All that Liminal Space stuff… backdoors into back rooms with shady black shadows, Bacharach and Back Gammon. And that’s before you meet the stranger stuff. What goes on back there? And if there is no one else mooching about, how
Synaxarion of the Holy Passion-Bearer Kenelm, Prince of Mercia
Saint Kenelm, child prince of Mercia, was treacherously murdered in the Clent Hills by his tutor at his sisterâs instigation, betrayed into martyrdom. Continue reading →
Synaxarion of the Holy Martyr Alban, Protomartyr of Britain
Romano-British soldier who sheltered a Christian priest, embraced the faith, and was beheaded above Verulamium—the first martyr of Britain. Continue reading →
The Holy Martyr Alban, Protomartyr of Britain (†c.209–c.313)
Saint Alban, a Roman soldier of Verulamium, sheltered a Christian priest and accepted martyrdom in his place, becoming the Protomartyr of Britain. Continue reading →
Synaxarion of Our Holy Father Mewan, Abbot in Cornwall and Brittany
Disciple of Saint Samson, Mewan founded churches in Cornwall and Brittany bearing his name and is venerated for healing of the sick. Continue reading →
Synaxarion of the Finding of the Relics of Saint Milburga
On the twenty-fifth day of June, we commemorate the finding of the precious relics of our Venerable Mother Milburga, abbess of Wenlock, the wonder-worker. Continue reading →
Synaxarion of Our Holy Father Adolphus, Missionary Monk
Brother of Saint Botulph of East Anglia, Adolphus bore the Gospel across the sea to Belgium as a missionary monk in the seventh century. Continue reading →
The Parish of the 318 Holy Fathers has secured 45 burial spaces at Emstrey Cemetery, London Road, Shrewsbury — so that our community can rest together in one place, in graves marked with Orthodox memorial stones. If you would like to reserve a plot for yourself or your family, please get in touch. Continue reading →
We all come with gripes, don’t we. Wages. Car tax. War. Rumours of war which we started. Strimming on a hot day at work, which is probably worse than all of the above. We’ve all been there and wagered on
