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25.01.2022 Let us pray to the Lord!
25.01.2022 Blessed Ecclesiastical New Year!! The First Ecumenical Council (Nicaea, 325) decreed that the Church year should begin on September 1. The month of September was the beginning of the civil year (Exodus 23:16), the month of gathering the harvest and of the offering of thanks to God. It was on this feast that the Lord Jesus entered the synagogue in Nazareth (Luke 4:16-21), opened the book of the Prophet Isaiah and read the words:"The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me; because the Lord has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent me to heal the broken-hearted"
24.01.2022 Greetings brothers and sisters in Christ, I am sure that you are all aware of the rapidly changing situation, and associated challenges, that we are facing as a community. Although these are uncertain times, ‘do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go’ - Joshua 1:9. You are not alone in your fear of what is happening, nor are you alone in your faith. This is the time to come together as a church and persevere. The church needs YOU! Y...our prayers and efforts will help us all remain safe, strong and united; we ask you to help our church overcome COVID-19 in such a way that will have all believers rise above hardship as we embark on a journey of faith. What does this mean for YOU: As a community rich in prayer and steadfast faith, we have collated a series of resources and a support network across all our social media platforms to help you further develop your relationship with God in these troubling times. What is available to you: A live stream of ALL services (Great Compline, Pre-Sanctified Liturgy, Akathist and the Divine Liturgy) on the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, NZ and Philippines https://www.facebook.com/AntiochianOrthodox/?ref=br_rs. Please note, all streams can also be accessed after the live feed has ended. If you need help accessing this service please message us! Service books for all services, which can be found on www.smmh.org.au Lenten tips/advice, which can be found on our Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/saintmarymayshill/?hl=en Suggestions of religious books to read and fulfilling podcasts to listen to in spare time of isolation are coming soon. If you need help in accessing any of the content mentioned above, please feel free to send us a direct message and we will reply promptly and help you in any way that we can. If you have any ideas of resources/items we can provide for our beloved, we urge you to please reach out. May God bless you with patience and zeal during these challenging times of spiritual growth
24.01.2022 Under the patronage of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese, we have the blessing to resume our St. Emilia's Young Mums Group meetings! *NOW ON THURSDAY'S* First Thursday of every month @ 10am. Next meeting *Thursday 1st October*. ... *NOW IN PUNCHBOWL!* Hosted at the new Antiochian Youth Centre (8 Henry St, Punchbowl), with thanks to Metropolitan Basilios It has great access mum-friendly facilities. Easy to access with prams, change facilities, technology and more. *COVID* *-Capacity* is limited to 20 people, so please register each month. Just send a private messaging to this FB page (https://www.facebook.com/SaintEmilias/) *OR* SMS Khouriyeh Natalie Daher on 0402 642 042. *-BYO snacks and toys* for kids to ensure hygiene and safety. Follow their page for more updates!
24.01.2022 CHRIST IS RISEN | Pascha 2020 #prayer #HolyWeekAtHome #Christian #Christ #saviour #faith #Resurrection #Orthodox #church #sydneyaustralia #beautiful
24.01.2022 Matthew 25:35; "For I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in" On Monday night a group of our volunteers joined St. Raphael's Mission to feed the homeless in the Martin Place area. It is a privilege to be able to serve others and learn from all those encountered on the night, thank you St Raphael's Mission for the opportunity.
24.01.2022 Stream now only Archdiocese page! Tune in at 7pm
23.01.2022 Christ Is Risen. Indeed He is Risen! If you need assistance in accessing services please contact us and we will be happy to help! For services like Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, NZ, and Philippines
23.01.2022 How many taco puns does it take to get you to taco night this Sunday? #Help #RunningOutOfPuns
23.01.2022 Christ is Risen. A little snippet of Fr. John's talk in the ACOY Orthodox Youth - NSW Journey from Pascha to Pentecost on Wednesday night. He speaks of the importance of the Matins service and why we should all take more note of it, starting this coming Sunday at 9am #antiochianorthodox #prayers #Matins #divineliturgy #SaintmaryMaysHill #spiritualeducation #God #Jesus #Pascha
22.01.2022 Calling all mothers of children from the ages of 0-18! Be sure to keep up with our Archdiocese's St. Emilia's Young Mums group!
