Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain has placed the Community under the spiritual care of:

• His Grace Bishop Raphael of Ilion, from the Orthodox Community of St Andrew in Edinburgh.

Bishop Raphael

The Community is served by:

• the Revd Dr Nikita Banev, who was ordained deacon in July 2022 and priest in December 2023. Priest-in-Charge since January 2024.
• Email: presv.nikita[at]icloud.com
• Tel.: 074 075 18 023

Fr Nikita

Visiting Clergy

• Fr David Walker. Since the reopening of our church in January 2024, we have the joy of having Fr David as a regular visitor and fellow celebrant at the altar. With the blessing of the Archdiocese, he celebrated the services over the Christmas and Theophany period (2024-25).
• Tel.: 07761 943 493

Fr David 

Readers, Singers and Altar Servers 

• Lead chanter - Liliana Maria Krasteva Banev, from 6th January 2024. Hear album "To the Mother of God" on Spotify
• Reader Prof. Georgios Antonopoulos (10th March 2024)
• Reader Symeon Banev (10th March 2024)
• Reader Dr Andreas Samoutis (2nd March 2025)
• Altar Server Alexandros Lezos (2nd March 2025)

Church Committee (2024-2026)

• Reader Prof. Georgios Antonopoulos, President
• Mr Iakovos Timotheou, Treasurer
• Mr Alexandros Lezos, Secretary
• Mrs Kiki Haines, Deputy President
• Mr Alec McNicholas, Deputy Treasurer

Appointed by Archbishiop Nikitas in June 2024 to serve for a term of two years. 

To contact any member of the Committee, please write to:

• contact[at]middlesbrough-annunciation.co.uk

Clergy who have served in previous years include:

• Revd Oeconomos Andreas Amirhom (1993-2023, now in retirement)
• Revd Archimandrite Seraphim Kykotis (served as priest in our Community and the Archdiocese of Thyateira 1991-1993, now Archbishop of Zimbabwe)
• Revd Archimandrite Ephrem Lash (served our Community whike at Whitby Monastery of the Assumption 1986-1991, +15th March 2016, London)
• Revd Protopresbyter Dr George D. Dragas, served our Community 1980-1986, now in the USA)
• Revd Archimandrite Sophronios Papadopoulos (served our Community 1976-1980, visiting from the "Holy Three Hierarchs" in Leeds where he was priest in charge from 1966-99, +10th July 2011, Paphos)