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St George Greek Orthodox Church, Brisbane

Locality: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 7 3249 1000

Address: 33 Edmondstone Street 4101 Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.gocstgeorge.com.au

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23.01.2022 Matins and Divine Liturgy - commemoration of beheading of St John the Baptist and Forerunner

23.01.2022 Matins and Divine Liturgy - 13th Sunday of Matthew

23.01.2022 Matins and Divine Liturgy - Sunday of the Holy Forefathers of Christ - 11th Sunday of Luke

23.01.2022 CHURCH PROGRAM FOR OCTOBER 2020 2020

22.01.2022 Paraklisis to Our Lady

22.01.2022 CHRISTMAS CAROLS THIS SUNDAY 13 DEC 2020 5:30PM PLACES STILL AVAILABLE PLEASE CALL GOC ST GEORGE ADMIN 3249 1000 TO BOOK PLACES

22.01.2022 Funeral for Mr George Georgiou

21.01.2022 Thank you to all our beautiful parishioners who gave from their hearts last night at the English Divine Liturgy, purchasing hand-made Christmas cards, made by our wonderful Presvytera Stella and aided by Presvytera Michelle Tsakas, in support of St Tabitha’s Orthodox Orphanage in Fiji. The ‘Card and Soul’ fundraiser raised around $1000 which will go towards the operation of their tutoring programme for the children in 2021. We thank you all brothers and sisters for your loving support and also to Presvytera Stella Karvelas and Presvytera Michelle Tsakas.

21.01.2022 Funeral for Mr Denis Syrmis

21.01.2022 Christmas carols by candlelight 2020 Sunday 13th December 5:30pm Please call GOC St George Admin offices for bookings on (07) 3249 1000

21.01.2022 Matins and Divine Liturgy - 12th Sunday of Matthew

21.01.2022 Live Q&A with His Grace Bishop Silouan of Sinope. His Grace is once again answering questions from the faithful, as part of Episode 25 of this series being streamed from Adelaide, to help us learn about the Orthodox Christian faith.

20.01.2022 10th Sunday of Matthew - Matins and Divine Liturgy

19.01.2022 Funeral Service for Mr Jack (Iakovos) Omeros

19.01.2022 Our Catechism Course kicked off on Monday just passed with a great talk by Fr Stavros. This coming Monday Fr Dimitri will be explaining the Sacraments of our Church. Tune in for the Livestream from 7pm.... #greekorthodox #greekaustralians

19.01.2022 Matins and Divine Liturgy - Feast day of St Phanourios

18.01.2022 Happy name day to our parish priest Father Stavros Karvelas and all others celebrating their name day today! Orthodox Christians throughout the world celebrate the Feast of the Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross. The feast of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross is celebrated every year on September 14 and commemorates Saint Helen, mother of the Emperor Constantine, having found the True Cross of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.... Fr Dimitri Tsakas explains to us this miraculous and incredible celebration in our Orthodox Christian faith. [Footage is from 2009]

18.01.2022 English Divine Liturgy - Sat 26 Sept 2020

18.01.2022 English Liturgy at St George is restarting soon! Weve served weekly Liturgy in English since 1991 and and with Gods Grace well never stop! Praying youre well and safe through this difficult journey for us all.... Letting you know we will be restarting English Liturgy at St George from SATURDAY 19 SEPTEMBER. We are really looking forward to reconnecting with you in celebrating The Eucharist together again. Theres a limit of 100 allowed at each Service and we must continue with distancing, recording attendance for tracing purposes, and keeping the Church Covid Safe. You will need to call our St George Office on 32491000 to book your attendance at Liturgy. Upon arrival you will need to sign in with our Covid Church Wardens. The Liturgy will start at 6pm and finish 7.15pm. The doors will be closed at 6.15pm. You must arrive before 6.15pm. We are excited about seeing you again soon. Fr Dimitri and Fr Stavros #greekorthodox #greekaustralians