22.01.2022 A peaceful Vesperal Liturgy held at 5:30am to begin this Holy Thursday. A reminder that confession is always open to the community, and today is a great opportunity to do so before Pascha. Fr. George is available today to take confession between 4-6pm. #orthodoxy #pascha #easter #holythursday #antiochianorthodox #sydney #prayer #fasting #confession
22.01.2022 Holy week service times are now available. We will be streaming all services on our Facebook page as well as the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese YouTube page! For all service books click here: https://www.acoy.com.au/service-and-prayer-books/... #Orthodox #Pascha #HolyWeekAtHome #palmsunday #Faith #Jesus #God #Resurrection
22.01.2022 A common concern for youth in our society. The Antiochian Welfare Association together with Head Space Bankstown, bring you a mental health and well-being workshop this Friday. Register using the link below now! https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/youth-mental-health-and-wel... #antiochianorthodox #MentalHealth #selfawarenessjourney #Orthodox #prayer #God
22.01.2022 The Sunday of the Veneration of the Holy Cross is celebrated on the 3rd Sunday of Great Lent to strengthen the faithful. As we bow down to the ground in adoration to the Cross, we do not stay down; we rise glorifying His Holy Resurrection. May the life-giving cross be to us a powerful weapon through which we can conquer our sins. ... #orthodox #Cross #HomeChurch #Prayercornermovementv#stmarysmayshill
21.01.2022 Blessed Feast of the Nativity! Today we celebrate the Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary. The Theotokos was born of barren and aged parents, Joachim and Anna, about the year 16 or 17 before the birth of Christ.... "Your birth, O Theotokos, brought joy to the whole world, for from you dawned the sun of righteousness, Christ our God. Freeing us from the curse, He gave us His blessings. Abolishing death, He granted us eternal life." #virginmary #nativity #Jesus #God #Birth #salvation #light #prayer
21.01.2022 *St. Mary's, May Hill... raising funds for Beirut* As you have no doubt heard, Beirut is in need of support: People, city, churches, hospitals, building, infrastructure and more. Our parish is calling upon donations. You can donate directly, or enter a raffle to win the new Samsung Note 20 Ultra 5G, valued at $2000, very limited tickets! (Raffle closes August 16th at 9PM). 100% of funds raised will be transferred to the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia for distribution to where it is needed. To enter the raffle, or get more information, visit www.saintmary.org.au/beirut.
21.01.2022 Blessed Feast of the Dormition to all! May the most Holy Theotokos intercede for us. #faith #orthodox #fast #God
21.01.2022 There's a lot more happening very soon at St. Mary's. Watch this space!
21.01.2022 Important information for the faithful +
20.01.2022 Wow, what a night! It is when you are being drenched by the heavy rain serving food to the homeless, that you truly appreciate and thank God for the blessings H...e has bestowed you with. Last night (Monday 21st December) we held our annual Christmas Party for the homeless which included a special Christmas Feast and the giving of the Christmas Hampers under very different circumstances than any other year weather wise and pandemic wise. Due to COVID 19, our Christmas Feast had to be pre-packaged but thanks to the wonderful people and businesses that donated and cooked the food, and the amazing volunteers who prepped and packed the 170 meals and meal packages so smoothly that they made it look effortless (despite the high degree of effort and hard work put in), the Christmas Party was a huge success despite the challenging circumstances. We were overwhelmed to be greeted by approximately 140 homeless individuals patiently waiting for our arrival in two lines in the pouring rain! Each individual received a meal package containing their main meal, salad, dessert, fruit, bread & butter, a drink and a gingerbread cookie as well as their Christmas Hamper to the sounds of Christmas carols and heavy rain. We then drove around the streets of the city and walked through Wynyard & Central Stations to distribute the remainder of the meals and hampers to those who could not make it to the Christmas party due to the pouring rain and the need to secure their spots undercover to ensure they remain dry overnight. While we went home, and changed out of our soaking wet clothes, had hot showers and climbed into our comfortable warm beds, they were securing their home for the night, out of the wind and rain and sleeping on the cold concrete floors. Thank you to all those who donated money, food, items, or their time to our Christmas hampers or meals. You have truly made a difference to these individuals lives especially in a time where so many people are struggling. The true spirit and meaning of Christmas shone last night in our volunteers who packed those meals with love and in the hampers we distributed which would not have been possible without you all. May you have a Merry Christmas with all your loved ones. God bless SRM
20.01.2022 We pray you are having a blessed Holy Week! You can view all live services this week from our website: www.smmh.org.au, or the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, NZ, and Philippines Facebook and YouTube pages
19.01.2022 IMPORTANT UPDATE REGARDING IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON CHURCH ATTENDEES: In line with the Federal Governments recent laws, we will be STRICTLY enforcing a limit of 100 attendees to indoor gatherings across the entire Archdiocese, this includes all church services. You will be able to view the Lenten services every night, live on the Archdiocese's Facebook page: fb.com/AntiochianOrthodox.... We will update you soon regarding the streaming of each parish's Sunday Liturgy. We ask you remain strong in your faith and prayers in this time. "And of His peace there will be no end, for God is with us"
19.01.2022 "The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, And with my song I will praise Him." Psalm 28:7... #Faith #God #Jesus #stress #Bible #quoteoftheday
