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Welcome to the Parish of the 318 Holy Fathers, Shrewsbury Orthodox Church, worshipping at St. Julian’s Church on Sundays and the Church of the 318 Holy Fathers & St John the Baptist on weekdays. We are part of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain, the Ecumenical Patriarchate.  We serve Shropshire’s Orthodox Christian community.

Our thriving, diverse congregation enjoys a full schedule of services, including Sunday Matins and Divine Liturgy. We offer children’s activities twice monthly, adult catechism for newcomers, twice-weekly scripture studies, and weekly chanters training.

Our Philoptochos committee organises charitable fundraising events, including an annual summer fete with barbecue for the local community and a Saint Nicholas festival in December.

Our members come from traditionally Orthodox countries like Greece, Cyprus, Romania, Ukraine, and Russia, alongside British people who’ve found their home in Orthodoxy. Services are conducted primarily in English, with some Greek, Romanian, and Church Slavonic.

Orthodoxy is simply Christianity as founded by Jesus Christ after his Resurrection. Our faith overflows with joy, hope, love, and excitement. Each year, we commemorate Christ’s life events, reflecting on their meaning and renewing ourselves through these celebrations.

Beauty is central to our worship—in icons, architecture, chanting, and liturgy. We want visitors to experience God’s ineffable glory and majesty.

Orthodox Christianity is something we live and practice daily, affecting every aspect of our lives. You can only understand it by participating. Come and See!