Dear friends,
Our patronal feast at Gosford – that of the Holy Great-Martyr and Healer Panteleimon – falls this year on Thursday August 9th. We will serve Matins on the preceding evening at 7.00pm, with Divine Liturgy on the feast-day itself at 9.00am.
Our main celebrations will be held the following weekend.Continue Reading
Arrival of the Holy Kursk-Root Icon in Wellington:
Our hearts filled with joy as the 13th century Icon of Our Lady of Kursk arrived here in Christchurch on Tuesday 17th July. Rev. Father Vladimir Boikov was the bearer of this long awaited Holy Image. People came from near and far to venerate our Blessed Holy Mother of God. Our hearts rejoiced and our souls filled with Her Grace as the Akathist was sung in our small church packed with worshippers. The following two days some twenty families welcomed the Icon into their homes.Continue Reading
Наши сердца наполнились огромной радостью, когда во вторник 17-го июля икона Божией Матери “Курская-Коренная” прибыла в Крайсчерч. Священник о. Владимир Бойков сопровождал этот долгожданный Святой образ. Люди со всего Крайсчерча приходили поклониться cвятому Образу Божией Матери. Во время Акафиста, который служили в нашей маленькой церкви, наши души наполнялись радостью и благодатью.Continue Reading
Arrival of the Holy Kursk-Root Icon in Auckland:
His Grace Archbishop Hilarion
invites all Orthodox Christians to attend a talk to be given by
Archimandrite Themistocles
of the Greek Orthodox Diocese of Kenya, Patriarchate of Alexandria Continue Reading
From Priest James Carles:Continue Reading
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Arrival and vesting of Archbishop Hilarion:
