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Liturgical Art: Its Importance and Principles for Remodelling a Church Interior: Aidan Hart.

A Summer School Day led by world-renowned iconographer and liturgical artist, Aidan Hart. Saturday September 6th. 10am – 4.30pm. Thyateira Midland Ecclesiastical Seminary (TMES) presents a FREE Summer School at the Estia, Birmingham. Space is Limited so Registration is required. Register to attend by 30th. August The day promises to Read More…

The Call to Service: Ministry in the Orthodox Church. Bishop Maximos & the Team.

A Summer School Day led by His Grace Bishop Maximos of Melitene, Assistant Bishop of the Holy Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain in the Midlands. Saturday August 9th. 10am – 4.30pm. What is your Ministry? Join us at TMES for a Day of Ministry Exploration! FREE Summer School at Read More…

My Ancient Collection

By Henry Stevens I started my collection by finding an ancient Roman coin in an old box my mum had given me and Roman pottery in one of my local fields. I then purchased a Joblot of uncleaned Roman coins, and my passion for Collecting ancient artefacts was born.Initially, my Read More…

The New Certificate and Diploma Programme has Started!

We had a friendly meeting over coffee, with both Certificate and Diploma Group present, and then went on to brief prayers. In the Certificate room, Melangell spent some time going over the method of doing academic presentations and demystified the process before she, Father Stephen, Father Philip, and Father Deacon Read More…

Saints Ina & Ethelburga September 8th.

I knew nothing about Saints Ina and Ethelburga, until I studied them for this month’s Synaxarion. I opened up my research thinking “This will be quick and easy” but, in fact, it was anything but.  Firstly, I had to make sure I was talking of the right Ethelburga! As there Read More…

New Bookshelves

After the teaching room had been repainted we found we had no bookshelves, so a very promising library is presently homeless. If you have any proposals for remedying this situation, or could donate towards the library facility, I think Father Stephen would be glad to hear from you!

From Relic to Icon: Transforming Death

The First Known RelicsThe first relics described in the Judaeo-Christian tradition were kept in the Ark of the Covenant. In Exodus 16:33,34 Moses instructs Aaron to place a jar of manna in the Ark as a witness. Later the inscribed stone tablets bearing the ten commandments were put in the Read More…

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