FORTHCOMING EVENTS AT ST MARY’S, BELGRADE

BOOK SALE – SATURDAY 1st OCTOBER

To stock up your library of books in English, please come and join us on Saturday 1st October! The sale will run from 11am to 2pm in the Hall at St Mary's, Visegradska 23. Admission is just 100 dinars (which includes tea/coffee and cake), with books at 100 dinars for paperbacks and 200 dinars for hardbacks. If you would like to clear some book shelf space, we'll be happy to receive any donations – please contact us (see e-mail addresses and phone numbers on the contact page) to arrange to drop them off.

HARVEST FESTIVAL – SUNDAY 9th OCTOBER

You are invited to a Parish Lunch after the usual 10.30 am Sunday Eucharist on Sunday 19th October. All suitable edible contributions are welcome!

SUNDAY 30th OCTOBER

After sung Eucharist to celebrate All Saints' Day at 10.30am, in the evening at 6pm we will be holding a Vigil Service in advance of All Souls' Day. With readings and prayers we will remember by name those we love who have died, in celebration of their lives and memory, and in the sure faith that they will rest in peace rewarded for all their labours here. If you would like us to remember anyone by name at the service, please contact us, and do come and join us for this service.

ADVENT MARKET

Throughout the season of Advent (from Sunday 27th November) there will be a "market" in the Church Hall after our Sunday services and special events, where you can buy Christmas cards, jams, marmalades and small Christmas gifts. Do drop in and join us!

CANTANTES CHOIR CONCERT – IN EARLY DECEMBER

Following last year's wonderful concert by Belgrade's Cantantes Choir (www.cantanteschoir.com), we hope to announce another one at the beginning of December at 7.30pm at St Mary's. The programme should be a mixture of Christmas music, and music devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Tickets will be 400 dinars (200 dinars for under 14s) and will include refreshments after the concert. Please feel free to contact us to learn more details and to reserve your tickets.

CAROL SERVICE – SUNDAY 18th DECEMBER

We will be holding a traditional service of Nine Lessons and Carols on Sunday 18th December, starting at 6.00pm. Do please join us if you can for this wonderful celebration of the Christmas season, and for mulled wine and mince pies afterwards.

CHRISTMAS SERVICES – FRIDAY 24th & SATURDAY 25th DECEMBER

As is now traditional, we hope to celebrate Christmas with Midnight Mass in St Simeon's Chapel in the Patriarchate of the Serbian Orthodox Church (venue to be confirmed) at 8pm on Saturday 24th December. There will also be a Family Eucharist at St Mary's at 10.30am on Christmas Morning. We do hope you will join us for this traditional celebration of the Nativity of our Lord.