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St. Marys Indian Orthodox Church Bristol
We invite you in the love of God to join our parish dedicated in the name of Holy Mother Mary
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We are a place of worship, welcome and hospitality.
Church Opening Hours
Open on every Sunday 7AM to 12PM
8:30AM Morning Prayer
9:30AM Holy Qurbana
Special Events
Mayaltho 2nd February 2022
3day Lent from 7th February 2022
Great Lent from 28th February 2022
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By Smioc Bristol
Koodhosh Eetho (Sanctification)
The first period of our liturgical year begins at the end of October or at the beginning of November, on the Sunday between October 30th and November 5th. It is the beginning of the Orthodox Church calendar. This Sunday is called Koodhosh-Eetho Sunday. It means to “sanctify or purify the church.
By Smioc Bristol
H.H Moran Mar Baselios Marthoma Mathews III- Primate of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
His Holiness Moran Mar Baselios Marthoma Mathews III was enthroned as as the 9th Catholicos of the East, and 22nd Malankara Metropolitan.
By Smioc Bristol
H. G. Dr. Mathews Mar Severios named as the Supreme Head of Malankara (Indian) Orthodox Syrian Church
The Malankara Syrian Christian Association held on 14th October 2021 at Parumala, Kerala elected His Grace Dr Mathews Mar Severios as the 9th Catholicos of the East, and 22nd Malankara Metropolitan.
By Smioc Bristol
Feast of the Holy Cross
September 14th is an important feast of the church. It is called the Exaltation of the Cross (or Triumph of the Cross). On this feast we honour the Holy Cross by which Christ redeemed the world.
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Vachanippu (Suboro), Annunciation to St Mary
Annunciation to the Virgin is one of the most important feasts in the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.
Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday is the Sunday before Easter that marks the beginning of Holy Week, the holiest of weeks, in which the most important moments of Christ's life take place, which includes the suffering and torture.
Good Friday (Dukha Velliyazhcha)
Good Friday, the Friday before Easter, the day on which Christians annually observe the commemoration of the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!
Easter is the most important Christian festival. As we celebrate this joyous Resurrection, we greet and embrace one another in Christ, thereby demonstrating our Savior's victory over death.
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Lectionary
Third Sunday after Baptism of our Lord
St. John 3: 22-4: 3 St. John 5: 30 - 47 II Kings 2: 19-22 Joel 2: 21-32 Jeremiah 31: 1-12 Acts 17: 16 - 34 I Corinthians 3: 16-4: 5 St. John 3: 1-12 Fourth Sunday afetr Baptism of our Lord
Genesis 4: 1 - 15 St Mark 12: 28-37 St.Luke 7: 18-23 Acts 9: 10-18 
