FIRST VISIT...?
If it is your first visit to an Orthodox Church, we suggest that you arrive for 10:00, for the Divine Liturgy. And please feel free to speak with our priest, Father Jakob.
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PRESANCTIFIED DIVINE LITURGY
This FRIDAY, 3rd March, at 5:30 pm.
If Partaking: you are instructed to refrain from food for at least six hours (or, preferably, all day).
Water is permitted, only if necessary.
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ALL SAINTS: HOLY & GREAT WEEK and HOLY PASCHA, 2026
[ No Divine Liturgy on Saturday, 4th April ]
CHRIST'S ENTRY INTO JERUSALEM - Sunday, 5th April
[ Normal Sunday timetable ]
GREAT & HOLY WEEK
HOLY MONDAY, 6th April [ UK bank holiday ]
5:30pm -- Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
HOLY TUESDAY, 7th APRIL
5:30pm -- Orthros of the Bridegroom
HOLY WEDNESDAY, 8th April
5:30pm -- Efchelion [ Holy Unction ]
HOLY THURSDAY, 9th April
10:00am -- Esperinal Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil
5:30pm -- Orthros (of Great Friday), Twelve Passion Gospels
HOLY FRIDAY, 10th April
[ 3:30pm -- Decoration with flowers of the kouvouklion/Epitafios Christos ]
5:00pm -- Esperinos, Deposition, Orthros, Lamentations, Burial Procession
HOLY SATURDAY, 11th April
10:00am -- Esperinal Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil
THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD AND GOD AND SAVIOUR, JESUS CHRIST
HOLY PASCHA - Sunday, 12th April
[ NOTE: Starts Saturday, 11th April, 10:30pm (22:30) ]
READING FROM THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES
MIDNIGHT OFFICE & PROCESSION
ORTHROS OF THE RESURRECTION
PASCHAL DIVINE LITURGY OF SAINT JOHN
[ finishes c. 03:00am ]
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EVERY SUNDAY:
*** THE HOLY TEMPLE IS OPEN FROM 08:30 FOR PRAYER ***
PRAYING OF PSALMS. Starts at 09:00 am.
ORTHROS [Matins] Starts at 09:10 am.
DIVINE LITURGY [Holy Eucharist] Starts at 10:00 am.
SATURDAY (usually, last Saturday in the month):
*** THE HOLY TEMPLE IS OPEN IN THE AFTERNOON FOR PRAYER ***
ESPERINOS [Vespers] starts at 4:30 pm.
SATURDAY (First in the month):
*** DIVINE LITURGY [Holy Eucharist] AT ALL SAINTS *** Starts around 10:00 am.
The holy services are in English, with some parts in Romanian, Greek, Arabic, and Slavonic.
ALL ARE WELCOME!