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.

Melbourne Central, Melbourne North, Melbourne Northeast, Melbourne East, Melbourne South, Ballarat, Mirboo North

Melbourne Central

Holy Cross Orthodox Mission
Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia - Diocese of Australia and New Zealand
Address: 261-265 Spring St, Melbourne
Phone Number: (03) 9639 0260
Mission Priest: Served by local ROCOR clergy
Saturday: Great Vespers, 5pm, English language
Sunday: Hours, 9:00am, and Divine Liturgy, 9:30am start, English language.
Monday, Wednesday & Thursday: Matins & First Hour, 7:00am, English language
Monday & Wednesday: Ninth Hour & Vespers, 5:30pm, English language
Services: All services are celebrated in the English language. For feastday services, please contact the church office.

Russian Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity
Moscow Patriarchate
Address: 6 Oxford St, Collingwood
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr Igor Filianovsky, 0403 381967
Saturday: Vespers, 7pm, English language
Sunday: Hours and Divine Liturgy, 10am, English language
Services: Other services are also celebrated.  Please contact parish clergy for more information.

Antiochian Orthodox Church of St Nicholas
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines
Address: 176 Simpson St, East Melbourne
Phone Number: (03) 9417 2266
Parish Priest: V. Rev. Fr Dimitri Baroudi, 0412 172236
Sunday: Matins, 10-11am, and Divine Liturgy, 11am start, Arabic and English languages
Wednesday: Divine Liturgy, 6:45pm, English language
Services: Please contact the church office or parish clergy for more information.

Melbourne North

Antiochian Orthodox Mission of St Basil the Great
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines
Address: La Trobe University, Bundoora
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr John D’Alton, 0411 422192
Services: Celebrated in English.  Please contact parish clergy for more information.

Melbourne Northeast

Holy Ascension Orthodox Christian Mission Centre
Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia - Diocese of Australia and New Zealand
Postal Address: P.O. Box 4139, Melbourne University, 3052
Worshipping Address: Protection of the Mother of God Cathedral, 1-7 Albion St, East Brunswick
Mission Priest: Rev. Hmk Kyril (Gavras), 0400 101981
Deacon: Rev. Dcn Emil Mishriky
Services: All services are celebrated in the English language.  For more information, please contact mission clergy.

Melbourne East

Antiochian Orthodox Mission of the Holy Transfiguration
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines
Address: Colby Dr, Belgrave Heights
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr John D’Alton, 0411 422192
Sunday: Matins, 10-11am, followed by Divine Liturgy, 11am start, English language.
Services:  Please contact parish clergy for more information.

Melbourne South

Antiochian Orthodox Mission of the Good Shepherd
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines
Address: Monash University Religious Centre, Bldg 9, Clayton Campus, Wellington Rd, Clayton
Phone Number: (03) 9905 3157
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr Geoff Harvey, 0417 012551
Deacon: Rev. Dcn John Whiteside, 0423 410622
Saturday: Vespers, 6pm start, English language
Sunday: Divine Liturgy, 10am start, English language
Services: Please contact the church office or parish clergy for more details.

Russian Orthodox Parish of the Holy Virgin’s Protection
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia
Address: 41 Moore St, South Yarra
Parish Priest: V. Rev. Fr Tihon Romanov
Sunday: Hours and Divine Liturgy, English language
Services: Please contact the church office or the Archdiocesan office, on (03) 9690 1595, for more details.

Ballarat

St Ignatius of Antioch and St Aidan of Lindisfarne Mission
Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand
Address: 369 Forest St, Wendouree, Ballarat
Parish Priest: V. Rev. Stavrophor Fr Andrew Brasington, (03) 5339 5283
Services: Please contact parish clergy for more information.

Mirboo North

Antiochian Orthodox Mission of the Forty Holy Martyrs
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines
Address: 19 Balding St, Mirboo North
Served by: Rev. Fr Geoff Harvey, 0417 012551
Services: Services celebrated in the English language.  For more information, contact mission clergy.