St. Aidan's Orthodox Church, Manchester UK

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St. Aidan's Orthodox Church Antiochian Orthodox Deanery of the Unite ... Parish Links Deanery News Dean's Page The Dean Writes Deanery Archive Bishop Gabriel Diocesan News Antiochian Links Patriarchate History Faith Journeys to Orthodoxy Monthly Word Teaching Archive General Resources Links Schools Resources Orthodox News (UK & Ireland) St. Theodore of Canterbury, Macclesfield Directory Services and Events Parish Reports St. Theodore of Canterbury Belief Enquirers Monthly Word Archive Parish Directory Services and Events Parish Profile Parish Ministries Parish Reports Parish Reports Archive Orthodox Christianity for Absolute Begin ... Introduction Key Questions Creator Cosmos Solar System Earth Microcosm An Image of God Cosmic Christ Saviour People of God Mother of God Flesh of God Word of God Redemption of God Ascension of Humanity Life Giver Pentecost Saints Mission Unity Orthodoxy Trinity Tradition & Scripture Church History Orthodox Churches Monasticism Ministry Christian Life Repentance Consecration Asceticism Witness Prophecy Worship Sacraments & Services Temple Icons Feasts and Fasts Prayer Stepping Forward Fr. Gregory's Orthodox Catechism People of God Repentance Church Reconciliation Covenant Incarnation Christology Councils Titles of Christ Theosis Kingdom of God Deliverance Healing Teaching Prophecy Salvation Pascha Baptism and Chrismation Eucharist Confession Sanctification Asceticism Holy Spirit Synergy Discipleship and Vocation Trinity Knowing God The Triad Energies and Essence Worship and Love Creation Genesis Mission Unity Diversity Prayer Liturgical Prayer Domestic Prayer Jesus Prayer Icons Consecration Marriage Family Life Ordination Monasticism Tradition Scripture Patristics Conciliarity and Primacy Church History Saints Icons of God Communion of Saints Pilgrimages and Relics Holiness Heaven and Hell Love and Judgement Angels and Demons Universalism? New Creation Orthodox Fellowship of St. John the Bapt ... About the Fellowship People and Places Future Events This Month Reports Forerunner Archive Links Editorial Monthly Word Teaching Archive Why Orthodoxy? Worship and Prayer Belief Orthodox Life and Journeys Mission Orthodox Church Monasticism Saints Conversazione Bookstore St. Aidan of Lindisfarne Orthodoxy in Northumbria Pilgrimage Lindisfarne Gospels
hidegohomeSt. Aidan's Orthodox Church

The site that hosts this page being maintained by St. Aidan's Orthodox Church, Manchester, UK.

hideAntiochian Orthodox Deanery of the United Kingdom and Ireland

St. Aidan's is part of a national Deanery of parishes.

leafParish Links

A list of all deanery parishes and missions.

leafDeanery News

Recent Events in the Deanery.

leafDean's Page

The Dean's welcome page.

leafThe Dean Writes

The Dean's regular message.

leafDeanery Archive

An archive of articles of general interest.

leafBishop Gabriel

An account of our Bishop's life and work.

leafDiocesan News

Recent events in the Diocese.

leafAntiochian Links

External links to useful Antiochian Orthodox sites.

leafPatriarchate History

A history of the Antiochian Patriarchate.

leafFaith

Articles about the Orthodox Faith.

leafJourneys to Orthodoxy

Personal accounts of people who have become Orthodox.

leafMonthly Word

A regular inspirational and informative message.

leafTeaching Archive

An archive of teaching articles.

leafGeneral Resources

A small directory of external links on Orthodoxy.

leafLinks

A more comprehensive index of external links.

leafSchools Resources

Help for schools (5-16 years) when teaching about Orthodox Christianity.

leafOrthodox News (UK & Ireland)

A national news resource.

hideSt. Theodore of Canterbury, Macclesfield

St. Theodore of Canterbury, Macclesfield is a Mission of St. Aidan's.

leafDirectory

Information about the Mission.

leafServices and Events

Details of the monthly Liturgy and Bible Study at the Mission.

leafParish Reports

An account of recent happenings in the Mission.

leafSt. Theodore of Canterbury

Who exactly was St. Theodore of Canterbury?

leafBelief

Basic Orthodox beliefs explained.

leafEnquirers

What to do if you are interested in Orthodoxy.

leafMonthly Word

A teaching page.

