Below is an article about missionary work in Melbourne, submitted to Anesti.  We welcome other submissions, particularly regarding other cities: please e-mail admin@anesti.info and we will look to publish your article.

The history of Orthodoxy in Australia begins in the nineteenth century, with the first Divine Liturgy that was celebrated in Sydney in 1820, at the [...]

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 [...]

His Eminence Paul (Saliba), Metropolitan Archbishop of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines, will be visiting parishes and ordaining deacons through November and early December.
On Sunday the 8th of November, he will be celebrating the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at the Antiochian Orthodox Church of St Nicholas, Melbourne, during which he will ordain Jack Lufti to [...]

On Wednesday, October 21, 2009, Archpriest John Abdel-Karim will be delivering a presentation entitled Greek Orthodox Chanting Throughout the Centuries, which will include live examples of Byzantine chant.
In addition to being parish priest of St Paul’s Antiochian Orthodox Church, Brisbane, Fr John is also a recognised authority on Byzantine chant, having learnt from teachers in [...]

Anesti has been able to update the Parish Directory.  Now, on a single page, you’ll be able to see the parishes in Australia that predominantly use English in their services.
Check it out at: Orthodox churches in Australia using English

The word ‘Creed’ comes from the Latin credo, meaning ‘I believe’. Creeds have been around since the earliest days in the Church, with the simplest one based on the confession that Jesus is the Christ (Messiah), and that the Christ is the Lord, and the confession of this belief was a prerequisite for baptism.  Depending [...]

One of the most important parts of Orthodox theology is adherence to what is known as ‘Holy Tradition’, expressed through changelessness - even timelessness - and a sense of living continuity with the ancient Church (2 Thess 2:15).
Tradition, in the Orthodox Church, refers to the Holy Bible, the Creed of Nicaea and Constantinople, the decrees [...]

With no small amount of happiness and relief, we can now announce that, with the completion of the New South Wales section, the parish directory for Orthodoxy in Australia is now complete.

New South Wales
Victoria
South Australia
Queensland
Western Australia
Tasmania
Australian Capital Territory
Northern Territory

We invite people who may be able to update our listings, particularly in regards to service information [...]

Progress has been made to the Parish Directory.  Alongside completing the Parish Directory for:

South Australia
Queensland
Western Australia
Tasmania
Australian Capital Territory
Northern Territory

We are also able to add another state to this list today:

Victoria

This leaves only one state to go (NSW) before this project - a first of its kind - is complete.
Enjoy!

We’ve recently changed the focus of the parish directory section of our website:

Our South-east Queensland section has been enlarged to include all Orthodox parishes in Queensland;
We’ve recently added other states to our directory as well.
- All Orthodox parishes in South Australia (sorted in geographical location, as well as a section for English-language parishes);
- [...]