19.01.2022 A message from His Eminence, Metropolitan Basilios.
19.01.2022 Are you missing your church, because we are missing you! Keep up with daily Gospel readings, click the link below: https://www.oca.org/readings/daily/2020/05/28/6... @ St Mary's Antiochian Orthodox Church
19.01.2022 Philokalic Nourishment | Curated by Metropolitan Basilios This is a short reading from the Philokalia of the Holy Neptic Fathers. #antiochianorthodox #Orthodox #Prayer #pascha #Easter #Holy #christianityquotes #Saviour #christisrisen
19.01.2022 KNOWLEDGE IN CHRIST
19.01.2022 Here's where to watch all the different service live streams. All St. Mary live streams will be through the Archdiocese page. Be sure to reach out if you have any issues or questions we are happy to help in any way we can! Keep strong in your faith and prayers. #covid_19 #orthodoxy #prayer #God #Jesus #stmarysmayshill
18.01.2022 Great Lent services start tonight at 7pm!!
18.01.2022 On Tuesday, the 1st of September, we celebrated the beginning of the Ecclesiastical New Year within the Eastern Orthodox Church Press play to learn more about the Eastern Orthodox Church Calendar! #antiochianaus #ACOYNSW #KnowledgeinChrist
17.01.2022 For activities for the family and kids during Holy week visit the link below. Don't forget to share your photos daily by tagging us and using the hashtag #HolyWeekAtHome. The resources and materials are constantly updated so don't forget to check in daily! http://www.antiochian.org.au/hwah
16.01.2022 Christ is Born! Glorify Him! New service times for Christmas: No registration necessary... Christmas Eve: 24 Dec 2020 - 6pm Matins / 7pm Liturgy - gate closes at 7:10pm or when at capacity Christmas Day: 25 Dec 2020 - 9am Matins / 10am Liturgy - gate closes at 10:10am or when at capacity Christmas Day: 25 Dec 2020 - 11am Liturgy - gate closes at 11:10am or when at capacity Please attend one of these services as we try to accommodate for as many as people as possible. Due to the government restrictions only 70 persons allowed in the church. No booking required first in first seated. In His Love Fr George and fr John . . . . . . . . . . .
16.01.2022 Interested in attending the 9am Liturgy in Arabic? Contact Fr. George Saad using the number attached! For English Liturgy at 6pm follow the link below: https://form.jotform.com/201533230143034
16.01.2022 If you haven't already registered to attend 6pm Liturgy on Sunday's you can do so using the link below. Please note you only have to register once, we will text you once a space has opened up. https://form.jotform.com/201533230143034
16.01.2022 First stop: St. Mary's Mays Hill! See you all there!
15.01.2022 Vespers on tonight 6:30pm "Saint Joseph lived in Syria in the 19th century. He was a priest who worked as a translator and editor of the Church Fathers' writings, desiring to bring their teachings to the faithful. In 1860, a wave of anti-Christian Druze riots swept through Damascus, destroying part of the city and killing more than 3000 Orthodox and Melkite Catholics. Saint Joseph carried out his priestly work to the end, taking the Eucharist to survivors even as the riots were happening. When he was finally confronted by the rioters, he consumed the remaining Eucharist and was savagely attacked with axes, gaining the crown of martyrdom. Saint Joseph's feast day is July 10."
