Greek Orthodox Church of the Virgin Mary Eleousa

The Greek Orthodox Church of the Virgin Mary Eleousa (Greek: Ιερός Ναός Παναγίας Ελεούσης)[1][2] is on Derby Road, Nottingham. It is a Grade II listed building.[3] The church provides liturgies on Sundays and acts as a hub for a community of Greeks, Greek Cypriots, British Cypriots, Greek students in Nottingham and other Orthodox Christians who live in Nottingham.

Greek Orthodox Church of the Virgin Mary Eleousa
Greek: Ιερός Ναός Παναγίας τῆς Ἑλεούσης
Greek Orthodox Church of the Virgin Mary Eleousa
52.9554°N 1.1651°W / 52.9554; -1.1651
DenominationGreek Orthodox
History
Former name(s)Park Hill Congregational church
FoundedJune 1883
DedicationPresentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Architecture
Architect(s)James Tait
Administration
DioceseGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain
Clergy
Priest in chargeVery Revd Protopresbyter Ioakeim Oureilidis

A church hall annex is used for a Greek community school. The church hall is also used to celebrate events in the calendar of saints and the liturgical year such as Easter, Christmas and other traditions of the Eastern Orthodox Church.

History

An independent congregational group was established in the early nineteenth century in St. James' Church, Standard Hill and were soon large enough to look for their own premises. The foundation was laid in June 1882 and Park Hill Congregational Church opened for worship in June 1883.[4] The architects were James Tait and John Langham of Leicester.[5]

In 1972 the congregation joined the United Reformed Church but by 1979 the church was closed.

The building was then acquired by the Greek Orthodox Church. The Church is dedicated to the Presentation of Mary and celebrates on 21 November each year.

Organ

The church had a pipe organ by Bishop and Son dating from 1884 which was rebuilt by Roger Yates in the 1934.[6] The organ was re-opened on Monday 22 October 1934 by Marcel Dupré.[7]

  • Interior view of the church and the icons on the walls.
    Interior view of the church and the icons on the walls.
  • Church sign at the yard of the church.
    Church sign at the yard of the church.
  • Memorial stone at the walls of Virgin Mary Eleousa church (inscribed date 1882)
    Memorial stone at the walls of Virgin Mary Eleousa church (inscribed date 1882)
  • View of Iconostasis and the mural of Theotokos and Christ child over the altar
    View of Iconostasis and the mural of Theotokos and Christ child over the altar

References
  1. Virgin Maty Eleousa church, The Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain and Orthodoxy in the British Isles, Ecumenical Patriarchate
  2. Christian churches in Nottingham, Chaplaincy and Faith Support, University of Nottingham
  3. Historic England. "Church of the Virgin Mary Eleousa (1270854)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  4. Records relating to Park Hill Congregational Church, Nottingham, and its predecessor St James's Chapel, University of Nottingham
  5. Pevsner Architectural Guides, Nottingham. Elain Harwood. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-12666-2
  6. "NPOR [D02457]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  7. Nottingham Evening Post - Tuesday 23 October 1934
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