The Holy Annunciation Orthodox Church have a new URL for their website. You can check out their newly-redesigned website at http://www.holyannunciation.net .

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 [...]

On 9-11 October, 2009, the Ninth State Youth Conference of the First Archdiocesan District of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, will be held in Sydney.
The topic is Christian Youth and the problems of secular society.
It will be held at the Greek Orthodox Parish and Community of the [...]

Rev Themi and the Big Red Shed
Gold Coast Get Together
At the home of Anne and David Sen
127 Heritage Drive, Clagiraba
Cost: Free.
Food and drinks will be provided; please bring a plate of sweets, along with warm clothing and chairs to sit on.
Fr Themi/PK4A DVD Presentation at 6:30pm

We’ve received, from Sydney, this questionaire for youth and young adult Orthodox - please read the text below, and follow the link to the survey.
Our brother Dimitry Doohovskoy, is a recent graduate from Harvard University in Russian Studies. Over the last several years, he has become more and more active in his Church youth group, [...]

Abraham believed the Lord, and he counted it to him as righteousness. - Genesis 15:6
Since the days of Abraham, faith has been - and continues to be - the foundation of Christianity, and of each Christian’s life.
The time is fulfilled, the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the Gospel. - Mark [...]

At Paniyiri, Queensland’s biggest Greek festival, Anesti will be selling books in the entrance of the Greek Orthodox Church of St George.  We will also be available for questions on the beliefs of Orthodox Christianity.
We will also be offering hourly church tours in St George, Brisbane’s oldest Greek Orthodox church, including the exquisite iconography on [...]

As well as publishing our parish directory online, we were able to publish a list of the Orthodox monasteries in Australia.  These are available on this website.

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 [...]