About Us
The Russian Orthodox Church of St. John the Theologian is under the Moscow Patriarchate in the Archdiocese of Orthodox Churches of Russian Tradition in Western Europe, which is headed by His Eminence Metropolitan Jean of Dubna.
St. John the Theologian was established in Norwich in 1982 by Igumen David (Meyrick) of St. Seraphim’s Church in Little Walsingham, then within the Diocese of Sourozh, and Metropolitan Anthony (Bloom). In 1983 Father Patrick (Hodson) was ordained as the Parish Priest and to provide Pastoral Care. After Father Patrick's retirement in 2018, the current Parish Priest, Father Julian (Sadowski) was appointed as Rector.
Services are sung mainly in English with some Church Slavonic. Liturgical Daily Readings and Feast days are kept according to the Revised Julian Calendar or New Calendar. Services are generally fortnightly, with Sunday Divine Liturgies at 12pm. Please see the service schedule for dates and times. Baptism, Marriage and Funeral services are by arrangement
Services
ORTHODOX SERVICES In the "Lounge" at Chaplefield Road Methodist Church, Chapelfield Rd, Norwich NR2 1SD.
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Please ring the bell at the side entrance.
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Note Well: Services can be subject to change but the Priest will notify where possible.
If you are not a Regular attender at this Church PLEASE telephone before coming to ensure that a Service will be in progress.
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2025 Services
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Sundays at 12.30pm
(Room 1)
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31st August (Church New Year)
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14th September (Elevation of Holy Cross)
28th September (Patronal Feast St John)
No services in October
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2nd November
16th November
30th November
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14th December
Wednesday 24th December: Eve of Nativity
Time: afternoon-2pm if possible.
2026 Services
11th January - Holy Theophany 25th January
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​At Skete in Walsingham
Thursday 28th 9am​​​​
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Contact Rector Fr Julian Sadowski for private services