leafArchive

An archive of articles from this site.

hideParish Directory

Basic contact information for the Church of St. Aidan including a map link and directions.

leafServices and Events

Forthcoming events and services (a linked online Calendar).

leafParish Profile

A brief description and history of the parish.

leafParish Ministries

How St. Aidan's serves Christ through her people.

leafParish Reports

A photogallery and brief summaries of recent events.

leafParish Reports Archive

An archive of past events in the parish.

hideOrthodox Christianity for Absolute Beginners

A site explaining the essentials of Orthodox Faith and Life.

leafIntroduction

What the site offers and how to use it.

leafKey Questions

All the questions for reflection from each Unit are listed here with links.

hideCreator

What does it mean to speak of God as "Creator"?

leafCosmos

The observable Universe on a grand scale!

leafSolar System

Our own galactic neighbourhood.

leafEarth

The home of a humanity, the handiwork of God.

leafMicrocosm

The relationship of humans to the Universe.

leafAn Image of God

The affinity of humans and God.

leafCosmic Christ

Christ the King of the Universe.

hideSaviour

What does it mean to say that Jesus is the Saviour?

leafPeople of God

The Church as the People of God.

leafMother of God

The role of the All Holy and Ever Virgin Mary in God's plan of salvation.

leafFlesh of God

God took our flesh, our human nature from Mary and became Man.

leafWord of God

Jesus from his Conception to his Ascension.

leafRedemption of God

What the death and resurrection of Christ mean.

leafAscension of Humanity

In what sense is the Ascension of Christ a lifting up?

leafLife Giver

Jesus came as the Giver of Life.

leafPentecost

The significance of Pentecost for the Christian Church.

leafSaints

The holy ones of God.

leafMission

The Church's calling to proclaim and live the gospel.

leafUnity

Church Unity and an assessment of Ecumenism.

hideOrthodoxy

Distinctive aspects of the Orthodox Christian Church.

leafTrinity

The Orthodox Christian teaching of three hypostases (persons) in one God.

leafTradition & Scripture

The Orthodox understanding of the authority of Scripture and its relationship to Tradition.

leafChurch History

The historical development of the Orthodox Church and those who left her.

leafOrthodox Churches

A guide to the worldwide Orthodox Church and her membership.

leafMonasticism

The distinctive features of Orthodox monasticism.

leafMinistry

The historic 3-fold Apostolic order of ordained ministry in the Orthodox Church.

hideChristian Life

How Orthodox Christians follow Christ.

leafRepentance

Turning to God in penitence and amendment of life.

leafConsecration

Offering our lives to God in service.

leafAsceticism

The struggle against the world, the flesh and the devil and the acquisition of the Holy Spirit.

leafWitness

Telling and showing others what we know of Christ.

leafProphecy

Being God's messenger by the indwelling power of the Spirit.

hideWorship

How Orthodox Christians worship.

leafSacraments & Services

The main Orthodox Church services and ministrations.

leafTemple

The exterior and interior design of an Orthodox Church.

leafIcons

The use of icons in prayer.

leafFeasts and Fasts

The cycle of the Church's year through feasting and fasting and its impact on Orthodox Christian living.

leafPrayer

How the Orthodox pray.

leafStepping Forward

How do I find out more? How does Orthodoxy compare with other churches? How could I become Orthodox?

hideFr. Gregory's Orthodox Catechism

An introduction to the main elements of the Orthodox Christian faith in 4 x 12 session cycles.

hidePeople of God

How the community of faith was first formed.

leafRepentance

How one grows as a Christian.

leafChurch

The goal of the Christian life ... union with God.

leafReconciliation

Being reconciled to God and one another.

leafCovenant

The relational calling and life of the People with God.

hideIncarnation

"The Word became flesh full of grace and truth."

leafChristology

The Person of Christ.

leafCouncils

How the Church judges contested issues and regulates her life in Christ.

leafTitles of Christ

What the biblical titles say about Christ.

leafTheosis

The goal of the Christian life.

hideKingdom of God

The transformative reign of God in Creation.

leafDeliverance

How we are rescued from evil and achieve our liberty in Christ.

leafHealing

Christ the Great Physician of the Sick.

leafTeaching

Christ the Teacher.

leafProphecy

Speaking God's Word.

hideSalvation

What it means and involves to be saved.

leafPascha

The resurrection victory of Christ.

