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 .

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 [...]

As part of the ROCOR Orthodox Mission to Aboriginal Australia, there will be an English Liturgy celebrated at St John the Forerunner Russian Orthodox Church, Canberra, on the 29th May 2010.
The May service will commemorate the Stolen Generation (as Sorry Day is on the 26th of May) and the 33rd anniversary of the 27th May [...]

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 [...]

With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion, Archbishop of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand and First Hierarch of ROCOR, a new podcast has begun based in Melbourne, Australia.
The Russian Orthodox Podcast began in January 2010 after Syezd (the ROCOR Youth Conference), and is hosted by the Polorotoff family.
Currently in its early days, there are [...]

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 [...]

YOUTH TALKS 2009
Very Reverend Father Nikita Chemodakov
Speaks about
Humility
4:00pm, on Sunday, 30th August 2009
at the hall of St Nicholas Church
13-15 Barbara St, Fairfield, Sydney
Immediately following the talk
Barbeque: Food and drinks provided
If you’re staying for BBQ, please contact Paul Preshenko on 0412 945 590

Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia
Diocese of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand
With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion
You are invited to attend the
Sixth Annual Father Seraphim of Platina Memorial Lecture
Featuring, from Melbourne:
The Very Revd Archpriest Nicholas Karipov
“Faith and Culture”
In search of an Orthodox Christian identity in Australia
Friday 4th of September 2009, at
All Saints of [...]

In the article ‘Top 12 Things I Wish I’d Known’ (before entering an Orthodox Church), Frederica Mathews-Green writes that “Only Orthodox may take Communion”.  It sounds very exclusivist and well, to some degree, it is.
Yet, even recently, the concept of ‘closed communion’ was simply the standard for those denominations that believed that something special was [...]

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