Saturday, February 2, 2019
Joyous occasion: Wedding in Sydney
On Sunday 14/27. January 2019, the servants of God Nikola and Natalie received the Mystery of Marriage. Father Nebojsa Mirkovic served at the Greek church of Sts Cosmas and Damian in Sydney (Dulwich Hill).
Many years to the newly weds!
Thursday, January 17, 2019
Christmas in Sydney
Joyous services for the Nativity of our Lord in Sydney (Parish of St John of Kronstadt) on 24-25.12/6-7.1.19. Nearly all the parishioners received Holy Communion and celebrated the feast with a common meal.
Sunday, January 13, 2019
Feast of St John of Kronstadt in Sydney
The parish of St John of Kronstadt celebrated its January feast day at the Greek church of Sts Cosmas and Damian this year, accommodating a larger number of parishioners. The service was entirely in English, with Bishop John presiding and father Nebojsa Mirkovic concelebrating.
At the small entrance, father Nebojsa was awarded with the nabedrennik and kamilavka.
After the service, the parish gathered for an extended meeting and discussion.
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Christmas greeting from the Annunciation Hermitage
Tuesday, December 25, 2018
Feast of Saint Nicholas in Brisbane
On Sunday, 10/23.12, the monastery of St Nicholas (Free Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand) celebrated their patronal feast. Bishop Ambrose presided at the festal services in concelebration with Bishop John, Archimandrites Hristifor and Simeon, Protopriest Zvonimir, and Priests Alexander and Atanasije.
Bishop John presided at the Divine Liturgy on Saturday 9/22.12. Thereafter followed a moleben asking God’s blessing for the Free Serbian Diocesan Council meeting, which subsequently elected Archimandrite Hristifor (Nedjic) as candidate to be Bishop for the Free Serbian Diocese of Australia and New Zealand.
Meeting Bishop Ambrose on Sunday 10/23.12.
Procession around the Church
The Slava.
The St Nicholas Church has been frescoed beautifully over the course of the past year.
After the service, the parish sisterhood offered a sumptuous meal in the hall.
Sunday, December 16, 2018
Concelebration in Melbourne
On Sunday, 26.11/9.12, Bishop Ambrose served in the parish of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Beaumaris (Melbourne), in concelebration with Bishop John of Melbourne (ROCA), Protopriest Stylianos, Hieromonks Theophilos and John, and Deacon Anastasios. During the service, he ordained Fr Anastasios to the priesthood.
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Bishop Ambrose in Sydney
On Sunday, November 12/25, 2018, the feast day of St John the Merciful, Bishop Ambrose visited the Greek Old Calendar parish of Sts Cosmas and Damian in Sydney. He concelebrated with father Nebojsa Mirkovic (ROCA).
Monday, November 19, 2018
Baptism in Sydney
On Friday, 26.10/9.11. 2018, the servant of God Natalia was received into the Holy Orthodox Church by the Mysteries of Baptism and Chrismation.
The services of the making of a Catechumen, the Baptism, and the Chrismation were performed in English by priest Nebojsa Mirkovic, with the sponsors and a few guests present. In accordance with the canons of the Church, the baptism occurred by full immersion three times.
The next day, she communed of the Holy Mysteries for the first time at the Divine Liturgy at the same church.
Natalia was raised in the roman-catholic heresy, but having come to know Christ at a mature age, is now an Orthodox Christian. She is a member of the parish of St John of Kronstadt in Sydney. May God grant health and salvation, and many years, to our sister in Christ, the newly-illumed Natalia, and may she keep her baptism pure from any stain, error or sin!
Wednesday, July 4, 2018
St John of Shanghai and San Fransisco service in Sydney
Pictures from the service in honour of St John of Shanghai and San Fransisco in Sydney.
Sts Cosmas and Damian Church (GOC), priest Nebojsa Mirkovic (ROCA)
Sunday, May 27, 2018
Pentecost in Sydney
On the feast of Pentecost in Sydney, at the parish of Sts. Cosmas and Damian, father Nebojsa Mirkovic (ROCA) conducted the services in three languages: English, Greek and Slavonic. The church was well attended on this great feast, and many received Holy Communion. By the time the Slava cake was cut at the end of the long service, many had unfortunately left!
