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Other Orthodox Communities

Communities of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Scotland and the north of England.

Greek Orthodox Cathedral of St Luke, Glasgow

The Greek Orthodox Parish of St Matthew, Aberdeen

Priest in charge: Reverend Professor John Behr, D.Phil. (Oxon), D.D. (Melbourne), Regius Chair in Humanity at the University of Aberdeen.

Worshipping at St Ninian’s Church (696 King Street, AB24 1SJ), opposite the entrance road to Seaton Park and the Hillhead Student Halls. First Bus services 1, 2, 13, 20 and 40, and Stagecoach services to and from Ellon, Newburgh and Fraserburgh.

The Highland Orthodox Community of St Columba

  • Priest: Served by the clergy of St Andrew Orthodox Community in Edinburgh.
  • Contact person: Ms Christine Matheson
  • Email: christine.m.matheson@gmail.com

Orthodox Community of St Nicholas, Dunblane

St Sunniva Hermitage, Shetland

Travel to the most northerly island of Scotland and on the outskirts of Haroldswick Bay you will find an Orthodox monastic hermitage and Mother Mary, who has lived in the Shetland Islands for fifteen years.

Although Mother Mary lives a solitary life of prayer and work, her relationship with the local community is important and supportive. Her life follows the long tradition of eremitic life in the Shetland Isles, dating back to Papil priests who arrived from Ireland in the 7th or 8th century.

The hermitage, which is within the Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain, is dedicated to Saint Sunniva, who was born in Ireland in the 10th century but left to escape marriage to a heathen. Some say she visited the island of Unst before landing on Selje island, Norway. She is now patron saint of Bergen.

There is a small chapel in the hermitage where Mother Mary mainly practises the Jesus Prayer, with liturgical prayer at the weekends. Every couple of months she travels to Dunblane, Edinburgh and Glasgow to attend services, see her spiritual father, clergy and friends. Once a year she travels to stay at a monastery and attend a conference.

This monastic witness is also supported by the Saint Sunniva Trust, comprising four trustees living in Scotland.

Visitors are welcome to visit the chapel in the summer months, but please contact Mother Mary beforehand. There is no visitor accommodation.

  • Email: saintsunniva@gmail.com
  • Postal address: Saint Sunniva Hermitage, Feall, Haroldswick, Unst, Shetland ZE2 9ED

The Orthodox Community of the Mother of God and St Oswald, Northumberland

The Orthodox Community of St Andrew, Dundee

Worshipping within St Margaret’s Episcopalian Church, 19 Ancrum Road, Dundee DD2 2JL.

The Orthodox Community of St Andrew, St Andrews

Worshipping in St Leonard’s Chapel (by St Leonard’s School), off The Pends, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9RF.

The Orthodox Community of Perth

  • Priest: The Very Revd Protopresbyter Luke Jeffery
  • Telephone: 0131 441 9466
  • Services: The third Saturday of every month, with very occasional exceptions.
  • Location: St John’s Kirk, St John’s Place, Perth, PH1 5SZ. Entry is via the south side door.

The Divine Liturgy begins at 11:20am.