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IMPORTANT INFORMATION. (05/06/26)
As some of you will be aware we have burst water main on the drive from Cromwell Street, as a result of this we currently have no running water anywhere in the church building whatsoever until it is repaired. This does not directly impact on the Liturgy, but rather on the facilities we have available. Toilets, Hope nextdoor have kindly offered the use of their toilet facilities on the condition we have a steward available in their building to ensure security. Will will need to cover this period from about 9am - until 12 noon, could people please indicate to me by email if they are willing do do a period as steward during these times please. The other issue would be Coffee hour, I think we can manage this if we restrict it to tea/coffee and biscuits, please do bring your own picnic/lunch but there will be very limited washing up facilities, so you will need to take your washing up back home with you.
The burst pipe is on the left hand side of the drive (please see attached plan). In future under no circumstances can cars be parked here at any time due to the weakened structure of the drive and the possibility of further stress on the water main, please do try to avoid your car travelling over this area and keep well to the right. Thank you for your cooperation.
Pilgrimage to Crowland Abbey on 25/04/2026
Just to remind everyone of the Pilgrimage to Crowland Abbey this Saturday.
The Divine Liturgy will start at 10:30am, don't forget to bring a picnic for lunch, please follow the link below for further details.
His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh joined our Parish to celebrate Divine Lithurgy on March 29th
On the 5th Sunday of Great Lent, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Divine Liturgy at our parish. His Grace was joined by the rector, Archpriest Gregory Butler, and visiting clergy. During the Little Entrance, the Bishop presented Father Gregory with a Patriarchal award—the right to wear a jewelled pectoral cross. After the service, gifts were exchanged: His Grace presented the parish with an English-language Gospel and gave gifts to the young parishioners, while Father Gregory presented the Bishop with a folding icon of the Mother of God and the Savior. Deacon Paul Wood was awarded the Medal of the Order of St. Seraphim of Sarov, and Matushka Alexandra received an Episcopal Certificate of Merit. The visit concluded with a communal meal.
Invitation to visit wonderworking icon of the Mother of God in Birmingham on 30 November
Having spent the past month visiting parishes across continental Europe, The wonderworking Kursk-root icon of the Mother of God has arrived into the British Isles to begin a month of visitations to parishes in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
The parish is invited to the icons reception into the Serbian Orthodox Church of the Holy Prince Lazar on Sunday 30th November at 6pm. The church address is 92 Griffins Brook Lane, Bournville, Birmingham B30 1QG.
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/44TGbpjcGsdrbYrK6
An annual pilgrimage is set to venerate St Cedd's shrine at the church of St Mary in Lastingham on Saturday 8 November 10am
St Cedd was a 7th century bishop and had connections with a patrons of our church St Aidan and St Chad. Divine Liturgy will be served followed by a picnic at the village hall across the road. Please bring some food and drinks with you.
Address:
St Mary's Church
Anserdale Lane
Lastingham
York
YO62 6TN
9:30am - hours, 10:00am - divine liturgy, 1pm - festive meal.
Sunday October 19th Divine Liturgy at Church of St. Silouan in Chester
There is no Divine Liturgy at the church in Nottingham this day.
However everyone is invited and welcome to attend the Divine Liturgy in Chesterfield with Fr Jonathan and his community at 10.30am, at St Silouan and All Saints Orthodox Church worshipping in Christ Church, 91 Sheffield Rd, Chesterfield S41 7JH.
Directions: Christ Church is behind the Stonegravels Parish Centre on Sheffield Road.
We took part in the 17th of May Pilgrimage held at Beverley Minster under the auspices of His Grace Bishop Matthew, to venerate the relics of St John of Beverley (7th cent.)
On 22nd Feb 2025, a Pilgrimage held at Serbian Orthodox Church of the Holy Prince Lazar to venerate and pray before the Miraculous Icon of the Mother of God Three-Handed
In the Serbian parish dedicated to St. Prince Lazar, a copy of the miraculous icon of the Most Holy Mother of God "Trojerucica" (Three-Handed) is kept. The original belonged to the renowned theologian, confessor, defender of icon veneration, and author of "An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith"—St. John of Damascus. He served at the court of the caliph in the 7th century when the heresy of iconoclasm arose and began to spread. He was slandered in the eyes of the ruler, for which the caliph ordered his hand to be cut off. St. John spent the entire night in prayer to the Mother of God, and in the morning, he found his severed hand restored to its place. Only a scar remained. In memory of this miracle, a third hand appeared on the icon of the Mother of God, which was made of silver and encrusted in an expensive silver setting. At the end of his life, St. John of Damascus gave the icon to the Jerusalem monastery of St. Sabbas the Sanctified. Then, miraculously, the icon ended up in Serbia. And during the Turkish rule, it reached Mount Athos. As a gift to the Serbian parish, a maximally accurate copy of this icon was created and brought to England. Miracles of healing began to occur along the way. All the testimonies of miracles—medical certificates "before and after"—are collected and kept by the rector of the parish, Archpriest Nenad Popovic.
On 9th November 2024, the Orthodox Pilgrimage to the shrine of St. Cedd in Lastingham at St. Mary’s Church took place
St Cedd and Lastingham have deep connections with our own parish patrons St Aidan & St Chad. St Cedd was a bishop and was the founding abbot of the monastery at Lastingham in 658, he was a brother to St Chad, St Chad also being a bishop and abbot at Lastingham at a later date. St Cedd was also a contemporary of St Aidan, both at that time living on Holy Island. Lindisfarne.
On 7th Sep 2024, Annual Orthodox Pilgrimage held at St Bertram's Shrine in Church of Holy Cross of Ilam
St Bertram, Hermit of Ilam, lived approximately in the 8th century (Commemoration: August 10th). Saint Bertram is the patron saint of the town of Stafford in England. He was likely a Mercian prince, but preferred the solitary life of a hermit over authority. According to tradition, in his youth, he had a wife and son, who were killed by wolves. He first lived in Stafford, where he brought many to Christ, and then led a life of complete seclusion in the hills of Ilam. In the 12th century, a monastery dedicated to St Bertram was founded on the south bank of the River Mersey. The shrine with his relics is preserved in a chapel dedicated to him in the Church of the Holy Cross in the picturesque village of Ilam in Staffordshire – the place of his hermitic life. Numerous miracles of healing have occurred from the relics of this saint over the centuries. Regular pilgrimages of Orthodox Christians are made to Ilam. An English-language service to St Bertram was composed at the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries.
The 2024 Annual Conference has taken place on (May 29th - 2nd June) at The Hayes, Swanwick, Derbyshire
The topic of the meeting "Being the Church Today: Tradition and Mission"
The 2023 Conference has taken place on (May 26th – 28th) at High Leigh Conference Centre, Hertfordshire
The Sourozh Diocesan Conference is an annual gathering of clergy and laity from Britain and Ireland, together with guests from abroad. The tradition of holding this type of gathering was established in the 1970’s by the ever-memorable Metropolitan Anthony (Bloom). Distinguished speakers from Russia, Britain and other countries are invited to the conference.
On November 2022, we participated in the Pilgrimage to the Shrine of St. Cedd in Lastingham
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