Our Parish
St. Peter's & St. Pauls Indian Orthodox Church
The St. Peter’s and St. Paul’s Indian Orthodox Church (Diocese of UK-Europe and Africa-The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church) based in Drogheda, Ireland was founded in the year 2006 by the prayerful and pioneering initiative of Rev. Fr. T. George with the support of a handful of aspiring faithful living in and around Drogheda as a congregation. The Parish is today fast proliferating with a membership of over 30 member families. Holy Services are conducted at St Peter’s Church of Ireland, Drogheda on every other Saturdays.
The functioning of the spiritual organizations such as the Sunday school, Youth Movement, Vanitha Samajam (Women’s Fellowship) and Prayer Fellowship all contribute to the progress of the parish. The Parish Choir adds flavour to the Divine Liturgy. The church charity (Merin George Foundation) is a philanthropic activity of the parish, by which, the needs of many a people are met. The congregation was elevated as a parish on May 2023 by HG Abraham Mar Stephanos Metropolitan, Diocese of UK-Europe-Africa.
All are welcome to join us to lift up the glorious name of the Lord and to bear witness to Christ in the land of the living
A WORD FROM THE VICAR
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him, nothing was made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness and the darkness did not comprehend. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light that all through him might believe. He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world. ” (St. John 1:1-9/SAAS.)
The concept of ‘Global Village’ is now a reality. Information technology has tremendously influenced people from all walks of life. It could bring down the distance between the far-off continents.
The internet provides anyone with access to a computer or a smartphone–chiefly available to those in the West –with a global audience. Many religious organisations, both large and small, have their own website on the internet and use it to propagate their message globally.
In tandem with the modern trend, we – the St. Peter's & St. Paul's Indian Orthodox Church based in the beautiful city of Drogheda in Ireland - felt it necessary to have our own website so that we may be made known to the world at large. God has been so gracious to grant us the grace to create and launch a website with the ID
This website highlights the faith, life and activities of the Indian Orthodox Christians living in and around the historic city of Drogheda, and its suburbs. We believe that we are called to bear witness to Jesus, the true Light of the world, by being the beacons of light to the world.
“Aum
Asato ma Sadgamaya,
Thamasoma Jyothir Gamaya,
Mrityorma Amritam Gamaya!
Aum Shanti! Shanti! Shanti !”.
(Om
Lead me from the unreal to the real
Lead me from darkness to light
Lead me from death to immortality!
May peace be! May peace be! May peace be!
(Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 1:3:28)
Lokah samastah Sukhinoh Bhavanuthu !
(May all beings everywhere be happy and free and may the thoughts, words and deeds of my own life contribute in some way to that happiness and to that freedom for all!)
May God’s Name be glorified!
May His Kingdom come!
May His Will be done on earth as it is in heaven!
I wish you every blessing!
Phone: +353 870693450
Our Holy Qurbana schedule for the year 2025 Every 1st, 2nd & 4th Saturday @9am and 3pm on 3rd Sunday