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, 01 Apr 2023
  • 9:00 am Liturgy in Oswestry

  • 11:00 am Church open

  • 6:00 pm Great Vespers (Evening Prayer)

Sun, 02 Apr 2023
  • 🍇 Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt

  • 9:30 am Matins (Morning Prayer)

  • 10:30 am Divine Liturgy (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 Children’s Catechesis | Telford

  • 7:00 pm Vespers

Mon, 03 Apr 2023
  • 7:00 pm Chant training

Tue, 04 Apr 2023
  • 11:00 am Church open

  • 7:00 pm Scripture Study via Zoom

Wed, 05 Apr 2023
  • 11:00 am Church open

  • 7:00 pm Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts

Thu, 06 Apr 2023
  • 10:30 am Vespers & Scripture Study

  • 11:00 am Church open

Fri, 07 Apr 2023
  • SS. Gwrnerth and Llewellyn

  • 11:00 am Church open

  • 7:00 pm Liturgy of the Presanctified

Sat, 08 Apr 2023
  • 🍇 Lazarus Saturday

  • 9:00 am Matins

  • 10:00 am Divine Liturgy

  • 11:00 am Preparation of the church for Great Week

  • 11:00 am Church open

  • 6:00 pm Great Vespers (Evening Prayer)

Sun, 09 Apr 2023
  • 🐟 Palm Sunday

  • 9:30 am Matins (Morning Prayer)

  • 10:30 am Divine Liturgy (Eucharist)

  • 7:00 pm Matins of Holy Monday

Mon, 10 Apr 2023
  • ☦️ Holy Monday

  • 7:00 pm Matins of Holy Tuesday

Tue, 11 Apr 2023
  • ☦️ Holy Tuesday

  • 11:00 am Church open

  • 7:00 pm Matins of Holy Wednesday

Wed, 12 Apr 2023
  • ☦️ Holy Wednesday

  • 11:00 am Church open

  • 7:00 pm Holy Unction

Thu, 13 Apr 2023
  • 🍇 Holy Thursday

  • 10:30 am Liturgy for the Last Supper

  • 11:00 am Church open

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

Fri, 14 Apr 2023
  • ☦️ Holy Friday

  • 10:30 am Royal Hours

  • 11:00 am Church open

  • 12:45 pm Decorating the Kovouklion

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

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

Sat, 15 Apr 2023
  • ☦️ Holy Saturday

  • 10:00 am Vesperal Liturgy

  • 11:00 am Church open

  • 12:00 pm Prepare the church for Pascha

  • 11:30 pm Resurrection Service

Sun, 16 Apr 2023
  • 12:00 am Matins and Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom

  • Great and Holy Pascha

  • 11:00 am Vespers of Love

Mon, 17 Apr 2023
  • Renewal Monday

Tue, 18 Apr 2023
  • Renewal Tuesday: The Commemoration of Saints Raphael, Nicholas, Irene, and the Other Newly-revealed Martyrs of Lesbos

  • 11:00 am Church open

Wed, 19 Apr 2023
  • Renewal Wednesday

  • 11:00 am Church open

Thu, 20 Apr 2023
  • Renewal Thursday

  • 11:00 am Church open

Fri, 21 Apr 2023
  • Renewal Friday: Theotokos of the Life-giving Spring

  • 9:00 am Divine Liturgy

  • 11:00 am Church open

Sat, 22 Apr 2023
  • Renewal Saturday

  • 11:00 am Church open

  • 6:00 pm Great Vespers (Evening Prayer)

Sun, 23 Apr 2023
  • Thomas Sunday

  • 9:30 am Matins (Morning Prayer)

  • 10:30 am Divine Liturgy (Eucharist)

Mon, 24 Apr 2023
  • 7:00 pm Chant training

Tue, 25 Apr 2023
  • Mark the Apostle and Evangelist

  • 11:00 am Church open

Wed, 26 Apr 2023
  • 11:00 am Church open

  • 7:00 pm Scripture Study via Zoom

Thu, 27 Apr 2023
  • 10:30 am Morning Prayer & Scripture Study

  • 11:00 am Church open

Fri, 28 Apr 2023
  • 11:00 am Church open

Sat, 29 Apr 2023
  • 11:00 am Church open

  • 6:00 pm Great Vespers (Evening Prayer)

Sun, 30 Apr 2023
  • Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women

  • James the Apostle and brother of St. John the Theologian

  • 9:30 am Matins (Morning Prayer)

  • 10:30 am Divine Liturgy (Eucharist)

Mon, 01 May 2023
  • 7:00 pm Chant training

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