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Cu mare bucurie vă anunțăm că pe data de 11 mai vom celebra sfințirea unei icoane a Sfântului Silvestru și a Sfântului Osie de Cordaba, cu un fragment din moaștele Sfântului Silvestru, ca parte a celebrărilor Nicaea 2025. Una dintre cele mai remarcabile fapte ale Sfântului Silvestru a fost confruntarea sa cu un balaur teribil din Roma. Prin puterea rugăciunii și a numelui lui Hristos, Sfântul a eliberat Roma de această prezență demonică. Vă invităm la vecernie la Biserica Sfinților 318 Părinți, sâmbătă, 10 mai, unde veți putea venera moaștele sfântului, și la Utrenie și Liturghie la Biserica Sfântul Iulian din Shrewsbury duminică, unde icoana și moaștele Sfântului Silvestru vor fi disponibile pentru venerare. Continue reading →

About a year ago our Shrewsbury congregation was swelling beyond its space and shortly after a search we found ourselves birthed into a second church just in time for Pascha last year. It was reformed church space no less, named

Saint Sylvester guided the Church of Rome during the pivotal era of Emperor Constantine. Ordained as Bishop of Rome in 314, he oversaw the construction of magnificent churches including Saint John Lateran and Old Saint Peter's Basilica. Though not personally attending the First Council of Nicaea, he sent representatives and endorsed its decisions. Continue reading →

Discover the miraculous story of the Panagia, the Life-Giving Spring, whose feast we celebrate during Renewal Week and whose holy waters have healed emperors, patriarchs, and countless faithful throughout history. Read about the beautiful tradition of this sacred church in Constantinople where the Theotokos herself guided a future emperor to healing waters that continue to bless the Orthodox faithful to this day. Continue reading →

For Sale: A Sacred Place in Shropshire Lower Gittenshay Cottage in Shropshire—formerly the Monastery of St Anthony & St Cuthbert—is now available for sale by informal tender. The Trustees invite interested parties to submit offers and continue the legacy of this cherished space. Please share with anyone—individual, parish, or community—who may feel called to preserve its spiritual purpose. All proceeds from the sale will support Orthodox charitable work in the Midlands. #OrthodoxHeritage #MonasteryForSale #ChristianCommunity #ShropshireProperty Continue reading →

Christ is risen! It's time to relive Holy Week and Pascha through photographs. Continue reading →

"Something strange is happening—there is a great silence on earth today, a great silence and stillness because God has fallen asleep in the flesh and has gone to search for our first parent, as for a lost sheep." In this homily from St. Epiphanius, we witness Christ's triumphant descent into Hades where He takes Adam by the hand and declares, "I am your God, who for your sake have become your son; rise from the dead, for I am the Life of the dead." Continue reading →

Join us this Holy and Great Friday as we commemorate the awesome, holy, and saving Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ who endured suffering and death willingly for our salvation. Through the twelve Gospel readings and solemn services, we are invited not merely to witness a tragedy, but to participate in the greatest triumph the world has ever known—where Christ's sacrifice on the Cross transforms our sorrow into the joy of salvation. Continue reading →

Metropolitan Panteleimon of Koroneia explains the true meaning of Christ's crucifixion—not as punishment to satisfy Divine Justice, but as an act of love that enables Him to help us in our own suffering and unite us with God the Father. Continue reading →

Join us for Holy and Great Thursday as we commemorate the Mystical Supper—the first Eucharist served by Christ Himself—where He established the new covenant through His Body and Blood. In this sacred service, we are reminded not only of Christ's sacrifice but also of His commandment to love one another, for "Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends." Continue reading →