Welcome to our parish
St. John’s Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Congregation, Bedfordshire
78 Greenfield Road, Flitton, Bedfordshire MK45 5DR
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Faith · Worship · Community
A spiritual home in Bedford
Established in January 2025, our parish serves the Jacobite Syrian Orthodox faithful of Bedford and the surrounding areas as a spiritual home for Holy Qurbana, the Holy Sacraments, prayer and fellowship.
We are part of the Malankara Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church under the Holy Apostolic See of Antioch, preserving the apostolic faith and rich spiritual heritage of the Syriac Orthodox tradition for every generation.
Worship with us
Mass & Service Times
Sundays (Monthly Once)
9:30 AM — Holy Qurbana
St. John’s Church
78 Greenfield Road, Flitton
Bedford MK45 5DR
A message from our Vicar
You are warmly welcome
It gives me immense joy to welcome you to St. John’s Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Church, Bedford. We gather as one family to worship our Lord through the Holy Qurbana, grow in faith through prayer and fellowship, and strengthen our children and youth in the apostolic traditions of the Church.
I warmly invite you and your family to join us. May this parish be a place where you find spiritual nourishment, comfort and the joy of belonging to the Body of Christ.
Rev. Fr. Geevarghese Thandayathu
Vicar
Find your place
Life in our parish
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Worship & Prayer
Join our parish family for Holy Qurbana, prayer and fellowship in the apostolic tradition of the Church.
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Children & Youth
Helping younger generations grow in faith, community and the spiritual traditions handed down to us.
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Visit & Belong
Whether you are new to the area or seeking a church home, you and your family will receive a warm welcome.
Come and worship
There is a place for you here
We warmly invite you and your family to join us for worship and fellowship at St. John’s.