Schedule of Services
The schedule of services for this week is available on our calendar. We will continue to broadcast our services live on mixlr.com when possible.
The church is open for public worship under the guidance issued by our archdiocese.
Appeal! Appeal! Appeal! continues … from the Shrewsbury Ark
Appeal! The Shrewsbury Ark continues to need food donations that can be made with limited or no cooking equipment. Miso soups, porridge pots, pot noodles, rice pouches etc etc. Please bring with you to church each Sunday.
Donations for the Epitafios flowers
Decorating our Church is an important tradition carried through the years by all Orthodox Christians. It helps us to open our hearts, to take part in our Lord’s Passion and rejoice for His Resurrection. Once again, we are asking for your generous donations to adorn our Lord’s Sepulchre with beautiful floral arrangements for the celebration of His Burial.
We all like to lay flowers on the graves of our beloved relatives and friends. Likewise we do the same on the Grave of our Lord Jesus Christ? Please put your donation on the relevant collection box during church services or send a donation via cheque or bank transfer giving as reference “Epitafios Flowers”. Your contribution will be greatly appreciated. For details for donating please see our Donations page.
Decorating Epitafios
The church is looking for volunteers to dress the Epitafios with flowers on Great Friday April 30 in the afternoon starting at 2.00. If you can volunteer please give your contact details to a member of the Church Committee.
Scripture Study via Zoom
We are continuing to study Great Lent by Father Alexander Schmeman in our weekly scripture study at 7pm on Thursday. The details for joining the Study are as follows:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81629854019?pwd=UzN5b3NTL1h0STJMd2E2ZW1kSHlJZz09
Meeting ID: 816 2985 4019
Passcode: 926265
Latest News Blog items
- Empresses, Abbesses and Martyrs appear on the walls
Latest photographs of the wall paintings of the Women Saints. Visit our Future Projects page for more information on wall paintings, church extension and new land project. - Youth club uses Orchard for the first time
When we first used the orchard, it was during mid-March. The children at Varangians were split into small groups. Each group were told to create a specific scene from the bible relating to the cross. Some of us made the three crosses on Golgotha, others made Moses raising his staff to let the Hebrews cross … Continue reading - That this Pascha is a type of the future and eternal Pascha
That this Pascha is a type of the future and eternal Pascha;and about endurance and courage. St Theodore the Studite: Catchesis 66 Brethren and fathers, Lent is already galloping past and the soul rejoices at the imminence of Pascha, because by it it finds rest and is relieved of many toils. Why did this thought … Continue reading - “Father Noah – How much longer to Mount Ararat?”
“Not long now, dear – we’ll soon be there.” Our “strapline”, ever since the Ark opened in 2008, has been “Helping homeless and vulnerable people to weather the storms of life” and, with everyone else, the Ark has been weathering its own storm this last year. When COVID struck last March, Shropshire Council moved very … Continue reading - Appeal for Sunday School Teachers!
Appeal for Sunday School Teachers Do you enjoy working with young people? Are you passionate about your Faith? Do you want to make a positive change to the lives of our children? Can you offer your time and talents to your church community? Continue reading - That we should conduct ourselves in newness of lifejust as we promised through the holy Schema.[1] Theodore the Studite: Catcehesis 40 Brethren and Fathers, just as the hungry long to eat and the thirsty to drink, so we should be enthusiastic to listen to the word of God. For by listening we gain the greatest benefits. If we are slothful, we put away … Continue reading
Donate to Holy Fathers of Nicaea Church today
We are very grateful for the kindness of the people around the world who donate to the Church of the Holy Fathers of Nicaea to keep us running on a daily basis. However, to keep us going we still rely on regular donations and that‘s where you can help out!