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The Orthodox Church of the Nativity of the Mother of God.
Palfrey, Walsall

Archdiocese of Thyateira in the Ecumenical Patriarchate

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JANUARY 2026 SERVICES

CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY OF THE MOTHER OF GOD

1A Sun Street, Palfrey, Walsall, West Midlands WS1 4AL

PROGRAMME OF SERVICES JANUARY 2026

Thursday 1st January 10 am – 11:45 am Divine Liturgy Saint Basil the Great
(followed by cutting of The Vasilopita the St.Basils New Year's Day cake with a hidden coin in it)
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Catechism Class

Friday 2nd January 6 pm – 7 pm Confessions
Arrive 7:45 pm start 8 pm – 9:50 pm BIBLE CLASS

Sunday 4th January 9:15 am Matins 10:15 am Divine Liturgy Synaxis of the Seventy Apostles
(Confessions after Divine Liturgy)

Tuesday 6th January 10 am – 11:45 am Divine Liturgy Theophany of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
Blessing of Holy Water at end of service. (bring small bottles)

Thursday 8th January 6 pm – 9 pm CHANTING CLASS (all welcome)
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Catechism Class

Friday 9th January 6 pm – 7 pm Confessions
Arrive 7:45 pm start 8 pm – 9:50 pm BIBLE CLASS

Sunday 11th January 9:15 am Matins 10:15 am Divine Liturgy Afterfeast of the Theophany
(Confessions after Divine Liturgy)

Thursday 15th January 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Catechism Class

Friday 16th January 6 pm – 7 pm Confessions
Arrive 7:45 pm start 8 pm – 9:50 pm BIBLE CLASS

Sunday 18th January 9:15 am Matins 10:15 am Divine Liturgy
(Confessions after Divine Liturgy)

Thursday 22nd January 6 pm – 9 pm CHANTING CLASS (all welcome)
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Catechism Class

Friday 23rd January 6 pm – 7 pm Confessions
Arrive 7:45 pm start 8 pm – 9:50 pm BIBLE CLASS

Sunday 25th January 9:15 am Matins 10:15 am Divine Liturgy Sunday of Zacchaeus
(Confessions after Divine Liturgy)

Thursday 29th January 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Catechism Class

Friday 30th January 6 pm – 7 pm Confessions
Arrive 7:45 pm start 8 pm – 9:50 pm BIBLE CLASS

News and announcements

Celebrations & Passages

Feast of the Nativity of the Mother of God

Your nativity, O Mother of God,
Has made known joy to the whole inhabited earth;
For from you there dawned the Sun of righteousness,
Christ our God.
He abolished the curse and gave the blessing
And by making death of no effect
He bestowed on us eternal life.

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About us

ABOUT US

We are an Orthodox church in the Archdiocese of Thyateira under the Ecumenical patriarchate. The parish was established in the year 2000, when the late Archbishop Gregorios visited and gave his blessing for us to negotiate the purchase of the church building and the former vicarage from the Anglican Church. The main services are in English and we use the traditional byzantine chant. As an Orthodox Church, we welcome Orthodox Christians of whatever background. We celebrate weddings, baptisms, funerals, house blessings and other prayers and services in whatever language is most suitable for the families and communities concerned.: English, Greek, Romanian, Slavonic.

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SERVICES

CHURCH PROGRAMME

Title	Date
Programme January 2026	28/12/2025

NOTES ON SERVICES

Title	Date
Service Notes 4th to 25th of January	28/12/2025

Services

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