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The Nativity and Theophany of Our Lord

‘We worship Thy Nativity, O Christ; show us also your divine Theophany’ (From the Service of the Great Hours, 24th December) Throughout the ages, there have been many people who have desired to see God. Moses, a faithful servant of God pleaded with his Maker to see His face, but was granted only a momentary glimpse of His Presence. As he stood behind the cleft of a rock, it was not the face of God that Moses saw, but His back (Exodus 33:22-23). This was a preview of the Nativity and Theophany, two events from the life of Jesus that [...]

2016-10-14T14:48:30+11:00January 23rd, 2016|

Synthema 2016: “…be at peace with one another and with all…”

On Saturday, 2 January 2016, the men and ladies from the Greek Orthodox Christian Society and Orthodox Ladies Fellowship, the boys and girls from the youth fellowships (Ομάδες) and their families came together at an annual event to celebrate the new year and for the announcement of the new synthema (motto) for 2016.  The program for this special event began with prayer and with the singing of traditional carols for the new year. Dr John Psarommatis, President of the Greek Orthodox Christian Society (in Greek) and Mrs Kathryn Stavropoulos (in English), introduced the synthema 2016, which is, «ειρηνεύετε εν [...]

2016-10-14T14:50:36+11:00January 9th, 2016|

Nursing Home Christmas Carols

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.

2016-10-14T14:50:36+11:00December 24th, 2015|

Christmas Carols at the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese

On Sunday evening, 20th December 2015, at the annual Greek Orthodox Archdiocese’s Christmas Carols, the young boys and girls from the youth fellowships (Ομάδες), as well as the men and ladies from the Greek Orthodox Christian Society and Orthodox Ladies Fellowship, performed a number of Christmas carols and hymns. Several other groups such as the Australian Byzantine Choir, the Antiochian Orthodox Church Choir also performed on the night. At the end of the Program, His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos addressed the faithful participants, which also included, His Grace Bishop Seraphim of Apollonias and a number of our clergy.

2016-10-14T14:50:36+11:00December 21st, 2015|

Hospital visits

On Sunday the 20th of December the Greek Orthodox Christian Society visited a number of hospitals around Sydney, including St George Public, Royal Prince Alfred, Royal Prince of Wales, Westmead, Bankstown, Concord and Canterbury Hospitals, bringing joy through the message of Christ’s Nativity to many patients.

2016-10-14T14:50:36+11:00December 21st, 2015|
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