Passages from Holy Scripture – 3rd Sunday after Pentecost
3rd Sunday after Pentecost
MATINS (III)
Mark 16:9-20
9 Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils. 10 And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept. 11 And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not. 12 After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country. 13 And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them. 14 Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen. 15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. 17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; 18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. 19 So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. 20 And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.Continue Reading
New website for Diocese of Eastern America and New York (ROCOR)
The Diocese of Eastern America and New York of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia has established a new website Continue Reading
Русская Православная Община в Ворнамбуле отметила 10-летний юбилей
В воскресенье Святых отцов Первого Вселенского собора 31 мая русская православная община в городе Ворнамбул отметила свой 10-летний юбилей и Престольный праздник.
Обычно общину посещают около 40 человек: русские, австралийцы, греки, сербы и румыны. Но в этот раз, чтобы отметить престольный праздник и юбилей общины, собралось более 80 человек. Среди молящихся были гости из Мельбурна, Данденонга и Джилонга.Continue Reading
Homily on the 2nd Sunday after Pentecost – All Saints of Russia
2nd Sunday after Pentecost – All Saints of Russia
Homily From “The One Thing Needful,” Sermons of Archbishop Andrei (Rymarenko)
Brothers and sisters, today the Holy Church opens before us our native heaven — all the Saints who shone in Russia. They shine as bright stars before us. And the first among them is St. Vladimir. He was a gifted military leader, statesman, a man of penetrating mind and strong will. The political situation among the Russian Slavs required just such a man. Many Slavic tribes were living at that time on the shores of the Dnieper River, and all of them had already been influenced by the Christian message — the dawn of a new life was approaching. Only our forefathers remained pagans. But by that time they too had lost faith in the pagan gods and actually had no religion at all. And the thirst for the One, True, Almighty God more and more strongly took possession of their souls. Vladimir himself was experiencing the same thing: his great soul was tired of the lie and, as a bird from its cage, was straining towards Truth, towards Light.
The same was required in the political situation as well; enlightenment and culture were in Christianity. Paganism was dying out and Christianity was becoming the new, all-powerful movement in contemporary culture and life. The acceptance of Christianity became a necessity, something which could not be put off if the Russian nation wanted to keep in step with other nations.Continue Reading
Passages from Holy Scripture – 2nd Sunday after Pentecost – All Saints of Russia
2nd Sunday after Pentecost – All Saints of Russia
Troparion, tone 8: As a beautiful fruit of the sowing of Thy salvation, the land of Russia offers to Thee, O Lord, all the Saints that have shone in it. By their prayers keep the Church and our land in deep peace, through the Mother of God, O Most Merciful One.
Kontakion, tone 3: Today the choir of the Saints who pleased God in our land stands before us in Church and invisibly prays for us to God. With them the Angels glorify Him, and all the Saints of the Church of Christ keep festival with them; and they all pray together for us to the eternal God.Continue Reading
Metropolitan Hilarion serves Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at the old monastery Church of All Saints, Kentlyn
On Sunday 1/14 June, the Feast of All the Saints, His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion served Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at the old monastery Church of All Saints, Kentlyn. The church is part of the original building of Our Lady of Kazan Monastery at Kentlyn. The congregation at All Saints worships in English and is served by Hieromonk Joachim, superior of the neighbouring St John the Baptist Skete.
Serving with His Eminence on Sunday were Hieromonk Joachim, Archpriest Vladimir Boikov (visiting from Auckland, New Zealand), Father Seraphim Slade, Protodeacon Christopher Henderson, Deacon Constantine Tzortzis and Deacon Adrian Augustus. During the Small Entrance His Eminence ordained Deacon Father Constantine to the rank of Protodeacon in recognition of his long service to the Skete congregation worshipping at All Saints.Continue Reading
Metropolitan Hilarion serves at Saint Nicholas Church in Wallsend. Theophany parish in Mayfield united with Wallsend parish
This year, the parish of Saint Nicholas in Wallsend, an outer suburb of Newcastle, NSW, celebrated its patronal feast on Sunday May 24, the Sunday after the feast.
Two important occurrences made this year’s feast-day particularly memorable. The first was the visit of our beloved First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church outside Russia, Metropolitan Hilarion. The second was the formal observance of the unification of a parish of the Moscow Patriarchate in Newcastle, the Theophany parish in Mayfield, with our parish in Wallsend. Continue Reading
ROCOR Clergy and Parish Directory available
The 2009 R.O.C.O.R. Directory is now available in Australia at a cost price of $20.00 per book.Continue Reading