Continue reading
“Why was Tsar Nicholas II persecuted, slandered and killed? Because he was Tsar, Tsar by the Grace of God. He was the bearer and incarnation of the Orthodox world view that the Tsar is the servant of God, the Anointed of God, and that to Him he must give an account for the people entrusted to him by destiny, for all his deeds and actions, not only those done personally, but also as Tsar. . . Thus did the Orthodox Russian people believe, thus has the Orthodox Church taught, and this did Tsar Nicholas acknowledge and sense. He was thoroughly penetrated by this awareness; he viewed his bearing of the Imperial crown as a service to God. He kept this in mind during all his important decisions, during all the responsible questions that arose. This is why he was so firm and unwavering in those questions about which he was convinced that such was the will of God; he stood firmly for that which seemed to him necessary for the good of the realm of which he was head.”Continue reading
Dear brothers and sisters,
Following this Sunday’s Liturgy, Monika Ivcenkova, will show the short film she has made, exploring discovering Orthodoxy through her interaction and interviews with the clergy of the Russian Orthodox Church in South Wales. Continue reading
Dear brothers and sisters,
Greetings to you as we celebrate the feast of Saints Julius and Aaron, the protomartyrs of Wales, and only named martyrs of the Roman persecutions in Britain, apart from St Alban.Continue reading
Dear brothers and sisters,
Today is the feast of the Wonderworking Tikhvin icon of the Theotokos – a regal and beautiful image of the Mother of God revealed on Lake Ladoga in 1383, becoming the most revered icon of Our Lady in the Russian North.Continue reading
Dear brothers and sisters,
Wishing you a blessed feast, especially praying for God’s blessing on all of our married couples, on this feast of the Holy Wonderworkers, Peter and Fevronia – in monasticism, David and Euphrosyne.
Holy Wonderworkers, Peter and Fevronia, pray to God for us!
Dear brothers and sisters – a happy feast to you all.
As we celebrate the Nativity of St John the Baptist, we send our congratulations to our two John’s named in his honour, also known to you as Martyn and Norman.
May God grant them many, blessed years!Continue reading