As of September 2019 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 of 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.
Saturday 29th February
6.00 pm: All-night vigil
Sunday 1st March
Cheesefare: Sunday of Forgiveness
9.00 am: Divine Liturgy with vespers and the rite of asking forgiveness
Monday 2nd March
Clean Monday
Beginning of Great Lent
7.00 pm: Great Compline with Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete
Tuesday 3rd March
Clean Tuesday
7.00 pm: Great Compline with Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete
Wednesday 4th March
Clean Wednesday
7.00 pm: Great Compline with Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete
Thursday 5th March
Clean Thursday
7.00 pm: Great Compline with Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete
Sunday 8th March
1st Sunday in Great Lent
6.00 pm: 1st Passia: Vespers with the reading of the Gospel of Matthew, Ch. 26- 27
Wednesday 11th March
7.00 pm: Great Compline
Saturday 14th March
Commemoration of the Departed
5.00 pm: General panikhida
6.00 pm: Matins
Sunday 15th March
2nd Sunday in Great Lent: Saint Gregory Palamas
9.00 am: Divine Liturgy
6.00 pm: 2nd Passia: Vespers with the reading of the Gospel of Mark, Ch. 14-15
Wednesday 18th March
7.00 pm: Great Compline
Sunday 22nd March
3rd Sunday in Great Lent
6.00 pm: 3rd Passia: Vespers with the reading of the Gospel of Luke, Ch. 22-23
Wednesday 25th March
7.00 pm: Great Compline
Saturday 4th April
6.00 pm: Matins with the reading of the Life of St Mary of Egypt
Sunday 5th April
5th Sunday in Great Lent: Saint Mary of Egypt
9.00 am: Divine Liturgy
5.00 pm: Service of Anointing with Oil
Monday 6th April
6.00 pm: All-night vigil
Tuesday 7th April
THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE MOTHER OF GOD
8.00 am: Hours, typika, Vespers with Divine Liturgy
Wednesday 8th April
7.00 pm: Great Compline
Friday 10th April
7.00 pm: Matins
Saturday 11th April
Lazarus Saturday
9.00 am: Divine Liturgy
Sunday 12th April
Palm Sunday
6.00 pm: Matins
Monday 13th April
Great Monday
7.00 pm: Matins
Tuesday 14th April
Great Tuesday
7.00 pm: Matins
Wednesday 15th April
Great Wednesday
7.00 pm: Matins
Thursday 16th April
Great Thursday
8.00 am: Divine Liturgy
Friday 17th April
Great Friday
3.00 pm: Vespers with the bringing out of the Shroud of Christ
Saturday 18th April
Great Saturday
10.30 pm: Reading of the Acts of the Holy Apostles
11.20 pm: Midnight Office
Sunday 19th April
THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST
12.00 am: Paschal Matins and Divine Liturgy
Festive meal afterwards in the church hall
11.00 am: Paschal Vespers
Friday 24th April
7.00 pm: Paschal Matins
Saturday 25th April
Bright Saturday
9.00 am: Divine Liturgy with the cutting of the artos
Saturday 2nd May
6.00 pm: All-night vigil
Sunday 3rd May
Sunday of the Holy Myrrhbearers, Saint Joseph of Arimathea, and Saint Nicodemus
9.00 am: Divine Liturgy
Saturday 16th May
6.00 pm: All-night vigil
Sunday 17th May
Sunday of the Samaritan Woman
9.00 am: Divine Liturgy
Wednesday 27th May
6.00 pm: All-night vigil
Thursday 28th May
THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD
8.00 am: Divine Liturgy
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.
