A Compendium of Useful Links

ROCOR Links

Other Orthodox Churches in the UK and Ireland

Orthodox Media & Information

Orthodox Education

'Virtually all know the words of this psalm and they continue to sing it at every age, without knowing, however, the sense of what has been said. This is not a small charge, to sing something every day, putting forth words from the mouth, without searching out the meaning of the thoughts residing in the words.' - St John Chrysostom

Music and Liturgical Resources

'Just as the Angels stand with great fear and chant their hymns to the Creator, likewise should we stand in psalmody' - St Ephraim the Syrian

Spiritual and Devotional Resources

'When the day is over, the vendor sits down and counts his profits, but the worker of virtue does so when the psalmody is over.' - St John Climacus

Shrines and other Places of Pilgrimage

'Britain will only become Orthodox when she once again begins to venerate her Saints.' - St Arsenios of Cappadocia
  • Orthodox Ireland Pilgrimages
  • Orthodox Tours - organising pilgrimages to Orthodox holy sites around the world.
  • Walsingham - the site of an apparition of the Mother of God. The Anglican shrine hosts the Orthodox chapel of the Life-Giving Fount.
  • Ladyewell - a place of pilgrimage since at least the 8th century, Ladyewell has a holy well and a shrine run by the Roman Catholic church. Orthodox pilgrimages can be arranged by contacting the shrine administrators.
  • Lindisfarne - the monastic Holy Island of Lindisfarne was the home of Ss Aidan, Cuthbert, Colman, and countless others.
  • Iona - home to Ss Columcille, Blaithmaic, and numerous others.
  • Saint Winefride's Well - a holy well on the site of the martyrdom of St Winefride, known for its healing miracles. There is an annual Orthodox pilgrimage to Holywell in October and personal pilgrimages may be made during shrine opening hours.
  • Saint Werburgh's Shrine - the restored shrine of the Holy Abbess Werburgh is at the east end of Chester cathedral. Unfortunately, outside of service times, there is a charge for admission to the cathedral.

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