St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, Canberra in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | Community organisation

St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, Canberra

Locality: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Phone: +61 432 012 225

Address: Cnr Wentworth Ave. & Telopea Park, Kingston, ACT 2604 2604 Canberra, ACT, Australia

Website: https://www.saintnicholascanberra.org.au

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25.01.2022 Today, we begin the two week fast in preparation for the final major feast of the Church year: the Dormition or falling asleep of the Most Holy Theotokos, the Ever-Virgin Mary. ! !

25.01.2022 (OFFICIAL PETITION) Dear Friends, Help make a difference.... With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia. Let our Government know that faith and worship needs fair consideration in the 'roadmap for reopening'. Sign & share the below petition so that our places of worship can open safely and fairly. We are not asking for special treatment - just equal treatment. People of faith deserve equitable treatment. However, it is important to also involve our parents and grandparents in this as they may not have access to social media or internet. For this reason, please ensure everyone makes an effort to get our older generation involved in this and help them sign the petition! https://www.equalityforfaith.com.au/ The link can also be found in the Bio.

24.01.2022 Hat tip to John Loukadellis!

23.01.2022 Message from Archbishop Makarios of Australia concerning International Youth Day Today is dedicated to the youth; to the most active and creative building blo...ck of any society, to the most beautiful and fragrant blossom that adorns the garden of humanity. It may seem trite but we must repeat it at every opportunity: Our young people are our hope for the future. With this admission, comes a great responsibility for all of us: Firstly, to listen to our young people; to listen to their anxieties and to share their concerns. And then to try and meet their needs and, at the same time, to generously offer not only the material but primarily the spiritual provisions that will be useful for them to create a better world than the one they receive. In other words, we have a responsibility to give them their space in the present world. The space they need and the space that they deserve. Personally, from the moment I arrived in Australia, I have prioritised to direct the focus and resources of our Holy Archdiocese to provide support and spiritual guidance to the young people of our community. Through a series of initiatives, we have tried as a local Church, with our local Bishops and priests, to reduce the distances and break down the barriers in order to bring the new generation closer to the way of Christ. We have tried to inspire the new generation but we also rely on the enthusiasm and joy of our youth. So, on the occasion of this International Day, I feel the need to reaffirm my confidence in the youth and to pledge that their voice will always be heard in the Holy Archdiocese of Australia. Our Church will always have her arms open to embrace them with affection, to empower them, to give them the space they need, to give them a say and a role for the future. Above all, to give them Christ.

22.01.2022 Parents! Get the children and teenagers involved in this wonderful initiative!

22.01.2022 Saint Ypomoni Family and Friends Ministries is an initative of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia. It aims to serve adults 30+ and their families.

19.01.2022 PROGRAMME OF HOLY SERVICES: JULY 2020 Edit* Tea of the Philoptochos auxiliary of St Nicholas for the month of July will be held tomorrow morning (06/07/2020) at the Hellenic Club at 11am! * (06/07/2020) (Hellenic Club) 11!

18.01.2022 St Andrew's Orthodox Press presents 'Byzantine Ecclesiastical Music, 2nd Edition' by faculty member Mr Basilios Psilacos. COMING SOON. Stay tuned for more details.

15.01.2022 Announcement from the Archdiocesan Council of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia

14.01.2022 On Thursday 17 September, FOCUS UNSW held its annual Forum at St Catherine Greek Orthodox Church in Mascot. FOCUS UNSW had the honour and blessing of welcoming ...His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia and His Grace Bishop Emilianos of Meloa, Vicar General of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia for our event, as well as Reverend Fathers from across Sydney. The theme of this year's forum was 'Ethics, Morality & the Orthodox Church'. First, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios spoke on "Christian Ethics: A Movement from the Self to the Other". His Eminence emphasised the importance of the true Orthodox Ethos - the need to move from the self to the other - and the importance of selfless Christian love towards our neighbour in this movement. He further stressed the importance of living a virtuous life to the formation of the ethical person and the significance of God's transformative love for us in this formation. Following this, Dr Philip Kariatlis presented on "The Church and the Freedom of Morality", delving into the seemingly paradoxical and yet inextricable link between freedom and morality within the context of our Orthodox Church. Finally, the Revd Fr Gerasimos Koutsouras examined the idea of "Morality in the Modern Day", considering epistemological shifts from modernity to postmodernity and how emerging ideologies impact the concept of what it means to be a moral person. We express our most heartfelt thanks to His Eminence Archbishop Makarios, the Revd Fr Gerasimos Koutsouras and Dr Philip Kariatlis for their thought-provoking and insightful presentations. We also express our thanks to His Eminence Archbishop Makarios and His Grace Bishop Emilianos for their loving dedication to and focus upon the youth in our Church. Further, we would like to thank the Very Revd Fr Athanasios Giatsios (chaplain of FOCUS UNSW), for his steadfast support of our fellowship and his blessing to hold this event at St Catherine Greek Orthodox Church in Mascot. A wonderful event and evening! Photos courtesy of Eirini Alligiannis.

