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2018 Easter Hospital Visits

Χριστός Ανέστη!  Christ is Risen! Rising early on Easter morning, members of the Greek Orthodox Christian Society gathered together to prepare to visit various hospitals around Sydney. Unfortunately, not everyone is well and able to attend the Resurrection service or have Easter at home with their family. We split into our different groups to visit the hospitals all over Sydney to bring the Easter joy to those who unfortunately cannot be at home. The hospitals visited were St George Public, Royal Prince Alfred, Royal Prince of Wales, Westmead, Bankstown, Concord and Canterbury.

2019-11-14T10:29:11+11:00April 14th, 2018|

Greek National Day Celebration

On Sunday 25th March, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese and Community of Sydney held their annual march in Sydney’s CBD to commemorate Greek Independence Day. Church parishes, schools and Greek organisations all participated, along with the Greek Orthodox Christian Society and the Greek Orthodox Ladies Groups. A memorial service was held at Martin Place, officiated by His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos, followed by a march towards Sydney Opera House, where large crowds enthusiastically greeted the procession. The event was honoured by the attendance of numerous federal and state political leaders and other dignitaries, who spoke warmly of the historical and spiritual [...]

2019-11-14T10:29:29+11:00March 26th, 2018|

Summer Retreats

During the Months of January and February, the Boys and Girls Ομάδες (13 to 18 years of age) as well as the Men of the Greek Orthodox Christian Society held their annual retreats at Mangrove Mountain, north of Sydney. The Boys retreat was held at Wesley Vision Valley, Arcadia from the 15th - 20th January, with 55 boys and 15 leaders attending. The program included talks and Bible studies, as well as sport, group and other recreational activities. The Girls retreat was held from the 15th - 19th January, with 45 girls and 10 leaders in attendance. They commenced [...]

2018-04-14T11:12:19+10:00February 14th, 2018|

Synthema 2018: The Church in your House

On Saturday 6 January, members of the Greek Orthodox Christian Society, Orthodox Ladies Fellowship and the boys and girls from the youth fellowships (Ομάδες) gathered together for the unveiling of the synthema (motto) for 2017. The synthema provides a guiding focus for the events and camps throughout the year. The program began with prayer and the singing of traditional new year’s carols. The keynote speakers were Mr Marios Pasas and Mrs Anna Dokos (in English). The synthema for 2018 was taken from Phm. 1:2 «Ἡ Κατ᾽ Οἶκον Σου Ἐκκλησία»  (“The Church in your House”). This is the invitation of this year’s [...]

2018-04-14T11:02:48+10:00January 14th, 2018|

Annual Sunday School Picnic

On Monday 2nd October, during the Labour Day long weekend, children from all the parishes in Sydney came together at Centennial Park for the Annual Sunday School Picnic. The picnic was filled with exciting games and fun races for all ages. His Eminence, Archbishop Stylianos and His Grace, Bishop Iakovos addressed the children and parents, recognising the importance of Sunday School and about, St Styllainos, the protector of children. The day involved friendly competition between the parishes, with some parishes forming an alliance together. Children who participated in the activities received points for their parish’s team. The various games [...]

2017-10-05T21:22:46+11:00October 5th, 2017|
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