17.01.2022 Matins and Divine Liturgy - Dormition of the Theotokos

17.01.2022 Matins and Divine Liturgy - 4th Sunday of Luke - Fathers of the Holy 7th Ecumenical Council at Nicaea

16.01.2022 Matins and Divine Liturgy - 2nd Sunday of Luke - St Ierotheos Bishop of Athens, St John Lambathistis and Panagia Kitrinopetritissa

16.01.2022 Great Vespers for the Feast of the Universal Elevation of the Holy Cross

16.01.2022 Matins and Divine Liturgy - Feast day of the Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple

15.01.2022 What carols do you enjoy during Christmas? #FreelyGive

15.01.2022 Small Paraklisis to Panagia

15.01.2022 Fr D nearly 30 years ago. He has served at St George in Brisbane for 26 of those 30 years. Pray for him.

15.01.2022 >>> Please support Father Themi and the orphaned children of God. Brothers & Sisters in Christ, I write to you all to make a request.... Many of you over the years would likely have either met or heard of Father Themi and his works in Sierra Leone. He is a former rock-star, turned monk who does missionary tending to the orphans who lost their parents as a result of the Ebola outbreak and years of civil war. The work that Father Themi and his team at Paradise 4 Kids does is beyond incredible. We are going through unprecedented times with the global health outbreak and economic difficulties, yet once again just like during Ebola this man continues to serve Jesus Christ and these children on the front-line without fear or hesitation. Whilst this might not be a life possible for everyone, it is in our power to be able to offer our support and Christ-filled love. My request today is one asking if everyone here could consider making a small donation to help with continuing to house, cloth, feed and educate these orphaned children of Christ. You can make a donation right here on Facebook or by visiting the Paradise 4 Kids - P4K website on the link below: https://paradise4kids.org/helo-fr-/how-to-donate-australia/ If you want to know more about the mission and the works that they do, this can be found on the website also. I end by saying, even the most nominal of donations collectively can make a big difference ($5, $10, $20, $50 etc.). Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. God bless you all.

14.01.2022 The Lord - is my being; the Lord - is my deliverance from everlasting death; the Lord - is my eternal life; the Lord - is my cleansing and deliverance from ...a multitude of iniquities, and my sanctification. The Lord is - strength in my weakness, [the Lord is} - space in my straitness, [the Lord is} - trust in my faint-heartedness and despondency; the Lordis a life-giving fire in my coldness; the Lordis light in my darkness, peace in my disturbance; the Lordis the intercessor in my temptations; He is - my thinking, my desire, my activity; He is - the light of my soul and body, [He is - the] food, drink, and raiment, [He is - ] my shield, my weapons. The Lord is everything to me. My soul, love and thank the Lord constantly! "Praise the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me praise His Holy Name. Praise the Lord, O my soul: and forget not all His benefits; Who forgiveth all thy sin; and healeth all thine infirmities; Who saveth thy life from destruction; and crowneth thee with mercy and lovingkindness; Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things." St John of Kronstadt

14.01.2022 Matins and Divine Liturgy - St John Chrysostom Archbishop of Constantinople

13.01.2022 Matins and Divine Liturgy - 13th Sunday of Luke

12.01.2022 Matins and Divine Liturgy - 1st Sunday of Luke

12.01.2022 Catechism Course Week 2: The Sacraments of our Church

11.01.2022 Matins and Divine Liturgy - 9th Sunday of Luke - Feast Day of St Iakovos Tsalikis of Evoia

11.01.2022 The life of St Porphyrios of Kavsokalivia https://fb.watch/1KYlwtBdzu/

11.01.2022 , . ! We pray to all those celebrating today, Happy and Blessed Names day for the feast of the Dormition of the Holy Theotokos. May our All-Holy Mother always be with you and a help for you and us all. , . , . , ... , , . You gave birth yet preserved your virginity. You fell asleep in death yet did not desert the world, O Theotokos. You were transported to life, as you are Mother of Life and, by virtue of your intercessions, deliver our souls from death.

