Parish of St Nicholas the Wonderworker
From Orthodox Parish of St Nicholas
Welcome to the website of the Russian Orthodox Parish of St Nicholas the Wonderworker, Oxford. We invite you to browse this site to learn more about our parish, and to join us for any of the Divine Services.
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All services are celebrated at St Giles' Church Hall. Services enclosed within a border are celebrated elsewhere; please contact the Parish Priest for details.
Monday 18th (5th): 18.00 Vigil Tuesday 19th (6th): TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD 9.30 Divine Liturgy, followed by the blessing of fruit Fr Stephen is away on holiday 23rd -30th August; during this period, services will be celebrated as listed below:
Wednesday 27th (14th) 18.00 Reader's vigil Thursday 28th (15th)- DORMITION OF THE MOTHER OF GOD 9.30 Divine Liturgy
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The Parish of St Nicholas is a parish of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarchate of Moscow, in the Diocese of Sourozh. We maintain a full cycle of services, celebrated in English and Church Slavonic. Weekend services are at 6.00 p.m. on Saturdays (Vigil service) and 11.00 a.m. on Sunday mornings (Divine Liturgy). In addition we hold services on major feasts and saints' days, according to the old style (Julian) calendar.
Services are open to anyone – Orthodox or not – who would like to come and share in our life of worship and prayer. The Divine Liturgy on Sundays and feasts is followed by a time of fellowship (often with a common meal) to which all are also welcome.
Please see our schedule of services for information on our worshipping life, as well as maps and directions to the church.
If you would like to stay informed about the life of the Parish of St Nicholas, please subscribe to our electronic newsletter, which is sent out with news of parish activities, special services and other events in the life of the community. We also produce a a monthly Parish Newsletter, with articles pertaining to the practice of the Orthodox faith, Orthodox news from around the world, the diocesan and parish life, as well as details of all church services for the month ahead.
Additionally, we maintain a photo album of notable events, figures and places related to our parish life. And if you're interested in becoming a member of the parish, or to learn more about being received into Orthodoxy, we have a page with information for you.
Our parish is still young, so there are many opportunities for support and service. You are welcome to use our contact pages to contact the clergy or other members of the parish if you wish to help with any of the activities that make up the life of our community.
The running costs of St Nicholas' Parish (which includes weekly hire of St Giles' Hall) are funded entirely by donations from parishioners and friends. If you would like to contribute financially to the mission of St Nicholas' Parish, you can visit the Parish Support page if you wish to undertake a regular financial commitment, or make a one-off donation through PayPal (you do not need a PayPal account in order to donate) by clicking this button:
If you are a British taxpayer, please also consider downloading and filling in the Gift Aid Declaration form which will enable the Parish to reclaim income tax on your donations at no extra cost to you.
May God bless you for your generosity!
