Bulletin for 18 December to 9 January

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

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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