St Theodore & St Teilo
Orthodox Church
serving Cardiff and South Wales
A canonical Orthodox parish of the Archdiocese of Orthodox Churches of Russian Tradition in Western Europe (MP)
Rue Daru, Paris
The parish priest, Fr Jacob Siemens, was received into the Orthodox Church by Metropolitan Jean of Dubna in Paris on 17 December 2020, having served as a Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest prior to that. He is a priest in good standing with his Archdiocese and with the Moscow Patriarchate, and has had the joy of concelebrating--with episcopal blessing--with other priests of the Moscow Patriarchate, the Antiochian Archdiocese of North America, and the OCA.
Experience Orthodoxy
OUR JOURNEY TOGETHER IN THE ANCIENT FAITH OF THE CHRUCH
Discover Us
Firmly rooted in the Tradition of the Orthodox Church, our mission is to share the message of liberation from death, the peace that this proffers, and the deification to which it leads, with the people of Wales and with the world. Through worship, education, and outreach, we cultivate an environment welcoming to all.
Christianity as you may never have known it before!
Worship
Join Us
Divine Liturgy is currently served every Sunday at 12:30 at Conway Road Methodist Church, located on Conway Road in Cardiff, CF11 9NT.
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There is no need to 'know what you are doing' beforehand.​ You are always welcome to join us!
Go Deeper
Pray & Learn
Not only do Orthodox people learn what it is to pray deeply, in this parish, they are also given many opportunities to learn more about the Orthodox Christian Faith: its meaning for their lives, its history and traditions, and the Truth behind it all.
Learn
Grow Spiritually
Engage in our classes and discussions centered around Orthodox teachings. Deepen your understanding and strengthen your faith through knowledge.
Serve
Be a Blessing
Volunteering within our church community is a wonderful way to connect with others and give back. Join us in our outreach as we seek to serve all of South Wales.
Message from the Parish Priest
Orthodoxy is becoming better-known all the time.
This is something for which those of us who are already Orthodox - or have known about this ancient and holy Faith for many years - are immensely grateful. Yet as good as it may be, it also brings with it certain challenges. It has become possible, for instance, in the last ten years or so, to encounter Orthodoxy exclusively through the internet and social media; and while this may provide a positive introduction to the Tradition, it can also be extremely negative, and it can certainly NOT able to communicate the saving reality that is Jesus Christ and all that He does for us.​​
To be truly Christian... to be truly Orthodox... is to participate. It is to be a member of the Body of Christ: to live in fellowship with one another; to worship together; to partake of the Mysteries of the Church.
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The Parish of St Theodore and St Teilo makes this possible.
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​There is an ancient saying we sometime use in the Church - Lex orandi lex credendi - which, translated, means 'The law of prayer is the law of belief. This tells us that, if you really want to know what a Christian believes, it is necessary to observe how a Christian prays. Well, in Orthodoxy, we do things differently to any other Christian tradition, and certainly differently to every other religious tradition in the world. So if a person really wants to know about Orthodoxy, it really is necessary to 'come and see'.
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Consider that an invitation, then. Come and see what we do. Come and see who we are. Come and see what Christians do when they walk in the literal steps of the Apostles, and continue to observe their traditions.
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You will always be welcome!
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In the meantime, may the Lord bless you.
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Fr Jacob