Weekly Bulletin 17 to 24 October

Schedule of Services

Sat, 20 Apr 2024
  • 🍇 5th Saturday of Lent: The Akathist Hymn

  • 8:45 am Matins and Divine Liturgy with ordination

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

  • 6:00 pm Great Vespers (Evening Prayer)

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

Sun, 21 Apr 2024
  • Beuno, abbot of Clynnog Fawr

  • 🍇 Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt

  • 9:30 am Matins (Morning Prayer)

    St Julian's Church, Fish St, Shrewsbury, SY1 1UH

  • 10:30 am Divine Liturgy (Eucharist)

    St Julian's Church, Fish St, Shrewsbury, SY1 1UH

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

Wed, 24 Apr 2024
  • 7:00 pm Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

Thu, 25 Apr 2024
  • Mark the Apostle and Evangelist

  • 10:30 am Lenten Vespers & Scripture Study

    The Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

  • 7:00 pm Chant training

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

Fri, 26 Apr 2024
  • 7:00 pm Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

Sat, 27 Apr 2024
  • 🍇 Lazarus Saturday

  • 9:00 am Matins

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers, SY2 6FB

  • 10:00 am Divine Liturgy

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

  • 6:00 pm Great Vespers (Evening Prayer)

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

  • 7:00 pm Receptions into the Church

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

Sun, 28 Apr 2024
  • 🐟 Palm Sunday

  • 9:30 am Matins (Morning Prayer)

    St Julian's Church, Fish St, Shrewsbury, SY1 1UH

  • 10:30 am Divine Liturgy (Eucharist)

    St Julian's Church, Fish St, Shrewsbury, SY1 1UH

  • 7:00 pm Matins of Holy Monday

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

Mon, 29 Apr 2024
  • ☦️ Holy Monday

  • 7:00 pm Matins of Holy Tuesday

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

Tue, 30 Apr 2024
  • James the Apostle and brother of St. John the Theologian

  • ☦️ Holy Tuesday

  • 7:00 pm Matins of Holy Wednesday

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

Wed, 01 May 2024
  • ☦️ Holy Wednesday

  • 10:30 am Church cleaning

  • 7:00 pm Holy Unction

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

Thu, 02 May 2024
  • Removal of the Relics of St. Athanasius the Great

  • 🍇 Holy Thursday

  • 10:30 am Liturgy for the Last Supper

  • 7:00 pm Matins of Holy Friday (Twelve Gospels)

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

Fri, 03 May 2024
  • ☦️ Holy Friday

  • 8:30 am Royal Hours

  • 4:30 pm Confessions

  • 5:30 pm Vespers (The Apokatheleos, taking down from the Cross)

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

  • 7:00 pm Matins of Holy Saturday (The Lamentations)

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

Sat, 04 May 2024
  • ☦️ Holy Saturday

  • 10:00 am Vesperal Liturgy

  • 11:30 pm Resurrection Service

Sun, 05 May 2024
  • 12:00 am Matins and Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom

  • Great and Holy Pascha

  • 11:00 am Vespers of Love

Mon, 06 May 2024
  • Renewal Monday

Tue, 07 May 2024
  • Renewal Tuesday: The Commemoration of Saints Raphael, Nicholas, Irene, and the Other Newly-revealed Martyrs of Lesbos

Wed, 08 May 2024
  • Synaxis of the Holy Powder (or manna) which emitted from the tomb of Saint John the Theologian

  • Synaxis of the Holy manna which emitted from the tomb of Saint John the Theologian

  • 7:00 pm Scripture Study via Zoom

Thu, 09 May 2024
  • Renewal Thursday

  • 10:30 am Morning Prayer & Scripture Study

  • 7:00 pm Chant training

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

Fri, 10 May 2024
  • Renewal Friday: Theotokos of the Life-giving Spring

  • Simon the Zealot & Apostle

Sat, 11 May 2024
  • Renewal Saturday

  • 6:00 pm Great Vespers (Evening Prayer)

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

Sun, 12 May 2024
  • Thomas Sunday

  • 9:30 am Matins (Morning Prayer)

    St Julian's Church, Fish St, Shrewsbury, SY1 1UH

  • 10:30 am Divine Liturgy (Eucharist)

    St Julian's Church, Fish St, Shrewsbury, SY1 1UH

Wed, 15 May 2024
  • 7:00 pm Scripture Study via Zoom

Thu, 16 May 2024
  • Brendan the Navigator (d577)

  • 10:30 am Morning Prayer & Scripture Study

  • 7:00 pm Chant training

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

Sat, 18 May 2024
  • 6:00 pm Great Vespers (Evening Prayer)

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

Sun, 19 May 2024
  • Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women

  • 9:30 am Matins (Morning Prayer)

    St Julian's Church, Fish St, Shrewsbury, SY1 1UH

  • 10:30 am Divine Liturgy (Eucharist)

    St Julian's Church, Fish St, Shrewsbury, SY1 1UH

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

Adult Catechism Classes

Adult Catechism Classes will be starting led by Father Stephen will begin during the Nativity Fast. This is especially for those who want to learn more or are on a journey to the Orthodox Christian Faith. To register please email Fr Dcn Panteleimon at info@shrewsburyorthodox.com.

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