Welcome to our parish website. We are a large, diverse, and friendly community of Orthodox Christians from many different cultural backgrounds. Our services are in English, and everybody is welcome to come and experience them.
We are part of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of the British Isles and Ireland, which is under the Patriarchate of Antioch and all the East; we operate under the omophorion if His Eminence Metropolitan Silouan (Oner). You can find more information about our parish and clergy in the About pages, including a brief introduction on the beliefs of the Orthodox Christian faith, and FAQ. Our parish also runs a monthly newsletter, which can be found in the relevant page.
Regular Service Times
Saturdays: Great Vespers 4:30pm St Martin’s Church
Sundays: Matins & Holy Liturgy from 9:45am St Martins Church
++ADDITIONAL SERVICES FOR NOVEMBER 2023++
Wednesday 1 November
Hours and Holy Liturgy: Wonderworkers and Holy Unmercenaries Cosmas & Damian of Mesapotamia & their mother St Theodota | 9:30am St Helen’s Chapel
Thursday 9 November
Hours and Holy Liturgy: St Nektarios Kephalas, Metropolitan of Pentapolis | 9:30am St Helen’s Chapel
Wednesday 15 November
+NATIVITY FAST BEGINS TODAY+
Thursday 16 November
Hours and Holy Liturgy: Holy Apostle and Evangelist Matthew | 9:30am St Helen’s Chapel
Tuesday 21 November
Hours and Holy Liturgy: The Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple | 9:30am St Helen’s Chapel
Thursday 30 November
Hours and Holy Liturgy: Holy Apostle Andrew the First Called | 9:30am St Helen’s Chapel
Confessions: Father Alexander from 5pm after Vespers or by arrangement | Father Mark by arrangement
Holy Marriage, Holy Baptism, funerals, memorials, etc by arrangement
Enquiries
For enquiries about service times, confession or anything else please contact:
Parish Priest: Father Alexander Haig
Email: parishpriest@orthodoxcolchester.org.uk
T: 01-206-530-530
Assistant Priest: Father Mark Shillaker
Email: markshillaker@gmail.com
T: 07-917-161-295
Facebook: www.facebook.com/stmartinsappeal
We have two temples in Colchester town centre:
St Martin’s Church,
West Stockwell Street
Colchester
Essex
CO1 1HN
St Helen’s Chapel,
Maidenburgh Street
Colchester
Essex
CO1 1UB