ENCOUNTER ANCIENT CHRISTIANITY IN THE HEART OF COLCHESTER
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. (scroll down for service times)
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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
Holy Marriage, Holy Baptism, funerals, memorials, etc by arrangement
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Get in Touch
For inquiries about service times, confession or anything else please contact:
inquiries@orthodoxcolchester.org.uk
CLERGY
Parish Priest: Father Mark Shillaker.
T: 07917 161 295
Retired: The Very Reverend Father Archpriest Alexander Haig.
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