Candlemas was celebrated in St. Bride's church
Sunday, February 15, 2009 ;)
A Great Feast of Candlemas was celebrated in the parish of St. Kentigern. Although the Feast should be celebrated on the Sunday, with Bishop Elisey's blessing and as per the current practice the Feast was moved one day earlier. On Friday evening there was a celebration of vespers with the Divine Liturgy celebrated on the following Saturday. During these services for the first time in Glasgow we commemorated the new Head of the Russian Orthodox Church - His Holiness Patriarch Kyrill of Moscow and All Russia. The choir sounded terrific, which not only became noticably more experienced, but also had some new singers. The services were conducted in two languages: Church Slavonic and English. The parishioners had an opportunity to buy the newly printed icons of St. Kentigern, the Patron Saint of the parish. The icons were blessed after the Liturgy.
It was decided that during Fr. Michael's next visit (please refer to the service schedule) all wishing to receive the Anointing will have an opportunity to do so.
Picture: blessing of the icons after the Liturgy.