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
February 8th Afterfeast Meeting of the Lord
February 22nd Forgiveness with Vespers
March 8th St Gregory Palamas + AGM of Parish
March 15th Holy Cross
March 29th St Mary Egypt
April 5th Palm Sunday
April 12th Great and Holy Pascha
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Then 26th April(2weeks rotating again)
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Lent Weekday services (All at 1.5 hours)
Tuesday 24th February at 4pm Canon of St Andrew of Crete.
Friday 6th March at 10am Pre Sanctified Liturgy
Wednesday 25 th March at 4pm Pre Sanctified Liturgy
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Holy Week
Tuesday April 7th at 4pm Matins of Bridegroom
Thursday April 9th at 4 pm 12 Gospels
Friday 10th April at 4 pm Burial service /Epitaphion
Saturday 11th April Vespers /Readings 10am​​
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​Ends on Sunday 12 th April Paschal Liturgy and Feast 12.30
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Subject to change
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Contact Rector Fr Julian Sadowski for private services