Syriac Orthodox Church - UK

Forthcoming Church Occasions & Services

Please refer to the church calendar of the current year for other occasions not listed here.

This webpage lists occasions and services for the Syriac Orthodox Church in the UK only.

Please check dates and times regularly for any late changes which will be highlighted in red.

NO

No Mass/Service

Date Time

December 2003

Sunday

07/12/2003

16:30

The birth of John the Baptist (Luke 1:57-80)

Sunday

14/12/2003

16:30

St. Joseph's vision Sunday (Matthew 1:18-25)

Monday

15/12/2003

NO

Start of the advent (Christmas) fasting (10 days)

Sunday

21/12/2003

16:30

The Sunday before Christmas

Wednesday

24/12/2003

19:00

Christmas eve mass

Thursday

25/12/2003

NO

Christmas day (Matthew 2:1-12, Luke 2:1-20)

Friday

26/12/2003

NO

Congratulating the virgin Mary (Luke 2:15-20)

Saturday

27/12/2003

NO

The martyrdom of the children of Bethlehem (Matthew 2:13-23)

Sunday

28/12/2003

NO

January 2004

Thursday

01/01/2004

16:30

New Year Day (Beginning of the Christian Year) (Circumcision of Lord Jesus)

Feast of the two brothers St. Baselius the Elder (329-379+), St. Gregorius Al-Nosi (335-394+) and All Church Teachers

Sunday

04/01/2004

16:30

Epiphany (The Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ) (Matthew 3:13-17, Mark 1:9-11, Luke 3:15-17, 3:21-22, John 1:26-34) [moved from 6/1]

Beheading and martyrdom of St. John the Baptist (Matthew 14:1-12) [moved from 7/1]

Sunday

11/01/2004

16:30

Martyrdom of St. Stephen (The first Christian Martyr - The Deacons' Chief) (Acts 7:54-60)

Feast of the Deacons [moved from 8/1]

Sunday

18/01/2004

16:30

Feast of our Lady for the blessing of the sowing (Matthew 13:1-19) [moved from 15/1]

Sunday

25/01/2004

16:30

February

Sunday

01/02/2004

12:00

The presentation of our Lord Jesus at the temple (Luke 2:21-52)

St. Simeon the Elder [moved from 2/2]

Celebrating the start of Nineveh's fasting next day (3 days)

Monday

02/02/2004

NO

Start of Nineveh's fasting (Ba'outha) (3 days) (2 Kings 14:25, Jonah 1,2,3,4)

Sunday

08/02/2004

16:30

Friday of the clergy [moved from 6/2]

Sunday

15/02/2004

16:30

Friday of the dead [moved from 13/2]

Sunday

22/02/2004

16:30

The first miracle of our Lord Jesus at the wedding of Kana Al-Jaleel (Cana of Galilee) (John 2:1-11)

Friday of all the dead believers [moved from 20/2]

Monday

23/02/2004

NO

Start of Lent (50 days) (Matthew 4:1-11)

The Monday of forgiveness (shobqono)

Sunday

29/02/2004

16:30

Feast of St. Aphram Al-Syriani (the Syrian) (teacher of Christian world) (303-373+) and St. Thaudorus

The second Sunday of Lent (The cure of leprous by our Lord Jesus) (Matthew 8:1-4)

March

Sunday

07/03/2004

16:30

The third Sunday of Lent (The cure of the Paralytic) (Matthew 9:1-8, Luke 5:17-26, John 5:1-18)

Sunday

14/03/2004

16:30

The fourth Sunday of Lent (The cure of the Canaanite woman) (Matthew 15:21-31)

Wednesday

17/03/2004

NO

The middle of Lent and King Abgar of Edessa (John 3:13-21)

Sunday

21/03/2004

16:30

The fifth Sunday of Lent (The Good Samaritan) (Luke 7:1-17, 10:25-37)

Sunday

28/03/2004

16:30

The sixth Sunday of Lent (The cure of the blind) (Mark 10:46-52, John 9:1-41)

The Annunciation of the virgin Mary (Luke 1:26-38) [moved from 25/3]

April

Friday

02/04/2004

NO

40th day of Lent (Matthew 4:1-11, Luke 4:1-13)

Sunday

04/04/2004

17:30

Palm Sunday (Sa'neen and Naheera in the evening) (Matthew 21:1-22, Luke 19:28-40)

The raising of Lazarus (Matthew 20:17-28, John 11:1-46) [moved from 3/4]

Thursday

08/04/2004

11:30

Maundy Thursday (Washing of the feet) (Matthew 26:6-35, Mark 14:1-31, Luke 22:1-38, John 13:1-38)

