Bulletin for Holy Week 2023

Schedule of Services

Sun, 28 May 2023

  • The 318 Godbearing Fathers of the 1st Council

  • 9:30 am Matins (Morning Prayer)

  • 10:30 am Divine Liturgy (Eucharist)

  • 12:00 pm Lunch

Mon, 29 May 2023

  • 7:00 pm Chant training

Tue, 30 May 2023

  • 11:00 am Church open

Wed, 31 May 2023

  • 11:00 am Church open

  • 7:00 pm Scripture Study via Zoom

Thu, 01 Jun 2023

  • 10:30 am Morning Prayer & Scripture Study

  • 11:00 am Church open

Fri, 02 Jun 2023

  • 11:00 am Church open

Sat, 03 Jun 2023

  • The Saturday of Souls

  • 9:00 am Divine Liturgy in Oswestry

  • 11:00 am Church open

  • 5:30 pm Great Vespers (Evening Prayer)

  • 6:30 pm Baptism

Sun, 04 Jun 2023

  • Our Father Metrophanes, Archbishop of Constantinople

  • Holy Pentecost

  • 9:30 am Matins (Morning Prayer)

  • 10:30 am NO LITURGY IN TELFORD

  • 10:30 am Divine Liturgy (Eucharist)

  • 12:00 pm Vespers of Pentecost

Mon, 05 Jun 2023

  • 7:00 pm Chant training

Tue, 06 Jun 2023

  • 11:00 am Church open

Wed, 07 Jun 2023

  • 11:00 am Church open

  • 7:00 pm Scripture Study via Zoom

Thu, 08 Jun 2023

  • 10:30 am Morning Prayer & Scripture Study

  • 11:00 am Church open

Fri, 09 Jun 2023

  • 11:00 am Church open

Sat, 10 Jun 2023

  • 11:00 am Church open

  • 6:00 pm Great Vespers (Evening Prayer)

Sun, 11 Jun 2023

  • Bartholomew & Barnabas the Holy Apostles

  • 9:30 am Matins (Morning Prayer)

  • 10:30 am Divine Liturgy (Eucharist)

Mon, 12 Jun 2023

  • 7:00 pm Chant training

Tue, 13 Jun 2023

  • 11:00 am Church open

Wed, 14 Jun 2023

  • 11:00 am Church open

  • 7:00 pm Scripture Study via Zoom

Thu, 15 Jun 2023

  • 10:30 am Morning Prayer & Scripture Study

  • 11:00 am Church open

Fri, 16 Jun 2023

  • 11:00 am Church open

Sat, 17 Jun 2023

  • 11:00 am Church open

  • 5:30 pm Great Vespers (Evening Prayer)

  • 6:30 pm Baptism

Sun, 18 Jun 2023

  • 9:30 am Matins (Morning Prayer)

  • 10:30 am Divine Liturgy (Eucharist)

  • 12:00 pm Board elections

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

Mon, 19 Jun 2023

  • 7:00 pm Chant training

Tue, 20 Jun 2023

  • 11:00 am Church open

Wed, 21 Jun 2023

  • 11:00 am Church open

  • 7:00 pm Scripture Study via Zoom

Thu, 22 Jun 2023

  • Alban Protomartyr of Britain

  • 10:30 am Morning Prayer & Scripture Study

  • 11:00 am Church open

Fri, 23 Jun 2023

  • 11:00 am Church open

Sat, 24 Jun 2023

  • Nativity of the Forerunner John the Baptist

  • 11:00 am Church open

  • 6:00 pm Great Vespers (Evening Prayer)

Sun, 25 Jun 2023

  • Milburga of Wenlock (Translation of the relics)

  • 9:30 am Matins (Morning Prayer)

  • 10:30 am Divine Liturgy (Eucharist)

Mon, 26 Jun 2023

  • 7:00 pm Chant training

Tue, 27 Jun 2023

  • 11:00 am Church open

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