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 10am. Please see the service schedule for dates and times. Baptism, Marriage and Funeral services are by arrangement
Services
ORTHODOX SERVICES at St John the Theologian Parish, Norwich. Hall behind Holy Trinity URC Church, 1 Unthank Road
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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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2024
Services to June (Leap Year)
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March
9.30am Sunday 3rd March Parish AGM
9.30am Sunday 17th March (Forgiveness Sunday)
Great Lenten Fast
9.30am Sunday. 24th March Sunday of Ortodoxy/ Ikon procession.
9.30am Sunday 31st March Gregory Panama’s
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Wednesday evening services at 5pm - to be announced.
April
9.30am Sunday 7th April Holy Cross
9.30am Sunday 14th April John Climacus of the Ladder
9.30am Sunday 21st April Mary of Egypt
9.30am Sunday 28th April Palm Sunday
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May
Passion week services commence from Tuesday evening at 5 pm.
10am Liturgy Sunday 5th May Holy Paskha - Bright Week.
Thereafter the programme is Sundays every 2 weeks starting with
10am Liturgy Sunday 19th May
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June
10am Liturgy Sunday June 2nd.
10am Liturgy Sunday June 16th
10am Sunday Sunday June 30th
Contact Rector Fr Julian Sadowski for private services
