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25.01.2022 Our Sunday School English Liturgy & Fun Day is on tomorrow.

24.01.2022 We are looking for volunteers for our Community Aid program to either provide fresh fruit, bake muffins or pack and distribute our snack packs to those in need every Wednesday at Prince Alfred Square. If you are able to help, please follow the link below and indicate the day(s) you are able to assist by making a "booking". https://www.trybooking.com/eventlist/stioanniscommunityaid?e

23.01.2022 The 2020 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia Blood Drive is commencing soon from 24 October 15 December. Visit our challenge page https://my.donateblood.com.au//cha/details/challenge_id/49 To ensure your blood donations count towards your Parish Team’s tally, you need to Step 1: ... Create an online donor account and join the team. If you don’t already have one, register an individual account or log in at donateblood.com.au Simply click the person icon on the top right of the homepage. You don’t need to have donated yet to do this. Step 2: Once you're logged in, go to the My details menu at the top and click Manage details. Step 3: Click Update my preferences. Step 4: Next to the ‘Lifeblood Team’ heading, start typing your team’s name "St Ioannis Greek Orthodox Church Parramatta" into the box. When your team appears in the supplied options, click on it and press Submit. Step 5: At the bottom of the page, click Save updates. Step 6: Book an appointment at any donation centre (our local one is next door to Rosehill Woolworths) and make your donation, or you can speak to Efy Coustas or Dr Christina Gotis-Graham after Church on Sundays and they can assist you with making a booking.

23.01.2022 We would love for you to support the Holy work Father Themi does in Sierra Leone with the Charity Paradise 4 Kids - P4K "COVID-19 has isolated Fr Themi in Sierra Leone. This means his annual expedition to Australia, the USA or anywhere else is basically impossible. But ... what is possible is that we can do something from the very chair we are sitting in to help Fr Themi continue the wonderful work he does with the poor in transforming lives each and every day.... Buy your ticket, tickets or even a table of 10 for a Virtual Dinner, with the above PayPal buttons; and when you check out you will be redirected to a pre-recorded video of Fr Themi sitting down eating his dinner with his sister Mary in Sierra Leone." See more

23.01.2022 Our lovely Philoptohos ladies will be selling nistisima sweets today after the Liturgy.

23.01.2022 Treat those in need with a freshly baked muffin! If you are able to bake muffins or provide fresh fruit to include in the food parcels that St Ioannis Community Aid hands out to those in need on Wednesday nights. Please register using the link https://www.trybooking.com/BNDXTT

22.01.2022 GWC Community Services in collaboration with Sydney Trains they ve created a kitchen garden which produces fresh products, vegetables and herbs and providing them to the Soup Kitchen of Greek Orthodox Church in Newtown.

20.01.2022 Wednesday nights our Community aid program provides food parcels to those in need in Parramatta. The number of people seeking assistance is increasing each week. You can assist by volunteering to help pack and distribute the food parcels on a Wednesday night that you are free. Sign up using the link below https://www.trybooking.com/BNDXD

20.01.2022 Photos from tonight's Hierarchical Vespers for the Feast of the Beheading of St John the Baptist, officiated by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios.

20.01.2022 Hierarchical Matins and Liturgy for the Feast of the Beheading of St John the Baptist

19.01.2022 IMAGINE EARNING $5.50 PER DAY | This is the average income of millions in developing nations, the number of people earning this amount increasing with the Coron...avirus pandemic. To make a donation go to https://donation.sharewiththeworld2020-goaa.org.au/ Your donation today will go directly to supporting Orthodox Missions in Africa and Asia. Thank you!

19.01.2022 .. ..., . By the side of the faithful of the Parish of St John the Forerunner, in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta, was His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia for the second time within a few days.

19.01.2022 In our ninth episode of Truth Seekers, Thomas once again joins His Grace Bishop Emilianos of Meloa to discuss the question As a teenager, how can we avoid bein...g self conscious Heres what they cover in this conversation: Having an open heart allows you to have an open mind. Being made in the image of God is the source of our confidence. The importance of being our true self. Why you should surround yourself with friends who care about Christ. These questions were anonymously sent in by young Orthodox Christians. Want to view Thomas previous episode? Head over to cycnsw.org.au/truth-seekers

19.01.2022 Items we are needing at the present time for our snack packs and hygiene packs - * small individual vegemite portions and vegemite in a squeeze tube (can be bou...ght at Woolies or Coles) * 2 minute noodles in a cup * cans of tuna (with ring pull that don't require can opener) * canned spaghetti * Up & Gos * oat bars or breakfast bars * fruit in syrup cups * packets of chips * bottles of water * small packets of nuts If you can donate items these can be dropped off to the entrance of our Church hall on a Wednesday from 5pm - 6pm, during school terms every Tuesday and Friday between 4:15pm and 6.30pm, or anytime a Church Liturgy is on. For dates and times of Liturgies please see https://www.stioannis.org/# Thank you everyone for your kind and generous support!

