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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Lenten Services
Life of St Mary of Egypt and Great Canon Friday 4th April at 4.15pm
(Room 1)​​
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​Holy Week
Palm Sunday April 13th at 12.30pm
(Room 1)
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12 Gospels Holy Thursday April 17th at 4.15pm
(Smaller Room 2)
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Burial service Holy Friday April 18th at 4.15pm
(Room 1)
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Paschal Sunday Liturgy April 20th at 12.30 pm /Feast.
(Room 1)
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​At Skete in Walsingham
Last Pre Sanctified Liturgy at 9am
Wednesday April 9th.
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Thereafter all Liturgy's on Sundays will be fortnightly as usual commencing
May 4th.
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Contact Rector Fr Julian Sadowski for private services