13.01.2022 Holy Services for the month of June. Father Petros Kipouros MB:0432012225

13.01.2022 PROGRAMME OF HOLY SERVICES: SEPTEMBER 2020

12.01.2022 For Orthodox Christians, the Church services are at the centre of our lives. In the sacred act of praise to God, we are consciously and unconsciously transformed into what we were made to be. The Divine Liturgy is that sacred act of worship where we commune with God personally and are taken up to celebrate the heavenly banquet feast in the age to come, which is the union between God and Man. Specifically catering for young families, youth and english speaking parishioners, all are encouraged to come to Church and celebrate the Divine Liturgy in the language of their own hearts.

12.01.2022 *ANNOUNCEMENT* As part of the ACT government strategy for easing the COVID-19 restrictions, from 12 noon on Friday there will be allowed 100 people inside Church services! Father Petros has communicated that we no longer have to call to make a booking for attending services. However, there will be people from the Greek community keeping count in case of max capacity. Thank you,... God bless See more

11.01.2022 On behalf of the Greek Orthodox Community & Church of Canberra, we are proud to launch our new logo, which coincides with our vision statement, encompasses our ...community & recognises our beautiful St Nicholas church. Thank you Sofia Merkoureas for designing our logo - it is everything we were looking for and more See more

10.01.2022 Would highly recommend parishioners of Saint Nicholas to attend this live zoom talk led by Father Anastasios, parish priest of the Church of Archangle Michael in Sydney and lecturer of history at Saint Andrew's Orthodox Theological college. One can hope to gain an insight and a deeper meaning of the sacrament of confession and its absolute necessity in the life of an Orthodox Christian. You won’t even have to leave your home! So why not attend a live lecture for an hour or so with other Orthodox Christians from all over Australia? The Information below, as shared and hosted by St Yopomoni Family and Friends ministry, will direct you to the Zoom talk. God bless https://www.facebook.com//a.105322227984369/124351279414797

10.01.2022 Please note* The Tea of the Philoptochos auxiliary of St Nicholas for the month of July will be held tomorrow morning (06/07/2020) at the Hellenic Club at 11am! * (06/07/2020) (Hellenic Club) 11!

07.01.2022 PROGRAMME OF HOLY SERVICES: AUGUST 2020 *Apologies for the small print! August is busy Please Note* Tea of the Philoptochos auxiliary of St Nicholas for the month of August will be held Monday morning (03/08/2020) at the Hellenic Club at 11am!... * (03/08/2020) (Hellenic Club) 11! See more

07.01.2022 PROGRAMME OF HOLY SERVICES: OCTOBER 2020

07.01.2022 Saint Andrews Greek Orthodox Theological College’s support to our Archbishop of Australia in response to the uncanny and misleading statements made to ruin the reputation of His Eminence and the Church more broadly. May God give our beautiful Archbishop the strength to continue leading us toward salvation in Christ.

06.01.2022 Well done Dimitri Livas and Savil Constructions... And thank you!

05.01.2022 Axios! Axios! Axios! A blessed priesthood to the newly ordained Archimandrite Father Christophoros. Many years!

05.01.2022 The youth group of Saint Nicholas Canberra are conducting a survey in order to meet the needs of the faithful. It is time to have your say in what you would like to see from the Church in relation to her youth. Answers and questions will be anonymous. God Bless

04.01.2022 PROGRAMME OF HOLY SERVICES: NOVEMBER 2020

04.01.2022 ********ANNOUNCEMENT******* Dear Friends On Sunday, 5th July - St Nicholas Church will be blessed by His Eminence, Archbishop Makarios of Australia, attending ...the liturgy on his first official visit to our church. Please understand that once we hit 100 people within the church, due to COVID-19 restrictions we will be limiting access to comply with ACT Health Regulations. *****We have organised for the Sunday, 5th July service to be LIVESTREAMED on Facebook for those who cannot attend on the day***** After the service, we will be hosting a special luncheon to commemorate this historic event at the Olympus Room in the Hellenic Club. Tickets are $80.00 per head and go on sale tomorrow morning at approximately 9am. We request your understanding that due to COVID-19 restrictions, we will be limited to 100 attendees only, so it will be first in best dressed... On behalf of the Greek Orthodox Community & Church of Canberra, we appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding at this time.... God Bless

02.01.2022 Sunday, 5th July 2020 - A historic day for St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Canberra, with His Eminence, Archbishop Makarios of Australia serving over our litu...rgy today. It has been over 3 decades since we have had an Archbishop visit our church and for this, I am honoured and most grateful to His Eminence for his service and love of our community. A HUGE congratulations to Father Petros, for his promotion and recognition from the Archdiocese of Australia during the service as ‘Protopresvytero’ or High Priest - AXIOS AXIOS AXIOS...Very well deserved Pater We had a successful luncheon that followed at the Hellenic Club, thank you to everyone who attended and made this such a special day. Thank you also to the Hellenic Club for everything they do for our community and church - their continued love and support is appreciated and acknowledged. Hope those who could not make the church service enjoyed the LIVESTREAMING...it was truly a memorable day and glad we could make this event special for all. Thanks again to our beloved community for your continued love and support of the Greek Orthodox Community & Church of Canberra committee and our St Nicholas Church