THE FRIENDS OF MOUNT ATHOS

Autumn Meeting

There will be a meeting of the society in London on Thursday 18 November 2004.

The meeting begins at 6.00 pm with a service of

Orthodox Vespers

in the church of St Dunstan in the West, 184 Fleet Street, EC4,

celebrated by Bishop Kallistos.

After the service there will be a glass of wine at St Bride’s Institute in Bride Lane.

At about 7.15 pm, also in St Bride’s Institute,

Dr Oliver Rackham

will give an illustrated talk on the theme

Our Lady's Garden: The Historical Ecology of the Holy Mountain

Oliver Rackham, OBE, is a Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, and a leading expert on woodlands and their history. He is a member of the Friends and a regular visitor to the Holy Mountain.

There is no charge for attending the meeting. As always, guests are most welcome.