Prophet Elias

A WARM WELCOME We would like to welcome you to the website of our church and community. Our church is dedicated to Prophet Elias, an Old Testament prophet of exceptional significance for the Jewish and for the Christian tradition. Likewise, we find ourselves here as a tree with its roots in the East, yet whose fruits grow in the West. While our community was founded by Greek, Cypriot and Arab Orthodox Christians who made the UK their home, we welcome Orthodox Christians from all ethnic traditions, and we wish to be part of the cultural, spiritual and religious life of the UK. We welcome newcomers and inquirers, people who are looking for a spiritual home, as well as people who are curious about the Orthodox Church. If you have any questions please speak to our priest or to the officers of the church. We welcome you especially to participate in, or observe our worship life. This is perhaps the greatest contribution of the Orthodox tradition to the world: it is possible to find good and honourable people in every religious tradition, even among atheists; and it is possible to find people who do good works and help their fellow human being in every tradition; and it is possible to find people who love God in every religious tradition; and it is possible to find people who love Jesus Christ in every Christian tradition. Yet, we believe that the liturgical tradition of the Orthodox Church (that defines and is defined by our doctrinal tradition) has no equal. Despite our poverty and our sinfulness, we try to address God in Jesus Christ, through the mediation of the Holy Spirit, in a worship of praise and love. You are welcome to join us and get to know us!