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Welcome to the website of Shrewsbury Orthodox Church, worshipping at St Julian’s Church, Shrewsbury, on Sundays and the Church of the 318 Holy Fathers, Shrewsbury, on weekdays.  

We are a church of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain (Œcumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople) serving the Orthodox Christian community of Shropshire, UK. 

We are a thriving and diverse Orthodox Church with a regular congregation of over 100 people.  We have a busy schedule of services with Matins and Divine Liturgy each Sunday and on feast days.  We have children’s activities twice a month, regular catechism for adults wanting to join the Church, twice-weekly study of the scriptures (on Wednesday evenings and Thursday mornings during term time) and weekly training of chanters.

Our Philanthropic committee (the Philoptochos) organises regular events to raise funds for the poor and the needy.  Each year we have a summer fete with a barbecue when we invite the local community, we also have an annual festival for Saint Nicholas on the first Sunday in December.    

Many of us come from traditionally Orthodox countries – Greece, Cyprus, Romania, 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, but you will also hear some Greek, Romanian and Church Slavonic.

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 essential 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 we do, it is only by joining in with that “doing” that people can understand what it is all about.  So, if you are interested, “Come and See!”

For Your Diary
Sun, 08 Dec 2024
Mon, 09 Dec 2024
  • The Conception by St. Anna of the Most Holy Theotokos

Tue, 10 Dec 2024
  • 7:00 pm Scripture Study via Teams

Thu, 12 Dec 2024
Sat, 14 Dec 2024
Sun, 15 Dec 2024
Tue, 17 Dec 2024
Thu, 19 Dec 2024
Fri, 20 Dec 2024
  • 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 St Juliana

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Sat, 21 Dec 2024
Sun, 22 Dec 2024
Tue, 24 Dec 2024
Wed, 25 Dec 2024
Thu, 26 Dec 2024
Fri, 27 Dec 2024
  • Stephen, Archdeacon & First Martyr

Sat, 28 Dec 2024
Sun, 29 Dec 2024
Tue, 31 Dec 2024
  • Apodosis of the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ

Wed, 01 Jan 2025
Sat, 04 Jan 2025
Sun, 05 Jan 2025
Mon, 06 Jan 2025
Tue, 07 Jan 2025
  • Synaxis of John the Holy Glorious Prophet, Baptist, & Forerunner

  • 7:00 pm Scripture Study via Zoom

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