Bulletin 9 January

Schedule of Services

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

Happy New Year!

On 1 January we celebrated the Feast of Saint Basil, the circumcision of the Lord and the New Year.

2022 is the centenary of the establishment of the Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain.  Special commemorative silver coins were placed in the Vassilopita (Saint Basil’s bread) with icons of Saint Basil on them.

 

Holy Theophany

On 6 January we celebrated the feast of the Theophany of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.  We blessed the River Severn in Shrewsbury and had lunch at the River Bank restaurant.

The River Severn, at 220 miles long, is the longest river in Great Britain. It is also the river with the most voluminous flow of water by far in all of England and Wales, with an average flow rate of 107 m³/s. So that’s a lot of holy water coming down the river!

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.

Latest COVID-19 regulations

The Government is currently regularly updating its COVID-19 regulations.  Please check for updates on the Government’s website.

For our church this means that unless you are exempt from doing so face coverings should be worn inside the church and we will need to allow more ventilation so wrap up warm.

Farewell to Owain Williams

Owain Williams will be leaving to start his naval officer training at Dartmouth on Monday 10 January.  On Sunday 9 January we will be having a farewell gathering to wish him luck and blessings.

Owain first came to our church twelve months ago.  He came to our church in search of Truth.  He found Christ and courageously gave up much to follow Him.  He is a much-loved member of our community.  We will miss him very much.  But … he will return often when he has leave.

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Elena Corina Petrache and Petrache Cosmin on the birth of Iris Anays on 24 December 2021

Children’s Books Request

In the Gallery of our Church there is a library of both adult and children’s books. We are often given adult books as people sort out their bookshelves at home.  However, the children’s section has become depleted over the years.

If your children have grown out their books about faith or saints or scripture stories please donate them to our Library.

We now have “The Good Samaritan; A Children’s Catechism” by Fr Michael Shanbour in our library. This an excellent book to help children understand much about the Orthodox Faith. It gives the essence of the Orthodox Christian life without too much detail.  Parents would also benefit from it by reading it to their children.  If you want your own copy we can order this from America at £27.00 (or maybe less for a larger order).

Thank you.

Presvytera Catherine

 

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