Girls Omatha Retreat 2024 Registration
Girls Omatha Retreat 2024
Omatha Boys Retreat 2024 Registration
Boys Omatha Retreat 2024
Annual Camps 2023
During the month of January, the Orthodox Girls and Boys Groups (Ομάδες) of Sydney held their annual Camps at Vision Valley, Arcadia, two hours north of Sydney from Monday 9th to Friday 13th, and Monday 16th to Saturday 21st, respectively. The highlight of both Camps was the visit of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios, accompanied by the Chancellor of the Archdiocese Very Rev. Fr Christophoros at the girls camp, and His Grace Bishop Silouan of Sinope at the boys camp. The youth welcomed their Shepherd chanting hymns at the entrance of the Retreat centre and performed Christian songs. His Eminence addressed [...]
Storytime
Register for a Storytime session in 2025: The Orthodox Mission Bookstore invites children (0-5 years) and their parents to Storytime! Join us for stories, songs and fun. Available dates are listed below. Time: 10am-11:30am Fill in the following form to register: Storytime Registration Upcoming Sessions: Thursday 25 September: Parish hall of Sts Raphael, Nicholas & Irene, Liverpool Wednesday 22 October: Orthodox Mission Bookstore Friday 7 November: Orthodox Mission Bookstore Wednesday 19 November: Parish hall of St Paraskevi, Blacktown Thursday 18 December: Orthodox Mission Bookstore - Christmas Special!
‘…and will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead… ’
‘...and will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead… ’ ‘...Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven’. (Acts 1:11) It is no coincidence that the icon of the Ascension portrays Christ in a manner which suggests He is both ascending and descending, in line with the above words spoken by the Angels to the Disciples at the Ascension. Christ Himself proclaimed that He would ‘come again [...]