Serbian Orthodox Church of Saint Nicholas, Barclay Ct, Donnington, Telford TF2 8GA, UK
12:00 pmChildren’s Catechesis | Telford
7:00 pmVespers
Mon, 03 Apr 2023
7:00 pmChant training
Tue, 04 Apr 2023
11:00 amChurch open
7:00 pmScripture Study via Zoom
Wed, 05 Apr 2023
11:00 amChurch open
7:00 pmLiturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
Thu, 06 Apr 2023
10:30 amVespers & Scripture Study
11:00 amChurch open
Fri, 07 Apr 2023
SS. Gwrnerth and Llewellyn
11:00 amChurch open
7:00 pmLiturgy of the Presanctified
Sat, 08 Apr 2023
🍇 Lazarus Saturday
9:00 amMatins
10:00 amDivine Liturgy
11:00 amPreparation of the church for Great Week
11:00 amChurch open
6:00 pmGreat Vespers (Evening Prayer)
Sun, 09 Apr 2023
🐟 Palm Sunday
9:30 amMatins (Morning Prayer)
10:30 amDivine Liturgy (Eucharist)
7:00 pmMatins of Holy Monday
Mon, 10 Apr 2023
☦️ Holy Monday
7:00 pmMatins of Holy Tuesday
Tue, 11 Apr 2023
☦️ Holy Tuesday
11:00 amChurch open
7:00 pmMatins of Holy Wednesday
Wed, 12 Apr 2023
☦️ Holy Wednesday
11:00 amChurch open
7:00 pmHoly Unction
Thu, 13 Apr 2023
🍇 Holy Thursday
10:30 amLiturgy for the Last Supper
11:00 amChurch open
7:00 pmMatins of Holy Friday (Twelve Gospels)
Fri, 14 Apr 2023
☦️ Holy Friday
10:30 amRoyal Hours
11:00 amChurch open
12:45 pmDecorating the Kovouklion
5:30 pmVespers (The Apokatheleos, taking down from the Cross)
7:00 pmMatins of Holy Saturday (The Lamentations)
Sat, 15 Apr 2023
☦️ Holy Saturday
10:00 amVesperal Liturgy
11:00 amChurch open
12:00 pmPrepare the church for Pascha
11:30 pmResurrection Service
Sun, 16 Apr 2023
12:00 amMatins and Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom
Great and Holy Pascha
11:00 amVespers 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 amChurch open
Wed, 19 Apr 2023
Renewal Wednesday
11:00 amChurch open
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
Renewal Thursday
11:00 amChurch open
Fri, 21 Apr 2023
Renewal Friday: Theotokos of the Life-giving Spring
9:00 amDivine Liturgy
11:00 amChurch open
Sat, 22 Apr 2023
Renewal Saturday
11:00 amChurch open
6:00 pmGreat Vespers (Evening Prayer)
Sun, 23 Apr 2023
Thomas Sunday
9:30 amMatins (Morning Prayer)
10:30 amDivine Liturgy (Eucharist)
Mon, 24 Apr 2023
7:00 pmChant training
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
Mark the Apostle and Evangelist
11:00 amChurch open
Wed, 26 Apr 2023
11:00 amChurch open
7:00 pmScripture Study via Zoom
Thu, 27 Apr 2023
10:30 amMorning Prayer & Scripture Study
11:00 amChurch open
Fri, 28 Apr 2023
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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