About Us
We are a parish of All Saints of Britain and Ireland, within the Diocese of Sourozh, Moscow Patriarchate. The Diocese in this country was founded by Metropolitan Anthony (Bloom) of blessed memory. The diocese is headed by Bishop Matthew of Sourozh. Our parish clergy: Archpriest Michael Gogoleff, Priest Sergei Sokolovsky.
We are a multi-ethnic community and Orthodox Christians from various nationalities worship with us. The services are in Church Slavonic (with some English) and may be attended by anyone who is interested, although only Orthodox Christians may receive Holy Communion at the Divine Liturgy. Services are held at:
Location
St Agatha Church
233 Stratford Road
Sparkbrook
Birmingham
B11 1QT
Donations
One way to make a donation is to make a transfer to our parish account: NATWEST Bank, Russian Orthodox Parish of All Saints, account no. 79718299, sort code 60-03-30.
Services
We have regular Divine Liturgy every Saturday and carry out memorial services (Panihida), every 3rd week of month. Please come and join us.
General or individual confession takes place before Liturgy or during reading the Hours.
See the schedule below for the nearest services, held on Saturdays at 09:30 a.m starting with Hours and followed by Liturgy:
06/06/2026: Leavetaking of feast of Pentecost.
Venerable Simeon Stylites the Younger, of the Hill of Wonders, near Antioch (596). Venerable Nikita the Stylite of Pereyaslavl (1186). *Glorification (1988) of Blessed Xenia of Petersburg (19th).
Revelation of the Image of the Saviour “Not made by hands” in the city of Yaroslavl (1612). Martyrs Meletius Stratelates, Stephen, John, Serapion the Egyptian, Callinicus the Magician, Theodore and Faustus, and with them, 1218 soldiers, with women and children, in Galatia (ca. 218). Venerable Vincent of Lerins (after 450).
*[Matins Gospel Matthew 11:27-30 if service for Blessed Xenia is used]
Romans 1:7-12. Matthew 5:42-48
*[Galatians 5:22-6:2. Luke 6:17-23 if service for Blessed Xenia is used]
20/06/2026: Martyr Theodotus of Ancyra (303). Glorification (1999) of Righteous Pavel of Taganrog (1879). Hieromartyr Marcellinus, Pope of Rome, and Martyrs Claudius, Cyrinus and Antoninus (304). Hieromartyr Marcellus, Pope of Rome, and Martyrs Sisinus, and Cyriacus, deacons, Smaragdus,
Largus, Apronian, Saturninus, Pappias, and Maurus, soldiers,
and Crescentian, Priscilla, Lucina, and Princess Artemia (304-310). Martyrs Valeria (Kaleria), Kyriake, and Maria in Caesarea in Palestine (284-305). Synaxis of the Saints of the Metropolia of Ivanovo. Hieromartyrs Andronik, Archbishop of Perm, Alexander Osetrov, Valentin Belov, Veniamin Lukanin, Viktor Nikiforov, Alexander Makhetov, Vladimir Belozerov, Ignaty Yakimov, Mikhail Denisov, Nikolai Onyanov, Pavel Sokolov, Alexander Preobrazhensky, Nikolai Rozhdestvensky and Nikolai Konyukhov, priests, and Martyr Alexander Zuev (1918); Hieromartyr Peter Kuznetsov, priest (1919). St Colman, Bishop of Dromore (6th). Celebration of the Parish Pastoral Day of All British and Irish Saints. Fast: fish, wine & oil permitted.
Romans 3:28-4:3. Matthew 7:24-8:4
27/06/2026:
fast: fish, wine & oil permitted
*Prophet Elisha (9th BC). St Methodius, Patriarch of Constantinople (847). ***Uncovering of Relics (1992) of Hieromartyr Vladimir, Metropolitan of Kiev (1918). Right-believing Duke Mstislav Khrabriy of Novgorod (in Holy Baptism, Georgiy) (1180). **Venerable Methody, Abbot of Peshnosha (14th). Venerable Elisey of Suma (Solovki) (15th-16th). Synaxis of the Saints of Diveyevo. Hieromartyrs Iosif Sikov and Dimitry Semenov, priests (1918); Hieromartyrs Alexander Parusnikov and Pavel Ivanov, priests, and Nikolai Zapolsky, deacon (1938). Readings: *James 5:10-20. Luke 4:22-30; Romans 6:11-17. Matthew 8:14-23 **[If polyeleic service for Venerable Methody is used, readings are: Matins Gospel Matthew 11:27-30 Liturgy: Galatians 5:22-6:2. Luke 6:17-23, and for Saturday] ***[If polyeleic service for Hieromartyr Vladimir is used, readings are: Matins Gospel Luke 12:32-40 Liturgy: Hebrews 13:7-16. John 10:9-16, and for Saturday]
04/07/2027:Venerable Maxime the Greek (1596), Afterfeast of St. John Archb of Shanghai – San Francisco (1966), Wladimir Icon of Our Lady Holy Virgin Mary, Venerable Mewan Abbot in Cornwall, Liturgy
11/07/2026: Forefeast of Holy Apostles St Peter-St Paul and Synaxis of 12th Apostles, Liturgy
18/07/2026: 7th week after Pentecost. Ven. Athanasius of Athos (1000). Uncovering of the precious relics of Ven. Sergius, Abbot of Radonezh (1422).
Martyrs Anna (c. 304) and Cyrilla (310). Ven. Lampadus of Irenopolis (10th c.).
Hieromartyr Gennady Zdorovtsev, presbyter; New Hieromartyr Grand Duchess Elizabeth and Nun Barbara Yakovleva (1918); Ven. Agapitus (Taube), confessor (1936).
