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 (Paris) Bishop Augustine of Taldom (Glasgow).
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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December 21st at 12.30pm. Sunday Liturgy
Wednesday December 24th at 2pm Christmas Eve Vesperal liturgy of St Basil
2026 Services
Sunday Liturgy at 12.30pm
January 11th Holy Theophany
January 25th
February 8th
February 22nd Great Lent Vespers of Forgiveness
March 8th
Holy Cross March 15th may be a Pre Sanctified during following week.
March 22nd
April 5th Palm Sunday
[ Wednesday evening services during Lent weeks will be notified ]
Holy Week
Evening services from Tuesday 7th April
Great and Holy Pascha + Feast
April 12th
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Subject to change
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Contact Rector Fr Julian Sadowski for private services