Bulletin for Holy Week 2023

Schedule of Services

Thu, 28 Sep 2023
  • Chariton the Confessor

  • Synaxis of the Fathers of the Kiev Caves

  • 10:30 am Morning Prayer & Scripture Study

  • 11:00 am Church open

Fri, 29 Sep 2023
  • 11:00 am Church open

Sat, 30 Sep 2023
  • 11:00 am Church open

  • 6:00 pm Great Vespers (Evening Prayer)

Sun, 01 Oct 2023
  • 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

Mon, 02 Oct 2023
  • 7:00 pm Chant training

Tue, 03 Oct 2023
  • 11:00 am Church open

Wed, 04 Oct 2023
  • 11:00 am Church open

  • 7:00 pm Scripture Study via Zoom

Thu, 05 Oct 2023
  • 10:30 am Morning Prayer & Scripture Study

  • 11:00 am Church open

Fri, 06 Oct 2023
  • The Holy and Glorious Apostle Thomas

  • 11:00 am Church open

Sat, 07 Oct 2023
  • 9:00 am Matins & Divine Liturgy Pilgrimage to Saint Winifred, Holywell

  • 11:00 am Church open

  • 6:00 pm Great Vespers (Evening Prayer)

Sun, 08 Oct 2023
  • 9:30 am Matins (Morning Prayer)

  • 10:30 am Divine Liturgy (Eucharist)

Mon, 09 Oct 2023
  • James the Apostle, son of Alphaeus

  • 7:00 pm Chant training

Tue, 10 Oct 2023
  • 11:00 am Church open

Wed, 11 Oct 2023
  • 11:00 am Church open

  • 7:00 pm Scripture Study via Zoom

Thu, 12 Oct 2023
  • 10:30 am Morning Prayer & Scripture Study

  • 11:00 am Church open

Fri, 13 Oct 2023
  • 11:00 am Church open

Sat, 14 Oct 2023
  • 11:00 am Church open

  • 6:00 pm Great Vespers (Evening Prayer)

Sun, 15 Oct 2023
  • 9:30 am Matins (Morning Prayer)

  • 10:30 am Divine Liturgy (Eucharist)

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

Mon, 16 Oct 2023
  • 7:00 pm Chant training

Tue, 17 Oct 2023
  • 11:00 am Church open

  • 7:00 pm Vespers 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 am Church open

  • 7:00 pm Scripture Study via Zoom

Thu, 19 Oct 2023
  • 10:30 am Morning Prayer & Scripture Study

  • 11:00 am Church open

Fri, 20 Oct 2023
  • 11:00 am Church open

Sat, 21 Oct 2023
  • 11:00 am Church open

  • 6:00 pm Great Vespers (Evening Prayer)

Sun, 22 Oct 2023
  • 9:30 am Matins (Morning Prayer)

  • 10:30 am Divine Liturgy (Eucharist)

Mon, 23 Oct 2023
  • James (Iakovos) the Apostle, brother of Our Lord

  • 7:00 pm Chant training

Tue, 24 Oct 2023
  • 11:00 am Church open

Wed, 25 Oct 2023
  • 11:00 am Church open

  • 7:00 pm Scripture Study via Zoom

Thu, 26 Oct 2023
  • The Holy Great Martyr Demetrius the Myrrh-streamer

  • Eata, Bishop of Hexham

  • 10:30 am Morning Prayer & Scripture Study

  • 11:00 am Church open

Fri, 27 Oct 2023
  • 11:00 am Church open

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