We are a parish of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR) in the Diocese of Great Britain and Ireland (ROCOR), striving to live the Orthodox Faith.

We are a small but growing community from various backgrounds, with people from The Russian Federation, The Baltic States, Romania, Serbia and  the USA with some converts to Orthodoxy  and others exploring the Faith. At the last count we had 16 nationalities. We use the Julian Calendar and our services are mainly in English with some Church Slavonic. We are a traditional parish  and very welcoming. If you are Orthodox already and looking for a parish, we are a lovely community to join. If you are interested in the Orthodox faith you are most welcome to visit us. Please note that we do not use the little chapel in Father Paul's house for Sunday services.

                     Father Paul, our parish priest, can be contacted on 07926194031 or frpaulelliott@aol.com

This Parish supports the Fund for Assistance. Please consider this in your giving.

Thank you for all your generosity. May God bless you!

Here is a little cartoon with Lizzie Elliott playing. It has a few ideas for raising funds for this charity

https://youtube.be/XwZcoGHAO-k 

Last year Lizzie's concert raised £400 and so the parish match funded and sent £400  This year we have sent £500 ($615)

Well done St Elisabeth's!

• The Divine Liturgy will be served every Sunday in January and February at 10.00 a.m. Please try to arrive early if you wish to make your confession.
• Fr Paul is next in Belfast on Thursday 31st January  to Saturday 2nd February. 
• Orthodox Theophany is in on January 19th. There will be a service of Great Blessing of the Waters at 10:00. We take down the decorations up at  church on the Saturday morning after the service. Divine Liturgy of the Theophany of our Lord and God and Saviour Jesus Christ will be at 10:00 on Sunday 20th January followed by blessing of the Mersey in New Brighton (and Fish and Chips) . 
• Fr Paul will be in London at the Cathedral from Friday 25th to Monday 28th January as Bishop Irenei is visiting the Diocese. Fr Thomas will be serving the Liturgy in St Elisabeth's on Sunday 27th January. There will be a contribution lunch after the Liturgy.
• There is a pilgrimage to the Holy Land from the 27th May to the 6th June 2019 led by Archbishop Mark. For further details contact Sofia Michailidou on 07528459278 or sofia.mick@yahoo.com 

Children are welcome at the Divine Liturgy. If they need a bit of "time out" there is a place for them in the side porch where mums or dads can sit with them with some toys and books and they can still see what is happening in the Liturgy.

Fr Paul is retired from his secular work and can now serve a few more weekday services. 

Anointing Service

Fr Paul hopes to serve the Anointing Service  on Tuesday 5th February at 6.30 p.m.

Moleben of intercession

There will be a Moleben of intercession before the relics of St Elisabeth, St Barbara and St John of Shanghai  served on some Wednesdays at 6.00 p.m.   These services may be subject to change due to Fr Paul's commitments. It is best to text Fr Paul on 07926194031 to check if it is going ahead.

Great Vespers

Great Vespers will be served at 6.00 p.m. on Wednesday 13th February for the Feast of The Meeting.

Divine Liturgy

The next weekday Liturgy will be served on Thursday 14th February for the Feast of the Meeting 9.00 a.m. 

Please note for your diaries that Orthodox Theophany is on Saturday  19th January 2019. Services will be held on that day. There will be a Great Blessing of the Waters on the morning of 19th January. The Theophany services will be served on the Sunday 20th January including the blessing of the waters and blessing of the Mersey. 

Church Singing is a very important work in any Russian Orthodox Parish. Matushka Elizabeth is the choir director and works hard to enable the choir to sing as beautifully as possible. We are blessed with some very good singers and the choir does a wonderful job creating the right prayerful atmosphere for the Holy Liturgy. We still lack alto voices though. If you feel you are able to sing alto, please speak to Matushka.

Since the earliest times young men served in the altar. This is important work as it enables the Bishop or Priest to concentrate on the prayers. The traditional vesture for a server is the Stichar, which was originally a decorated garment which covered the toga in the Eastern Roman Empire. The vesture assists the server to step into the role and stay focused upon spiritual work. We have a number of servers at St Elisabeth's who greatly add to the solemnity of the service and therefore the sense of holiness. Some new vestments have just been made for them at the Convent of St Elisabeth, in Minsk. Some of the funding for this has come from Lena Miloshovich in memory of her mother Dushanka. Father Paul is very grateful for those who assist him in the altar. If you are interested in serving in the altar, please talk to Reader Chad.

We are delighted that you would like to have your child baptised in our church. Baptisms are normally conducted at about 10:30 on a Saturday morning though other arrangements can be made. The post code of the church is CH45 5DE. Father Paul’s phone number is 07926194031 and his email is frpaulelliott@aol.com  Please fill in the online Baptism Registration form and email it to Fr Paul. For details of having your son or daughter baptised in St Elisabeth's please follow this link : Baptism in the Russian Orthodox Church

Getting married in St Elisabeth's can be arranged. Normally, the couple must be married in the Registery Office first unless the Registrar is present. The couple should both be baptised and free to marry. The chief bridesmaid and the best man should be of the Orthodox faith. Couples should normally ask Fr Paul to seek a blessing from Bishop Irenei before the wedding is arranged especially if either the bride or the groom are not of the Orthodox Faith. A blessing can be granted, though any children of the marriage must be brought up Orthodox. Weddings take place normally at 13:00 on a Sunday and only then outside the church fasts.

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St Elisabeth's Russian Orthodox Church - Liverpool, Wallasey, Birkenhead