We are a parish of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR) in the Diocese of Great Britain and Western Europe (ROCOR), striving to live the Orthodox Faith.
We are a growing community from various backgrounds, with people from The Russian Federation, The Baltic States, Ukraine, 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 contact us.
Divine Liturgy every Sunday at 10.00 a.m. and some weekdays at 9.30 a.m. or just after
Contribution Lunch and talk by one of the clergy after the Liturgy on the last Sunday of the month
Children's Church is normally once a month. Parents are contacted by WhasApp. We meet on a Sunday immediately after the Liturgy.
Vespers most Saturday evenings at 6.00 p.m.
Those interested in becoming Orthodox should initially speak with or contact Father Paul
Catechumen quiet sessions on occasional Saturdays by arrangement with Fr Paul
There is normally an Akathist at 6.00 p.m. on a Tuesday evening. In Lent it precedes the Presanctified Liturgy
For arrangements of services please see the details below
Father Paul, our parish priest, can be contacted on 07926194031 or frpaulelliott@aol.com
- Regular members of the congregation will be informed of services by text message.
- Private arrangements for confession or receiving of Holy Comunion are always possible.
Church services.
Date | Service | Time | Notes | |
Saturday 30th November
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Great Vespers
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6.00 p.m.
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Choir Practice at 5.00 p.m. |
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Sunday 1st December | Divine Liturgy | 10.00 a.m. | Children's Church after the Liturgy | |
Tuesday 3rd December | Great Vespers | 6.00 p.m. | Feast of the Entry of the Mother of God into the Temple | |
Wednesday 4th December | Divine Liturgy | 9.30 a.m. | ||
Saturday 7th December | Great Vespers | 6.00 p.m. | ||
Sunday 8th December | Divine Liturgy | 10.00 a.m. | ||
Monday 9th December | Akathist of the Kursk Root Icon and Spiritual Talk | 6.00 p.m. | Visit of Heiromonk Theodore | |
Tuesday 10th December |
Divine Liturgy Akathist |
9.30 a.m. 6.00 p.m. |
at Little St Elisabeth's 58 Shrewsbury Road, Oxton, CH43 2HY at St Elisabeth's Wallasey |
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Saturday 14th December |
Holy Baptism Chatechesis Great Vespers |
11.00 a.m. 2.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. 6.00 p.m. |
Quiet afternoon in Church for Catechumens and enquirers...preparation for baptism | |
Sunday 15th December | Divine Liturgy | 10.00 a.m. | ||
Tuesday 17th December | Akathist | 6.00 p.m. | ||
Wednesday 18th December | Moleben and Akathist of St Nicholas | 7.30 p.m. | ||
Thursday 19th December | Divine Liturgy | 9.30 a.m. | Feast of St Nicholas | |
Saturday 21st December |
Holy Baptism Great Vespers |
TBC 6.00 p.m. |
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Sunday 22nd December | Divine Liturgy | 10.00 a.m. | ||
Tuesday 24th December | NO AKATHIST | Limited public transport etc | ||
Wednesday 25th December | Divine Liturgy | 9.30 a.m. | St Spiridan and St Herman of Alaska | |
Saturday 28th December | Great Vespers | 6.00 p.m. | ||
Sunday 29th December | Divine Liturgy | 10.00 a.m. | NO MEAL AFTER CHURCH THIS SUNDAY | |
Tuesday 31st December | Moleben for the Civil New Year | 6.00 p.m. | May be limited Public Transport | |
Saturday 4th January | Great Vespers | 6.00 p.m. | ||
Sunday 5th January | Divine Liturgy | 10.00 a.m. | ||
Monday 6th January Eve of the Nativity of our Lord and God and Saviour Jesus Christ |
Royal Hours Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St Basil Great Compline and Matins |
7.30 a.m. 9.30 a.m. 6.00 p.m. |
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Tuesday 7th January | Divine Liturgy | 10.00 a.m. | Followed by contribution Christmas Dinner | |
Saturday 10th January |
Divine Liturgy Great Vespers |
9.00 a.m 6.00 a.m.. |
Holy Innocents. Intercessions for unborn children at risk
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Sunday 11th January | Divine Liturgy of St James | 10.00 a.m. | NB This is an unusual Liturgy rarely served. It has 3 readings and is served in an ancient style | |
Tuesday 14th January |
Divine Liturgy of St Basil Moleben and Akathist of St Seraphim of Sarov |
9.30 a.m. 6.00 p.m. |
Circumcision of our Lord and Feast of St Basil the Great | |
Friday 17th January |
Royal Hours |
9.00 a.m. | ||
Saturday 18th January |
Vesperal Baptismal Liturgy of St John Chrysostom with blessing of the waters Matins and Great Compline
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9.00 a.m.
