2010 Father Seraphim of Platina Memorial Lecture

“FROM RAINBOW SERPENT TO ORTHODOXY”
ONE MAN’S JOURNEY TO FINDING CHRIST IN THE ORTHODOX CHURCH

With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion
You are invited to attend the 7th Annual Father Seraphim of Platina Memorial Lecture
When: Friday 3rd of September 2010
Where: All Saints of Russia Russian Orthodox Church Chelmsford Avenue, Croydon
6.30 pm Panikhida for the repose of [...]

September Timetable of Services

Its time to email the September timetable of services for Gunning.
In September I will be serving at various other Churches away from Gunning so the last weekend is the only service in Gunning for September.
NOTE: Please note that the regular English Liturgy held the 3rd Saturday at Narrabundah will this month be on SUNDAY 19th Sept [...]

Gunning, NSW - Listing of Services

The Chapel of St John the Wonderworker of Shanghai and San Francisco, based in Gunning, NSW and part of the Australian Indigenous Orthodox Mission, have forwarded their program for us to post on our website, including an open invitation to the service celebrating their patron saint on 3 July. All are welcome.
May
Sat 22 May: 6:30pm Vespers
Sun [...]

Melbourne: Divine Liturgy in English

The Divine Liturgy in English will be celebrated at the Protection of the Mother God Cathedral, 1–7 Albion St, East Brunswick, this Sunday:
Sunday, 9 May – The Sunday of the Man Born Blind
Services start at 8am.
Holy Ascension will also be running a book stall after the Liturgy in the hall. The stall stocks books, cd’s [...]

Sydney: St John the Baptist Skete

We’ve just received word of a clean-up day that’s happening in Sydney:
With the Blessing of Hieromonk Father Joachim of St John the Baptist Skete, Kentlyn NSW.
We wish to extend to everyone an invitation to come and join us in a much needed Clean Up Day at the Skete, in order for Father Joachim to move [...]

Sydney: Fr Themi Fundraising Dinner

Paradise Kids 4 Africa is holding a Black Tie Fundraiser in Sydney in a bid to raise money and awareness for Fr Themi’s work in Sierra Leone, West Africa.
The Fundraiser is at The Grand Roxy, Brighton Le Sands, Sydney, and doors will open at 6pm on Friday, 23 April, 2010.
There are only 300 tickets being [...]

Melbourne: Divine Liturgy in English at Holy Ascension

Holy Ascension Orthodox Christian Mission Centre and Monastic Community are, at present, holding services at the Protection of the Mother of God Cathedral, at 1-7 Albion St, East Brunswick.
The schedule of services is as follows:

Sunday, 28 February – The Second Sunday of Lent (St Gregory Palamas), starting at 8am (until approx. 10am)

Sunday, 21 March – [...]

Brisbane: Myrrh-Streaming Icon

During the 18th to the 20th of December, the Myrrh-Streaming Icon of the Mother of God “Softener of Evil Hearts” will be visiting four Russian Orthodox parishes in Brisbane: St Nicholas’ Cathedral on Friday evening and Saturday morning, St Seraphim’s Parish on Saturday evening, the Vladimir Icon parish on Sunday morning and Holy Annunciation church [...]

Ordinations: Melbourne, Brisbane

Following ordinations of the Dcn Jack Lufti and Dcn Stanley Nield in Melbourne and Wellington respectively, His Eminence Paul will continue his pastoral visits and ordination of deacons in Melbourne and Brisbane.
On Saturday the 28th of November, he will be in Melbourne, where he will celebrate the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at the Good Shepherd Australian [...]

Melbourne: Ninth State Youth Conference

On 27-29 September, 2009, the Ninth State Youth Conference of the Second Archdiocesan District of Victoria and Tasmania, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, will be held in Melbourne.
The topic is The Responsibility of Youth in a Modern Society.
On the 27th, there will be a Doxology and cocktails at Axion Estin Monastery, Northcote.
On the 28th, the [...]