10:00 amMatins & Divine Liturgy Pilgrimage to Saint Winifred, Holywell
11:00 amChurch open
2:30 pmGreat Vespers at Holywell
Sun, 08 Oct 2023
9:30 amMatins (Morning Prayer)
10:30 amDivine Liturgy (Eucharist)
Mon, 09 Oct 2023
James the Apostle, son of Alphaeus
7:00 pmMonday night Kliros night (Term 1)
Church of the 318 Holy Fathers, Dove Close, Shrewsbury, SY2 6FB - Church of the 318 Holy Fathers, Dove Close, Shrewsbury, SY2 6FB
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
11:00 amChurch open
Wed, 11 Oct 2023
11:00 amChurch open
7:00 pmScripture Study via Zoom
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
10:30 amMorning Prayer & Scripture Study
11:00 amChurch open
Fri, 13 Oct 2023
11:00 amChurch open
Sat, 14 Oct 2023
9:00 amDivine Liturgy in Oswestry
9:30 amThyateira Midlands Ecclesiastical Seminary
Greek Orthodox Church Of The Holy Trinity & St Luke, Magnet Centre, Park Approach, Birmingham B23 7SJ, UK
11:00 amChurch open
6:00 pmGreat Vespers (Evening Prayer)
Sun, 15 Oct 2023
9:30 amMatins (Morning Prayer)
10:30 amDivine Liturgy (Eucharist)
12:00 pmChildren’s Catechesis | Varangian Guard Youth Club
Mon, 16 Oct 2023
7:00 pmMonday night Kliros night (Term 1)
Church of the 318 Holy Fathers, Dove Close, Shrewsbury, SY2 6FB - Church of the 318 Holy Fathers, Dove Close, Shrewsbury, SY2 6FB
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
11:00 amChurch open
7:00 pmVespers for Feast of Saint Luke
Greek Orthodox Church Of The Holy Trinity & St Luke, Magnet Centre, Park Approach, Birmingham B23 7SJ, UK
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
Luke the Evangelist
Panigiri of Church of Saint Luke, Erdington
Greek Orthodox Church Of The Holy Trinity & St Luke, Magnet Centre, Park Approach, Birmingham B23 7SJ, UK
11:00 amChurch open
Thu, 19 Oct 2023
10:30 amMorning Prayer & Scripture Study
11:00 amChurch open
Fri, 20 Oct 2023
11:00 amChurch open
Sat, 21 Oct 2023
11:00 amChurch open
6:00 pmGreat Vespers (Evening Prayer)
Sun, 22 Oct 2023
9:30 amMatins (Morning Prayer)
10:30 amDivine Liturgy (Eucharist)
Mon, 23 Oct 2023
James (Iakovos) the Apostle, brother of Our Lord
7:00 pmMonday night Kliros night (Term 1)
Church of the 318 Holy Fathers, Dove Close, Shrewsbury, SY2 6FB - Church of the 318 Holy Fathers, Dove Close, Shrewsbury, SY2 6FB
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
11:00 amChurch open
Wed, 25 Oct 2023
11:00 amChurch open
Thu, 26 Oct 2023
The Holy Great Martyr Demetrius the Myrrh-streamer
Eata, Bishop of Hexham
10:30 amMorning Prayer & Scripture Study
11:00 amChurch open
Fri, 27 Oct 2023
11:00 amChurch open
Sat, 28 Oct 2023
The Holy Protection of the Theotokos
11:00 amChurch open
6:00 pmGreat Vespers (Evening Prayer)
Sun, 29 Oct 2023
9:30 amMatins (Morning Prayer)
10:30 amDivine Liturgy (Eucharist)
Tue, 31 Oct 2023
11:00 amChurch open
Wed, 01 Nov 2023
Cosmas and Damian the Holy Unmercenaries of Asia, and their mother Theodota
Cadfan, founder of monasteries
10:30 amChurch cleaning
11:00 amChurch open
7:00 pmScripture Study via Zoom
Thu, 02 Nov 2023
10:30 amMorning Prayer & Scripture Study
11:00 amChurch open
Gifts for children of the Shrewsbury Ark
On Monday 20 December we delivered two large boxes and many gift bags of presents to the Shrewsbury Ark from all of the children of the Youth Club for the children that the Shrewsbury Ark knows will be facing a very difficult Christmas this year.
Thank you to all of the parents and children who provided presents and helped wrap them up at the club on Sunday.
We continue our ongoing appeal for the Shrewsbury Ark during advent. You can give in church in the collection baskets , via our PayPal Giving Page, or the Shrewsbury Ark’s Charitable Aid Foundation page.
Festal preparations and celebrations
On Thursday 23 December at 10.30am the church will be cleaned, prepared and decorated for the feast of the Nativity. Please come and help!
Father Stephen will be in church from 5.00pm on Friday 24 December to hear confessions.
On the eve of the Nativity after the Vesperal Liturgy there will be mince pies and sherry in the church. All are welcome!
After the Liturgy on New Year’s day for the feast of Saint Basil and the Circumcision of the Lord there will be the cutting of the Vassilopita (Saint Basil’s bread). This year is the centenary of our Archdiocese and there will be special commemorative coins to mark the occasion.
After the Feast of Theophany on 6 December there will be the blessing of the River Severn followed by lunch at the River Bank. Please let Presvytera know if you would like to come.
House blessings
Each year at the time of Theophany it is customary for the faithful to arrange for their homes and businesses to be blessed. Please get in touch with Father Stephen or Presvytera Catherine on 01939 291 078 to arrange a house blessing.
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