19.01.2022 Sunday School Lessons 20th September 2020 Infants https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fO8zDaA6ds... Activity https://lychnos.org//u/2020/09/The-Shopkeeper-activity.pdf Primary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDvMoN7oNcU Activity https://lychnos.org//Jesus-The-Authority-Over-Nature-Activ High school https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g1WL_OdcXs

19.01.2022 Planting a seed in the ground gives us a perfect parallel of the Resurrection. In John 12:24, Jesus says, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of whea...t falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain." When it feels like you've been buried by life's adversity, remember that it doesn't end there. Through Grace, that darkness is a place to germinate, grow and then bloom.

17.01.2022 Thank you to everyone who supports our Community Aid program!

17.01.2022 #faithfulfriday

16.01.2022 VIGIL THIS FRIDAY NIGHT. Vigils are a very special opportunity for fervent prayer and worship, indeed communion with God! At our Church we will be holding a Vigil (largely in Greek) for the feast of St John the Evangelist: this Friday 25 September starting with Vespers at 7pm, then Matins, and then a Divine Liturgy which should finish around 12.30 or 1am

16.01.2022 Why do we use incense in our worship? Watch to learn #traditionexplained

15.01.2022 IC XC NIKA - what does this symbol mean and why do we find it all over Orthodox churches, icons and even jewellery? #traditionexplained

15.01.2022 Hierarchical Vespers for the Feast of the Beheading of St John the Baptist

15.01.2022 For all the Sundays of September you will need to phone our Church (9635 9480) and book a Church attendance. Please try and call Monday to Friday 10am 5pm. You do not need to book to come to Services that are not highlighted in yellow in our program attached. Once the Church has filled up in accordance with the 4 m2 rule, those that come later will need to go into the hall. In the hall the Liturgy can be heard and seen on a screen. Please do not attend Church services ...if you are unwell. When attending Church you will need to sign in, use hand sanitiser, refrain from kissing the icons and the Priest's hand, only sit in designated areas and maintain 1.5m distance from others. https://www.stioannis.org/church-services-english-alt/

15.01.2022 Please join us tomorrow for our online Let's Go Greek festival!

14.01.2022 Please join us tomorrow for our online Lets Go Greek festival!

14.01.2022 Have you donated blood yet? The 2020 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia Blood Drive has started and goes till 15th December, so please make a time and donate blood to save people's lives and don't forget to join our team "St Ioannis Greek Orthodox Church" so your donation is added to our team tally. You can see how we are tracking on out team page https://my.donateblood.com.au//cha/details/challenge_id/49... To ensure your blood donations count towards our Parish Team’s tally, you need to Step 1: Create an online donor account and join the team. If you don’t already have one, register an individual account or log in at donateblood.com.au Simply click the person icon on the top right of the homepage. You don’t need to have donated yet to do this. Step 2: Once you're logged in, go to the My details menu at the top and click Manage details. Step 3: Click Update my preferences. Step 4: Next to the ‘Lifeblood Team’ heading, start typing your team’s name "St Ioannis Greek Orthodox Church Parramatta" into the box. When your team appears in the supplied options, click on it and press Submit. Step 5: At the bottom of the page, click Save updates. Step 6: Book an appointment at any donation centre (our local one is next door to Rosehill Woolworths) and make your donation, or you can speak to Efy Coustas or Dr Christina Gotis-Graham after Church on Sundays and they can assist you with making a booking.

14.01.2022 Join Saint Ipomoni Family and Friends Ministry for a Zoom Fellowship talk on "Family Life: According to the Teaching of Saint Paisios". The talk will be presented by Father Demosthenes, the Parish Priest of Saint Paraskevi Melbourne. Zoom, see details below 29 November 2020 8:30 pm

13.01.2022 Thank you to all who support our Community Aid program!

13.01.2022 December Church Program https://www.stioannis.org/church-services-english/

12.01.2022 Sunday School Lessons 6th September 2020 Infants https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjwLszxLBb4... Activity https://lychnos.org//2/09/I-Giorti-tou-Patera-activity.pdf Primary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM6KReyu27I Activity https://lychnos.org//uploads/2020/09/Ioakeim-and-Anna-acti High school https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLHGhb9jVnc

12.01.2022 Share with the World Fundraiser aims to support Orthodox Christian Missions in Africa and Asia. Follow this page to see learn how you can help! Greek Orthodox A...rchdiocese of Australia Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia District of Northcote Victoria Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia - Archdiocesan District of Adelaide Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia - Archdiocesan District of Perth CYC NSW - Greek Orthodox Archdiocese See more

11.01.2022 Hierarchical Matins and Divine Liturgy for the Dismissal Feast of the Beheading of St John the Baptist, officiated by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios.

