Bulletin for 14 to 21 November

Schedule of Services

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

Sat, 22 Apr 2023
  • Renewal Saturday

  • 11:00 am Church open

  • 6:00 pm Great Vespers (Evening Prayer)

Sun, 23 Apr 2023
  • Thomas Sunday

  • 9:30 am Matins (Morning Prayer)

  • 10:30 am Divine Liturgy (Eucharist)

Mon, 24 Apr 2023
  • 7:00 pm Chant training

Tue, 25 Apr 2023
  • Mark the Apostle and Evangelist

  • 11:00 am Church open

Wed, 26 Apr 2023
  • 11:00 am Church open

  • 7:00 pm Scripture Study via Zoom

Thu, 27 Apr 2023
  • 10:30 am Morning Prayer & Scripture Study

  • 11:00 am Church open

Fri, 28 Apr 2023
  • 11:00 am Church open

Annual General Meeting

On 14 November after the Liturgy there will be an Annual General Meeting.  There will be a report on the church development project and the landscaping of the Orchard with an opportunity to ask questions.

Funeral of Ioannis Papagianidis

Ioannis’ funeral will be at St Luke’s Greek Orthodox Church, 27 Dundonald Rd, Glasgow G12 9LL at 11am Wednesday 24 November followed by the burial at Auchinleck Cemetery, Main St, Auchinleck, Cumnock KA18 2AA (about 1 hour by car from the Church).

Please contact Father Panteleimon via email info@shrewsburyorthodox.com if you would like to attend so that we can plan travel and lift shares.

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