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Наш Приход находится под омофором Его Высокопреосвященства Архиепископа Марка Берлинско-Германского и Великобританского, епархия Русской Православной Церкви Загранице...Our parish is under the omophorion of His Eminence Archbishop Mark of Berlin, Germany andGreat Britain, Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad.
Христос воскресе! Воистину воскресе! Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!
Our Orthodox Home - наш православный дом
++ Diary Dates ++ next Divine Liturgy in Church Slavonic & English ++ Birmingham: Saturday 25th May, 09.30am ++ Cardiff: Saturday 25th May, 09.30am ++ Swindon: Saturday 25th May 10.00am ++ Bristol: Sunday 26th May 09.30am ++ Cheltenham: Saturday 15th June, 10.00am ++ Oxford every Sunday 10.00am ++
Community Update: regarding next service
Our next Divine Liturgy in Church Slavonic & English takes place on 
Saturday 15th June, 10am.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that there will be no Divine Liturgies on Sunday 19th and 26th May.
Our sister Greek Orthodox Parish of St John Chrysostom, worshiping at Bentham, Cheltenham intend to resume the weekly Divine Liturgy in Greek & English on Sunday 2nd June at 10am – 1pm.
Why not join our growing choir? Details here
Catechism classes in Cheltenham
We regularly hold Introduction to Orthodoxy classes – please email for details.
Established
Our community was founded on 25th July 2011,in the week of the feast day of St Prince Vladimir of Kiev & All Rus (28 July).
Владимир Святославич. Vladimir Sviatoslavich the Great. Equal with the Apostles.Originally a pagan, Vladimir converted to Christianity in 988 and proceeded to baptise all of Kievan Rus.
Our mission
To provide anyone with an interest in the Russian Orthodox faith with a safe and family-friendly community and spiritual home in Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds.
About
One of the younger members of our church, who attends with mum and dad and little sister.
Welcome to the Ukrainian & Russian Orthodox Community in Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds . We are a mission parish of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad but open to any Orthodox Christians or simply those who have an interest in the oldest form of Christianity with roots that go back to the Holy Apostles. In our community, which attracts a variety of people of different ages from across the Cotswolds and beyond, you will find Orthodox Christians from a variety of backgrounds. Our new community, which has ambitions to grow and evolve, includes British worshippers and those from Belarus, Bulgaria, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine and other Slavic countries, some of them newcomers or from second or third generations or from even farther back .
Orthodox Church of St John Chrysostom in Bentham,near Cheltenham,home to our community
Our services are in Church Slavonic and English. we are under the auspices of the Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, headed by Metropolitan HILARION of New York and Eastern America. Our friendly and growing community is under the spiritual guidance of His Eminence Archbishop Mark of Berlin and Germany and Great Britain & Ireland, Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. Our priest Father Vladimir Vilgerts is attached to our Cathedral Parish in London, The Cathedral of the Dormition of the Mother of God and the Holy Royal Martyrs.
The Holy Liturgy takes place at the Greek Orthodox Church of St. John Chrysostom in Bentham Lane, Bentham, GL3 4UD, near Cheltenham. We are very grateful to all at the Greek Orthodox Community, headed by Father Anthimos Papandreou, for making us feel welcome and allowing us to use their beautiful church. When possible we hold joint services between the congregations.
We are especially active in outreach with the local communities, supporting language interest groups, Chaplaincy at the University of
Yuliya & Ian on BBC radio show
Gloucestershire, joint missions with other Orthodox Parishes, involvement with the media including slots on our local station BBC Radio Gloucestershire and cultural events including concerts of sacred and folk music. In addition, we have a growing number of young families and the community plans to establish a Church School where the Scriptures will be taught in English and Russian.
We welcome your visit both here on our webpage and in person at our parish. Please also check out our social media presence on Facebook, Google+ and Twitter which we hope will also help you keep up to date with our activities and