11.01.2022 You might have seen the most recent post from the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia announcing our new name change! Introducting: GO Youth NSW "Becomin...g GO Youth NSW is more than just having a new name and logoit is a move to clarify and capture the essence of the Greek Orthodox youth movement in New South Wales. GO Youth NSW aims to unify and strengthen the youth of our Holy Orthodox Church and cultivate the renewal and development of their faith."

11.01.2022 Our Lady of Myrtles

11.01.2022 Photos from tonights Hierarchical Vespers for the Feast of the Beheading of St John the Baptist, officiated by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios.

10.01.2022 You can buy a raffle ticket to support this worthy cause and be in the running to win this beautiful icon.

10.01.2022 WATCH: His Eminence Archbishop Makarios addresses the youth at the Orthodox Christian Society on the annual theme for 2020, Bear one another’s burdens. (Gal 6:2) https://youtu.be/ssdgqwfsnzA

10.01.2022 Have you wondered why the priest and alter servers circle the congregation? Learn the meaning behind the Small and Great Entrance. #traditionexplained

09.01.2022 Photos of today's Hierarchical Matins and Liturgy for the Feast of the Beheading of St John the Baptist, officiated by His Grace Bishop Aimilianos

09.01.2022 For I say to you, among those born of women there is not a greater Prophet than John the Baptist. Luke 7:28

09.01.2022 .. ..., ' . By the side of the faithful of the Parish of St John the Forerunner, in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta, was His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia for the second time within a few days.

08.01.2022 Please support this worthy cause Every dollar donated goes directly to Orthodox Missions in Africa and Asia and supporting the vulnerable and disadvantaged.

08.01.2022 Our own, Very Rev. Fr Dimitri presented a talk on "Spiritual Warfare" as part of a series to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the Greek Orthodox Christian Society. https://youtu.be/7r-M80S18I0

08.01.2022 Last week we celebrated the Feast Day of Saint Fanourios, who helps us find lost things. There is a tradition in our Church that when Saint Fanourios's interced...es to help us find something, we thank him by baking a special cake. Have this #traditionexplained and get the recipe by visiting www.cycnsw.org.au/post/fanouropita-recipe

07.01.2022 His Eminence Archbishop Makarios is encouraging all our faithful who are between 18 and 70 years of age to donate blood between the 24th October and 15th December. As a member of St Ioannis Greek Orthodox Church Parramatta, you already know what amazing things we can achieve when we work together. Now, we’ve got a new challenge on our hands: the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia Blood Drive. We want to save 300 lives through blood donation between 24 October and the 1...5 December but we’ll need your help. After all, it’ll take a team to hit the target. We know you’re busy, so let’s keep it simple. Book a donation here https://www.donateblood.com.au (Note the closest donor centre for most of us will probably be the Parramatta Donor Centre which is next to Woolworths in Rosehill) Make sure your life giving donation counts towards St Ioannis Greek Orthodox Church Parramatta, click here https://www.donateblood.com.au/lifeblood-teams/join and then click on "Join a Team", then click the top right hand corner: Teams > My Team and then start typing St Ioannis... You can even check to see if we are the leading Parish https://my.donateblood.com.au/.../details/challenge_id/49 Can’t donate right now? That’s ok. You can still help! Simply spread the word and help get the rest of your team on board. See more

07.01.2022 Sunday School Lessons 4th October 2020 Infants https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwONTzgrH9s... Activity https://lychnos.org//uplo/2020/10/St-Nicholas-activity.pdf Primary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScZ65GaSSx8 Activity https://lychnos.org//10/St.-John-the-Hut-dweller-activity. High school https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qerZS7mRaTU

07.01.2022 Sunday School Lessons 13th September 2020 Infants https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rtun1AaTbew... Activity https://lychnos.org///09/The-foolish-rich-man-activity.pdf Primary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIE_MtDWH6c Activity https://lychnos.org///2020/09/To-halkini-fidi-activity.pdf High school https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOUmRET7AMM

06.01.2022 In our season one finale of Season One of Truth Seekers, Sara once again joins His Grace Bishop Emilianos of Meloa to discuss the question ‘What do Christians b...elieve happens after death?’ Here’s what they cover in this conversation: Preparing for life after death. What do the saints have to say about the next life? Experiencing Heaven while on earth. God takes us at the perfect time. These questions were anonymously sent in by young Orthodox Christians. Want to view Sara's previous episode? Head over to cycnsw.org.au/truth-seekers

