Bulletin for 18 December to 9 January

Schedule of Services

Sun, 03 Dec 2023
  • 9:30 am Matins (Morning Prayer)

  • 10:30 am Divine Liturgy in Shrewsbury (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 Saint Nicholas Festival

  • 6:30 pm Vespers for the Feast of Saint Barbara

    Saint Barbara the Great Martyr Orthodox Church, Chester CH4 7HW, UK

Mon, 04 Dec 2023
  • Barbara the Great Martyr & John of Damascus

  • Patronal Festival of Church of Saint Barbara, Chester

    Saint Barbara the Great Martyr Orthodox Church, Chester CH4 7HW, UK

  • 7:00 pm Chant training

Tue, 05 Dec 2023
  • Sabbas the Sanctified

Wed, 06 Dec 2023
  • Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra

  • 9:30 am Matins & Divine Liturgy - St Nicholas the Wonderworker

  • 7:00 pm Scripture Study via Zoom

Thu, 07 Dec 2023
  • 10:30 am Church cleaning

Fri, 08 Dec 2023
  • 1:00 pm John Kane's Funeral

    Serbian Orthodox Church of Saint Nicholas, Barclay Ct, Donnington, Telford TF2 8GA, UK

Sat, 09 Dec 2023
  • The Conception by St. Anna of the Most Holy Theotokos

  • 6:00 pm Great Vespers (Evening Prayer)

Sun, 10 Dec 2023
  • 9:30 am Matins (Morning Prayer)

  • 10:30 am Divine Liturgy (Eucharist)

  • 1:00 pm Carols and Lunch

    Saint Giles Church Fellowship Hall, 29 Wenlock Rd, Shrewsbury SY2 6JP, UK

Mon, 11 Dec 2023
  • 7:00 pm Chant training

Tue, 12 Dec 2023
  • Spyridon the Wonderworker of Trymithous

  • 9:30 am Matins & Divine Liturgy for the Feast of Saint Spyridon

Wed, 13 Dec 2023
  • 7:00 pm Scripture Study via Zoom

Fri, 15 Dec 2023
  • Eleutherios the Hieromartyr, Bishop of Illyricum, and his mother Anthia

Sat, 16 Dec 2023
  • 6:00 pm Great Vespers (Evening Prayer)

Sun, 17 Dec 2023
  • 9:30 am Matins (Morning Prayer)

  • 10:30 am Divine Liturgy (Eucharist)

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

Wed, 20 Dec 2023
  • Forefeast of the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ begins

  • Ignatius the God-Bearer, Bishop of Antioch

  • 7:00 pm Vespers for the Feast of Saint Juliana

    St Julian's Centre, Fish St, Shrewsbury SY1 1UH, UK

Thu, 21 Dec 2023
  • Juliana of Nicomedia

  • 10:30 am Morning Prayer & Scripture Study

Fri, 22 Dec 2023
  • 8:30 am Royal Hours

Sat, 23 Dec 2023
  • 6:00 pm Great Vespers (Evening Prayer)

Sun, 24 Dec 2023
  • 9:30 am Matins (Morning Prayer)

  • 10:30 am Divine Liturgy (Eucharist)

  • 7:00 pm Vespers for the Feast of Nativity

Mon, 25 Dec 2023
  • The Nativity of Our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ

  • 8:45 am Matins for the Feast of the Nativity

  • 10:00 am Divine Liturgy for the Feast of the Nativity

Tue, 26 Dec 2023
  • Synaxis of the Holy Theotokos

Wed, 27 Dec 2023
  • Stephen, Archdeacon & First Martyr

Sat, 30 Dec 2023
  • 6:00 pm Great Vespers (Evening Prayer)

Sun, 31 Dec 2023
  • Apodosis of the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ

  • 9:30 am Matins (Morning Prayer)

  • 10:30 am Divine Liturgy (Eucharist)

  • 5:30 pm Vespers for the Feast of St Basil the Great & the Circumcision

Mon, 01 Jan 2024
  • Circumcision of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ & Basil the Great

  • 9:30 am Matins of the Feast of St Basil & the Circumcision

  • 10:30 am Divine Liturgy for the Feast of St Basil the Great & Circumcision

    Greek Orthodox Church, Dove Cl, Shrewsbury SY2 6QY, UK

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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