Greek Orthodox Community of the Annunciation, Middlesbrough

Parish Excursion to Keswick. Saturday 19th July 

11am - Arrival. Tea and coffee in the church hall. Bring and share brunch. 

Afternoon outing into the hills around Keswick. 

--Please bring picnic, and good footwear for hiking.

-- People who do not wish to go for a walk can stay in the hall and enjoy the chapel and the beautiful surroundings.

5:30pm - Evening Prayer with Blessing of the Five Loaves for the Feast of St Elijah. 

6:30-7pm -- Departure 

There are a few places in Keswick to buy food (Fish & Chips etc). For more information, pease call presbytera Esther at: 07816291042

The Orthodox chapel is located in the Old Methodist Chapel, Braithwaite, Keswick CA12 5SX

Your Priest in Christ 

Nikita

Sunday Services

We celebrate regular services every Sunday as follows:

• 11:30 - Matins and Preparation of the Offerings of Bread and Wine
• 12:30 - Divine Liturgy
• 14:30 - Bring and Share Reception in the Hall. All welcome!

For more information see our Calendar page.

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