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 THE REST OF GREAT LENT, HOLY WEEK AND HOLY PASCHA
Wednesday 3 April
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, 6pm St Martin’s Church
Friday 5 April
Akathist – Third Salutations, 6pm St Helen’s Chapel
Saturday 6 April
Great Vespers 4.30pm, St Martin’s Church
Sunday 7 April
Third Sunday of Great Lent, Veneration of the Cross Matins and Holy Liturgy from 9.45am St Martin’s Church.
Wednesday 10 April
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, 6pm St Martin’s Church
Friday 12 April
Akathist – Fourth Salutations, 6pm St Helen’s Chapel
Saturday 13 April
Great Vespers 4.30pm, St Martin’s Church
Sunday 14 April
Fourth Sunday of Great Lent, St John of the Ladder, Matins and Holy Liturgy from 9.45am St Martin’s Church.
Wednesday 17 April
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, 6pm St Martin’s Church
Friday 19 April
Akathist – Fifth Week, 6pm St Helen’s Chapel
Saturday 20 April
Great Vespers 4.30pm, St Martin’s Church
Sunday 21 April
Fifth Sunday of Great Lent, St Mary of Egypt
Matins and Holy Liturgy from 9.45am St Martin’s Church.
Wednesday 24 April
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, 6pm St Martin’s Church
Saturday 27 April
Lazarus Saturday Great Vespers 4.30pm, St Martin’s Church
HOLY WEEK & HOLY PASCHA
Sunday 28 April
Entry of Our Lord into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday) Matins and Holy Liturgy from 9.45am St Martin’s Church
Great & Holy Monday, 29 April
Bridegroom Matins, 6pm St Martin’s Church
Great & Holy Tuesday, 30 April
Bridegroom Matins, 6pm St Martin’s Church
Great & Holy Wednesday 1 May
Service of Holy Anointing, 6pm St Martin’s Church
Great & Holy Thursday 2 May
The Twelve Gospels, 6pm St Martin’s Church
Great & Holy Friday 3 May
Vespers & Deposition 12pm | Matins & Procession 6pm, St Martin’s Church
Great and Holy Saturday 4 May
Liturgy of St Basil 9:30am, | Acts of the Apostles & Midnight Office from 10pm, St Martin’s Church
Great & Holy Pascha 5 May
The Resurrection of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, Holy Liturgy 1am, | Agape Vespers 3pm, St Martin’s Church
+Confessions on Saturday evenings after Great Vespers or by appointment.+
NB: If wishing to receive Holy Communion at the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts on Wednesday evenings, the faithful should fast from 1pm onwards.
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