10.01.2022 Let us all love Christ because our love for Christ is all-encompassing. Today, His Eminence analysed the gospel passage of the day from the Gospel of Matthew.... The main lesson drawn from it is the following: Whether one is rich or poor, one should not cling to ones possessions and should not depend on material goods. If we are free from all this, then we really meet the conditions for the next step, which is the Kingdom of Heaven, he said. One who loves Christ, not only loves human beings, he added, but also loves animals, plants, nature, trees, flowers, the sea, rivers, and, therefore, the whole world and all Creation. On the contrary, the Archbishop pointed out that when one does not love Christ, this kind of love instead of being universal, is limited. And, ultimately, ones love depends on the love one has for himself or herself. That is why this kind of love is withering and in the end, lost, he added. Finally, he said, Let us love Christ because our love for Christ is all-encompassing. - Quotes from article published by the Orthodox Times

09.01.2022 Matins and Divine Liturgy for the Feast of the Universal Elevation of the Holy Cross

09.01.2022 CATECHISM COURSE SESSION 3 - INTRO TO CHURCH HISTORY

09.01.2022 God looked down from heaven upon humanity to see if there are any who understand or seek God This is the icon of Christ the Pantocrator (the One who holds al...l) that is situated in the dome of our church of St George . Legend has it that the artist/iconographer made many attempts to perfect the demeanour of this most holy face. He wanted to portray a Christ whos face had no judgment or anger, but only the love depicted in the Gospel . I never cease to look up at this very special image of Jesus, reminding me and others of the inscription around it. Am I really seeking Him ?

09.01.2022 This Sunday evening from 6:30pm-8:00pm the Vespers for the feast day of the Elevation of the Holy Cross will be conducted in the presence of His Grace Bishop Iakovos of Miletoupolis. Please call the GOC St George Administration Office on 3249 1000 to reserve your place for the vespers service.

07.01.2022 Matins and Divine Liturgy - Feast day of Saint Stylianos

07.01.2022 A new initiative in our Parish of St George... a small group setting over coffee with Fr Dimitri and Fr Stavros. We're excited to dialogue with our beautiful people in a small group. Bookings are essential. Max size is 8 people per coffee session. ... Our Shout by the way. Flyer attached for details.

07.01.2022 Matins and Divine Liturgy - Feast day of St Andrew the Apostle

06.01.2022 Today the Orthodox Church commemorates Saint Euphemia the Great Martyr All-blessed Euphemia, the holy virgin, Offered herself to God as a sacrificial lamb. She... neither gasped, nor sighed, nor sorrowed, But gave warm thanks to God for her tortures. Angels appeared to her in the flame, And extinguished the embers with cool heavenly dew. Oh, such is our Faith-invincible! Oh, such is the love for God-unquenchable! Euphemia, wise virgin, virgin of Christ, Christ the Lord gave you the Kingdom for your suffering. You have boldness before the Mother of God and Christ our God, And help Their work by your holy prayers. O Euphemia, pray for all sinners, And convert them, O saintly one, to repentance. - Hymn of Praise for the Holy Great Martyr Euphemia by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, Prologue of Ohrid Apolytikion, Third Mode: O Euphemia, Christs comely virgin, thou didst fill the Orthodox with gladness and didst cover with shame all the heretics; for at the holy Fourth Council in Chalcedon, thou didst confirm what the Fathers decreed aright. O all-glorious Great Martyr, do thou entreat Christ God that His great mercy may be granted unto us. #TheOrthodoxWay #OrthodoxChristian #EasternOrthodox #Christian #TheChurch #SpiritualLife #Christ #Lord #Mercy #Love #Prayer #Philotimo #Saints #Salvation

06.01.2022 Please call Church office for Bookings for Christmas Eve and Christmas morning liturgies - 3249 1000 (200pax capacity)Please call Church office for Bookings for Christmas Eve and Christmas morning liturgies - 3249 1000 (200pax capacity)

