Greek Orthodox Church of St Nicholas, Southampton

Apr 26th, 2023

Apr 10th, 2023

The best Orthodox Liturgy in the heart of Southampton
Jan 21st, 2023

I visited this church on a Sunday in February 2020. It was an excellent and memorable experience. It was also the first time I entered an Orthodox church in my life. Mass lasted for two hours, from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM, and people were raised for long time. So, did I. Orthodox Christians are raised for long time during mass in order to feel pain as our Lord Jesus Christ did when he was crucified. I really felt the presence of God during mass. As I was not able to chant Our Father ( ) and Nicene Creed ( ) in Greek, I chanted them in Latin. A child sitting next to me was surprised to hear me chanting Greek prayers in Latin. However, the priest also chanted them in English. Our Father and Nice Creed are the same for both Roman Catholics and Greek Orthodox. The Filioque clause, which is omitted by the Greek Orthodox church, is the only difference in the Nicene Creed. Kyrie Eleison (Lord have mercy) was chanted as it is in the Roman Catholic Church. The Orthodox sign of the cross, right to left with three finger joined, is different from the Roman Catholic one. The revised Julian calendar is the most significant difference between the Roman Catholic church and the Greek Orthodox church. Some Orthodox churches still use the Julian calendar. I also took a mass leaflet. Although I can read Greek, I did not understand it. Ancient Greek is the language of Christianity because the New Testament was written in Koine Greek and many ecclesiastical terms come directly from Greek itself or from Greek via Latin. The people I met are kind, welcoming and humble. Jesus himself was humble.
Dec 5th, 2022

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