Sts Cyril and Methodius Orthodox Institute
21 Dec 07: “Evangelism in Russia today” Lecture – Croydon, 7pm 28 Dec 07
With the blessing of his Grace Archbishop Hilarion
You are invited to attend a
LECTURE
“Evangelism in Russia today”
by visiting Russian author and historian
Reverend Father Dr Sergey Shirokov
at 7.00pm Friday 28 December 2007
All Saints of Russia Russian Orthodox Church,
20 Chelmsford Avenue, Croydon
Father Sergey Shirokov is a renowned Church historian who specialises in the history of Russian Orthodox evangelism and missionary work.
Ordained in 1985 he currently serves in the Moscow parish of St Clement of Rome. Father Sergey founded and heads the Centre of Mission Studies under the Institute of Social and Religious Research, Russian Academy of Science. He has authored works on St Innocent of Moscow, the Alaskan Mission of the Russian Orthodox Church, and the Biographical Dictionary of Missionaries of the Russian Orthodox Church. His newest published work is the Life of St Macarius (Glukhev), missionary of the Altai.
The Lecture will be delivered in English.
Opportunity will be given to ask questions of Father Sergey and supper will be provided at the conclusion of the Lecture.
Organised by the Auxiliary Committee of St John the Baptist Skete, Kentlyn.
For further information please telephone Father Joachim on (02) 4626 3945