Fr. Hieromonk Michael (Mansbridge-Wood) has been placed in charge of St. Eanswythe mission by the Metropolitan.
Below is a picture of a pre-Schism church near Folkestone which has been used for Western Rite Orthodox services by the Mission. [It has been Photoshopped to exclude pews and to add icons. - hat tip to Subdeacon Michael Astley]
A meeting of the newly-formed St. Nectan Study Group was held in North Devon at Molton in March; the study group will form part of the overall work of the St. Eanswythe mission.
Ad multos annos!
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I've sung at a Western Rite Liturgy in that church. It was lovely to be able to sing Western plainsong in an Orthodox context - its true home.
How lovely to see Orthodoxy in a British pre-Schism church !
My wife and I will be visiting the UK next fall; How can we find this church?
With great difficulty. :-)
It is in Capel-le-Ferne in Kent. Access is gained by calling at a nearby house for the key. I think the house may be attached the the neighbouring farm but I forget.
The photograph is heavily photoshopped. In reality, there are pews covering the entire floor and there are no icons. The mission no longer uses the church. It is a redundant building and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. More details are here.
I see. So there is no regular worship in this building? That's a shame. Still, I wouldn't mind seeing it. Thanks for the info.
What a joy it would be to serve there!
Sadly no, Matthew. :-(
Father Aidan, yes, it would be a joy for you to serve there. However, you must realise that this cannot happen as long as you remain outside of Britain. There is only one way to remedy this. ;-)
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