Ever wanted to go to an Orthodox service but been scared away because you’ve heard that it’ll all be in another language?  Come to one of these churches, where all or a substantial part of the service (as noted below) is celebrated in the English language.

Brisbane

Orthodox Church of the Holy Annunciation
Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia
Address: 169 Park Road, Woolloongabba
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr John Weir, 0438 007 837
Services: Scheduled to begin on 23/24 May, 2009.
Saturday evening: Matins, 6:00pm, English language.
Sunday morning: Divine Liturgy, 8:00am, English language.
Parish worships solely in English.

Greek Orthodox Parish-Community of St George
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia
Address: Cnr Edmondstone St and Besant St, South Brisbane
Phone Number: (07) 3844 3669
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr Dimitri Tsakas, 0413 813136
Assistant Priest: Rev. Fr Anastasios Bozikis, 0404 003903
Saturday: Divine Liturgy, 6:00-7:20pm, celebrated in English

St Paul’s Antiochian Orthodox Church
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines
Address: 66 Junction St, Woolloongabba
Parish Priest: V. Rev. Fr John Abdel-Karim, (07) 3376 0540
Assistant Priest: Rev. Fr James Savage, 0437 539817
Sunday: 9:00-11:30am, Matins (English language) and Divine Liturgy (English and Arabic languages).

Gold Coast

Parish of St Barnabas the Apostle
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines
Address: Worshipping at the Memorial Chapel, 18 Tonga Pl, Parkwood
Phone Number: (07) 5573 7977
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr Raymond Smith
Sunday: 8:00-9:30am, Divine Liturgy, English language
Parish worships solely in English.

Greek Orthodox Parish-Community of St Anna
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia
Address: 31a Crombie Ave, Bundall
Phone Number: (07) 5574 0777
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr Romanos Stergiou, 0414 740477
Sunday: 7:30-10:30am, Matins (Greek language) and Divine Liturgy (Greek and English languages); first Sunday of the month, Divine Liturgy celebrated in English.

Caboolture

St Mary Magdalene Orthodox Christian Mission
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines
Address: Worshipping at the Elimbah Uniting Church, Coronation Drive, Elimbah
Mission Priest: Rev. Fr James Savage
Saturday (fortnightly): 6:30-7:15pm, celebrated in English
Sunday (fortnightly, same weekend): 10:30-11:45am, celebrated in English
Parish worships solely in English.

Sunshine Coast

Greek Orthodox Parish of the Sunshine Coast
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia
Address: Worshipping at the Maroochydore Uniting Church
Priest: served by Greek Orthodox clergy from Brisbane; contact Rev. Fr Dimitri Tsakas, (07) 3844 3669, for more details.
Sunday (approx. monthly): 10:30-11:45am, Divine Liturgy, Greek and English languages