Monthly Archives: March 2024

Catechism for the Great Fast

Posted on 30 March 2024 by admin

Starting 31 March, there will be short catechism sessions after the Divine Liturgy during the period of the Great Fast. The theme of the catechism is living the Orthodox Christian life. Everyone is welcome to attend. After a ten-minute introduction,

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Homily on the Annunciation by Saint Photios the Great

Posted on 24 March 2024 by admin

Gay is today’s festival, and splendid is the joy it conveys to the ends of the earth. The joy it yields scatters old sorrow; the joy it yields banishes the curse of the world, inaugurates the raising of him who

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Forgiveness Sunday at St. Julian’s Church

Posted on 19 March 2024 by admin

On 17 March, our community held its first Sunday service at Saint Julian’s Church in Shrewsbury at the kind invitation of the owner, Mr Andrew Wright and his wife Lexie. Andrew and Lexie are well-known in Shrewsbury and well-loved by

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Feast of Saint Alkmund of Derby

Posted on 18 March 2024 by admin

Today we commemorate Saint Alchmund of Derby. Saint Alchmund’s church in Shrewsbury is dedicated to the saint possibly because his relics were brought here by Queen Aethelflaed’s to save them from the invading Danes. Continue reading →

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St. Cuthbert Wonderworker of Britain

Posted on 18 March 2024 by admin

If I were to say to you that you are not a human (ἄνθρωπος), you might take it as an insult. I will say it, nevertheless. We are not humans, neither you nor I; we are merely in the process

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First Divine Liturgy at St Julian’s Church, Shrewsbury

Posted on 13 March 2024 by admin

With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas, and as announced last Sunday, we will be celebrating our first Divine Liturgy at St. Julian’s Church, Shrewsbury, SY1 1UH, this Sunday, 17 March.  Matins will start at 9.30am.  The Divine Liturgy

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Meatfare BBQ and Fundraiser

Posted on 6 March 2024 by ABowe

The Church of the 318 Holy Fathers Shrewsbury are pleased to announce that they will be providing a BBQ, with burgers and salad for sale, this Sunday 10th March.Please come and support this event at 12.30pm following the Divine Liturgy,

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Chad, Bishop of Lichfield

Posted on 1 March 2024 by admin

Saint Chad was one of three brothers born in Northumbria, and was educated at the monastery on Lindisfarne under Saint Aidan. In 664 he succeeded his brother, Cedd as Abbot of Lastingham.  In 669 that Chad became Bishop of Lichfield

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