Diocese of Sourozh  –  Annual Conference – May 30th to June 1st, 2025

“In the beginning was the Word:

The Word of God in Creation, Scripture and Worship”

 

Friday 30th  May             

  5.00 pm     Arrival & Registration

  7.00 pm     Supper

  8.00pm      Opening of the Conference

Film of talk by Metropolitan Anthony (in Russian)

– followed by fellowship in the bar

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Saturday 31st May          

  7.30 am     Morning prayer

  8.00 am     Breakfast 

  9.00 am     Talk 1: Dr Elizabeth Theokritoff

                   ‘The Word in the World’ (in English)

10.00 am     Talk 2: Archpriest Stephen Platt

                   ‘The Word in Worship’ (in English)

11.00 am     Coffee/tea

11.20 am     Talk 3: Hieromonk Giovanni (Guaita)

«Слово Божие и миссия Церкви в духовности и свидетельстве отца Александра Меня»  (in Russian)

12.20 pm     Short presentations

12.40 pm     Group photo

  1.00 pm     Lunch, followed by free time – (Choir practice in Holly, etc.)

  3.00 pm     Talk 4: Archpriest Alexander Rentel

‘The Word of God in the words of the Fathers: the canonical tradition of the Church’ (by video link, in English)

  4.00 pm     Tea/ coffee

  4.30 pm     Further discussion in small groups with speakers and others

  6.00 pm     Supper   

  7.00 pm     Vigil (followed by confessions) in Aspen Hall

  9.00pm      Bar open

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Sunday 1st June       Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the 1st Ecumenical Council.

N.B. bedrooms to be vacated by 10.00 am (i.e. before coming to Liturgy)!

   7.30 am    Hours         

   8.00 am    Divine Liturgy

10.30 am     Tea/coffee, packed breakfast

11.00 am     Artiom Barkun and Jessica Stenström
Documentary Film – ‘The Big Walk’, about St Seraphim Youth Camp

12.30 pm     Closing remarks

  1.00 pm     Lunch                                                        

  2.30 pm     Departure