Welcome to our church!
We are a parish of the Ecumenical Patriarchate serving with the blessing of His Eminence Nikitas, Archbishop of Thyateira and Great Britain.
As of January 2024, the community is served by Fr Nikita Banev.
Sunday Services
We celebrate every Sunday:
- Matins from 11:30
- Divine Liturgy from 12:30 -2:30pm.
- we then share a coffee in the hall, to which everyone is welcome.
- For more information see our services and books page.
Services in the Second Week of Lent
- Wednesday 12 March -- 5:30-6:30 pm -- ONLINE -- 'Questions about the Faith' (please let Fr Nikita know on Sunday 9 March, if you wish to take part)
- Friday 14 March -- 7:00-8:30pm - Compline with Akathist Hymn for the Mother of God
For updates on events in the life of our Community, see our News.
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Constitution
The Constitution of the Community, adopted at the General Meeting on 28th April 2024, is available for download here:
Safeguarding Policy
The Safeguarding Policy of the Community was adopted by the members of the Interim Committee at its meeting on 17th March 2024. The appointed safeguarding officers are:
- Mrs Eirini Vasilaki
- Mrs Dimitra Papakosta
Brief History
The parish was first established in 1976 by the Greek Cypriot Orthodox community in Stockton-on-Tees.
Between 1985 and 1991 the community worshiped in the Church of the Holy Trinity in Stockton, a magnificent early 19th-century building which they took over from the Borough Council after the Anglican church moved its parish to new premises in 1982. Orthodox liturgical life at Holy Trinity Stockton was brought to a tragic end when vandals set the church on fire on 26th September 1991.
On 29th September 1999, the late Archbishop Gregorios of Thyateira and Great Britain visited the community and blessed its new home at the Church of St Columba in Middlesbrough.
The Community Today
Thanks to a unique arrangement with the Anglican church, the community now has a permanent place of worship situated within the Church of St. Columba, Wilson Street, Middlesbrough, TS1 1SH.
- Free parking is available on the side of the church.
- There is additional parking at the Sainsbury's supermarket opposite, where pay-and-display is in operation (please check the terms).
- If you come by public transport, we are less than 10 mins walk from Middlesbrough bus and train stations.
- When you enter the church, please go to the Lady Chapel at the east end, behind the High Altar, where the Orthodox Church of the Annunciation is located.
- On Sundays, the front door is open after 11:30 but you may need to turn the handle anticlockwise to lift the latch (rather than pushing the door which if on the latch will not open ). If you can’t open please call the church number: 07407518023
