Bulletin for 18 December to 9 January

Schedule of Services

Thu, 28 Mar 2024
  • Martyr Eustratios of the Kyiv Caves

  • 10:30 am Lenten Vespers & Scripture Study

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

  • 7:00 pm Chant training

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

Fri, 29 Mar 2024
  • 7:00 pm Compline and 2nd Stanza of Akathist Hymn

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

Sat, 30 Mar 2024
  • 10:00 am Divine Liturgy

    Forbury Chapel, Church St Leominster HR6 8NQ

  • 6:00 pm Great Vespers (Evening Prayer)

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

Sun, 31 Mar 2024
  • 🍇 Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas

  • 9:30 am Matins (Morning Prayer)

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

  • 10:30 am Divine Liturgy (Eucharist)

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

Mon, 01 Apr 2024
  • ☦️ Mary of Egypt

Tue, 02 Apr 2024
  • 7:00 pm Adult Catechism

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

Wed, 03 Apr 2024
  • 10:30 am Church cleaning

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

  • 7:00 pm Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

Thu, 04 Apr 2024
  • 10:30 am Lenten Vespers & Scripture Study

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

  • 7:00 pm Chant training

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

Fri, 05 Apr 2024
  • 7:00 pm Compline & 3rd Stanza of Akathist Hymn

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

Sat, 06 Apr 2024
  • 6:00 pm Great Vespers (Evening Prayer)

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

Sun, 07 Apr 2024
  • SS. Gwrnerth and Llewellyn

  • 🍇 Sunday of the Holy Cross

  • 9:30 am Matins (Morning Prayer)

    St Julian's Church, Fish St, Shrewsbury, SY1 1UH

  • 10:30 am Divine Liturgy (Eucharist)

    St Julian's Church, Fish St, Shrewsbury, SY1 1UH

Tue, 09 Apr 2024
  • Theodore of Crowland

  • 7:00 pm Adult Catechism

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

Wed, 10 Apr 2024
  • 7:00 pm Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

Thu, 11 Apr 2024
  • Guthlac of Crowland

  • 10:30 am Lenten Vespers & Scripture Study

    The Church of The Holy Fathers of Nicea

  • 7:00 pm Chant training

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

Fri, 12 Apr 2024
  • 7:00 pm Compline & 4th Stanza of Akathist Hymn

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

Sat, 13 Apr 2024
  • 6:00 pm Great Vespers (Evening Prayer)

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

Sun, 14 Apr 2024
  • 🍇 Sunday of St. John Climacus

  • 9:30 am Matins (Morning Prayer)

    St Julian's Church, Fish St, Shrewsbury, SY1 1UH

  • 10:30 am Divine Liturgy (Eucharist)

    St Julian's Church, Fish St, Shrewsbury, SY1 1UH

Wed, 17 Apr 2024
  • 7:00 pm Matins with the Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

Thu, 18 Apr 2024
  • 🍇 5th Thursday of Lent: The Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete

  • 10:30 am Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

  • 7:00 pm Chant training

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

Fri, 19 Apr 2024
  • 7:00 pm Compline & Akathistos Hymn

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

Sat, 20 Apr 2024
  • 🍇 5th Saturday of Lent: The Akathist Hymn

  • 8:45 am Matins and Divine Liturgy with ordination

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

  • 6:00 pm Great Vespers (Evening Prayer)

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

Sun, 21 Apr 2024
  • Beuno, abbot of Clynnog Fawr

  • 🍇 Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt

  • 9:30 am Matins (Morning Prayer)

    St Julian's Church, Fish St, Shrewsbury, SY1 1UH

  • 10:30 am Divine Liturgy (Eucharist)

    St Julian's Church, Fish St, Shrewsbury, SY1 1UH

  • 12:00 pm Children’s Catechesis | Varangian Guard Youth Club

Wed, 24 Apr 2024
  • 7:00 pm Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

Thu, 25 Apr 2024
  • Mark the Apostle and Evangelist

  • 10:30 am Lenten Vespers & Scripture Study

    The Church of The Holy Fathers of Nicea

  • 7:00 pm Chant training

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

Fri, 26 Apr 2024
  • 7:00 pm Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

Sat, 27 Apr 2024
  • 🍇 Lazarus Saturday

  • 9:30 am Matins & Divine Liturgy

  • 6:00 pm Great Vespers (Evening Prayer)

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

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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