15.01.2022 Throw back to Palm Sunday 2019. God willing we are able to pray together soon!
14.01.2022 We are now streaming all Lenten and Sunday Divine Liturgy services on both Facebook and YouTube. Here is a how to guide for our Arabic speaking Parishioners, please share! Great Compline starts 7pm tonight
14.01.2022 And of His peace there will be no end, for God is with us. In this first week of Lent we were blessed with hearing a talk from our very own Fr. John, reminding us why we fast and the sacrifices Christ made for us. Thank you ACOY for organising the first JTTR talk at SMMH! Great Lent Services continue at 7pm every weekday.
14.01.2022 Please contact us if you have any questions, issues or need assistance setting up streams!
13.01.2022 NO 6PM ENGLISH LITURGY THIS SUNDAY. St. Mary, Mays Hill also offers Bilingual Liturgy: 9am Matins, 10am Liturgy #antiochianorthodox #Orthodox #Prayer #liturgy #matins #God #Jesus #Resurrection
13.01.2022 We can all build new habits to draw us closer to God one way or another! Services continue 7PM every week night. Follow us on Instagram to keep up with our top tips and parish updates!
12.01.2022 What do you miss most about church? Take a look at what our Sunday School classes had to say!
12.01.2022 Tune in to Holy week services this week. Blessed Palm Sunday
12.01.2022 Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered; let those who hate Him flee from before His face. As smoke vanishes, so let them vanish; as wax melts before the fire, so the sinners will perish before the face of God; but let the righteous be glad. This is the day which the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.
12.01.2022 A beautiful Paschal message from His Eminence. Tonight's service begins at 9pm. Christ Is Risen!
12.01.2022 St. John Chrysostom day is fast approaching and a service will be held at St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Church in Punchbowl at 6:30pm to commemorate the Patr...on Saint of ACOY Due to COVID-19 restrictions, numbers are limited and registration is essential! Please register at: https://forms.gle/vCSoFP6QiGRWgwbS7
09.01.2022 Our long awaited Bibles Studies classes are back, starting tomorrow 7:30pm! See you all there!
09.01.2022 Live streaming on Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, NZ, and Philippines 9am: Matins 10am: Divine Liturgy... #Orthodox #covid_19 #Church #Pascha #prayer #stmarysmayshill #stream #socialdistancing
09.01.2022 If you don't have the opportunity to attend services in person, you can still watch them live every Sunday morning across Facebook and YouTube! #Liturgy #orthodox #live #church #God #Jesus #faith #covid19 #prayer #antiochianorthodox #saintmarymayshill
08.01.2022 Tradition never dies and we want to see you make your own palm cross at home! If you don't have palm leaves use paper. Don't forget to tag us in your post or story. Happy Palm Sunday! #Orthodox #palmsunday #stmarysmayshill #isolation #covid_19 #family #fast #faith #stayhome
07.01.2022 A prayer corner is a place within your home where all can gather to pray. We are encouraging everyone to pray and join together as a family or group and actively participate in the live streaming of services and Liturgy. For Christ said; "where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them." (Matthew 18:20) Let us then bring the church to each of our homes in this time.
07.01.2022 HOLY THURSDAY | THE 12 PASSION GOSPELS Just swiping through these images taken 1 year apart, reminds us that Holy Week 2020 and 2021 looked very different. This year, empty pews are filled with faithful parishioners who are excited to participate in the services together. May we always remain thankful for the blessings given to us by God, who has answered our prayers!... Glory to your long-suffering, O Lord, glory be to You #antiochianorthodox #Orthodox #prayers #sydney #faith #cross #holyweek2021 #church #Jesus
07.01.2022 We know you won't want to miss this. A rare opportunity to hear from our Archbishop, Metropolitan Basilios! The topic tomorrow night covers "Preparing for Great Lent," in particular the Pre-Lenten period. Arrive 7pm for a 7:30pm start... #orthodoxy #christian #faith #lent #pascha #prayer #biblestudy #smmh #stmarysmayshill
07.01.2022 We're on the hunt this year to gather the best tips and tricks for fasting and Lent. Send us a message or comment below with your favourite ones! Be sure to follow us on Instagram @SMMH to keep up to date with the weekly tips!
