bp_nikolai2Епископ Салаватский и Кумертауский Николай посещает Сиднейскую и Австралийско-Новозеландскую епархию с 30 июля по 10 августа 2013 года в рамках продолжающегося уже более 20-летнего поиска иконы Божией Матери “Табынская” (1597), по благословению Святейшего Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла, и по приглашению Первоиерарха Русской Православной Церкви Заграницей Высокопреосвященнейшего митрополита Восточно-Американского и Нью-Йоркского Илариона, а также по поручению Высокопреосвященнейшего митрополита Уфимского и Стерлитамакского Никона, главы Башкортостанской митрополии.Continue Reading

croydon_ordination2On Sunday, February 20, 2013 the feast of the Holy Glorious Prophet John, Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord, the Parish of All Saints of Russia, Croydon was fortunate to celebrate a very special service.

Metropolitan Hilarion led the divine liturgy with priests Frs. Michael Li, Joachim Ross, Christopher Vakhabov; visiting Indonesian priests Frs. Dionysius, Boris, Barnabas, Athanasius; deacons Frs. Christopher Henderson, Constantine Tzortzis, Constantine Moshegov, Stephen McKay and heirodeacon Tykhon.Continue Reading

nativity13_croydon15His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad, celebrated the second day of the Nativity of our Lord at the Church of All Russian Saints in Croydon.

Concelebrating with His Eminence were several local clergy as well as clergy from the Indonesian deanery of the Australian and New Zealand Diocese. Continue Reading

On Saturday the 16th and Sunday 17th June 2012, the feast day of All Saints of Russia, divine services were held in Croydon NSW in honour of the parish’s feast day. On Saturday evening, the All-Night Vigil was led by His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion, First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad with parish clergy Fr Michael Li, Fr David Lloyd, Deacon Constantine Moshegov and clergy from neighbouring parishes.

In the early morning the following day, the lessor blessing of the waters was served by Fr Michael Li and Deacon Constantine Moshegov. Continue Reading

The Pastoral Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Diocese was held on the 13th and 14th of March 2012.

On Tuesday March 13th the cleargy of the diocese assembled at the Church of All Russian Saints, Croydon, for Matins and Confession. On Wednesday morning the Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts was served at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Strathfield.

Following the Divine Liturgy there was lunch in the parish hall followed by the Pastoral Conference under the presidency of His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion.

Please see below for a photo report of the event.Continue Reading