ENCOUNTER ANCIENT CHRISTIANITY IN THE HEART OF COLCHESTER

Welcome to our parish website. We are a large, diverse, and friendly community of Orthodox Christians from many different cultural backgrounds. Our services are in English, and everybody is welcome to come and experience them. (scroll down for service times)

Pascha at St Martin’s Church

We are part of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of the British Isles and Ireland, which is under the Patriarchate of Antioch and all the East; we operate under the omophorion if His Eminence Metropolitan Silouan (Oner). You can find more information about our parish and clergy in the About pages, including a brief introduction on the beliefs of the Orthodox Christian faith, and FAQ. Our parish also runs a monthly newsletter, which can be found in the relevant page.

Regular Service Times

Saturdays: Great Vespers 4:30pm St Martin’s Church

Sundays: Matins & Holy Liturgy from 9:45am St Martins Church

Holy Marriage, Holy Baptism, funerals, memorials, etc by arrangement

Get in Touch

For inquiries about service times, confession or anything else please contact:

inquiries@orthodoxcolchester.org.uk

CLERGY

Parish Priest: Father Mark Shillaker.

T: 07917 161 295

Retired: The Very Reverend Father Archpriest Alexander Haig.

Facebook: www.facebook.com/stmartinsappeal

We have two temples in Colchester town centre:

St Martin’s Church,
West Stockwell Street
Colchester
Essex
CO1 1HN 

St Helen’s Chapel,
Maidenburgh Street
Colchester
Essex
CO1 1UB