Meeting of the Ecumenical Patriarch with King Charles
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew met King Charles III at Balmoral Castle on 21 September 2026.
Ecumenical Patriarchate
Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain
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Weekly Services
Mon 26
Matins 6:00am(Meadow Lane)
Divine Liturgy 7:00am(Meadow Lane)
Vespers 6:30pm(Meadow Lane)
Supplicatory Canon to the Mother of God 7:00pm(Meadow Lane)
St Demetrios the Myrrhstreamer of Thessaloniki
Tue 27
Matins 7:30am(Meadow Lane)
Vespers 6:30pm(Meadow Lane)
Catechetical Class led by Bishop Raphael 7:30pm(Meadow Lane)
Wed 28
Matins 7:30am(Meadow Lane)
Vespers 6:30pm(Meadow Lane)
Choir Class: Christmas carols rehearsal 7:30pm(Meadow Lane)
Thu 29
Matins 7:30am(Meadow Lane)
Vespers 6:30pm(Meadow Lane)
Youth Fellowship: Dr Zinaida Lewczuk, Digital Addictions 7:30pm(Meadow Lane)
Fri 30
Matins 7:30am(Meadow Lane)
Vespers 6:30pm(Meadow Lane)
Sat 31
Matins 8:30am(Meadow Lane)
Divine Liturgy 10:00am(Meadow Lane)
Vespers 6:30pm(Meadow Lane)
Apostles Stachys, Amplias, Urban, Narcissus, Apelles & Aristobulus of the Seventy
Sun 1
Matins 8:30am(Chapel Street)
Divine Liturgy 10:00am(Chapel Street)
Vespers 6:30pm(Meadow Lane)
Wonderworkers and Unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian of Mesopotamia and their Mother, St Theodota & St Cadfan of Bardsey
Announcements
Week of 25 October 2026
Confessions
Bishop Raphael, Fr Antonios, Fr Luke, and Fr John Nankivell can hear confessions by appointment. There are no walk-in confessions with His Grace, Bishop Raphael until further notice.
Lindisfarne pilgrimage
A full-day pilgrimage to the Holy Island of Lindisfarne on Saturday 21 November 2026, departing from 2 Meadow Lane at 7:30am.
Travel By private cars, with contributions towards the drivers’ fuel: drivers £0, passengers £10. If the contribution needs to be different, or would stop you taking part, speak to Eleanna or Antonios. If you are making your own arrangements, let the coordinators know. Drivers are needed.
Timetable Divine Liturgy 10:00 to 11:30; fellowship at the Community Hall 12:00 to 13:30 with a Q&A led by Bishop Raphael (bring lunch if you can, fish may be eaten, and something to share if possible); free time 13:30 to 14:30 to explore the island, weather permitting; leave from 14:40. The causeway is safe to cross between 01:45 and 10:00, and again from 14:40 to 22:00, so please arrive by 9:45 at the latest.
Bookings Eleanna Bozini, 07395 625298, eleanna.boz@gmail.com; Antonios McDermott, marcusamcdermott@gmail.com, 07437 737307.
Dunblane fundraising event
Saturday 7 November at Dunblane Cathedral. Anyone who wishes to support the Dunblane Orthodox Church Community is welcome, and baked cake contributions can be brought along. Contributions will be taken to Dunblane early on Saturday morning.
Baptisms
Friday 20 November, Forefeast of the Entrance of the Mother of God into the Temple, at Chapel Street. Time to be confirmed.
Our Churches
Support the Community
The community is maintained entirely by the generosity of its members and friends. Your support helps keep the church open, care for our clergy, and continue our work in Edinburgh.
Recent News
Orthodox Christian Prayer and Witness at March for Life UK
A statement from the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of Great Britain and Ireland for the March for Life UK.
Pentecost with Archbishop Nikitas
Archbishop Nikitas visited the community for Pentecost 2026, presiding at the services and meeting parishioners.
Our History
The community has worshipped in Edinburgh since 1948, when Archpriest John Sotnikov, a Russian Chaplain of the Polish Army, began holding services here.