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. (Starting October 5th)
Those interested in becoming Orthodox should initially speak with or contact Father Paul
Catechumen quiet mornings and Bible Study on Saturday mornings by arrangement with Fr Paul
There is normally an Akathist at 6.00 p.m. on a Tuesday or Wednesday evening except in Lent when 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 | |
Sunday 22nd September | Divine Liturgy | 10.00 a.m. | ||
Thursday 26th September | Great Vespers | 6.00 p.m. | ||
Friday 27th September The Exaltation of the Cross | Divine Liturgy | 9.30 a.m. | ||
Sunday 29th September | Divine Liturgy | 10.00 a.m. | Contribution meal and talk from one of the clergy | |
Tuesday 1st October |
Akathist | 6.00 p.m. | ||
Saturday 5th October |
Great Vespers | 6.00 p.m. | ||
Sunday 6th October Conception of St John the Baptist
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Divine Liturgy Wedding |
10.00 a.m. 1.30 p.m. |
Wedding of Jason and Gayia | |
Tuesday 8th October |
Akathist | 6.30 p.m. | Fr Paul will be last minute | |
Saturday 12th October |
Divine Liturgy Great Vespers |
9.00 a.m. 6.00 p.m. |
Feast of St John of Shanghai | |
Sunday 13th October |
Divine Liturgy |
10.00 a.m. |
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Monday 14th October | Divine Liturgy | 9.30 a.m. | Prokrov | |
Tuesday 15th October | Akathist | 6.00 p.m. | ||
Saturday 19th October | Great Vespers | 6.00 p.m. | ||
Sunday 20th October |
Divine Liturgy |
10.00 a.m.
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Tuesday 22nd October | Akathist | 6.30 p.m. | Father Paul may be last minute! | |
Saturday 26th October |
Divine Liturgy Great Vespers |
9.00 a.m. 6.00 p.m. |
Iveron Icon of the Mother of God | |
Sunday 27th October | Divine Liturgy | 10.00 a.m. | Contribution meal and talk from one of the clergy | |
Tuesday 29th October | Akathist | 6.00 p.m. |
Anniversary of the First Liturgy in the Parish 29th October 1993 |
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Saturday 2nd November |
Divine Liturgy Great Vespers |
10.00 a.m. 6.00 p.m. |
Demetrios Saturday commemoration of the Departed. | |
Sunday 3rd November |
Divine Liturgy |
9.30 a.m. |
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Tuesday 5th November
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Divine Liturgy of St James Akathist |
9.00 a.m. 6.00 p.m. |
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Saturday 9th November | Great Vespers | 6.00 p.m. | ||
Sunday 10th November | Divine Liturgy | 10.00 a.m. | ||
Monday 11th November | Vespers, Akathist and Moleben etc | 6.30 p.m. | Visit of the Myrrh Streaming Icon of the Mother of God of Hawaii | |
Tuesday 12th November | Divine Liturgy | 7.00 a.m. | Veneration of the icon and parish breakfast | |
Saturday 16th November | Great Vespers | 6.00 p.m. | Fr Paul and Matushka at Mettingham for Aiden and Mary's wedding | |
Sunday 17th November | Divine Liturgy | 10.00 a.m. | Fr Paul and Matushka at Mettingham for Aiden and Mary's wedding | |
Tuesday 19th November | Akathist | 6.00 p.m. | ||
Saturday 23rd November |
Great Vespers | 6.00 p.m. | ||
Sunday 24th November
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Divine Liturgy
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10.00 a.m. . |
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Tuesday 26th November |
Akathist | 6.00 p.m. | ||
Saturday 30th November
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Great Vespers
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6.00 p.m.
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Sunday 1st December | Divine Liturgy | 10.00 a.m. | ||
Tuesday 3rd December | Akathist | 6.00 p.m. | ||
If you have any concerns please contact Father Paul on 07926194031 or frpaulelliott@aol.com
- Advanced notice. The Hawaian Myrrh Streaming Icon of the Mother of God is to be in the Parish on Monday 11th and Tuesday 12th November. Details are published above.
- A new Schedule of services has been published above for October and November. There may be extra services added to this.
- There will be quiet mornings and evenings for Catechumens as announced.
- 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 or Wednesday 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.
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 Saturday afternoon.
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