LEFKARA ASSOCIATION (Enfield Branch )

Greek Easter 2009

ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ ΑΝΕΣΤΗ

Lefkara Association of Great Britain is proud to be the first to bring to you the various Styles of Epitaphios from around the Greek Orthodox Churches in London exclusive to Lefkara Association of Great Britain. Our visitors will be the first to see these photos before any other newspaper or websiote ever shows it .

All visitors are welcome to copy our photos.

For a larger size version photo click on the small size photos.

Visit this website on the link below as it has some of our photos too.

http://web.mac.com/tanea_london/greeknews-tanea.com/NEA-HOME.html

                                Greek Orthodox Easter

  Message of hope from his Eminence Archbishop Gregorios of Thyateira and Great Britain

All the photos are brought to you courtesy of Lefkara Association of Great Britain.

You will not see them elsewhere until possibly next week in the newspapers however you are welconme to copy them as long as you mention the source.

Our photographer was able to gain acces to some Greek Orthodox churches in North London from Camden Town to Kentish Town and from Wood Green and Haringey to Edmonton. Αs it is tradition some   women stay until the early hours of the Good Friday to painstakingly and patiently decorate the epitaphios which resembles the Tomb of Christ. It requires a lot of patience and some artistic touches to make it look as decorative as possible with various flowers and on occasions ribbons and or laces..

On the evening of the Good Friday  a procession is taking place in the surrounding streets of the church and many local dignitaries such as MPs Mayors councillors police representatives participate in the Good Friday evening service.

In edmonton there will be a procession on Friday 17/04.2009 at the nearby roads of the Saint Demetrios church in Edmonton Logan Road/ Town Road N9

In some churches such as Edmonton it is expected to see over 5.000 attending the Good Friday service and again the Saturday Evening.

His Eminence Archbishop Gregorios of Thyateira and Great Britain visited the community in Edmonton and in his eater message among others states that these events we celebrate are unique events of joy , salvation and the renewal of our blessed hope in Christ.

He wished the community every success and offered prayers for the Queen the community and the government the police and all those in authority.

George Savva

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Apocathylosis on Good Friday Morning.		Ο ευσχήμων Ιωσήφ από του ξύλου καθελών το Αχραντο Σου Σώμα.



		The Burial Of Christ Church Sevice At Saint Demetrios Church in Edmonton. If you clic on the photos you will get a larger size photo.

Rare Shot following the Apocathylosis.		Death Will Be Beaten

The well known and much acclaimed choir masters Panayiotis Christsoforou, and Demos serving at the Church of Saint Demetrios for over half a century between them.		The worshippers at the Saint Demetrios Church on Good Friday.

		Scenes from the God Friday evening Service. Saint Demetrios Church Ednmonton. Στιγμiότυπα από την Εκκλησία του Αγίου Δημητρίου Εντμοντον



Among the many guests were, Andy Love M.P. David Burrows M.P. Cllr Bambos Charalamous, George Savva, Lefteris Savva, Chris Joannides, Kypros Nicolas solicitor and the president of the community, of Saint Demetrios and many other diginitaries.