Follow these links to Divine Services and Orthodox centres outwith Edinburgh in Scotland:
Aberdeen | Bridge of Allan | Dunblane | Dundee | Edinburgh | Glasgow | The Highlands | Perth | St. Andrews |
Services are held in the Chapel of St. Andrew, 2 Meadow Lane, Edinburgh EH8 9NR.
Saturday: Vespers @ 6:30 p.m.
Sunday: Matins @ 9:00 a.m., Divine Liturgy @ 10:30 a.m.
(NB) Sunday School on Sundays after the Divine Liturgy.
In addition to the standard services listed above, there are also Daily Matins @ 7:30 a.m. and a Daily Vespers @ 6:30 p.m.
*The Sunday Liturgy in Edinburgh ends about 11:45amCalendar Of Festal Services in Edinburgh
Vespers are @ 6:30 p.m. on the eve of the Feast
Festal Matins are @ 9:00 a.m. followed by the Divine Liturgy @ 10:30 a.m. (unless otherwise indicated)
* Services marked O.S. follow the Julian Calendar (13 days behind the Gregorian calendar)
| CALENDAR OF ADDITIONAL SERVICES | |||
DECEMBER 2009 | |||
| Thur | 24 | Royal Hourse of Nativity | 10:30 a.m. |
| Vespers of Nativity | 4:00 p.m. | ||
| Fri | 25 | Feast of the Nativity of our Lord | |
| Matins | 9:00 a.m. | ||
| Divine Liturgy | 10:30 a.m. | ||
| Sat | 26 | Synaxis of the Theotokos | 10:30 a.m. |
JANUARY 2010 | |||
| Fri | 1 | Circumcision of our Lord and Feast of St. Basil | 10:30 a.m. |
| Tue | 5 | Forfeast of Theophany (fast day) | |
| Royal Hours | 10:30 a.m. | ||
| Vespers of Theophany and Great Blessing of Waters | 6:30 p.m. | ||
| Wed | 6 | Feast of Theophany | |
| Matins | 9:00 a.m. | ||
| Divine Liturgy | 10:30 a.m. | ||
| Great Blessing of Waters | 11:45 a.m. | ||
| Thur | 7 | Feast of the Nativity of our Lord (Old Calendar) | |
| Divine Liturgy | 10:30 a.m. | ||
| Fri | 15 | St. Seraphim of Sarov (O.S.) | 10:30 a.m. |
| Sun | 17 | St. Anthony the Great | 10:30 a.m. |
| Sun | 24 | Sunday of Publican and Pharisee (Triodion begins) | 10:30 a.m. |
| Mon | 25 | St. Gregory the Theologian | 10:30 a.m. |
| Sat | 30 | Three Hierarchs | 10:30 a.m. |
FEBRUARY | |||
| Tue | 2 | Meeting of our Lord | 10:30 a.m. |
| Sat | 6 | Saturday of the Dead | 10:30 a.m. |
| Sun | 7 | Meatfare Sunday | |
| Wed | 10 | St Haralambos | |
| Sun | 14 | Cheesefare Sunday | 10:30 a.m. |
| Vespers of Forgiveness | 6:30 p.m. | ||
| Beginning of the Holy and Great Lent | |||
| Mon | 15 | Clean Monday | |
| Compline + Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete | 6:30 p.m. | ||
| (This service will replace Vespers, Monday to Thursday inclusive, in the first week of Lent) | |||
| Fri | 19 | Compline + Acathist Hymn Part I | 6:30 p.m. |
| Sun | 21 | Sunday of Orthodoxy | 10:30 a.m. |
| [Procession of Icons] | |||
| Wed | 24 | Presanctified Liturgy [*] | 6:30 p.m. |
| Fri | 26 | Compline + Acathist Hymn Part II | 6:30 p.m. |
| Sun | 28 | St Gregory Palamas | 10:30 p.m. |
MARCH | |||
| Wed | 3 | Presanctified Liturgy [*] | 6:30 p.m. |
| Fri | 5 | Compline + Acathist Hymn Part III | 6:30 p.m. |
| Sun | 7 | Veneration of the Holy Cross | 10:30 a.m. |
| Wed | 10 | Presanctified Liturgy [*] | 6:30 p.m. |
| Fri | 12 | Compline + Acathist Hymn Part IV | 6:30 p.m. |
| Sun | 14 | St John Climacus | 10:30 a.m. |
| Wed | 17 | Compline + Great Canon of St Andrew of Crete | 6:30 p.m. |
| Fri | 19 | Service of Acathist Hymn | 6:30 p.m. |
| Sun | 21 | St Mary of Egypt + Doxology for Greek Independance Day (after the Liturgy) | 10:30 a.m. |
| Wed | 24 | Vespers of Annunciation | 6:30 p.m. |
| Thur | 25 | Feast of the Annunciation | 10:30 a.m. |
| Sat | 27 | Lazarus Saturday | 10:30 a.m. |
| Sun | 28 | Palm Sunday | 10:30 a.m. |
HOLY WEEK SERVICES | |||
| Sun | 28 | Bridegroom Service | |
| [Matins of Great Monday] | 6:30 p.m. | ||
| Mon | 29 | Bridegroom Service | |
| [Matins of Great Tuesday] | 6:30 p.m. | ||
| Tue | 30 | Bridegroom Service | |
| [Matins of Great Wednesday] | 6:30 p.m. | ||
| Wed | 31 | Service of Anointing | 6:30 p.m. |
APRIL | |||
| Thu | 1 | Vespers and Liturgy of St. Basil [Mystical Supper] | 10:30 a.m. |
| Service of the Passion of Our Lord [12 Gospels] | 6:30 p.m. | ||
| Fri | 2 | Great Hours + Vespers | 9:00 a.m. |
| [Descent from the Cross] | - 12:00 noon | ||
| Service of the Lord's Burial [Epitaphios] | 6:30 p.m. | ||
| Sat | 3 | Vespers & Liturgy of St. Basil | 10:30 a.m. |
EASTER SERVICES (in EDINBURGH) | |||
| Sat | 3 April | Easter Vigil | 11:30 p.m. |
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| Sun | 4 April | Matins & Liturgy of HOLY PASCHA | 2:30 a.m. |
| Sun | 4 April | Second Paschal Liturgy | 10:30 a.m. |
| Vespers of Love (after Easter Lunch) | about 1:00 p.m. |