The Orthodox Church of the Ascension in Rugby, Warwickshire, provides a place of worship in English for Orthodox Christians of all ethnic backgrounds, as well as for non-Orthodox Christians and others who are interested in the Orthodox Christian Faith.
Parishioners are from many backgrounds, and are of many different nationalities. Our services are mainly in English, although some hymns and prayers are also offered in other languages.
The parish is part of the Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain, the largest Orthodox diocese in this country, which is part of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.
REGULAR SERVICES
God willing,
the Divine Liturgy is served each Sunday at 10.30 am,
preceded by the Hours at 10.10 am.
The service of Vespers is sung on most Saturdays at 7 pm.
Further information and the programme of Services may be found here.
FATHER KOSMAS
Father Kosmas hopes to be well enough to be present in church every Sunday, although he is still quite weak, and continues to experience quite bad post viral symptoms. He also still struggles to speak loudly or clearly enough to serve the Liturgy on his own, without the help of another priest or deacon. If he is unable to serve the Divine Liturgy, he may instead serve the Typika / Obednitsa, and give Communion from the Holy Gifts reserved in the Altar. It is sometimes uncertain until late on Saturday evening whether another priest or deacon has been asked to attend. Details of services will be posted on the website here as soon as they are made available to us. Please check the website for the latest information, especially if you will be travelling some distance to attend church. The latest information is made available via the Parish WhatsApp Group. If you would like to become a member, please speak to one of the Trustees (ask someone at church to point one of them out – after the Liturgy, please!) so that you can discuss this with them. In the meantime, we do understand that it can be frustrating when information isn’t available, and we ask you to be as patient as possible!
The Orthodox Community of the Ascension and St Chad is a Registered Charity – number 1122061. Orthodox Christians aged 18 and over may become members of the Community.