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Welcome to the website of the Church of the 318 Godbearing Fathers of the First Œcumenical of Nicaea, Shrewsbury.  We are a church of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain (Œcumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople) serving the Orthodox Christian community of Shropshire, UK. 

We are a thriving and diverse Orthodox Church with a regular congregation of over 90 people.  We have a busy schedule of services with Matins and Divine Liturgy each Sunday and on feast days.  We have children’s activities twice a month, regular catechism for adults wanting to join the Church, twice-weekly study of the scriptures (on Wednesday evenings and Thursday mornings during term time) and weekly training of chanters.

Our Philanthropic committee (the Philoptochos) organise regular events for fundraising for the poor and the needy.  Each year we have a summer fete with a barbecue when we invite the local community, we also have an annual festival for Saint Nicholas on the first Sunday in December.    

Many of us come from traditionally Orthodox countries – Greece, Cyprus, Romania, Ukraine, Russia etc.; many are British people who have found a home in Orthodox Christianity.  Our services are conducted in English because it is our common language but you will also hear some Greek, Romanian and Church Slavonic.

Orthodoxy is quite simply “Christianity”! It is the Church founded by Jesus Christ after his Resurrection.  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 essential for us, beauty in the icons, beauty in the church buildings, beauty in the chanting, beauty in the services.  We enjoy our Orthodox Christianity and hope that anyone who visits our church will have their minds opened to the ineffable glory and majesty of God, the Holy Trinity.

Orthodox Christianity is something that we LIVE and DO.  It affects the whole of our lives and is for every day and hour of the week.  Because it is something we do, it is only by joining in with that “doing” that people can understand what it is all about.  So, if you are interested, “Come and See!”

For Your Diary
Wed, 22 Mar 2023
  • 11:00 am Church open

  • 7:00 pm Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts

Thu, 23 Mar 2023
  • 10:30 am Vespers & Scripture Study

  • 11:00 am Church open

Fri, 24 Mar 2023
  • Forefeast of the Annunciation of the Theotokos

  • 11:00 am Church open

  • 7:00 pm 4th Salutations Akathist

Sat, 25 Mar 2023
  • Annunciation of the Theotokos

  • 9:00 am Matins

  • 10:00 am Divine Liturgy (Eucharist) for the Feast of the Annunciation

  • 11:00 am Church open

  • 6:00 pm Great Vespers (Evening Prayer)

Sun, 26 Mar 2023
  • Synaxis in honour of the Archangel Gabriel

  • 🍇 Sunday of St. John Climacus

  • 9:30 am Matins (Morning Prayer)

  • 10:30 am Divine Liturgy (Eucharist)

  • 7:00 pm Vespers

Mon, 27 Mar 2023
  • 7:00 pm Chant training

Tue, 28 Mar 2023
  • 11:00 am Church open

  • 7:00 pm Scripture Study via Zoom

Wed, 29 Mar 2023
  • 11:00 am Church open

  • 7:00 pm Matins and Great Canon

Thu, 30 Mar 2023
  • 10:30 am Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts

  • 11:00 am Church open

Fri, 31 Mar 2023
  • 11:00 am Church open

  • 7:00 pm Akathist Hymn

Sat, 01 Apr 2023
  • 9:00 am Liturgy in Oswestry

  • 11:00 am Church open

  • 6:00 pm Great Vespers (Evening Prayer)

Sun, 02 Apr 2023
  • 🍇 Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt

  • 9:30 am Matins (Morning Prayer)

  • 10:30 am Divine Liturgy (Eucharist)

  • 10:30 am Divine Liturgy (Eucharist) in TELFORD

    Serbian Orthodox Church of Saint Nicholas, Barclay Ct, Donnington, Telford TF2 8GA, UK

  • 12:00 pm Children’s Catechesis | Telford

  • 7:00 pm Vespers

Mon, 03 Apr 2023
  • 7:00 pm Chant training

Tue, 04 Apr 2023
  • 11:00 am Church open

  • 7:00 pm Scripture Study via Zoom

Wed, 05 Apr 2023
  • 11:00 am Church open

  • 7:00 pm Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts

Thu, 06 Apr 2023
  • 10:30 am Vespers & Scripture Study

  • 11:00 am Church open

Fri, 07 Apr 2023
  • SS. Gwrnerth and Llewellyn

  • 11:00 am Church open

  • 7:00 pm Liturgy of the Presanctified

Sat, 08 Apr 2023
  • 🍇 Lazarus Saturday

  • 9:00 am Matins

  • 10:00 am Divine Liturgy

  • 11:00 am Preparation of the church for Great Week

  • 11:00 am Church open

  • 6:00 pm Great Vespers (Evening Prayer)

Sun, 09 Apr 2023
  • 🐟 Palm Sunday

  • 9:30 am Matins (Morning Prayer)

  • 10:30 am Divine Liturgy (Eucharist)

  • 7:00 pm Matins of Holy Monday

Mon, 10 Apr 2023
  • ☦️ Holy Monday

  • 7:00 pm Matins of Holy Tuesday

Tue, 11 Apr 2023
  • ☦️ Holy Tuesday

  • 11:00 am Church open

  • 7:00 pm Matins of Holy Wednesday

Wed, 12 Apr 2023
  • ☦️ Holy Wednesday

  • 11:00 am Church open

  • 7:00 pm Holy Unction

Thu, 13 Apr 2023
  • 🍇 Holy Thursday

  • 10:30 am Liturgy for the Last Supper

  • 11:00 am Church open

  • 7:00 pm Matins of Holy Friday (Twelve Gospels)

Fri, 14 Apr 2023
  • ☦️ Holy Friday

  • 10:30 am Royal Hours

  • 11:00 am Church open

  • 12:45 pm Decorating the Kovouklion

  • 5:30 pm Vespers (The Apokatheleos, taking down from the Cross)

  • 7:00 pm Matins of Holy Saturday (The Lamentations)

Sat, 15 Apr 2023
  • ☦️ Holy Saturday

  • 10:00 am Vesperal Liturgy

  • 11:00 am Church open

  • 12:00 pm Prepare the church for Pascha

  • 11:30 pm Resurrection Service

Sun, 16 Apr 2023
  • 12:00 am Matins and Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom

  • Great and Holy Pascha

  • 11:00 am Vespers of Love

Mon, 17 Apr 2023
  • Renewal Monday

Tue, 18 Apr 2023
  • Renewal Tuesday: The Commemoration of Saints Raphael, Nicholas, Irene, and the Other Newly-revealed Martyrs of Lesbos

  • 11:00 am Church open

Wed, 19 Apr 2023
  • Renewal Wednesday

  • 11:00 am Church open

Thu, 20 Apr 2023
  • Renewal Thursday

  • 11:00 am Church open

Fri, 21 Apr 2023
  • Renewal Friday: Theotokos of the Life-giving Spring

  • 9:00 am Divine Liturgy

  • 11:00 am Church open

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