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Programme for Holy and Great Week
Christ is risen! To all those attending the Midnight service for Holy and Great Pascha (15/16 April) there is no parking on the road leading to the church (Dove Close). There is parking on Sutton Road and other kerbside parking
Synaxarion for the Saturday of Lazarus
By Nikephoros Kallistos Xanthopoulos On this day, the Saturday before Palm Sunday, we celebrate the Raising of Lazarus, the holy and righteous friend of Christ, who lay for four days in the tomb. Verses Thou lamentest, O Jesus: this belongeth
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The Akathistos Hymn 2023
On the evening of the 31 March the service of Compline with the Akathistos Hymn and canon of the Akathist was celebrated with great solemnity in at the church of the 318 Holy Fathers in Shrewsbury. The hymns were chanted
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Christian Orthodox Thyateira Youth
With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain, the Archdiocese is pleased to introduce a ministry specifically created to serve young people from the approximate age range of 16-35. This official youth program of our
Sunday of the Holy Cross
The solemn feast of the Holy and Life-Giving Cross was celebrated on 19 March 2023. Following the service the Philoptochos held a sale of savoury and sweet produce to raise money for philanthropic causes. Thank you to everyone who prepared
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Tagged Feast, Holy Cross, Orthodox, shrewsbury, Third Sunday of Lent
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Journey to Pascha from Sunday of the Holy Cross
“I have no tears, no repentance, no compunctionBut as God do Thou Thyself, O Saviour, bestow them on me.”(Canon of St Andrew, Canticle two v25) Dear brothers and sisters As we enter the second half of the journey towards Holy
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Tagged Fast, Holy Week, lent, Orthodox, Pascha, shrewsbury
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Register now for Camp Saint Sophrony
Camp Saint Sophrony is part of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain children and youth ministries. The aim of the camp is to bring children from across the archdiocese together for a fun-filled week of outdoor activity
TURKEY-SYRIA EARTHQUAKE APPEAL
How you can help people in Turkey and Syria Following the earthquake in Syria and Turkey, we have launched an emergency appeal fund. On Monday at 4:17am local time a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey near the city of
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Pilgrimage from Ironbridge to Wenlock Priory
23 February is the feast day of Saint Milburga. We will celebrate the feast this year with a vigil on the evening of the 22 February. Vespers will start at around 8pm. Matins will follow at around 9pm and the
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Camp Saint Sophrony Fun Day
With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira Camp Saint Sophrony is organising a fun day for campers. A fun filled day… a reunion for 2022 campers… a taster for 2023 campers… an opportunity for parents to meet
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Saint Sophrony Camp
With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain, the inaugural Camp Saint Sophrony was successful. It brought children from many churches across the archdiocese together for a week of fun in an Orthodox Christian setting.
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2023 Wall Calendars for sale
2023 wall calendars are now on sale in the church for £10. We have printed some beautiful and useful wall calendars for 2023. The calendars include all of the major feasts of the church along with the fasting rules for
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Positive Pre-application response to Church Extension Project
Shropshire Council and Historic England have responded positively to a pre-application submission by the Community Board for the church extension. In Autumn 2022, the Community board engaged Shropshire Council and Historic England in pre-application discussions concerning a proposed extension to
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Subdeacon David Walker ordained to the Holy Diaconate
On Saturday, December 3, 2022, at the Archdiocesan Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Divine Wisdom Subdeacon David Walker was ordained to the Holy Diaconate by His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain. Concelebrating during the Divine Liturgy was
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Saint Nicholas celebrations
Scores of children turned up to enjoy festivities at our annual Saint Nicholas Festival on 4 December. Each year our community holds a Saint nicholas Festival at the Serbian church of Saint Nicholas in Donnington, Telford. Saint Nicholas (aka Santa
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Ten new members received into the Church
Glory to God! With great joy, on 24 September ten new members were received into the Holy Orthodox Church. Many years to Milburga, Edmund, Nicholas, Samantha, Joseph, Elizabeth, Thomas, Elizabeth, Daniel and Steve.
Saint Nicholas Festival • 4 December 2022
Our annual Saint Nicholas Festival will take place after the Divine Liturgy on 4 December at the Serbian Church in Telford. This festival, occurring annually on the first Sunday in December, has become one of our most popular events of
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Michael Asser – Memory Eternal!
Memory Eternal! Christ is risen! Michael Edward Asser’s 80th birthday was on May 22nd, 2022; he died on October 10th, 2022. Michael was born in Tottenham, London and grew up in Bedfordshire. He left school at 16, worked in Luton
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