Diocese of Sourozh Annual Conference – May 31st to June 2nd, 2024
“Being the Church Today: Tradition and Mission”
Friday 31st May
5.00 pm Arrival & Registration
7.00 pm Supper
8.00pm Opening of the Conference by Father Maxim Nikolsky
Film of talk by Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh
– followed by fellowship in the bar
Saturday 1st June
7.30 am Morning prayer (in Butterley 2)
8.00 am Breakfast
9.00 am Talk 1: Archpriest Andrew Louth
“Tradition in Orthodox Theology” (in English)
10.00 am Interval
10.10 am Talk 2: Hieromonk Giovanni (Guaita)
“Fr Alexander Men as a Peacemaker” (in Russian)
11.10 am Coffee/tea
11.30 am Talk 3: Igumen Deiniol (Davies)
“The Missionary Labours of our Local Saints” (in English)
12.30 pm Group photo
1.00 pm Lunch, followed by free time – (Choir practice in Chapel)
3.00pm Talk 4: Professor Olga V. Chervinska
“The Orthodox element in classical Russian literature” (in Russian)
4.00 pm Tea/ coffee
4.30 pm Further discussion in small groups with speakers
6.00 pm Supper
7.00 pm Vigil (followed by confessions) in the Chapel
Sunday 2nd June Sunday of the Samaritan Woman. Afterfeast of Mid-Pentecost
N.B. bedrooms to be vacated by 10.00 am (i.e. before coming to Liturgy)!
7.30 am Hours (Arrival of hierarchs et al.)
8.00 am Divine Liturgy; Lity for M. Anthony, n/d Marianne Greenan, and Fr Raphael?
10.45 am Tea/coffee, packed breakfast
11.30 am Short talks by Gerard Joyce, Jonathan Skeet and Juliana Yasenko
“Becoming Orthodox Today”
12.15 pm Address by Metropolitan Nestor of Korsun
Address by Bishop Matthew of Sourozh
Father Maxim Nikolsky – Closing remarks
1.00 pm Lunch
2.30 pm Departure