We generally have Divine Liturgy at 9.00am on the first and third Sundays of each month, with All-night vigil at 6.00pm the preceding Saturday evening. For other services, please see our current Schedule of Services, below. On the second and fourth Sundays of each month our rector serves at Saint Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, Wallsend and on the fifth Sunday, when such occurs, he visits and serves on the Mid-North Coast of New South Wales.
Friday 28th November
Beginning of the Nativity Fast
Wednesday 3rd December
6.00 pm: All-night vigil
Thursday 4th December
THE ENTRY OF THE MOTHER OF GOD INTO THE TEMPLE
9.00 am: Divine Liturgy
Saturday 6th December
6.00 pm: All-night vigil
Sunday 7th December
Great-Martyr Catherine
9.00 am: Divine Liturgy
Thursday 18th December
6.00 pm: All-night vigil
Friday 19th December
Saint Nicholas, Wonderworker of Myra in Lycia
9.00 am: Divine Liturgy
Saturday 20th December
6.00 pm: All-night vigil
Sunday 21st December
9.00 am: Divine Liturgy
Saturday 3rd January
6.00 pm: All-night vigil
Sunday 4th January
Sunday before the Nativity of Christ
9.00 am: Divine Liturgy
Tuesday 6th January
6.00 pm: All-night vigil
Wednesday 7th January
NATIVITY OF OUR LORD, GOD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST
9.00 am: Divine Liturgy
Saturday 17th January
6.00 pm: Matins
Sunday 18th January
Eve of Theophany
9.00 am: Divine Liturgy
6.00 pm: All-night vigil
Monday 19th January
THEOPHANY: THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD
9.00 am: Divine Liturgy with the Great Blessing of Water
Saturday 31st January
6.00 pm: All-night vigil
Sunday 1st February
Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee
9.00 am: Divine Liturgy
Saturday 14th February
5.00 pm: General panikhida
6.00 pm: Matins
Sunday 15th February
9.00 am: Divine Liturgy with the blessing of candles and of grapes and other fruit
Beginning of Great Lent
Monday 23rd February
Clean Monday
7.00 pm: Great Compline with Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete
Tuesday 24th February
Clean Tuesday
7.00 pm: Great Compline with Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete
Wednesday 25th February
Clean Wednesday
7.00 pm: Great Compline with Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete
Thursday 26th February
Clean Thursday
7.00 pm: Great Compline with Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete
Saturday 28th February
6.00 pm: All-night vigil
Sunday 1st March
1st Sunday in Great Lent: Sunday of Orthodoxy
9.00 am: Divine Liturgy followed by the 'Service of supplication for those in error'
Spring 2021 - as a result of COVID-19 restrictions no service schedule was published
Winter 2021 - as a result of COVID-19 restrictions all services held in our church during July and August 2021 were closed to the public
Autumn 2020 - as a result of COVID-19 restrictions the services held in our church during Autumn 2020 did not follow the published schedule
January-March 2004
Father James Carles was ordained and assigned to our parish on 23 September 2001. He first served with us in November 2001. We have no service schedules prior to this date.
