50th Anniversary Appeal

2023 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the completed church, and we invite you to contribute to a collection celebrating the occasion.

Extra service on 24 December

Dear Friends, I’m delighted to let you know that in addition to the services already announced for Christmas we will be celebrating Vespers on Christmas Eve. The service will begin at 6:00 p.m. on December 24th. All are, of course, welcome! Fr Ian

Parish BBQ

Sunday 28 July we will gather after Liturgy for the annual fundraising BBQ! Bring a good appetite, a picnic blanket, and childrens’ lawn games if you like (no hard balls though as there are windows nearby!) Jimmy X and family sponsor this popular event every year, and all donations go to support parish activities. See the Facebook event for … [Read more…]

Events this week

1. This coming Sunday (March 24th) the Annunciation Parish will celebrate its Patronal Feast. There will be a bring and share lunch after the Liturgy, to which all are invited. 2. Also on Sunday, which is the first Sunday of Lent, the Sunday of the Triumph of Orthodoxy, we shall have the traditional Pan-Orthodox Vespers, at which … [Read more…]

Service times – 18 February

At the request of His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas the services tomorrow will begin earlier than usual. Matins will start at 9:00, so the Divine Liturgy will begin at about 10:15. The lunch will therefore be soon after 12, allowing His Eminence time to be sociable before he has to return to London.

Visit by Archbishop Nikitas – 18 February

Dear Friends, This coming Sunday, February 18th, we are to have the blessing of a visit from His Eminence, Archbishop Nikitas. The Archbishop will be arriving during Matins (Orthros) and will be celebrating the Divine Liturgy with us for the first time since his installation. His Eminence has expressed a wish to meet with members of … [Read more…]

St Basil’s Day Celebration

You are invited to a special coffee hour after this Monday’s celebration of Matins (10am), Liturgy (11am) & Doxology (12.45). Fr Ian will bless the vasilopites, followed by mulled wine and a fundraising raffle in the House of Ss Gregory & Macrina! Please bring a vasilopita if you have time to bake (easy recipes are available … [Read more…]

Newcomers’ Lunch 2023

On Sunday 29 October we will hold a bring-and-share lunch at St Gregory’s House (1 Canterbury Rd, Oxford OX2 6LU) for all Newcomers to Oxford whether you are a student or a family, whether you work in Oxford or nearby. It is open of course to all our parishioners as well. The lunch will take … [Read more…]