9:00 amDivine Liturgy for the Feast of the Apostles
Greek Orthodox Church, Dove Close, Shrewsbury SY2 6QY, UK
Fri, 01 Jul 2022
Cosmas & Damian the Holy Unmercenaries
11:00 amChurch open
Sat, 02 Jul 2022
Deposition of the Precious Robe of the Theotokos in Blachernae
11:00 amChurch open
6:00 pmGreat Vespers (Evening Prayer)
Sun, 03 Jul 2022
3rd Sunday of Matthew
10:30 amDivine Liturgy (Eucharist) in TELFORD
Serbian Orthodox Church of Saint Nicholas, Barclay Ct, Donnington, Telford TF2 8GA, UK
12:00 pmChildren’s Catechesis | Telford
Serbian Orthodox Church of Saint Nicholas, Barclay Ct, Donnington, Telford TF2 8GA, UK
Tue, 05 Jul 2022
Athanasius of Mount Athos Lampadus the Wonderworker
11:00 amChurch open
Wed, 06 Jul 2022
11:00 amChurch open
7:00 pmScripture Study via Zoom
Thu, 07 Jul 2022
10:30 amMorning Prayer & Scripture Study
11:00 amChurch open
7:00 pmSmall Paraklesis
Fri, 08 Jul 2022
The Holy Great Martyr Procopius
11:00 amChurch open
Sat, 09 Jul 2022
Thyateira Midlands Ecclesiastical Seminary
Magnet Centre, Park Approach, Birmingham B23 7SJ, UK
11:00 amChurch open
6:00 pmGreat Vespers (Evening Prayer)
Sun, 10 Jul 2022
4th Sunday of Matthew
9:30 amMatins (Morning Prayer)
10:30 amDivine Liturgy (Eucharist)
Mon, 11 Jul 2022
Euphemia the Great Martyr
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
11:00 amChurch open
Wed, 13 Jul 2022
Synaxis of Archangel Gabriel
11:00 amChurch open
7:00 pmScripture Study via Zoom
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
10:30 amMorning Prayer & Scripture Study
11:00 amChurch open
7:00 pmSmall Paraklesis
Fri, 15 Jul 2022
11:00 amChurch open
Sat, 16 Jul 2022
11:00 amChurch open
6:00 pmGreat Vespers (Evening Prayer)
Sun, 17 Jul 2022
Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the 4th Ecumenical Council
The Holy Great Martyr Marina (Margaret)
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9:30 amMatins (Morning Prayer)
10:30 amDivine Liturgy (Eucharist)
Tue, 19 Jul 2022
11:00 amChurch open
Wed, 20 Jul 2022
The Glorious Prophet Elias (Elijah)
11:00 amChurch open
7:00 pmScripture Study via Zoom
Thu, 21 Jul 2022
10:30 amMorning Prayer & Scripture Study
11:00 amChurch open
7:00 pmSmall Paraklesis
Fri, 22 Jul 2022
11:00 amChurch open
Sat, 23 Jul 2022
11:00 amChurch open
6:00 pmGreat Vespers (Evening Prayer)
Sun, 24 Jul 2022
9:30 amMatins (Morning Prayer)
10:30 amDivine Liturgy (Eucharist)
Mon, 25 Jul 2022
Dormition of St. Anna, mother of the Theotokos
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
Paraskeve the Righteous Martyr of Rome
11:00 amChurch 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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