Nativity of the Mother of God Orthodox Church - EP - Bristol

Nativity of the Mother of God Orthodox Church - EP - Bristol Oecumenical Patriarchate, Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain. We are a multiethnic Orthodox Christian community in the heart of Bristol. on Saturdays.

We worship in English. Divine Liturgy Sundays 10:30, Vespers Saturdays 17:30, Confession before services. MORE ABOUT US

Our community was founded in 1948 by expatriate Polish Orthodox families. Since 1968 we have worshipped in our own building, the interior of which you can see in our profile picture. Over the years we have grown into a substantial community with members from a number of national

backgrounds, including a growing number from Britain, but without representing any one in particular. We are a parish within the Patriarchate of Constantinople. We predominantly use English in our services, all of which, following the ancient tradition of the Church, are sung. Our services are open to all and as well as offering a welcome to Orthodox Christians in the city and district, we welcome anyone who wants to experience our worship, or just to come and see. You will find a full list of services and a calendar on our website, but our regular services consist of the Divine Liturgy (the Eucharist) at 10.30 a.m. on Sundays, and Vespers at 5.30 p.m.

14/06/2026
25/02/2026

The Annual St Davidstide Pilgrimage Liturgy will be celebrated this year in St Michael's church, Llanfihangel Crucornau, NP7 8DH at 11.00 on Saturday 28th February.

03/02/2026

TUESDAY 3rd

Afterfeast of the Meeting. Righteous Symeon the God-receiver and Anna the Prophetess. Martyr Blaise (Blasius) of Caesarea in Cappadocia (316). St Laurence, Second Archbishop of Canterbury (619). St Werburga (Werburh) of Chester, Abbess (c 700). St Anskar, Archbishop of Hamburg, Enlightener of Denmark & Sweden (865). St Roman, Prince of Uglich (1285). John, Nicholas and Stamatios, New Martyrs of Spetsai (1822). St Nicholas, Archbishop of Japan (1912).

01/02/2026

Sunday, 1st February: Forefeast of the Meeting.
Martyr Tryphon of Campsada near Apamea, in Syria (250). Martyrs Perpetua and Felicity of Carthage (202-3). St Bridget (Bride), Abbess of Kildare, ‘Mary of the Gael’ (c 525). St Seiriol, Abbot of Penmon (Ynys Môn (Anglesey) 6th).

31/01/2026

For the Sunday of The Tax-collector and the Pharisee (first day of the Triodion): Open unto me, O Give of life, the gates of repentance: foe early in the morning my spirit seeks Thy holy temple, bearing a a temple of the body all defiled. But in Thy compassion cleanse it by Thy loving-kindness and Thy mercy.

22/01/2026

ADVANCE NOTICE

The Annual Pilgrimage Liturgy in honour of St David of Wales (Dewi Sant) will take place on:

Saturday 28th February
at 11.00 a.m. in the parish church of St David, Llanthony, Monmouthshire.

The church is adjacent to the abbey ruins.
- There is adequate parking.
- Bring a packed lunch as the Abbey Hotel will not yet be open.

This is also the Saturday of the First Weel of the Great Fasdt, so there will be a commemoration of St Theodore.This is not a 'parish celebration', though we have supported the event for 50 years!

The celebrant will be Fr Timothy Pearce from Lampeter (LLanbedr), an old friend of our parish. The service will be mostly in English, with a little Welsh.

There will be an "artoklasia" (short festive blessing of loaves) at the end of the Liturgy.

All are welcome! Croeso i bawb!

Address

University Road, Clifton
Bristol
BS81SP

Opening Hours

Saturday 5:15pm - 6:30pm
Sunday 10am - 1pm

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