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25.01.2022 Merry Christmas to the Orthodox Communities across NSW. If you are attending a place of worship or celebrating at home with friends or family, it’s important t...o stay COVID safe. Up to 5 visitors from any number of households may visit another on any day. The total number of visitors includes adults and children. Remember to: - Always register your details when attending a service. - Try to attend outdoor services or those in well-ventilated spaces that are not crowded. - Maintain physical distancing from those you don’t live with. - Wear a face mask in indoor settings, or if you are singing outdoors (and over 12 years of age). - Avoid participating in singing or chanting indoors. - Remain seated throughout the service. - Objects should not be passed around. - No food should be shared. - Practise good hand hygiene by using hand sanitiser and washing your hands. Please do not attend any type of celebration if you have even mild COVID-19 symptoms. Stay home and get tested immediately and self-isolate until you receive a negative test result. There are more than 350 COVID-19 testing locations across NSW, many of which are open seven days a week. To find your nearest clinic visit https://www.nsw.gov.au//how-to-protect-yourself-an/clinics or contact your GP.

24.01.2022 On Sunday 11 October the prayers of blessing were read over our new icon of the Mother of God and new white vestments for the Divine Table, the Table of Oblation, and the icon stands. We also congratulated Matushka Marie with the approach of her name-day (12 October, Saint Mary of Palestine), thanking her for her work conducting the choir, baking prosphora, and organising church attendance during the COVID-19 restrictions. Many Years was sung for her, and Head Sister Irene Lupish presented her with a beautiful bouquet of flowers. Following the service, local historian Alek Schulha, a dear friend of our parish, drew the winning ticket in a fundraising raffle organised by the parish Ladies' Auxiliary that raised over $2000.00.

24.01.2022 Metropolitan Onuphry Encourages Believers to Pray for Doctors and Follow Their Recommendations on COVID-19 In connection with the autumn increase in the number... of COVID-19 cases, His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry, Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, urged believers to strengthen their prayers for doctors and to follow their recommendations. I urge everyone to pay close attention to the recommendations of the Ministry of Health, to observe quarantine standards, not to ignore personal protective equipment, and to observe social distance and disinfection regime, the Ukrainian Primate noted in his address on October 20, 2020. https://www.pravmir.com/metropolitan-onuphry-believers-eve/

24.01.2022 Any kind of public gathering increases the risk of COVID-19 spreading. Everyone should continue keeping their distance from other people whenever possible, incl...uding when attending religious services. It is also important to understand your local restriction rules for public gatherings, as they differ between states and territories. Contact your local place of worship to find out how you can participate in online services. For more information, visit: www.health.gov.au//limits-on-public-gatherings-for-coronav

16.01.2022 The effect of this Public Health Order is that attendance at services this weekend is limited to 30 people, or one person per four square metres. Face masks should also be worn in church.

15.01.2022 Our new "church" ready for Divine Liturgy tomorrow morning.

11.01.2022 We also received as a gift from the sisters of Saint Elisabeth Convent ten communion cloths with beautiful gold embroidery. Four for this parish, four for Saint Panteleimon's in Gosford, and two for the Mid North Coast mission!

05.01.2022 Our new vestments set out for blessing today, together with new icons of Saints Natalia and Nina, gifts to our parish from the Kuleschow family.

02.01.2022 After a long COVID-related shipping delay, our beautiful new white vestments have arrived! The work of the sisters of Saint Elisabeth Convent in Minsk, Belarus, the set includes covers for the altar, table of oblation and icon stands. We plan to read the prayers of blessing over them following Divine Liturgy on Sunday 11 October.

01.01.2022 Details of the services over the coming week at the Serbian Orthodox parish in Broadmeadow. Our parishioners are welcome to attend.