Visit to Edinburgh of Metropolitan Kallistos of Diokleia, 27-29 May 2016.
Event: An Evening with Metropolitan Kallistos of Diokleia.
Title: The Spirituality of the Philokalia.
Chair: Fr. Alexander Williams of St Nicholas Community in Dunblane.
Venue: Sanctuary, Augustine United Church, 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EL.
Date: Friday 27 May 2016.
Time: Registration: 6.30pm-7pm. Event: 7pm-9pm.
Event Description: The Philokalia, first published at Venice in 1782, is one of the key texts in the history of modern Orthodoxy. It contains ascetic and mystical writings from the 4th to the 15th century, dealing with the path of prayer - especially the Jesus Prayer - and the encounter face-to-face between the human person and the living God. We shall consider how all spiritual life is founded upon the Sacraments of Baptism and the Eucharist.
Metropolitan Kallistos of Diokleia taught Orthodox theology in the University of Oxford during 1966-2001. He is an assistant bishop in the Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain, and a member of the monastic Brotherhood of St John the Theologian on the island of Patmos. He has written extensively on the Jesus Prayer, and he is co-translator of the English version of The Philokalia. He is also the author of The Orthodox Church (Penguin Books) and The Orthodox Way (St Vladimir's Seminary Press).
Cost: £10/£8 (Concessions)/£3 (Students). For a Registration Form:
Contact: Neill Walker, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 0131 331 4469.
Event: Day Workshop: The Philokalia: A Book for All Christians.
Facilitator: Metropolitan Kallistos of Diokleia.
Venue: Sanctuary, Augustine United Church, 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EL.
Date: Saturday 28 May 2016.
Time: Registration: 9.30am-10am. Day Workshop: 10am-4.30pm.
Event Description: This day workshop will look in more depth at aspects of the teachings of The Philokalia.
Cost: £35/£30 (Concessions)/£10 (Students).
Contact: Neill Walker, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 0131 331 4469.
Event: Orthodox Divine Liturgy.
Guest: Metropolitan Kallistos of Diokleia.
Venue: The Orthodox Community of St Andrew, Edinburgh, 2 Meadow Lane, Edinburgh. EH8 9NR.
Date: Sunday 29 May 2016.
Time: 10.30am.
Event Description: Orthodox Divine Liturgy (mainly in English but also Greek, Slavonic and Romanian) followed by refreshments in the Church hall.
Contact: Archimandrite Raphael Pavouris, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 0131 662 1846.