Friday

09/04/2004

18:00

Great (Passion, Good) Friday (Matthew 26:31-75,Matthew 27:1-61 , Mark 14:32-72, Mark 15:1-47, Luke 22:39-71, Luke 23:1-56, John 14:1-31, John 15:1-27, John 16:1-33, John 17:1-26, John 18:1-40, John 19:1-42)

Saturday

10/04/2004

NO

Holy Saturday of Light (Matthew 27:57-66)

Sunday

11/04/2004

12:30

Resurrection (Easter) Sunday (Matthew 28:1-20, Mark 16:1-20, Luke 24:1-53, John 20:1-31)

Sunday

18/04/2004

NO

New Sunday (The First Sunday after Resurrection) (Matthew 27:50-56, John 20:18-23)

Sunday

25/04/2004

17:30

May

Sunday

02/05/2004

17:30

Sunday

09/05/2004

17:30

Sunday

16/05/2004

17:30

Feast of the virgin Mary for the ear of the corn (Mark 4:26-29, Luke 6:1-51) [moved from 15/05]

Thursday

20/05/2004

17:30

Ascension Thursday (40 days after Easter Sunday) (Luke 24:44-53)

Sunday

23/05/2004

17:30

Ascension of our Lord Jesus (Luke 24:44-53) [moved from 20/05]

Sunday

30/05/2004

17:30

Pentecost Day (50 days after Easter Sunday) (John 14:1-26)

June

Sunday

06/06/2004

17:30

Golden Friday (Acts 3:6) [moved from 4/6]

Sunday

13/06/2004

17:30

Sunday

20/06/2004

17:30

Saturday

26/06/2004

NO

Start of the apostles fasting (3 days)

Sunday

27/06/2004

17:30

Tuesday

29/06/2004

NO

Feast of the apostles St. Peter and St. Paul (Matthew 18:21-35)

Wednesday

30/06/2004

NO

Feast of the 12 apostles (Matthew 9:9-13)

July

Sunday

04/07/2004

17:30

St. Thomas the Apostle day (75+) [moved from 4/7]

Sunday

11/07/2004

17:30

Sunday

18/07/2004

17:30

Sunday

25/07/2004

17:30

August

Sunday

01/08/2004

17:30

Feast of St. Jacob's Baradaeus (578+) [moved from 30/7]

Feast of St. Ahodamah [moved from 2/8]

Sunday

08/08/2004

17:30

Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus on the mountain (Matthew 17:1-13, Luke 9:28-36) [moved from 6/8]

Tuesday

10/08/2004

NO

Start of the fasting of the virgin Mary (5 days)

Sunday

15/08/2004

17:30

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Matthew 8:16-72)

Sunday

22/08/2004

17:30

Sunday

29/08/2004

17:30

September

Sunday

05/09/2004

17:30

The birth of the virgin Mary [moved from 8/9]

Sunday

12/09/2004

17:30

The anniversary of the discovery of the Holy Cross [moved from 14/9]

The 24th anniversary of the enthronement of H.H. Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas the patriarch of the Syrian Orthodox Church [moved from 14/9]

Saturday

18/09/2004

17:30

St. Matthew's day

Sunday

19/09/2004

17:30

Sunday

26/09/2004

17:30

October

Sunday

03/10/2004

16:30

Sunday

10/10/2004

16:30

Friday

15/10/2004

16:30

St. Tishmony's day

Sunday

17/10/2004

16:30

St. Tishmony's day [moved from 15/10]

St. Daniel's day [moved from 20/10]

Sunday

24/10/2004

16:30

Sunday

31/10/2004

16:30

Church Renewal (Dedication) Sunday (Beginning of the church year)

November

Sunday

07/11/2004

16:30

Church Consecration Sunday

Sunday

14/11/2004

16:30

Sunday of the Annunciation to Zacharias (Luke 1:5-25)

Sunday

21/11/2004

16:30

Sunday of the Annunciation to the virgin Mary (Luke 1:26-38)

Sunday

28/11/2004

16:30

Sunday of the visit of the virgin Mary to her aunt Elizabeth (Luke 1:39-56)

December

Sunday

05/12/2004

16:30

The birth of John the Baptist (Luke 1:57-80)

Sunday

12/12/2004

16:30

St. Joseph's vision Sunday (Matthew 1:18-25)

The anniversary of the martyrdom of St. Behnam, his sister Sara and their 40 followers [moved from 10/12]

Wednesday

15/12/2004

NO

Start of the advent (Christmas) fasting (10 days)

Sunday

19/12/2004

16:30

The Sunday before Christmas

Friday

24/12/2004

19:00

Christmas eve mass

Saturday

25/12/2004

??:??

Christmas day (Matthew 2:1-12, Luke 2:1-20)

Sunday

26/12/2004

NO

Congratulating the virgin Mary (Luke 2:15-20)

Monday

27/12/2004

NO

The martyrdom of the children of Bethlehem (Matthew 2:13-23)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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