UK & Ireland Orthodox

28 Jan 2025 07:01

Welcome! How did you get interested in Orthodoxy?

UK & Ireland Orthodox

28 Jan 2025 01:12

Welcome Mike, where you from?

UK & Ireland Orthodox

28 Jan 2025 00:56

Welcome to UK & Ireland Orthodox. Please introduce yourself, are you Orthodox and where do you come from? How did you find this group chat? 🇬🇧☦

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UK & Ireland Orthodox

26 Jan 2025 07:42

Beauty Will Save the World: An Athonite View
https://youtu.be/iXaFJsTIEdo

UK & Ireland Orthodox

20 Jan 2025 21:05

Welcome to UK & Ireland Orthodox. Please introduce yourself, are you Orthodox and where do you come from? How did you find this group chat? 🇬🇧☦

Please respond to this message in 15 minutes or you will be removed to help defend against bots.



• Show Love and Compassion - There is no greater commandment than love. All messages should be sent with love of neighbour

• Avoid Negativity - Avoid leaving negative comments. In the majority of cases, if you have nothing nice to say, just don't say it.


• No Circular Debates - Many discussions just go round and round over the same points and it bears no fruit and causes distress for others. This has to stop.

• No Political Debates - Political Debates are futile, a brief conversation is acceptable and sometimes politics overlaps with our Faith and is therefore relevant. However, at a certain point it has to stop and should not be in regards to unrelated matters.

• No Swearing - Use nice language, there's just no need for it.

• No Self Promotion Without Approval - Before promoting your own content, business etc please contact @SidOrthodox for approval.


Posts to be encouraged:

• Be Positive: Share generally positive and encouraging news relating to your orthodox life.

• Orthodox Content: Share Orthodox content that is appropriate for all and will encourage people in their faith

• Orthodox Events: Let us know about events happening across the UK and Ireland.

• Scripture and the Saints: Share Scripture and quotes from the Saints to encourage people.

Violation of rules will result in the removal of comments and in some cases removal from the group.

UK & Ireland Orthodox

19 Jan 2025 19:56

Many Years! to all on the Feast of Theophany

UK & Ireland Orthodox

18 Jan 2025 01:33

THE EVERGETINOS: Book 1 - (HYPOTHESIS 41-50)
https://youtu.be/2Pb6bMDBPHg

UK & Ireland Orthodox

14 Jan 2025 20:50

Please can we ask for your prayers. my wife’s mum Steph is really not well mentally and is saying terrible things. We turn even more so to Christ in this difficult time. Please intercede for her and us as my prayers are so hindered🕊️❤️

UK & Ireland Orthodox

13 Jan 2025 18:47

Thats very good to hear, thank you my friend.

UK & Ireland Orthodox

13 Jan 2025 17:41

G'day, I haven't heard of your group before.

UK & Ireland Orthodox

13 Jan 2025 17:38

We believe that the Church is a communion with brethren are part of the Body of Christ and not just based upon affirmation, as I once did myself.

UK & Ireland Orthodox

13 Jan 2025 09:04

Ahh ok, I don’t have anything against the old calendarists (I mean I’m not even within the Orthodox Church of any kind, since I’m currently an inquirer, so I don’t think there’s room for me to judge at all), although typically old calendarists and the rest of orthodoxy are typically separated and not in the same group, so I was bit curious there

UK & Ireland Orthodox

13 Jan 2025 08:46

Wait, I don’t mean to sound rude or anything, although when you say “old calendar group”, do you mean like old calendarist? Or you just follow the old calendar?

UK & Ireland Orthodox

13 Jan 2025 07:58

Yes, but all Orthodox Christians belong to a particular local Church/jurisdiction. You were asked what jurisdiction you belong to.

UK & Ireland Orthodox

12 Jan 2025 20:18

which jurisdiction are you in?

UK & Ireland Orthodox

28 Jan 2025 02:17

Awesome. I'll be that way this weekend myself.

UK & Ireland Orthodox

28 Jan 2025 01:02

I'm here to learn about Orthodox Christianity

UK & Ireland Orthodox

26 Jan 2025 07:58

The Ease of Violence and the Violence of Ease
https://youtu.be/VpMO-1NnarY

UK & Ireland Orthodox

20 Jan 2025 21:10

Orthodox icons painted on wood—if anyone is interested.

UK & Ireland Orthodox

19 Jan 2025 19:56

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jS9xwog200

UK & Ireland Orthodox

19 Jan 2025 19:44

Happy feast of Theophany! 🙏

UK & Ireland Orthodox

14 Jan 2025 20:56

May God grant all of you relief, health, and salvation in these circumstances, through the intercessions of Saint Basil the Great, Saint Sylvester of Rome, and the Most Holy Theotokos.

UK & Ireland Orthodox

14 Jan 2025 02:26

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/athonite-audio/id1710245838?i=1000683856221

UK & Ireland Orthodox

13 Jan 2025 18:46

Thank you for the kind words, i also want to meet fellow Orthodox friends and to talk with people.

UK & Ireland Orthodox

13 Jan 2025 17:38

If you have relevant questions, feel free to ask.

UK & Ireland Orthodox

13 Jan 2025 17:37

OK, well you've found the right place if you want to meet other Orthodox!

UK & Ireland Orthodox

13 Jan 2025 08:47

Because i thought the old calendarists were out of communion, unless it depends

UK & Ireland Orthodox

13 Jan 2025 08:44

Hello, Chris. Nobody is going to reject you for belonging to a different group. The Orthodox world has become somewhat fractured, but we are all generous enough to appreciate each other. So, you needn't be worried about telling everyone in the group who your bishop is or what Synod. I'm with an Old Calendar group, and we all get along very well--everyone here is okay with that.

UK & Ireland Orthodox

13 Jan 2025 01:20

Im a Christian and i simply want to meet fellow Orthodox people.

UK & Ireland Orthodox

12 Jan 2025 20:08

Regardless of the autocorrects big O or small o, the Orthodox church is important and i value it.