Nativity Epistle of Metropolitan Laurus, First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad
Eminent Fellow Hierarchs,
Dear Fathers, Brothers, Sisters and Children in the Lord!
With a feeling of great spiritual joy I greet all of you on the world-saving feast of the Birth of Christ, foretold by the prophets, and bringing heavenly joy to all people, for there has been accomplished the “great mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh” (1 Timothy 3:16). I congratulate all of you with this great joy! May the Divine Infant Christ grant all of us this joy. The struggle of faith and its fruits in our days must be that joy which comes from hearing the heavenly doxology and the feast of the Incarnation of God.Continue Reading
St Nicholas Church Feast Day, Christchurch
We welcomed our Bishop in the airport on the 14th of December, the day before out Church Celebration in honour of Saint Nicholas. This was his second visit to New Zealand this year. In the evening there was a short service at our church.
On Saturday, the next day after the Bishop’s arrival, the sisterhood organised a charity lunch. In the evening there was the Vespers service, during which most people had confession.Continue Reading
Delegation visits Indonesia – 6-11 December 2007
From the 6th to 11th December 2007 His Grace Archbishop Hilarion of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand and His Grace Bishop Mark of Egorevsk headed a joint delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church (Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia and the Moscow Patriarchate) to Indonesia to visit our missions there.Continue Reading
“Evangelism in Russia today” Lecture – Croydon, 7pm 28 Dec 07
With the blessing of his Grace Archbishop Hilarion
You are invited to attend a
LECTURE
“Evangelism in Russia today”
by visiting Russian author and historian
Reverend Father Dr Sergey ShirokovContinue Reading
Lenten Family Luncheon & DVD – Strathfield, Sunday 16 Dec 07
Saint John the Baptist Skete Auxiliary Committee
With the blessing of His Grace Archbishop Hilarion
the members of the Auxiliary Committee invite you to attend a
Lenten Family Luncheon & DVDContinue Reading