At that time, as Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax office; and he said to him, "Follow me." And he rose and followed him.
Matthew 9,9




Saturday 16 October 2010

Parish Announcement - Divine Liturgy


Dear Parishioners,

I feel much obliged to send my special thanks to the majority of you for your participation and contributions in the Divine Liturgy we celebrated today. Such support is the one that fills our hearts with courage and hope to continue this pilot program for at least until the year end.

Our forthcoming Services will take place as normal at 10:00am in St. Ninian’s Church: 
On the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of November – 6th and 20th November.
On the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of December – 4th and 18th December.

At the end of the year, the Parish Council will decide if this pilot program will become a regular occurrence and part of our normal annual schedule, based on two (2) factors. These factors are the financial sustainability of the St. Matthew Parish and the attendance of its members.

As you probably know, St. Matthew Parish is a non–profit, self–funding community that depends entirely on its members’ financial contributions, spiritual support and physical volunteering. However, due to recent economic recession times, additional money has been asked and is required by the Scottish Episcopal Church in order to continue using the St. Ninian’s Church and avoid relocation.

This has an effect on planning the future Divine Liturgies but it does not stop us from trying even harder to succeed further development. During the last Council meeting and after consultation from Edinburgh’s Clergy, the Parish Council came to the difficult decision to run a Collection Plate at future Services to raise the necessary funds and continue towards future plans with financial security.

All Council members are hoping that this significant decision will help with the administration of the Parish as much as it will benefit all Orthodox members with the anticipated Services.

Finally, in the case that you would like to provide any feedback and potential suggestions please do not hesitate to talk to any of the Council members, or get in touch via our e-mail and new BlogSpot.
   
God bless you all.
Athanasios Kitsios
President of St. Matthew Parish, Aberdeen.