Welcome message from Father Stephen

Welcome to the website of the Church of the Holy Fathers of Nicaea.  We are a thriving and diverse Orthodox Church.  Many of us come from traditional Orthodox countries – Greece, Cyprus, Romania, the Ukraine, Russia etc., many are British people who have found a home in Orthodox Christianity.  Our services are conducted in English, because it is our common language.

Orthodoxy is, quite simply “Christianity”! It is the Church founded by Jesus Christ after his Resurrection.  Orthodox Christianity is a wonderful religion, full of joy, hope and excitement. Every year we remember the events of Christ’s life, reflect on the meaning and renew ourselves through experiencing these feasts.

Beauty is very important for us, beauty in the icons, beauty in the church buildings, beauty in the chanting, beauty in the services.  We enjoy our Orthodox Christianity and hope that anyone who visits our church will have their minds opened to the ineffable glory and majesty of God, the Holy Trinity.

Orthodox Christianity is something that we LIVE and DO.  It affects the whole of our lives and is for every day and hour of the week.  Because it is something that we do, it is only by joining in with that “doing” that people can really understand what it is all about.  So, if you are interested “Come and See!”

For Your Diary
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

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

  • ☦️ Holy Tuesday

  • 7:00 pm Matins of Holy Wednesday

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Wed, 01 May 2024
  • ☦️ Holy Wednesday

  • 10:30 am Church cleaning

  • 7:00 pm Holy Unction

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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)

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

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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

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