Keswick

The North Lakes

The Parish of St Bega, St Mungo and St Herbert in Keswick

(Worshipping in The Orthodox Church, Braithwaite, CA12 5SX )

The Orthodox Church was formerly the Old Methodist Chapel.

23-


Inside Chapel before the Liturgy

Our founder, the Late Father John serves the Divine Liturgy at Braithwaite Chapel.
Follow the link on the Father John page for the video of his funeral.
More photos on the Braithwaite Chapel page.

Great Lent, Holy Week and Paschal Services  (updated 21st March)

  • 23-24 March 2024, Saturday Gt Vespers 18:30 - Sunday Matins 08:00, St Basil's Liturgy 10:30, Sunday of Orthodoxy Litany with Icons around the Church
  • 30-31 March 2024, Saturday Gt Vespers 18:30 - Sunday Matins 08:00, St Basil's Liturgy 10:30
  • 7 April 2024, Sunday 3rd & 6th Hour, Typica (see below)
  • 14 April 2024, Sunday 3rd & 6th Hour, Typica (see below)
  • 19 April 2024, Friday Akathyst to the Mother of God at 18:30.
  • 20-21 April 2024, Saturday Gt Vespers 18:30 - Sunday Matins 08:00, St Basil's Liturgy 10:30
  • 27 April 2024, Saturday of Lazarus: Vespers and holy Unction 18:30
  • 28 April 2024, Sunday Services for Palm Sunday - Litany around the Church
  • 2 May 2024, Holy Thursday, Morning: D. Liturgy
    Evening: 12 Gospels
  • 3 May 2024, Holy Friday, Morning: Vespers & the Descent from the Cross.
    Evening: Matins and the Lamentations for Christ, Litany around the Church
  • 4 May 2024, Holy Saturday, Vesperal D. Liturgy in the morning
    Late evening and early morning: Resurrection Vigils of Pascha.  Paschal Divine Liturgy
  • 5 May 2024, No Morning Liturgy, Vespers of Love at 13:00.

You can always check with me (SbDcn Richard) about service times.  Do remember that Service Times are our best estimate in these days of train strikes and other disruptions to travel (Fr A from Edinburgh, and Fr C from Penrith).  Note: If a priest becomes available on the 'Typica' days we will have a Divine Liturgy and I will update this page as soon as I know.

PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE GRASS.

It causes real distress to the local residents.

Clergy

Our Archbishop Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain

 

Our Bishop Bishop Raphael of Ilion

 

Priest in charge Archimandrite Antonios (Kakalis) from Edinburgh
Deanery Senior Priest Hegumen David (Gill) from Nottingham
Visiting Priest Protopresbyter Christodoulos (Fyles) from Leyland
Sub-deacon and Webmaster Richard Downing 0799 095 2358

Read the letter of Archbishop Nikitas welcoming us under his omophorion.

Who are we?

Our parish is quite young, having been formed a few years ago when the Late Fr John Musther and his wife Presveytera Jenny-Bega moved to Keswick. Our parishioners come from many orthodox traditions, including Greek, Cypriot, Russian, Ukrainian, Romanian, as well as native British who have joined the orthodox communion. We do not represent any particular ethnicity but aim to present and support the ancient orthodox christian heritage for everyone.

If you are Orthodox, you will fit right in; if you are interested in Orthodoxy or if you would just like to join us for a service to see what we do, you will be warmly welcomed. We are familiy-friendly too.

We belong to the Deanery of Great Britain and Ireland, Now part of the Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Bririan
We are part of the Ecumentical Patriarchate. (but we celebate in English, not Greek or Slavonic)


Abp Gabriel and Priest vest before the Liturgy

The Late Archbishop Gabriel of Comana of Blessed Memory(behind the Icon of our Lord), his Heirodeacon Father Athanaz (in black cassock), our then priests Fathers John and Father Anthony (back to us), with visiting priest Father Christopher Wallace prepare before the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, 6th May, 2012.

Return to top of the page.