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Celebrating Saints Sylvester and Hosius

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)

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 

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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Photo Gallery of Holy Week and Pascha 2025

Christ is risen! It’s time to relive Holy Week and Pascha through photographs. Continue reading

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2025 Holy Week and Pascha services in Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury Orthodox Church 2025 Holy Week and Pascha service schedules in English, Greek, Romanian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Russian, and Serbian Continue reading

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

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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Life of our Holy Mother Mary of Egypt

Life of our Holy Mother Mary of Egypt (St. Sophronios of Jerusalem) By St. Sophronios of Jerusalem “It is good to hide the secret of a king, but it is glorious to reveal and preach the works of God” (Tobit

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Feast of Saint Alkmund of Derby

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

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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Chad, Bishop of Lichfield

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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Milburga, Abbess of Wenlock

On 23 February and 25 June (translation of her relics) we commemorate our venerable mother, Milburga, princess and abbess of Much Wenlock. Saint Milburga is one of the patrons of our community along with the Holy Fathers of Nicaea and

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Saturday of Souls: In the Hope of the Resurrection of Christ

On 22 February, at 10am, there will be a Divine Liturgy and Memorial service for Ψυχοσάββατο – Moșii de iarnă – Задушница – Saturday of Souls. In the Orthodox Church, there is an important and long-standing tradition of praying for

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Thursday Evening: Meal, Catechetical Talk, and Paraklesis Service

Join us on Thursday 13th February, 6pm to 8pm, as we gather for a meal followed by a short catechetical talk about the Great Fast and Paraklesis. What to Expect: Meal at St. Windefride’s school: We’ll start the evening with a

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Werburgh, Abbess of Mercia

Werburgh, a princess of Mercia, exchanged her coronet for a veil early in life and became a great foundress and leader of monastic communities in East Anglia and Mercia.  Her greatness in life is reflected in her veneration in death. 

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St. Boisil Abbot of Melrose

By Sister Theovouli  A founding figure at Old Melrose Abbey St. Boisil¹ and St. Eata were among St. Aidan’s first pupils at Lindisfarne, both of whom were tonsured by him. St. Aidan founded Old Melrose² Abbey in Scotland, situated in

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The Veneration of the Chains of the Apostle Peter

Veneration of the Chains of Saint Peter on 16 January VersesWe venerate your honourable bonds O Peter,Release me from the long bonds of my accusations.On the sixteenth I venerate the bonds of Peter. Herod Agrippa, the grandson of Herod the

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Saint Theodosios the Cenobiarch

On the eleventh of January, we commemorate our Holy Father Theodosios the Cenobiarch. VersesTheodosios abbot of the common life,As a common monastic you lost your life.On the eleventh the Cenobiarch departed this life. This Saint lived during the times of

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St. Athanasius the Great

Early life St. Athanasius was born circa 296AD in Alexandria, Egypt, to a Greek Christian family. He received an excellent education exposing him to both classical Greek philosophy and Christian doctrine, laying the foundation for his later theological brilliance. A

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Book your house blessing

House Blessing Schedule – January 2025. Fr Stephen and Fr Panteleimon are available for house blessings in January 2025. To book a house blessing, please find your geographic area or postcode and follow the link to book a time. Central

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Saint Egwin of Evesham 

By Sister Theovouli Key takeaways:  In this blog: St. Egwins early life St. Egwin was born in Worcester¹ to a noble family, and was related to the Mercian kings, believed to have been a nephew of King Æthelred, a formidable

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