6.00 p.m. |
Eve of Theophany. Adult Baptisms on this day | |
Sunday 19th January |
Divine Liturgy and Blessing of the Waters Blessing of the Mersey |
10.00 a.m. After the Liturgy |
Fish and Chips in New Brighton after the blessing of the River Mersey | |
If you have any concerns please contact Father Paul on 07926194031 or frpaulelliott@aol.com
- A new schedule of services has been published above for December and early January. There may be extra services added to this.
- There will be a quiet afternoon for Catechumens and enquirers on Saturday 14th December.
- Children's Church will meet after the Liturgy as announced.
- The Divine Liturgy is currently served on occasional weekdays and Saturdays. It is always served on Sundays at 10.00 a.m. Please check in the schedule of services published above.
- A simple peoples' service book in English and Russian can be downloaded and printed. You can find more services under "Liturgica" on this website.
- An Akathist or Moleben will be served most Tuesday evenings at 6.00 p.m. though in Lent it precedes the Presanctified Liturgy at 5.30 p.m. on a number of Wednesdays (see above).
- Baptisms will normally take place on Saturday mornings during or immediately after Divine Liturgy or at about 10.00 a.m. or by private arrangement
- Choir Practice has resumed but is now up at church as announced.
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. Children's Church tries to meet monthly on a Sunday after the Liturgy.
This Parish supports the Fund for Assistance. Please consider this in your giving.
Father Paul will send £500 to this Christmas appeal this year. We are very fortunate at St Elisabeth's and so should look at opportunities to support those priests and parishes far less fortunate than ourselves.
Well done St Elisabeth's!
Fr Paul now serves a few more weekday services.
Akathists of intercession
There will normally be an Akathist to the Mother of God or occasionally a Moleben served on Tuesdays at 6.00 p.m. and some Wednesdays at 6.30p.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. There are details in the Timetable of services above.
Great Vespers
Great Vespers is often served on the eves of Great Feasts at 5.00 p.m. and on some Saturday evenings
Divine Liturgy
The Divine Liturgy is served on some Saturdays at 9.00.a.m. and at 9.30 a.m. whenever possible on Great Feasts.
Presanctified Liturgy
This will be served during Great Lent normally on most Wednesday evenings after the Ninth Hour
Pannikhidas
These are served on request and on some Saturdays during March and April or on Sundays after the Divine Liturgy
Hierarchal Unction
Bishop Irenei normally comes to St Elisabeth's to serve the Unction service in Great Lent. Details will be posted on the website nearer the time.
Church Singing is a very important work in any Russian Orthodox Parish. Matushka Elizabeth is the choir director, assisted by Alison Sailor. They work 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. If you feel you are able to contribute to choral singing please speak to Matushka. We especially need singers for occasional and weekday services.
An initiative of our choir, Blessed by Metropolitan Nicholas, is in the promotion of an English-American Paschal Troparion composed by Alison Sailor and first performed at the Liturgical Music Conference in New Divievo, last year. If you would lie to hear it please follow the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch/v=tLNcmjSUeQY
Please copy this into your browser if the link does not work
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. The recently acquired red vestments are the kind donation of Subdeacon Pavel Lisitsin. 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 Subdeacon Chad or Father Paul.
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.
St Elisabeth's Russian Orthodox Church - Liverpool, Wallasey, Birkenhead