06.01.2022 Matins and Divine Liturgy - Feast of the Birth of the Theotokos and Virgin Mary

06.01.2022 ! ! May we all have a blessed beginning to the fast for Christmas. < , ... > ‘Come, believers, let us see the place where Christ has been born’

06.01.2022 Christmas Carols

06.01.2022 What is one of the most important scriptures in the Bible? Fr Romanos Stergiou answers this question in a brief video presented as part of his St. Anna Kids ...Online series. Remember to tune in each Wednesday at the Greek Orthodox Church of St Anna Gold Coast Australia Facebook page, where Father Roman continues to explore our Orthodox Christian faith, with a live-stream presented for both children and adults. God bless!

06.01.2022 Have you ever wondered about the meaning and symbolism used in Orthodox iconography? Fr Romanos Stergiou reveals questions that we have always wondered in a brief video presented as part of his 'St. Anna Kids Online' series. Tomorrow, Orthodox Christians celebrate the feast day of Saint Romanos, this is the patron saint that Father Romanos is named after. A very happy name day Father, may this blessed saint continue to intercede for you!... God bless!

05.01.2022 Paraklisis to our Lady

05.01.2022 Wedding of Nick Bellas and Jenny Drakopoulos

05.01.2022 Announcement from the Archdiocesan Council of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia The Archdiocesan Council of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia met yesterday, 29...th September 2020, in Sydney, under the Presidency of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia and dealt with the issues on the agenda. After extensive deliberations, the members of the Archdiocesan Council unanimously resolved upon and hereby announce the following: 1. Firstly, we praise the Triune God and express our gratitude and our deepest respect to His All-Holiness our Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and the Mother Church for the election of our new Archbishop of Australia, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios. Moreover, we were moved to learn that His Eminence has been invited to be a member of the Holy and Sacred Synod, a first in the history of our local Church. 2. It is a fact that within a year, our new Shepherd, despite the adversities of the devastating fires and the COVID-19 pandemic, has proven to be a dynamic presence throughout the entire continent. We are aligned with, and fully embrace, the vision of our new Archbishop, which is based on unity and love, so that, together, we may make the Archdiocese of Australia a more formidable force in Australian society. Within this spirit of unity and reconciliation, we thank our Ecumenical Patriarchate for the restoration of His Grace Bishop Paul of Christianoupolis and the priests, Fr George Athanasiadis and Fr Christodoulos Vassilaris, who are now members of the clergy of the Archdiocese of Australia. 3. We also express our deep gratitude to our Ecumenical Patriarch and our Archbishop for the election of our new and worthy Bishop Emilianos of Meloa, Bishop Elpidios of Kyaneon and Bishop Silouan of Sinope, who have already assumed executive positions within the Holy Archdiocese, and we consider the creation by His Eminence of separate Archdiocesan Districts in Perth, Northcote and Canberra to be beneficial in effectively dealing with the administrative and spiritual issues in those areas. 4. We gladly accept our Archbishop’s proposal for the regular convening of the Archdiocesan Council, as defined by the Special Regulations of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia. It should be noted that today’s convening of the Archdiocesan Council was set during the meeting of the Bishops of our Archdiocese on 7th August of this year; the previous sittings of the Archdiocesan Council had met were in 2015 and in 2012. 5. The Clergy-Laity Conference of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia was due to take place next January. However, due to the restrictions of the pandemic, the local authorities have advised us to postpone its convocation. We therefore decided to reschedule the commencement of the event to 30th May 2021, as long as we are free from the restrictions of the pandemic. The theme of the Clergy-Laity Conference will be For Faith and Nation. Also, the National Youth Conference will begin on 24th September 2021. For these two major events, the Archdiocesan Council will convene again soon and relevant details will be announced in due course. 6. In a spirit of unity, a National Committee was established by His Eminence to celebrate the Bicentenary of the beginning of the Greek Revolution (1821-2021). The National Committee is working with great fervour and a rich program of events for the whole country will soon be announced. The Archdiocesan Council approved the proposal of the Committee and that of the Archbishop for the minting of a commemorative coin and the printing of an anniversary stamp. 7. With deep pain, we experienced the consequences of the pandemic in Victoria and especially at our St Basil’s Aged Care facility in Melbourne. We all share in the pain of the relatives of the victims. We are praying for the repose of their souls, while proceeding with a restructuring of the organisation. At the same time, we wish the new Chairman of the Board of Directors of St Basil’s in Melbourne, the Very Reverend Archimandrite Father Evmenios Vasilopoulos, every success, as well as to the new CEO of St Basil’s in NSW and the ACT, Mr Spiro Stavis. 8. The Archdiocesan Council accepted responsibility for not providing an official residence for the incumbent Archbishop, as there is for each Hierarch all over the world. The small lodgings adjoining the Archbishop’s office are completely unsuitable as a permanent residence of any person, let alone for the leader of our Church in Australia. The purchase of an apartment by the Consolidated Trust, with all due process, provides an asset of the Archdiocese, and not His Eminence. To this day, the Archbishop continues to reside in the Archdiocese. It is our respectful decision and our request that the Archbishop should occupy the apartment until the completion of the renovations of the Archdiocese, in which a residence for the serving Archbishop will be incorporated. 9. Finally, with great disappointment we note the continuing hostile conduct of Mr Nicholas Kalliouris and Mrs Vasso Morali, former journalist, and both residents of Greece, as well as other non-institutional and para-ecclesiastical elements against the Archdiocese, St Basil’s Aged Care and our Archbishop personally. We agree with the position of His Eminence Metropolitan Seraphim of Sevasteia that their publications are blasphemous lies. With abhorrence, we condemn what they have written and inform the faithful that they have all been referred to the justice system. We assure everyone that His Eminence Archbishop Makarios, as well as the Archdiocese with its benevolent institutions, will not be blackmailed or influenced in their decisions by their malicious conduct and their defamatory publications.

