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.
Please ring the bell at the side entrance.
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.
2025 Services
Sundays at 12.30pm
Sunday August 2nd {Transfiguration}
Sunday August 16th [Dormition]
Sunday August 30th [Church New Year]
Sunday September 13th {Exaltation of the Holy Cross}
Sunday September 20th FEAST Autumn Patronal St John Theologian
Sunday September 27th
No services October
Sunday November 8th (Michael and Archangels Synaxis)
Nativity Fast from 15th November
Sunday November 22nd (Entry of Theotokos)
Sunday December 6th (St Nicholas)
Sunday December 20th
4pm—Thursday 24th December
Christmas Eve
January 2027
Sunday 10th Holy Theophany
Sunday 24th
Sunday February 7th MEETING of the Lord.
Sunday February 21st
Subject to change
Contact Rector Fr Julian Sadowski for private services