Monthly Archives: May 2025

Patriarchal and Synodal Encyclical issued on the occasion of the 1700th Anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council in Nicaea

Posted on 28 May 2025 by admin

Read the Patriarch’s Historic Encyclical for Our Feast
His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has issued a special Patriarchal and Synodal Encyclical for the 1700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea. This profound message speaks directly to our parish’s unique dedication to the 318 God-bearing Fathers.
The Patriarch reminds us why Nicaea matters today: “He became human so that we might become divine.” As the only UK parish dedicated to these Holy Fathers, we have a special calling to understand this timeless message. Continue reading →

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Celebrating Saints Sylvester and Hosius

Posted on 13 May 2025 by admin

Nicaea 2025 Festival commences with honouring two of its greatest saints. In a spirit of reverence, our parish community gathered this past weekend to honour Saints Sylvester of Rome and Hosius of Cordoba. The saints were honoured with the dedication

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Saint Sylvester I, Pope of Rome (+ 335)

Posted on 2 May 2025 by admin

Saint Sylvester guided the Church of Rome during the pivotal era of Emperor Constantine. Ordained as Bishop of Rome in 314, he oversaw the construction of magnificent churches including Saint John Lateran and Old Saint Peter’s Basilica. Though not personally attending the First Council of Nicaea, he sent representatives and endorsed its decisions. Continue reading →

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Viața Sfântului Silvestru și biruința sa asupra răului și demonilor 

Posted on 6 May 2025 by admin

Cu mare bucurie vă anunțăm că pe data de 11 mai vom celebra sfințirea unei icoane a Sfântului Silvestru și a Sfântului Osie de Cordaba, cu un fragment din moaștele Sfântului Silvestru, ca parte a celebrărilor Nicaea 2025. Una dintre cele mai remarcabile fapte ale Sfântului Silvestru a fost confruntarea sa cu un balaur teribil din Roma. Prin puterea rugăciunii și a numelui lui Hristos, Sfântul a eliberat Roma de această prezență demonică. Vă invităm la vecernie la Biserica Sfinților 318 Părinți, sâmbătă, 10 mai, unde veți putea venera moaștele sfântului, și la Utrenie și Liturghie la Biserica Sfântul Iulian din Shrewsbury duminică, unde icoana și moaștele Sfântului Silvestru vor fi disponibile pentru venerare. Continue reading →

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Orthodox Crossing: One Womb and a Year

Posted on 4 May 2025 by JBowe

About a year ago our Shrewsbury congregation was swelling beyond its space and shortly after a search we found ourselves birthed into a second church just in time for Pascha last year. It was reformed church space no less, named

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Our patrons, the 318 Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea

Posted on 30 May 2025 by Fr Panteleimon Maxfield

The Sixth Sunday after the Great Feast of All-Holy Pascha is observed by the Orthodox Church as the Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council. This day commemorates the 318 God-bearing Fathers who gathered in the city

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Melangell, Abbess of Pennant

Posted on 26 May 2025 by admin

On 27 May we celebrate the Feast of Saint Melangell. In Ireland around the year 590 AD a young woman named Melangell, who was of royal birth, wanted to lead a religious rather than a royal life. Her father King

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Synaxarion of Saints Constantine and Helen, the Equals to the Apostles

Posted on 18 May 2025 by admin

On the twenty-first of this month we commemorate the holy, glorious, God-crowned andgreat sovereigns Constantine and Helen, the Equals to the Apostles. VersesAs the earthly Sovereigns had the earthly crown in common,So now they have in common the crown celestial.On

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