06.01.2022 The Holy Archdiocese of Australia honours Mr Vassilis Koditsis A man with a significant contribution over many years to the Greek Orthodox Church and the wider ...community was honoured on Wednesday, 6 January, by the Holy Archdiocese of Australia. This was the president for many years of the Parish-Community of St John the Baptist in the suburb of Parramatta in Sydney. Mr Koditsis was awarded the Gold Cross of St Andrew in an emotion-rich atmosphere during the Vespers service at the Church of St John the Forerunner. The award was made by the Chancellor of the Archdiocese, His Grace Bishop Emilianos of Meloa, representing His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia who, unfortunately, could not attend due to other commitments. Bishop Emilianos conveyed to Mr Koditsis the cordial wishes of His Eminence as well as his fervent congratulations for the commendable work he has performed and his contribution to the Church. Fr Dimitri Kokkinos, Parish Priest of St John, briefly described Mr Koditsis’ valuable contribution not only to the Parish of Parramatta but also to other Greek Orthodox parishes in Sydney and to the Holy Archdiocese as a whole. Mr Vassilis Koditsis worked for this parish during difficult years he noted and continued, he was president for many years. He was a pioneer in the construction of the former church on Hassall Street, not only in the capacity as president but also as a self-taught architect, who designed the church and was responsible for overseeing it. He was so effectual that the church was built much quicker and at a considerably lower cost than what was expected by those who knew about these works. All this without any remuneration and, as I mentioned, during difficult years. At this point, Fr Dimitri stressed that the labour and contribution of Mr Koditsis was not only confined to the Parish of St John. He recounted that it was he who designed the beautiful Sydney churches of St Spyridon in Kingsford, St Euphemia in Bankstown, St Raphael, Nicholas and Irene in Liverpool, as well as the church of St Nicholas in Canberra. There are many other works that I am not aware of and, therefore, I do him injustice, Fr Dimitri characteristically pointed out and, referring to the testimonies of the parishioners of St John and of his predecessor, Fr Nicholas Tsouloukidis, he praised the ethos, humility, patience and the spirit of cooperation of Mr Vassilis Koditsis.

06.01.2022 Our own Parishioner Antonia on this week's episode of Truth Seekers.

06.01.2022 Thank you to GWC Community Services and their absolutely amazing volunteers for all they do for the community! May God bless them!

05.01.2022 Sunday School English Liturgy and Fun Day this Saturday 14th November

04.01.2022 They're more than just decorations...why do some icons have those little metal plaques tied to them, and what do they mean? #traditionexplained

04.01.2022 In our seventh episode of Truth Seekers, Maria is back! She and His Grace Bishop Emilianos of Meloa explore the question, How can we learn more about Christian...ity in an accessible way without doing a theological degree to understand our faith? Heres what they chat about: Resources and ways to explore your faith. Prayer opens the door to a theological understanding of faith. When you love God, you will understand God out of revelation. The building blocks: going to Church and reading the Bible. These questions were anonymously sent in by young Orthodox Christians. Want to view Marias previous episode? Head over to www.cycnsw.org.au/truth-seekers

04.01.2022 Photos of todays Hierarchical Matins and Liturgy for the Feast of the Beheading of St John the Baptist, officiated by His Grace Bishop Aimilianos

03.01.2022 The Coronavirus has been dominating the news, our conversations, our thoughts and our emotions. Many aspects of our lives have been disrupted or put on hold. Situations where there are high levels of uncertainty can result in excessive worry and anxiety.

03.01.2022 Please head over and like our St Ioannis Parramatta Community Aid page and support the work we do for those in need. Each week we go out to Prince Alfred square and provide snacks packs to those in financial hardship aswell as supporting local refuges. https://www.facebook.com/StIoanniscommunityaid

03.01.2022 GWC Community Services in collaboration with Sydney Trains they 've created a kitchen garden which produces fresh products, vegetables and herbs and providing them to the Soup Kitchen of Greek Orthodox Church in Newtown.

03.01.2022 In our eighth episode of Truth Seekers, Max once again joins His Grace Bishop Emilianos of Meloa. As Max converted to Christianity from atheism, he brings a uni...que perspective to the question How can you believe in something that cant be scientifically proven? Heres what they cover in this conversation: Does historic and scientific evidence contradict or support Christianity? How to balance the search for proof with a leap of faith? As created beings, we will never fully understand our Creator. The lived experience of knowing is stronger than any evidence. These questions were anonymously sent in by young Orthodox Christians. Want to view Max's previous episode? Head over to www.cycnsw.org.au/truth-seekers

01.01.2022 Are you able to bake muffins or provide fresh fruit on a Wednesday night for those sleeping rough or who are in financial hardship? If you can assist us please ...follow this link and book in for a date that suits you. All muffins and fresh fruit will need to be brought to St Ioannis Church hall at 5:15pm. https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=660835

01.01.2022 St Ioannis Greek Orthodox Church Parramatta is proud to be part of Lifeblood Teams. Help us meet our target to save 300 lives by the 15th December 2020. Join our Group Donation on Saturday 5th December between 1.00pm-2.45 pm, only 7 places available . Send us a private message here on Facebook for more details.