On Sunday 2 January, 2022, the Synthema (motto or slogan) of the Greek Orthodox Christian Society for 2022 was unveiled. It was presented at its premises in Kingsgrove, first in Greek at 2:30pm and in English at 4pm. The English talk was also streamed live on YouTube, where it is available to be viewed. Both speakers explored the meaning of the Synthema for 2022, which was taken from John 16:33, in light of the current challenges faced by Orthodox Christians: "Take courage, I have overcome the world" “θαρσεῖτε, ἐγὼ νενίκηκα τὸν κόσμον” . After hearing some songs recorded by the young men [...]

On Saturday 23 October, the 2021 Seminar Series hosted by the Greek Orthodox Christian Society on the theme “O God, You are my protector, Your mercy shall go before me” (Psalm 58: 10-11) concluded with a seminar given by the Very Reverend Father Dimitri Kokkinos, Parish Priest of the Parish of Saint Ioannis at Parramatta.   The title of Father Dimitri’s talk, ‘“Comfort one another” – Taking on the suffering of others and the power of prayer’, was taken from St Paul’s First Epistle to the Thessalonians. In his usual humble manner, Father Dimitri started off by explaining that the [...]

On Saturday 16 October, within the 2021 Seminar Series hosted by the Greek Orthodox Christian Society on the theme. “O God, You are my protector, Your mercy shall go before me” (Psalm 58: 10-11), His Grace Bishop Silouan of Sinope, Archepiscopal Vicar of South Australia, gave a seminar on the ‘Inner Spiritual Life’ with a focus on the life and teachings on St Nektarios of Pentapolis. Before the commencement of the seminar, those in attendance were able to hear from representatives of Bishop Silouan’s flock in Adelaide, who reported on the recent success of the city’s inaugural Orthodox Sunday School [...]

On Saturday the 9th of October at 8 pm, the Very Reverend Father Anastasios Bozikis, Parish Priest at St Nektarios in Wollongong and Lecturer at St Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Theological College, conducted the fourth seminar in the Greek Orthodox Christian Society’s 2021 Seminar Series via Zoom. Father Anastasios considered the Series theme, “O God, You are my protector, Your mercy shall go before me” (Psalm 58: 10-11) by speaking on “Kollyva & Communion: An 18th Century Crisis on Mt Athos”. After songs by the young men and women's Virtual Choirs of the Greek Orthodox Christian Society, Father Anastasios introduced the [...]

On Sunday, 26th September at 4 pm, as part of the Greek Orthodox Christian Society’s 2021 seminar series over Zoom, the Abbot of the Holy Monastery of Pantanassa, Geronda Eusebios Pantanassiotis, presented his talk on ‘The Cross-Bearing Christian’. Geronda Eusebios first spoke about the meanings of the Holy Cross for Christians through the ages, where before Christ’s sacrifice, the cross was a symbol of suffering and humiliation. However, it was Christ’s death and resurrection which transformed this symbol into the emblem of the Church, a symbol of God’s infinite love for humanity, and the path towards salvation. He followed on [...]