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Enlightened Evenings

Great social event for young adults planned close by! Our Archdiocese has been organising regular socials promoting fellowship, networking, culture and gastronomy in London for young adults. We are very pleased to announce that an event is now planned for

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Weekly Bulletin 17 to 24 October

Schedule of Services Please visit our Calendar Page of this website for a schedule of services for the coming week. Wednesday Scripture Study Wednesday Scripture study takes place each Wednesday. We are reading the life of our God-bearing Father Luke of Simferopol.

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Church Development Projects update

For the last ten years the church of the 318 Godbearing Fathers has been embarking on a project to expand the church to provide better facilities. The main issues the church faces are: the church is too small for the

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Chronicles of Christ

Clement Kouroukis, a member of our church, recently submitted a short film trailer for the 2021 international online Orthodox Arts Festival. Chronicles of Christ is a storytelling program whichtook root in 2016 when Clement was working on another one man show Man and

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Election of a New Community Board 17 October 2021

The election of the Community Board will take place in the church on Sunday 17 October. This is a very important occassion that takes place every two years. It is a time for the members of the Church to gather

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Orchard Working Party

On Saturday 23 October we will be having a working party in the Orchard in order to prepare and level ground for a garden storage shed. Anyone is welcome to assist. Please bring: shovels; spades picks; long level; rakes; suitable

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Family Fun Day

With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas there will be a Family Fun Day on 23 October at Tolmers Activity Centre, Hertfordshire with activities for all ages including adults like pedal carts, photo hunt, archery, outdoor games, etc. We

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Community Membership Subscriptions

We recently posted to announce that membership subscriptions of the Community of the Holy Fathers of Nicaea are due.  Membership subscriptions are £25 for a single subscription or £35 for a family subscription for a household of two or more people 18 years old

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Weekly Bulletin 12 to 19 September

Schedule of Services Please visit our Calendar Page of this website for a schedule of services for the coming week. Philoptochos Sale There will be a sale of fresh produce, cakes and savoury food after the Divine Liturgy on 12

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Special Giving Appeal

The new Church Year began on 1 September.  This is an important time for us to try and put things in order and plan for the year ahead.  Despite the COVID-19 pandemic our church is continuing to grow rapidly.  There are many

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Weekly Bulletin | 11 July to 18 July

For services for the coming week please follow the link to our Calendar page. Thank you! Thank you to all those who made such an enormous effort to help for the visit of His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas! Thank you to those gave

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Memorial for Cyprus

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#BuildTheArk’ fundraising appeal launched

Former pub to be transformed into a new community hub for the homeless and vulnerable The Shrewsbury Ark, which runs a day centre to support the homeless and vulnerable throughout Shropshire is thrilled to announce the completion of its’ long-awaited

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Archpastoral visit to the Church of the 318 Holy Godbearing Fathers

On 3 and 4 July His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira & Great Britain made his first archpastoral visit to the church of the 318 Godbearing Fathers in Shrewsbury.  The Archbishop was accompanied by Archimandrite Nikodemos, the Chancellor of the

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Pilgrimage to shrine of Saint Melangell

On Thursday 27 May we celebrate the feast of Saint Melangell a saint much loved and revered by our community. We will be celebrating the feast with Matins at 8.00am followed by Divine Liturgy at 9.00am at the Church of

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Weekly Bulletin | 16 May to 23 May

Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! For services for 3rd Week after Pascha please follow the link to our Calendar page. On this Sunday, 16 May, the third Sunday of Pascha, we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Myrrhbearing women; and

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Weekly Bulletin | 9 May to 16 May

Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! For services for 2nd Week after Pascha please follow the link to our Calendar page. Thank you to all those who made such an enormous effort to help over Holy Week and Pascha!

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Patriarchal Encyclical for Holy Pascha

Prot. No. 289 + B A R T H O L O M E W BY GOD’S MERCY ARCHBISHOP OF CONSTANTINOPLE-NEW ROME AND ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH TO THE PLENITUDE OF THE CHURCH: MAY THE GRACE, PEACE AND MERCY OF CHRIST RISEN

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Archbishop’s Paschal Encyclical

On Holy Saturday night, just before the Holy Light is shared with the faithful, there is a tradition to turn off the lights of the church and stand together in total darkness. The chanters then begin singing a hymn taken

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Holy Week & Pascha Bulletin

Click here for the Calendar of services for Holy Week and Pascha. Lent is now over and we now enter the two festive days of the feasts of the rising of Lazarus from the dead and Palm Sunday. These days

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