On Saturday, 28 July 2018, the 1,030th Anniversary of Baptism of Russia, Saint Vladimir’s Parish in Centennial Park celebrated its Patronal feast day. The All-Night Vigil and the Divine Liturgy were celebrated by His Grace Bishop George of Canberra together with the parish rector Archpriest Daniel Metlenko and clergy from the Diocese.

The church was filled with parishioners and other faithful who gathered to celebrate the parish feast day. After the service the sisterhood prepared a festive lunch for all who attended.

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st_vlads_cent_park6On Monday, 28 July 2014, Saint Vladimir Parish in Centennial Park, Sydney celebrated its annual feast day. The All-Night Vigil and the Divine Liturgy were celebrated by His Grace Bishop George of Mayfield together with the parish rector priest Daniel Metlenko and clergy from the Diocese.

With the blessing of Metropolitan Hilarion, priest Daniel Metlenko was elevated to the rank of Archpriest. Although the fesat day fell on a work day, the church was filled with parishioners and other faithful who gathered to celebrate the feast day of St Vladimir. After the service the sisterhood preapared a festive lunch for all who attended.Continue Reading

p14cp020A photo-report from Holy Week and Pascha at Saint Vladimir Church, Centennial Park is included below.

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vlad7520The Saint Vladimir parish in Centennial Park, Sydney is the oldest Russian Orthodox Church in Sydney and the second oldest in all of Australia.  This year the parish celebrated its annual feast day and 75th anniverary of the parish on Sunday 21 July 2013.

His Grace Bishop George of Mayfield, visiting the Australian and New Zealand Diocese with the blessing of the ruling bishop His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion, celebrated the All-Night Vigil and the Divine Liturgy together with the parish rector Priest Daniel Metlenko, parish deacon Fr Stephen McKay and many visiting clergy.Continue Reading

On Wednesday 9/22 August His Eminence Archbishop Michael of Geneva and Western Europe visited the oldest Russian Orthodox Church in Sydney, Saint Vladimir’s in Centennial Park.

A few years ago Saint Vladimir’s Church celebrated their 75th anniversary.

Vladika served an Akathist together with the rector of the church, Priest Daniel Metlenko.Continue Reading

On Saturday 15/28 July 2012 the Saint Vladimir Parish in Centennial Park, Sydney celebrated its Feast Day with a large number of clergy concelebrating with the rector Priest Daniel Metlenko. After the Divine Liturgy everyone was invited to the church hall for a festal meal.

Saint Vladimir Church is the oldest Russian Orthodox Church in Sydney and the second oldest in all of Australia.

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On Wednesday 16 November 2011 the Holy Kursk-Root Icon was brought to the Saint Vladimir Church in Centennial Park.

An Akathist to the Mother of God was led by the rector Priest Daniel Metlenko together with Archpriest Nikita Chemodakov, Dean of New South Wales and rector of the Saint Nicholas Church Fairfield and Deacon Nicholas Olhovsky, guardian of the Holy Icon.Continue Reading