Service Calendar
A live calendar of upcoming services, feasts, and parish events.
Orthodox Church of St Cuthbert and St Bede, Providence Row, Durham City, DH1 1RS
- Every Sunday
- Divine Liturgy
- 10:30 - 12:00
- Every Saturday
- Vespers
- 17:00 - 18:00
- Mon / Wed / Fri
- Reading the Psalter
- 18:00 - 19:00
The Full Calendar
The complete interactive calendar, including the weekly services.
Fasting
Is today a fasting day?
Tuesday 10 November 2026: not a fasting dayAn ordinary day; no fast.No fast today.
The next fasting period is The Nativity Fast, from 15 Nov, in 5 days.
November 2026
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday
- Fasting period or strict fast day
- Wednesday or Friday fast
- Cheesefare Week, no meat
- Not a fasting day
The year
The four fasting periods, and the three single fast days. Most Wednesdays and Fridays are fast days as well.
- Great Lent23 Feb - 11 Apr48 days
- The Apostles' Fast8 Jun - 28 Jun21 days
- The Dormition Fast1 Aug - 14 Aug14 days
- The Nativity Fast15 Nov - 24 Dec40 days
- The Eve of Theophany5 Jan
- The Beheading of St John the Baptist29 Aug
- The Exaltation of the Holy Cross14 Sep
Tap any day to see what may be eaten. The dispensations follow the Archdiocese’s calendar; a fast is always adapted to the person, and Fr Justin can advise.
Key Dates Ahead
November 2026
Tue 10 · 16:00
Mystery of Holy Unction / Taina Sfântului Maslu
Fri 13 · 06:15
Divine Liturgy (Feast of St John Chrysostom)
Sun 15 · 09:00
Matins
Sat 21
Entry of the Mother of God into the Temple
A Great Feast of the Mother of God, kept during the Nativity Fast: the young Virgin is brought to the Temple in Jerusalem and dedicated to God.
Sun 22 · 09:00
Matins
Sun 29 · 09:00
Matins
Mon 30 · 07:30
St Andrew the Apostle
The feast of the First-Called Apostle and patron of Romania, a day of special celebration for the Romanian faithful of the parish.
December 2026
Wed 2 · 06:00
Divine Liturgy (Feast of Sts Cleopas & Paisius of Sihăstria & St Porphyrios of Kavsokalyvia)
Sun 6 · 09:00
Matins
Sun 13 · 09:00
Matins
Sun 20 · 09:00
Matins
Fri 25
The Nativity of Christ
The festal Divine Liturgy for the Nativity of Christ. All are welcome.
January 2027
Wed 6
Theophany - the Baptism of the Lord
The Great Feast of the Lord's Baptism in the Jordan, with the Great Blessing of the Waters. Holy water is shared with the whole parish.
February 2027
Wed 24
Divine Liturgy in Durham Cathedral
The parish has been invited to celebrate the Divine Liturgy at the high altar of Durham Cathedral, for all Orthodox Christians in the region. It is believed to be the first Orthodox Liturgy ever celebrated there.
March 2027
Sat 20
St Cuthbert, Our Patron
The feast of St Cuthbert of Lindisfarne, patron of the parish, whose relics rest in Durham Cathedral, a short walk from the church.
Thu 25
The Annunciation
The Great Feast of the Annunciation: the Archangel Gabriel tells the Virgin Mary that she is to bear the Saviour.
April 2027
Sun 25
Palm Sunday
The Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem, with palms and willow branches blessed at the Liturgy. Holy Week begins.
May 2027
Sun 2
Pascha - the Resurrection of Christ
The Feast of Feasts: the midnight Paschal service, followed by the whole parish's celebration of the Resurrection.