Weekly Bulletin 17 to 24 October

Schedule of Services

Fri, 03 May 2024
  • ☦️ Holy Friday

  • 8:30 am Royal Hours

  • 4:30 pm Confessions

  • 5:30 pm Vespers (The Apokatheleos, taking down from the Cross)

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

  • 7:00 pm Matins of Holy Saturday (The Lamentations)

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

Sat, 04 May 2024
  • ☦️ Holy Saturday

  • 10:00 am Vesperal Liturgy

  • 11:30 pm Resurrection Service

Sun, 05 May 2024
  • 12:00 am Matins and Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom

  • Great and Holy Pascha

  • 11:00 am Vespers of Love

Mon, 06 May 2024
  • Renewal Monday

Tue, 07 May 2024
  • Renewal Tuesday: The Commemoration of Saints Raphael, Nicholas, Irene, and the Other Newly-revealed Martyrs of Lesbos

Wed, 08 May 2024
  • Synaxis of the Holy Powder (or manna) which emitted from the tomb of Saint John the Theologian

  • Synaxis of the Holy manna which emitted from the tomb of Saint John the Theologian

  • 7:00 pm Scripture Study via Zoom

Thu, 09 May 2024
  • Renewal Thursday

  • 10:30 am Morning Prayer & Scripture Study

  • 7:00 pm Chant training

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

Fri, 10 May 2024
  • Renewal Friday: Theotokos of the Life-giving Spring

  • Simon the Zealot & Apostle

Sat, 11 May 2024
  • Renewal Saturday

  • 6:00 pm Great Vespers (Evening Prayer)

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

Sun, 12 May 2024
  • Thomas Sunday

  • 9:30 am Matins (Morning Prayer)

    St Julian's Church, Fish St, Shrewsbury, SY1 1UH

  • 10:30 am Divine Liturgy (Eucharist)

    St Julian's Church, Fish St, Shrewsbury, SY1 1UH

Wed, 15 May 2024
  • 7:00 pm Scripture Study via Zoom

Thu, 16 May 2024
  • Brendan the Navigator (d577)

  • 10:30 am Morning Prayer & Scripture Study

  • 7:00 pm Chant training

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

Sat, 18 May 2024
  • 6:00 pm Great Vespers (Evening Prayer)

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

Sun, 19 May 2024
  • Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women

  • 9:30 am Matins (Morning Prayer)

    St Julian's Church, Fish St, Shrewsbury, SY1 1UH

  • 10:30 am Divine Liturgy (Eucharist)

    St Julian's Church, Fish St, Shrewsbury, SY1 1UH

  • 12:00 pm Children’s Catechesis | Varangian Guard Youth Club

Tue, 21 May 2024
  • Constantine and Helen, Equal-to-the Apostles

Wed, 22 May 2024
  • 7:00 pm Scripture Study via Zoom

Thu, 23 May 2024
  • 10:30 am Morning Prayer & Scripture Study

  • 7:00 pm Chant training

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

Sat, 25 May 2024
  • Third Finding of the Precious Head of St. John the Baptist

  • 6:00 pm Great Vespers (Evening Prayer)

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

Sun, 26 May 2024
  • Sunday of the Paralytic

  • 9:30 am Matins (Morning Prayer)

    St Julian's Church, Fish St, Shrewsbury, SY1 1UH

  • 10:30 am Divine Liturgy (Eucharist)

    St Julian's Church, Fish St, Shrewsbury, SY1 1UH

Mon, 27 May 2024
  • Melangell, Abbess of Penant

Wed, 29 May 2024
  • 9:00 am New Event

  • 9:00 am New Event

  • 7:00 pm Scripture Study via Zoom

Thu, 30 May 2024
  • 10:30 am Morning Prayer & Scripture Study

  • 7:00 pm Chant training

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

Sat, 01 Jun 2024
  • 6:00 pm Great Vespers (Evening Prayer)

    Church of the 318 Holy Fathers

Sun, 02 Jun 2024
  • Sunday of the Samaritan Woman

  • 9:30 am Matins (Morning Prayer)

    St Julian's Church, Fish St, Shrewsbury, SY1 1UH

  • 10:30 am Divine Liturgy (Eucharist)

    St Julian's Church, Fish St, Shrewsbury, SY1 1UH

Adult Catechism Classes

Adult Catechism Classes will be starting led by Father Stephen will begin during the Nativity Fast. This is especially for those who want to learn more or are on a journey to the Orthodox Christian Faith. To register please email Fr Dcn Panteleimon at info@shrewsburyorthodox.com.

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