Icon of the Mother of God named “Economissa” (The Stewardess).
Matins: Matt. 11:27–30 (#43). Liturgy: For the Venerable: Gal. 5:22 – 6:2 (#213); Luke 6:17–23 (# 24). For the New Martyrs: 2 Cor. 6:1–10 (#181); Mark 5:24–34* . Ordinary readings: Rom. 12:1–3 (#108); Matt. 10:37 – 11:1 (# 39).
25/07/2026: 8th Week after Pentecost. Martyrs Proclus and Hilary (2nd c.). Ven. Michael Maleinos (962). Martyrs Theodore the Varangian and his son John, in Kyiv (983). Ven. Arsenius of Novgorod (1570). Ven. Simon of Volomsk (1641). Righteous Veronica of Palestine (1st c.). Martyr Golinduch, named Mary in Holy Baptism (591). Ven. John (1005) and Gabriel (10th c.) of Mount Athos (Georgian).
Icon of the Mother of God named “Three-Handed” (8th c.).
Matins – Luke 1:39–49, 56 (Gospel reading 4). Liturgy – For the Theotokos: Phil. 2:5–11; Luke 10:38–42; 11:27–28. Ordinary readings: Rom. 13:1–10; Matt. 12:30–37.
01/08/2026 (19 July/1 August), Saturday. Venerable Macrina (380), sister of St Basil the Great. Venerable Dius, abbot, of Antioch (ca. 430). *Uncovering of Relics (1903) of Venerable Seraphim, Wonderworker of Sarov (1833). Synaxis of the Saints of Kursk. Right-believing Roman (Olegovich), Duke of Ryazan (1270). Venerable Païsy, of the Far Caves of Kiev (14th). Blessed Stefán Lazarevich (1427), and his mother, Mílitza (1405), of Serbia.
*Vespers Wisdom 3:1-9. Wisdom 5:15-6:3. Wisdom 4:7-15
*Matins Gospel Matthew 11:27-30
*Liturgy Galatians 5:22-6:2. Luke 6:17-23
08/08/2026 (26 July/8 August) Saturday.
Hieromartyrs Hermolaus, Hermippus and Hermocrates, priests of Nicomedia (ca. 305).*Venerable Moïsey the Hungarian, of the Near Caves of Kiev (ca. 1043). Virgin-martyr Parasceve, at Rome (138-161). Hieromartyr Sergiy Strelnikov, priest (1937). *[Galatians 5:22-6:2. Luke 6:17-23 if service for Ven. Moïsey is used] 1 Romans 15:30-33. Matthew 17:24-18:4
15/08/2026: (2 August/15 August), Saturday. Fast: wine & oil permitted
**Translation of Relics of Protomartyr and Archdeacon Stephen (34) from Jerusalem to Constantinople (ca. 428), and Uncovering of Relics of Righteous Nicodemus, and Gamaliel and his son, Abibus. *Blessed Vassily of Moscow, Fool-for-Christ, Wonderworker (1557).
Blessed Vassily of Spaso-Kamen Monastery, Lake Kuben (15th). Hieromartyr Stephen, Pope of Rome, and those with him (257). Martyr Afanasy Zhulanov (1918); Monk-martyr Platon (Kolegov) (1937). *[Galatians 5:22-6:2. Matthew 11:27-30 if service for Blessed Vassily is used] **Acts 6:8-7:5,47-60. Matthew 21:33-42, 1 Corinthians 1:3-9. Matthew 19:3-12
22/08/2026: (9 August/22 August), Saturday. fast: wine & oil permitted
Afterfeast of the Transfiguration. *Apostle Matthias (ca. 63). Synaxis of the Saints of Solovetsky monastery. St Philaret, Archbishop of Chernigov (1866). Martyr Anthony of Alexandria. Venerable Psoës of Egypt (4th). Martyrs Julian, Marcian, John, James, Alexis, Demetrios, Photius, Peter, Leontios, Mary the Patrician and others, of Constantinople (730). Nun-martyr Margarita (Gunaropulo) (1918). St Felim (Feidhlimh), Bishop of Kilmore, Co. Cavan (6th). Venerable Nathy, Founder-Abbot of Achonny (Sligo) (610).
*Vespers Acts 1:15-26. 1 John 3:21-4:6. 1 John 4:11-16, *Matins Gospel John 21:15-25, *Acts 1:12-17,21-26. Luke 9:1-6. Liturgy 1 Corinthians 1:26-29. Matthew 20:29-34
29/08/2026: (16/29 August), Saturday.
Afterfeast of the Dormition. *Translation of the Icon ‘Image not made with hands’ of Our Lord Jesus Christ from Edessa to Constantinople (944). Martyr Diomedes the Physician, of Tarsus
in Cilicia (298). The 33 Martyrs of Palestine. Venerable Cherimon of Egypt (4th). Martyred Grand Duke Constantin Brâncoveanu (1714) [Romanian Cal.]. Hieromartyr Alexander Sokolov, priest, Nun-martyr Anna (Yezhova), Martyr Iakov Gortinsky (1937). *Colossians 1:12-18 (or 2 Corinthians 3:4-11). Luke 9:51-56;10:22-24. 1 Corinthians 2:6-10a. Matthew 22:15-22.
*[If Vigil or polyeleic service for Icon of Our Lord is used, Matins Gospel: Luke 9:51-56;10:22-24]
For further information contact Inga Popova, tel: 07465206030.
General confessions are heard before Services, individual confessions are on request after Services. For Baptisms, Wedings and Panikhidas please contact the Priest at least 3 weeks in advance.