Dear parishioners, 

Due to the new Government restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic, we are very sorry to inform you that from November 5th 2020 services will be celebrated without parishioners' participation. The Sacraments of Baptism (except in cases of mortal threat to life) and Weddings are temporarily suspended.

St Sava Church will be open for visits and individual prayers every day from 9.00am to 1.00pm. All believers who wish to come for a private prayer are welcome. Priests will be available for a conversation or a prayer every weekend and on feast days.

The blessing of Slavski Kolac will be done from 9.00 to 13.00. We kindly ask that just one of your family brings the cake to the Church in order to avoid crowds and stick to the rule of individual prayer. All who come to the Church are obliged to wear a face mask, and the priests will be wearing them, for the food is blessed during the sacrament that will be served to the family.

We are prevented from celebrating our St Patron's Day (Slava) with "kumovi" and friends, but we need to observe and honor our Patron saints with our hearts and souls with our families at home, at "Home Church". May God’s blessings be upon all of you and your families, with the prayerful intercession of the Saint you celebrate, the protector of your home and family.

For any queries please call the office or priests on their mobile phones.

These measures will continue until further notice from the Government.

London 4th November 2020.
Church Congregation Council

Vera Stanojlović, a longstanding member of the Serbian community in Britain recently celebrated her one hundredth birthday on the 14th October 2020. Covid restrictions meant that she was only able to celebrate with the five closest members of her family. However, her friends and family from across the world, sent her beautiful video messages which were collated and played to her on the day and so she did not feel that she had missed out because of the pandemic. 

The Orthodox Fellowship of St John the Baptist have planned a six week series of presentations about different monasteries around the world. These will be held on Thursday evenings at 19:00 BST (London time), 30 July-3 September on Zoom. More information is available HERE. The programme of presentations is given below: 

30 July 2020: In the first of the series, Fr Tikohn (Vasilyev) will introduce us to Holy Dormition St Nicholas St Basil Monastery, Ukraine

6 August 2020: Annunciation Monastery, Ormylia, Greece will be described to us by professional storyteller Anna Conomos

13 August 2020: The beautiful painted monastery of Putna in Romania will be described to us by married couple Andreea and Morys Ireland

20 August 2020: Dr Anna Rogozhina will tell us about Optina Monastery in Russia, home of the famed Optina Elders whose morning prayer is renowned

27 August 2020: The monastery of the Transfiguration in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania in the USA will be described to us by Mother Seraphima

3 September 2020: Amal Morcos will talk to us about the monastic revival in Lebanon

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, 

This is to inform all our parishioners that as from Saturday, 4th July 2020, the UK Government will allow the churches to be open to the faithful in order to celebrate the Holy Liturgy.

The Holy Liturgy will be celebrated as per the usual timetable, namely - on Saturdays, Sundays and feast days at 10am. The church will also be open on:

- Mondays to Fridays 9am - 1pm and 6pm - 8pm
- Saturdays 9am - 1pm and 6pm - 8pm
- Sundays 9am - 3pm

Please note that the most we are allowed to have in the church at present is 80 people.

Please check our website for the list of services.

The decision of the Government of the United Kingdom of 13th June 2020 allows the opening of churches for individual prayers. This means that you are able to visit the church, light up candles and stay in prayer for a while. 

Everyone who would like to come to the Church of St. Sava can do so on weekdays, from Monday to Friday, during office hours from 9:00 to 13:00 and from 14:00 to 17:00.

The following legal measures of the UK government must be implemented in the church:

1. People with Covid-19 symptoms not to attend church
2. Use hand sanitiser upon entry
3. Keep social distance of 2m

Dear parishioners,

Gathered as we are in our family homes, Christ’s Resurrection slowly approaches to cross our porches and enter our hearts and souls. Today is Lazarus Saturday, tomorrow is Palm Sunday and next week is Passion Week which culminates in Christ’s and our Resurrection from the dead. These, the most important feast days in our calendars find us, as the rest of the world, in a strange situation of self-isolation and battle against the corona virus. Since the media is competing to highlight the most tragic corona news worldwide, we feel certain you have already heard more than enough about the problems and hardships caused by the virus. We recommend that in your prayers to the Lord, mother of God and the saints you ask for and find good health and salvation.