leafBaptism and Chrismation

The sacramental initiation and life of a Christian.

leafEucharist

The central act of sacramental Christian worship.

leafConfession

The unburdening of one's sins before a priest to God who forives and heals.

hideSanctification

The acquisition of holiness.

leafAsceticism

Denying oneself to follow Christ.

leafHoly Spirit

The gift of the Spirit of holiness without which no one shall see God.

leafSynergy

Divine-human cooperation energised by grace and activated by the human will.

leafDiscipleship and Vocation

Following Christ who calls.

hideTrinity

God's revealed nature and life.

leafKnowing God

Personal communion with God bringing wisdom.

leafThe Triad

A detailed explanation of Trinitarian doctrine.

leafEnergies and Essence

God in Himself and God toward us.

leafWorship and Love

Responding to God in Spirit and truth.

hideCreation

God's creative power in the Cosmos and human life.

leafGenesis

The meaning of the first two chapters of the Bible.

leafMission

God reaches out to his world and his People follow.

leafUnity

God creates unity in humankind by dismantling walls of separation in Christ.

leafDiversity

How God's unity incorporates human difference.

hidePrayer

Orthodox Christian prayer.

leafLiturgical Prayer

Prayer in the Church's services.

leafDomestic Prayer

Praying at home.

leafJesus Prayer

"Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner."

leafIcons

The veneration of the holy icons or images of Christ, His Mother and the saints.

hideConsecration

The offering of life to God.

leafMarriage

An Orthodox Christian understanding of marriage.

leafFamily Life

Orthodox Christian family life.

leafOrdination

The various ministries of the Orthodox Church.

leafMonasticism

The consecration of life as a monk or a nun.

hideTradition

The life of the Spirit in the Church through space and time.

leafScripture

The use of the Bible in the Orthodox Church.

leafPatristics

The teaching of the fathers in the life of the Church.

leafConciliarity and Primacy

Leadership in the Church.

leafChurch History

The Church's Timeline.

hideSaints

The Friends of God.

leafIcons of God

Humans as made in the image and likeness of God.

leafCommunion of Saints

The company of God's friends and their place in the life of a Christian and the Church.

leafPilgrimages and Relics

Journeying for God and honouring His friends.

leafHoliness

How the saints exhibit personal holiness.

hideHeaven and Hell

The End of all things in Christian life and thought.

leafLove and Judgement

How our lives are to be judged.

leafAngels and Demons

The messengers of God and the antagonists of God.

leafUniversalism?

Is it possible to believe that all shall be saved or that all may be saved?

leafNew Creation

The future of the Cosmos and Eternal Life now.

hideOrthodox Fellowship of St. John the Baptist

A national fellowship for Orthodox Christians providing a wide range of service to the Church.

leafAbout the Fellowship

An explanation of the Fellowship's work.

leafPeople and Places

A photogallery archive of events.

leafFuture Events

Keep abreast of what is happening next in the Fellowship.

leafThis Month

Regular spiritual teaching.

leafReports

An account of recent events.

leafForerunner Archive

An archive of the Journal.

leafLinks

Some useful external links.

leafEditorial

A monthly look at local, national and world events from an Orthodox Christian perspective.

leafMonthly Word

A monthly teaching article.

leafTeaching Archive

An archive of past months' editorials and teaching articles.

hideWhy Orthodoxy?

Why we think you should consider Orthodox Christianity in your outlook on life, death and the world to come.

leafWorship and Prayer

An in depth treatment of Orthodox public worship and domestic prayer.

leafBelief

A survey of key Orthodox Christian beliefs.

leafOrthodox Life and Journeys

Journeying towards Orthodoxy.

leafMission

Revealing Christ to the world.

leafOrthodox Church

What is the Orthodox Church?

leafMonasticism

The witness of Orthodox monks and nuns and their place in the Church.

leafSaints

The Orthodox Christian understanding of saints.

leafConversazione

Conversation threads on various topics, many of them to do with faith and science.

leafBookstore

Information about the well stocked Bookstore and Library in St. Aidan's Church.

hideSt. Aidan of Lindisfarne

St. Aidan, the patron of the church and Orthodox apostle to the North (of England).

leafOrthodoxy in Northumbria

The legacy of St. Aidan.

leafPilgrimage

An account of a parish pilgrimage to Lindisfarne.

leafLindisfarne Gospels

The Lindisfarne Gospels Book as kept in the British Library in London.