Parish
Leicester St. George Indian Orthodox Church
England, United Kingdom
The St. George Indian Orthodox Church, Leicester started as a prayer group in the year 2008. Members of Indian Orthodox Church living in and around Leicester, Kettering and Nottingham commenced monthly prayers at the residence of the members under the guidance and leadership Rev. Fr. Tom Jacob. It was in the month of March 2009, that the first Holy Qurbana was celebrated by Fr. Tom Jacob in the Blessed Sacrament RC Church, Braunstone, Leicester. Later, following a request from the members in the area, Diocesan Metropolitan HG Dr. Mathews Mar Thimothios formally declared the Congregation as a Parish on 01 June 2009 with Rev. Fr. Tom Jacob as the priest in charge. He was succeeded by Rev. Fr. Varghese Mathew in August 2014 and re-appointed as vicar in August 2017. Currently Rev. Fr. Binoy C. Joshua has been serving as Vicar since July 2020.
With very humble beginning of just 12 families, the Parish has today grown with 46 registered families. In February of 2019, the Parish was registered as a Charity. Holy Qurbana is celebrated on the first Saturday of every month along with other spiritual activities. From 2018 onwards, the Parish has been congregating at St. Peter’s Church, Glenfield, Leicester, given by Church of England under a spiritual partnership to use for next ten years. Spiritual Organizations such as Sunday School, MGOCSM (Youth), MOMS, etc. actively function in the parish.
Place of Worship & Timings
St. Peter’s Church, Church Road, Glenfield, Leicester
LE3 8DP
First and Third Saturdays of the Month – 9am
Useful Links
Vicar / Priest in Charge
Rev. Fr. Josen John
+447729776352
johnyuhanon@gmail.com
Office Bearers
Trustee
Mr. Jain Varghese
+44 7594 995784
Secretary
Mr. Binu John
+44 7846 187481
Mr. Anil Markose - Parish representative to Diocesan Assembly
+44 7988 722542
Mr Raju Abraham - Malankara Association Representative
+44 7939 849485
Spiritual Organisations
OSSAE (Sunday School)
Head Teacher
Dr. Nitu Anoj
OCYM (Youth Movement)
Secretary
Miss. Anju Jacob
MMVS (Women's Fellowship)
Secretary
Mrs. Asha Anil
Prayer Group
Coordinator
Mrs. Gincy Jiby
Choir
Coordinator
Mr. Libin Varghese, Mrs. Christi Tom