Orthodox Parish of St Martin and St Helen, Colchester
A Parish in the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of the British Isles and Ireland
Patriarchate of Antioch and all the East
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We are a large friendly and diverse Orthodox community with people from many Orthodox countries and Britain. Our services are in English and all are welcome.
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
Deacon: Father Deacon Mark Shillaker
Email: markshillaker@gmail.com T: 07-917-161-295
Facebook: https://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
SERVICES FOR JULY & AUGUST 2022
(all services at St Martin’s Church unless otherwise stated)
Saturdays: Great Vespers 4.30pm (except 27 August)
Sundays: Matins (Orthros) 9.45am Holy Liturgy 10.30am
Fri 8 July, St Procopius
Holy Liturgy 9.30am St Helen’s Chapel
Mon 11 July, St Sophrony of Essex
Holy Liturgy 9.30am
Wed 20 July, Holy Prophet Elias (Elijah)
Holy Liturgy 9.30am st Helen’s Chapel
Wed 27 July, Holy Unmercenary Panteleimon
Holy Liturgy 9.30am St Helen’s Chapel
Mon 1 August, Beginning of Dormition Fast
Sun 7 August, Holy Transfiguration (parish observance)
Tue 9 August, St Herman of Alaska, Enlightener of America
Holy Liturgy 9.30am St Helen’s Chapel
Mon 15 August, Dormition of the Theotokos
Holy Liturgy, 9.30am
Thu 18 August, Repose of St Helen
Holy Liturgy 10.30am St Helen’s Chapel
Bring and Share Picnic on the Green at St Helen’s (St Martin’s if wet)
Veneration of Relic