05.01.2022 Matins and Divine Liturgy - Feast day of St John the Evangelist

05.01.2022 St George Catechism Course Session 1 - Introducing Christianity

05.01.2022 Matins and Divine Liturgy - 8th Sunday of Luke

05.01.2022 Remembering two great Statesmen of St George in Brisbane who early this year were honoured by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios for their Community Service. We are deeply thankful to George Amarandos and Emanuel Kallinicos for their contribution to our Community of St George. We are especially honoured by the fact His Eminence recognised their Service.

04.01.2022 Matins and Divine Liturgy - Feast day of Porphyrios of Kavsokalyvia

04.01.2022 Matins and Divine Liturgy - Feast day of Saint Catherine and Saint Merkourios

04.01.2022 This time last year His Eminence Archbishop Makarios was undertaking his historic inaugural first visits throughout Australia, including my home town of Brisban...e. His Eminence brought to the places he visited, the message of Christ, a spirit of love, and a gentle ear. He willingly took the time to greet every single person who came to meet him. I can attest to having witnessed so many people left feeling joyed by what was to be the beginning of something truly special. Beginnings do not, or should not be perceived to, happen only once with the arrival of a new bishop, rather we rejoice that Jesus Christ is always inviting us and providing us opportunities to start anew and come to Him. Once again we are celebrating what is the beginning of something new, the Orthodox Christian Ecclesiastical New Year - a chance today to make plans to grow spiritually in the Lord. "Creator of the universe, setting times and seasons by Your sole authority, bless the cycle of the year of Your grace, O Lord, guarding our rulers and Your nation in peace, at the intercession of the Theotokos, and save us." "You who created all things in Your infinite wisdom, and set the times by Your own authority, grant Your Christian people victories. Blessing our comings and goings throughout this year, guide our works according to Your divine will." Right across this country faithful are struggling with restrictions on our movements and way of life. Even though our shepherd hierarchs - across our Orthodox Christian jurisdictions - might not be able to visit all our parishes to show their love in-person, let us not forget the message that they have been preaching over the years and are continuing to preach right now from their home states. Please see link of a sermon by Archbishop Makarios from last year that expresses these sentiments perfectly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_TUxYkGB8s&t=2s Let us lean to our priests, family and parish communities - even when in some cases it can only be done through a telephone or internet. Rest assured, the struggle we are experiencing will at some point come to an end. Together, we must be united in prayer, support one another and not forget the purpose of our shepherd bishops always choosing to visit us throughout the country when they were able. It is never about them, rather those visits were to prepare us for moments just like these. Our bishops as shepherds of the flock of Christ would visit to give strength to us all. It was done that we the faithful might be steered even more towards prayer and hold a joy at listening to the Word, as handed down in the Scriptures. As we start the beginning of the Ecclesiastical New Year, let us start it the right way with prayer and a commitment towards becoming once again more enlightened people in the promise of the Risen Lord. When all churches are reopened, let us never forget that the beginning and end of our lives should rest in the Sacraments of the Church. This is sometimes the message that has been forgotten in the noise of the constant news cycle. [Photo is of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios with the Queensland clergy, parish committees and volunteers].

