Welcome to
The Orthodox Church of the Nativity of the Mother of God.
Palfrey, Walsall
Archdiocese of Thyateira in the Ecumenical Patriarchate
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
AUGUST 2026 SERVICES
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CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY OF THE MOTHER OF GOD
1A Sun Street, Palfrey, Walsall, West Midlands WS1 4AL
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PROGRAMME OF SERVICES AUGUST 2026​
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​Saturday 1st August (Start of Dormition of Theotokos fast 1st Aug until 15th Aug)
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Sunday 2nd August 9:15 am Matins 10:15 am Divine Liturgy (Confessions after Divine Liturgy)
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Thursday 6th August 10 am – 11:30 am Divine Liturgy
Feast of The Holy Transfiguration of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ
7:45 pm – 9 pm Catechism Class (Confessions until 7 pm)
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Friday 7th August 5:30 pm – 6-30 pm Confessions
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Akathist to The Mother of God
8 pm – 9:50 pm BIBLE CLASS
Sunday 9th August 9:15 am Matins 10:15 am Divine Liturgy
(Confessions after Divine Liturgy)
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Thursday 13th August 7:45 pm – 9 pm Catechism Class (Confessions until 7 pm)
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Friday 14th August 5:30 pm – 6:30pm Confessions
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Akathist to The Mother of God
8 pm – 9:50 pm BIBLE CLASS
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Saturday 15th August 10 am – 11:30 am Divine Liturgy
Feast of The Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary
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Sunday 16th August 9:15 am Matins 10:15 am Divine Liturgy
(Confessions after Divine Liturgy)
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Thursday 20th August Divine Liturgy 10am until 11.45am - Prophet Samuel feast day
7:45 pm – 9 pm Catechism Class (Confessions until 7 pm)
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Friday 21st August 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Confessions
Arrive 7:45 pm start 8 pm – 9:50 pm BIBLE CLASS
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Sunday 23rd August 9:15 am Matins 10:15 am Divine Liturgy
Holy Fathers of the First Six Ecumenical Councils
(Confessions after Divine Liturgy)
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Thursday 27th August 7:45 pm – 9 pm Catechism Class (Confessions until 7 pm)
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Friday 28th August 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Confessions
Arrive 7:45 pm start 8 pm – 9:50 pm BIBLE CLASS
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Sunday 30th August 9:15 am Matins 10:15 am Divine Liturgy
(Confessions after Divine Liturgy)
Celebrations & Passages
Feast of the Nativity of the Mother of God
Your nativity, O Mother of God,
Has made known joy to the whole inhabited earth;
For from you there dawned the Sun of righteousness,
Christ our God.
He abolished the curse and gave the blessing
And by making death of no effect
He bestowed on us eternal life.
07/09/24
ABOUT US
We are an Orthodox church in the Archdiocese of Thyateira under the Ecumenical patriarchate. The parish was established in the year 2000, when the late Archbishop Gregorios visited and gave his blessing for us to negotiate the purchase of the church building and the former vicarage from the Anglican Church. The main services are in English and we use the traditional byzantine chant. As an Orthodox Church, we welcome Orthodox Christians of whatever background. We celebrate weddings, baptisms, funerals, house blessings and other prayers and services in whatever language is most suitable for the families and communities concerned.: English, Greek, Romanian, Slavonic.
SERVICES
CHURCH PROGRAMME
Title | Date |
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Programme August 2026 | 02/08/2026 |
NOTES ON SERVICES
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Service Notes 2nd to 30th August | 02/08/2026 |
ARTICLES
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CONTACT THE CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY OF THE MOTHER OF GOD
Black Country Orthodox Trust
1A Sun Street
Palfrey
Walsall
United Kingdom
WS14AL
01922633451