06.01.2022 Click the link below to register if you haven't already! You only need to register once for 6pm Liturgy. We regularly have places open up last minute so you may be offered a place to attend Liturgy prior to the 5-6 week rotation! https://form.jotform.com/201533230143034
06.01.2022 We asked you to send in pictures and videos of your prayer corners and you are delivering well! Thanks for sending them in, we look forward to seeing the rest of them to come. Please tag us in your post or send us a message privately! Let your voices ring loud from your homes up to heaven as you chant with the angels to Glorify God!... Chant: "O Champion General" chanted by our very own St. Kassiani Choir #HomeChurch #VictorsInChrist #StMarysMaysHill #Orthodox
06.01.2022 You requested it. We delivered. Be there this Sunday after 6pm Liturgy. #orthodox #lent #meat #shawarma #sunday #prayer #liturgy #smmhsocial #stmarysmayshill #youth #family
06.01.2022 Who caught a glimpse of our strong little soldiers guarding the tomb of Jesus during the Rush service? Thank you to all our helpers! Christ is Risen, Indeed He Is Risen! #antiochianorthodox #Orthodox #stmarysmayshill #prayer #tomb #sydney #Soldiers #faith #christian #dressup #God #Jesus
05.01.2022 St Raphael's Mission's Christmas Homeless Hamper Drive is on again! With the unprecedented times that we are still facing in 2020, many individuals and families... are struggling from loss of jobs, loss of income and loss of business. That is why, we have decided to scale back the homeless hamper drive to fewer items as everyone is struggling but at the same time we would like to support those in need as much as we can. We ask if you are still in a position to donate money or items to this drive even if it is $1 or 1 item, please see the flyer below for details. If you can't this year, we completely understand and thank you for your support and generosity over the past 8 years and pray you will be in a better position next year. Please see flyer for more details. Items are needed by 5th December. Thank you. SRM ------------------------------------------------------------------------- UPDATE: Thanks to your generosity, we have now received all the pillow cases, long life milk, candy canes, band aids & deodorant sprays. We still have the following items remaining: - 200 cups of noodles - 140 sleeping bags If you are in a position to donate any of these items even if it's 1 sleeping bag and 5 band aid packs- any donation will go along way to helping us reach our goals. Thank you
05.01.2022 Christ Is Risen. Indeed He is Risen. A letter from Fr. Georges Saad to the congregation
05.01.2022 PLEASE READ THE IMPORTANT STATEMENT BELOW. More info to come in a few hours regarding Sunday service. Please check our social media regularly.
05.01.2022 Prayer goes hand in hand with fasting! See you all tonight for the Akathist @7PM Catch the other tips on our Instagram @smmh
05.01.2022 Christ is Risen, Indeed He is Risen! Earlier this year we had the pleasure of hosting our ACOY Grand Ball! We hope you enjoy the memories you helped create. Thank you for your continual support. #ACOYBALL2020 . Thank you to Saidie Creative for capturing these special moments.
04.01.2022 Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered; let those who hate him flee from before his face! As smoke vanishes, so let them vanish; as wax melts before the fire. Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down Death by death, and upon those in the tomb bestowing life. #Orthodox #antiochianorthodox #sydney #faith #smmh #stmarysmayshill #pascha #celebration #family #Jesus #heisrisen #love
04.01.2022 "In a grave they laid You, O my life and my Christ. And the armies of the angels were so amazed as they sang the praise of Your submissive love" GOOD FRIDAY | ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX #antiochianorthodox #Orthodox #GoodFriday #prayer #church #pascha #sydney #australia #icons
04.01.2022 The opportunity you have been waiting for has finally come! We look forward to seeing you over the coming weeks. If you wish to attend, please read and follow the instructions carefully and await a confirmation text. This registration link is only for 6pm English Liturgy. Feel free to message us with any questions.... https://form.jotform.com/201533230143034
03.01.2022 The Nativity Fast starts tomorrow. What a great opportunity to prepare and really enjoy Christmas, as the Church intended! Thanks ACOY for the summary.
03.01.2022 Follow the link to register for the Liturgy you wish to attend. You no longer have to wait for SMS confirmation for 6pm Liturgy. https://smmh-liturgy.eventbrite.com.au
02.01.2022 Greetings from the Church School Department!
02.01.2022 An inspiring message by his Eminence, Metropolitan Basilios
01.01.2022 "Quench the fiery darts of evil which are craftily directed against us" - we must remain spiritually prepared throughout this Lenten period and this is best way!
01.01.2022 From the first day after my enthronement as Metropolitan, my first concern and aspiration was our young people and to build a new and modern Youth Centre for them; not because the youth are more important than the rest of the age groups, but because the youth are the most vulnerable to today’s challenges, and they need us, more so than others, to support, embrace and stand by them https://www.antiochian.org.au//official-opening-of-the-a/
