Juliana of Nicomedia
6:00 pm Great Vespers
7:00 pm Baptism
9:30 am Matins
10:30 am Divine Liturgy
12:00 pm Carols & lunch
Eve of the Nativity of Christ
9:00 am Royal Hours
6:00 pm Vesperal Liturgy for the Feast of the Nativity followed by refreshments
The Nativity of Our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ
8:45 am Matins & Divine Liturgy for the Feast of the Nativity
Synaxis of the Holy Theotokos
Stephen, Archdeacon & First Martyr
6:00 pm Great Vespers
9:30 am Matins
10:30 am Divine Liturgy
Apodosis of the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ
Circumcision of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. St Basil the Great
9:30 am Matins & Divine Liturgy for the Feast of St Basil the Great & Circumcision
9:00 am Royal Hours
6:00 pm Great Vespers
Sunday before Thophany
9:30 am Matins
10:30 am Divine Liturgy
6:00 pm Vespers for the Feast of Theophany & Blessing of the Water
The Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
9:30 am Matins & Divine Liturgy for the Feast of Theophany
12:30 pm Blessing of the River Severn
1:00 pm Theophany Lunch
Synaxis of John the Holy Glorious Prophet, Baptist, & Forerunner
7:00 pm Scripture Study via Zoom
Jonah founder of Holy Trinity Monastery, Kiev
Theodosius the Cenobiarch
Thyateira Midlands Ecclesiastical Seminary
6:00 pm Great Vespers
Sunday after Theophany
9:30 am Matins
10:30 am Divine Liturgy
Leavetaking of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
9:30 am Working party at St Julian’s
7:00 pm Scripture Study via Teams
Veneration of Apostle Peter's Precious Chains
10:30 am Morning Prayer & Scripture Study
Anthony the Great
Athanasios and Cyril, Patriarchs of Alexandria
6:00 pm Great Vespers
12th Sunday of Luke
9:30 am Matins
10:30 am Divine Liturgy
12:00 pm Children’s Catechesis | Varangian Guard Youth Club
Euthymius the Great
On 30 January His Grace Bishop Maximos of Melitene moved to the Midlands to assist His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas with pastoral and episcopal duties in the region. We warmly welcome Bishop Maximos to the Midlands and look forward to his first visit to the Church of the 318 Godbearing Fathers very soon. AXIOS! WORTHY! You can read more about Bishop Maximos here.
On 23 February we celebrate the Feast of our venerable Mother Milburga. Saint Milburga Saint Milburga is one of the patrons of our Church. There will be a Divine Liturgy for the Feast at 9.00am in the morning of the feast.
Father David Somalis of the Community of Saint Haralambos, Luton has composed a full Akolouthia for the Saint. Click here to read the service.
You can read the history of Saint Milburga by Christopher Jobson on our website here.
On Cheesefare Sunday (Forgiveness Sunday) 6 March there will be a bring and share lunch in after the Divine Liturgy in Telford (no meat).
To learn more about Cheesefare Sunday: the biblical story, the icon of the day, the gospel reading, the reading from the apostle and the Orthodox celebration follow this link here.
On 20 March a local re-enactment group of Varangian Guard will visit the Varangian Guard Youth Club of our church. The Varangian Guard were the household guard of the emperors of the Eastern Roman Empire in Constantinople. In the later years of the Eastern Roman Empire before the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks the Varangian Guard included Anglo Saxon refugees and mercenaries from Britain. The local re-enactment group will demonstrate tell us about the Varangian Guard, demonstrate some of the fighting techniques. All are welcome to join take part in the event.
The Archdiocese has confirmed that there will be a summer camp this year for children from academic Year 5 to Year 13. The dates will be the last week of July. More details will be confirmed in due course. If you would like to know more about Saint Sophrony’s Camp please talk to Fr Dcn Panteleimon or Diakonissa Panayiota.
Our Archdiocese is appealing for funds to support its vitally important work to support the ministry of all of the churches of the Archdiocese. We are looking for at least twenty families of our community who will be willing to support the Archdiocese with a monthly donation of at least £10 per month.
Please talk to Fr Stephen or Fr Dcn Panteleimon if you are willing to step forward to make this commitment. For more information about the appeal please visit the Archdiocese website
