Bulletin 16 January

Schedule of Services

Sun, 03 Dec 2023
  • 9:30 am Matins (Morning Prayer)

  • 10:30 am Divine Liturgy in Shrewsbury (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 Saint Nicholas Festival

  • 6:30 pm Vespers for the Feast of Saint Barbara

    Saint Barbara the Great Martyr Orthodox Church, Chester CH4 7HW, UK

Mon, 04 Dec 2023
  • Barbara the Great Martyr & John of Damascus

  • Patronal Festival of Church of Saint Barbara, Chester

    Saint Barbara the Great Martyr Orthodox Church, Chester CH4 7HW, UK

  • 7:00 pm Chant training

Tue, 05 Dec 2023
  • Sabbas the Sanctified

Wed, 06 Dec 2023
  • Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra

  • 9:30 am Matins & Divine Liturgy - St Nicholas the Wonderworker

  • 7:00 pm Scripture Study via Zoom

Thu, 07 Dec 2023
  • 10:30 am Church cleaning

Fri, 08 Dec 2023
  • 1:00 pm John Kane's Funeral

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

Sat, 09 Dec 2023
  • The Conception by St. Anna of the Most Holy Theotokos

  • 6:00 pm Great Vespers (Evening Prayer)

Sun, 10 Dec 2023
  • 9:30 am Matins (Morning Prayer)

  • 10:30 am Divine Liturgy (Eucharist)

  • 1:00 pm Carols and Lunch

    Saint Giles Church Fellowship Hall, 29 Wenlock Rd, Shrewsbury SY2 6JP, UK

Mon, 11 Dec 2023
  • 7:00 pm Chant training

Tue, 12 Dec 2023
  • Spyridon the Wonderworker of Trymithous

  • 9:30 am Matins & Divine Liturgy for the Feast of Saint Spyridon

Wed, 13 Dec 2023
  • 7:00 pm Scripture Study via Zoom

Fri, 15 Dec 2023
  • Eleutherios the Hieromartyr, Bishop of Illyricum, and his mother Anthia

Sat, 16 Dec 2023
  • 6:00 pm Great Vespers (Evening Prayer)

Sun, 17 Dec 2023
  • 9:30 am Matins (Morning Prayer)

  • 10:30 am Divine Liturgy (Eucharist)

  • 12:00 pm Children’s Catechesis | Varangian Guard Youth Club

Wed, 20 Dec 2023
  • Forefeast of the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ begins

  • Ignatius the God-Bearer, Bishop of Antioch

  • 7:00 pm Vespers for the Feast of Saint Juliana

    St Julian's Centre, Fish St, Shrewsbury SY1 1UH, UK

Thu, 21 Dec 2023
  • Juliana of Nicomedia

  • 10:30 am Morning Prayer & Scripture Study

Fri, 22 Dec 2023
  • 8:30 am Royal Hours

Sat, 23 Dec 2023
  • 6:00 pm Great Vespers (Evening Prayer)

Sun, 24 Dec 2023
  • 9:30 am Matins (Morning Prayer)

  • 10:30 am Divine Liturgy (Eucharist)

  • 7:00 pm Vespers for the Feast of Nativity

Mon, 25 Dec 2023
  • The Nativity of Our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ

  • 8:45 am Matins for the Feast of the Nativity

  • 10:00 am Divine Liturgy for the Feast of the Nativity

Tue, 26 Dec 2023
  • Synaxis of the Holy Theotokos

Wed, 27 Dec 2023
  • Stephen, Archdeacon & First Martyr

Sat, 30 Dec 2023
  • 6:00 pm Great Vespers (Evening Prayer)

Sun, 31 Dec 2023
  • Apodosis of the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ

  • 9:30 am Matins (Morning Prayer)

  • 10:30 am Divine Liturgy (Eucharist)

  • 5:30 pm Vespers for the Feast of St Basil the Great & the Circumcision

Mon, 01 Jan 2024
  • Circumcision of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ & Basil the Great

  • 9:30 am Matins of the Feast of St Basil & the Circumcision

  • 10:30 am Divine Liturgy for the Feast of St Basil the Great & Circumcision

    Greek Orthodox Church, Dove Cl, Shrewsbury SY2 6QY, UK

Short talk series on church architecture

After the Holy Liturgy this Sunday and the following there will be a short illustrated 15 minute talk about Orthodox Church architecture. These are to help prepare our community give feedback on the masterplan for the planned church development.

  • 16 January: How Orthodox Church Design Developed, by Aidan Hart.
  • 23 January: Church Symbolism, by Luke Thomas.

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Olivia Stefania on her baptism on 9 January 2022.  Many Years!!!

Volunteers needed!!!

House Blessings

Throughout January Father Stephen is available to bless houses.  As there are still COVID restrictions please arrange this by email holy.fathers [at] gmail.com or text him on his mobile number.

Youth Club

This Sunday is the monthly youth club.  The purpose of the youth club is for fellowship, fun, friendships and teaching.  All primary school and secondary school age children who attend our church are invited to join the youth club.  We currently have three groups in the junior section:  recruits, guardsmen and cross-bearers.  These children have a structured syllabus for catechism.

The secondary school age children are in one group called the Akolouthoi.  They have a programme aimed at developing life skills and introducing them to new and interesting things.  For example, Florin Gaina (a vet) introduced them to micro-organisms and cell structure using his microscope.  Theo Andreou took them on a visit to Shrewsbury museum to the recent exhibition of the 3,000 year old pendant with incredible intricate engraving.

If you have any skills, or interests that you can share with the Akolouthoi please let Fr Panteleimon, Presvytera Catherine, Dana Moldovan, Luke Thomas, Fodoulla Nicolaou, Theo Andreou or Antonina Psenikova – the youth club team – know.

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