On Saturday 27th May, the Greek Orthodox Christian Society organised an afternoon tea fundraiser at the main building in Bexley. The money raised was used for the construction work currently being done on the building, in particular, to finance the cost of the floorboards. In attendance was the Greek Consul General of Sydney, Dr Stavros Kyrimis. The event was well attended and over $23,000 was raised.
Χριστός Ανέστη! Christ is Risen! At 9am on Easter morning, members of the Greek Orthodox Christian Society gathered together to sing a few Easter songs and hymns. We then 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.
On the 29th of September, 60 children from various parishes around Sydney gathered at All Saint’s Church Belmore to embark on their annual Sunday School Camp. The theme of this year’s camp was “Miracles of Christ” and each group focused on one particular miracle. It was an action packed retreat full of activities, games and spiritual learning. The highlights of the camp were the Divine Liturgy on Thursday officiated by Abbot Eusebios of Pantanassa Monastery and the visit of his Eminence Archbishop Stylianos with his Grace Bishop Iakovos. His Eminence addressed the children with a heartfelt talk on Saint [...]
On Sunday the 3rd of April, the Greek Orthodox Christian Society, the Greek Orthodox Ladies Fellowship and the Youth Fellowships of Sydney, participated in the commemoration of Greek Independence Day. Following a memorial service at Martin Place which was officiated by His Grace Bishop Seraphim, the various parishes, schools and Greek organisations subsequently marched towards the Sydney Opera House, where a large crowd was waiting to enthusiastically greet their entry. The event was honoured by the attendance of His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos as well as a number of distinguished political leaders, who warmly spoke of the historical and spiritual significance [...]
On Saturday the 19th of December and Wednesday the 23rd of December the Greek Orthodox Christian Society visited both the Castellorizian Nursing Home and St Basil’s Nursing Home. With the singing of Christmas Carols, warm greetings and the distribution of Christmas cards, the joy of Christ’s Nativity was brought to the elderly and infirm residents of the nursing home.
