A Message from Fr Stephen, our Parish Priest
You will find on our website information about our community, our services and how to find our church. You will see that we are a diverse community with many nationalities represented in our congregations. All are welcome, and while many of us come from traditional Orthodox countries – Greece, Cyprus, Romania, the Ukraine, Russia etc., many are British people who have found a home in Orthodoxy. This is a surprise for some and they may be equally surprised that most of our services are conducted in English, because it is our common language.
Orthodoxy is not an exotic near Eastern phenomenon somehow left behind as a residue of the Ottoman Empire. It is, quite simply “Christianity”! It is the Church founded by Jesus Christ after his Resurrection, which happened in Palestine, in the near East! Orthodox Christianity is a wonderful religion, full of joy, hope and excitement. Every year we remember the events of Christ’s life, reflect on the meaning and renew ourselves through experiencing these feasts.
Beauty is very important for us, beauty in the icons, beauty in the church buildings, beauty in the singing, beauty in the services. We enjoy our Orthodoxy and hope that anyone who visits our community will have their minds opened to the ineffable glory and majesty of God, the Holy Trinity.
Orthodox Christianity is not a theoretical religion of books and study (though we do have plenty of books) but it is something that we LIVE and DO. It affects the whole of our lives and is certainly not confined to Sundays. Because it is something that we do, it is only by joining in with that “doing” that people can really understand what Orthodoxy is all about. So, if you are interested “Come and See!”
For Your Diary
- 13th November 2019
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Church Cleaning Morning
13th November 2019 10:30 am - 1:30 pm
Greek Orthodox Church, Dove Cl, Shrewsbury SY2 6QY, UK
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- 14th November 2019
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Intercession Service
14th November 2019 10:30 am - 11:30 am
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Catechetical Study
14th November 2019 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Greek Orthodox Church, Dove Cl, Shrewsbury SY2 6QY, UK
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- 16th November 2019
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Great Vespers
16th November 2019 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Greek Orthodox Church, Dove Close, Shrewsbury SY2 6QY, UK
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- 17th November 2019
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Matins and Divine Liturgy
17th November 2019 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
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Children’s Catechesis | Varangian Guard Youth Club
17th November 2019 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
SY3 7PY, Rocke St, Shrewsbury SY3 7PY, UK
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- 20th November 2019
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Small Paraklesis
20th November 2019 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Greek Orthodox Church, Dove Cl, Shrewsbury SY2 6QY, UK
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- 21st November 2019
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Matins & Liturgy for the Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple
21st November 2019 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Greek Orthodox Church, Dove Cl, Shrewsbury SY2 6QY, UK
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- 23rd November 2019
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Great Vespers
23rd November 2019 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Greek Orthodox Church, Dove Close, Shrewsbury SY2 6QY, UK
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- 24th November 2019
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Matins and Divine Liturgy
24th November 2019 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Greek Orthodox Church, Dove Close, Shrewsbury SY2 6QY, UK
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- 28th November 2019
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Intercession Service
28th November 2019 10:30 am - 11:30 am
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Catechetical Study
28th November 2019 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Greek Orthodox Church, Dove Cl, Shrewsbury SY2 6QY, UK
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- 30th November 2019
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Great Vespers
30th November 2019 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Greek Orthodox Church, Dove Close, Shrewsbury SY2 6QY, UK
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- 1st December 2019
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Divine Liturgy in Telford
1st December 2019 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Barclay Court, Barclay Ct, Donnington, Telford TF2 8AP, UK -
Matins
1st December 2019 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
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Children’s Catechesis | Telford
1st December 2019 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Barclay Court, Barclay Ct, Donnington, Telford TF2 8AP, UK
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- 5th December 2019
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Intercession Service
5th December 2019 10:30 am - 11:30 am
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Catechetical Study
5th December 2019 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Greek Orthodox Church, Dove Cl, Shrewsbury SY2 6QY, UK
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- 7th December 2019
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Great Vespers
7th December 2019 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Greek Orthodox Church, Dove Close, Shrewsbury SY2 6QY, UK
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- 8th December 2019
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St. Gunthild of Wimborne (748).
8th December 2019
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Matins and Divine Liturgy
8th December 2019 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Greek Orthodox Church, Dove Close, Shrewsbury SY2 6QY, UK
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- 9th December 2019
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St. Budoc (7th C). St. Ethelgifu, abbess of Shaftesbury (896). St. Wolfeius, hermit of St. Benet Hulme, Norfolk (1000).
9th December 2019
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- 11th December 2019
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St. Cian the Hermit (6th C). St. Peris of Llanberis (6th C).
11th December 2019
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- 12th December 2019
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St. Finnian, bishop of Clonard and founder of Skellig Michael (ca. 549). St. Colman of Glendalough (659). St. Columba of Leinster (548). St. Cormac, abbot (6th C). St. Agatha of Wimborne (790).
12th December 2019
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Intercession Service
12th December 2019 10:30 am - 11:30 am
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Catechetical Study
12th December 2019 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Greek Orthodox Church, Dove Cl, Shrewsbury SY2 6QY, UK
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