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
SERVICES FOR JUNE
Saturday 29 June
Holy Glorious & All Praised Leaders of the Apostles, Peter & Paul, Hours and Holy Liturgy from 9.30am St Martin’s Church | Great Vespers 4.30pm, St Martin’s Church
1st Sunday after Pentecost 30 June
All Saints + The Synaxis of The Holy Glorious & All Praised Twelve Apostles, Matins and Holy Liturgy from 9.45am St Martin’s Church.
SERVICES FOR JULY & AUGUST
Friday 5 July
St Athanasius Founder of the Great Lavra on Mt Athos
Hours & Holy Liturgy 9:30
St Helen’s Chapel
Saturday 6 July
Great Vespers 4.30pm
St Martin’s Church
Sunday 7 July
All the Saints of Britain
Matins 9:45 and Holy Liturgy 10:30
St Martin’s Church
Thursday 11 July
Great Martyr Euphemia the All-Praised, St Sophrony of Essex
Hours & Holy Liturgy 9:30
St Helen’s Chapel
Saturday 13 July
Great Vespers 4.30pm
St Martin’s Church
Sunday 14 July
Matins 9:45 and Holy Liturgy 10:30
St Martin’s Church
Thursday 18 July
Martyrs the Grand Duchess Elizabeth & Nun Barbara
Hours & Holy Liturgy 9:30
St Helen’s Chapel
Saturday 20 July
Great Vespers 4.30pm
St Martin’s Church
Sunday 21 July
Matins 9:45 and Holy Liturgy 10:30
St Martin’s Church
Thursday 25 July
The Dormition of the Righteous Anna Mother of the Most Holy Theotokos
Hours & Holy Liturgy 9:30
St Helen’s Chapel
Saturday 27 July
Great Vespers 4.30pm
St Martin’s Church
Sunday 28 July
Matins 9:45 and Holy Liturgy 10:30
St Martin’s Church
Thursday 1 August
+BEGINNING OF DORMITION FAST+
Tuesday 6 August
The Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ
Hours & Holy Liturgy 9:30
St Helen’s Chapel
Saturday 10 August
Great Vespers 4.30pm
St Martin’s Church
Sunday 11 August
Matins 9:45 and Holy Liturgy 10:30
St Martin’s Church
Thursday 15 August
The Dormition of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos & Ever-Virgin Mary
Hours & Holy Liturgy from 9.30
St Martin’s Church
Saturday 16 August
Great Vespers 4.30pm
St Martin’s Church
Sunday 17 August
Matins 9:45 and Holy Liturgy 10:30
St Martin’s Church
Friday 23 August
Leavetaking of the Dormition; St Irenaeus of Lyons
Hours & Holy Liturgy from 9.30
St Martin’s Church
Saturday 24 August
Great Vespers 4.30pm
St Martin’s Church
Sunday 25 August
Matins 9:45 and Holy Liturgy 10:30
St Martin’s Church
Saturday 31 August
Great Vespers 4.30pm
St Martin’s Church
+Confessions on Saturday evenings after Great Vespers or by appointment.+
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