The Parish Council met on Tuesday 12 May 2015.  The usual pastoral, financial and administrative reports were heard.  The meeting was advised that the rector was expected to be abroad during October 2015, participating in the delegation accompanying the visit of the Kursk-Root Icon of the Mother of God to the Yekaterinburg and Ufa Dioceses of the Russian Orthodox Church.  Plans for the celebration of the Great Feast of Pentecost (Sunday 31 May) and the feast of Saint Panteleimon (Sunday 9 August) were discussed, and a decision was made to purchase certain items required for hierarchical services.  A number of applications for the renewal of parish membership were considered and approved.  The Parish Council plans to meet next on Tuesday 16 June 2015.