Kursk-root Icon to Visit Great Britain and Ireland in Great Lent

24 Mar, 2019 | British Isles News and Events

The Kursk-root Icon of the Theotokos ‘Of the Sign’ is visiting the Diocese of Great Britain and Ireland from Tuesday 26th March until Sunday 21st April 2019.

The more detailed Schedule is as follows:

  • Tuesday 26th March the Icon arrives in London with His Grace Bishop Nicholas. It remains in London until Tuesday 2nd April.
  • Friday 29th March it will be present at he Presanctified Liturgy at the London Cathedral
  • Saturday 30th March it will  be present at the Liturgy at 9.00 a.m. at the London Cathedral and it will visit Ennismore Gardens on the afternoon and evening for the Vigil.
  • Sunday 31st March it will be present at services in the London Cathedral
  • Monday 1st April the Icon will be in London
  • Tuesday 2nd April the Icon will travel to Felixstowe and  Colchester and area.
  • Wednesday 3rd April the Icon will visit Bury St Edmunds, Medlesham and Wisbech
  • Thursday 4th April the Icon will visit Witham, Chelmsford, Brentwood, Basildon, Romford and Ilford
  • Friday 5th April the Icon will visit Colchester, Clacton and Frinton including St Panteleimon’s Monastery
  • Saturday 6th April the Icon will visit Ashford and be present at the Vigil in Colchester
  • Sunday 7th April, the Annunciation, th Icon will be present at services in Colchester
  • Monday 8th April the Icon will visit Colchester
  • Tuesday 9th April the Icon will travel to Norwich.
  • Thursday 11th April it will travel to Mettingham until Friday 12th April. During this time it may visit Walsingham.
  • Saturday 13th April it will be travel to London to be pesent at the 9.0 a.m. Hierarchal Liturgy and the Unction service and then will travel North via Oxford. (5.30. p.m.)
  • Sunday 14th April  the Icon will be in St Elisabeth’s Wallsey fo the Sunday Liturgy then in the Pokrov Parish, Manchester from 2.30.p.m.
  • Monday 15th April the Icon will visit Liverpool, St Helens, Ormskirk and Southport
  • Tuesday 16th April the Icon will visit Chester and North Wales and possibly Telford
  • Wednesday 17th April the Icon will be in the Wirral and area and present at the Presanctified Liturgy at St Elisaebth’s (6.00.p.m.)
  • Thursday 18th April until Saturday 20th April the Icon will be in Llanelli and Cardiff. It will be present at the Liturgy for Lazarus Saturday in Cardiff.
  • Saturday 20th April it will tarvel from Bristol Airport to Dublin at about 4.00 p.m.and be present at the Vigil in Stradbally.
  • Sunday 21st April it will be in Dublin and will be at the Palm Sunday Liturgy at St Pater and Paul’s. It flies to New York on Sunday late afternoon. 

Please check for services on the websites of the nearest ROCOR parish.