03.01.2022 Matins and Divine Liturgy - Prophet Zacharias

03.01.2022 Are you trying to make sense of the times that we are living? Many have been feeling despair and worry for the unknown. Yesterday, Father Dimitri Tsakas speaks to the moment many of us are feeling. He spoke to each of us in this very profound Christian homily relating to the Scripture of the day.

03.01.2022 Saintly Hero of the Week #4 St Justinian (commemorated 14th November) was a 6th Century Byzantine Emperor and strong supporter of Orthodoxy famously known for b...uilding over 90 Churches within the Empire, one of which became the world's largest cathedral for over a thousand years; the renowned 'Hagia Sophia'. Apart from this, he is known for his legal and military accomplishments, as well as having taken part in the fifth Ecumenical Council (553AD) at which the teachings of the previous Councils were rightly affirmed. St Justinian is also attributed with writing the Liturgical Hymn 'Only Begotten Son and Word of God' ( ): "Only-begotten Son and Word of God, you who are immortal, and consented for our salvation to be incarnate of the holy Theotokos and ever-virgin Mary, without change becoming human, and who were crucified, Christ our God, by death trampling on death; you who are one of the Holy Trinity, glorified together with the Father and the Holy Spirit, save us."

03.01.2022 Our Weekday Services at St George will re-open to our Parishioners from Tuesday 8 September. It is exciting for us to be slowly getting back to as normal as can be. We still have to limit congregations to 100 people and also to record attendance. Please book to attend Services by calling our GOC ST George Community Offices on 3249 1000

03.01.2022 Funeral Service - Mrs Eleni Callipolitis

02.01.2022 Quotes from Archbishop Makarios of Australia on the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross: The cross is the point of pain, where Jesus Christ was crucified... and suffered, he observed, but at the same time we are convinced within ourselves that the cross is the source of life. And we know that man cannot reach the Resurrection, he pointed out, unless he goes through Good Friday. This is the focus of the message of our Church, he continued, which is that this personal Good Friday should be lived voluntarily. Should be lived thankfully. Should be lived with our will, being aware that it is the only way to the Kingdom of God. ____________________________________ Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Following our post yesterday, we wanted to share with you a few photos from a church in Sparta (Greece), that we visited in January of this year. In this beautiful church it held a small piece of the actual Cross that Jesus Christ was nailed to (pic 2) and a piece of the rock that was below the Cross (pic 3) where He was crucified. If you want to learn more about this blessed Feast of our Church liturgical year, please see the video posted yesterday: https://www.facebook.com/orthodoxchristianity.church/posts/731366974387426 Hymns from the Liturgy of the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross >>> Troparion O Lord, save Thy people, And bless Thine inheritance. Grant victory to the Emperor [or "Thy people" or "the Orthodox Christians"] Over the barbarians, [or "their enemies"] And by the power of Thy Cross Preserve Thy commonwealth. [or "estate" or "habitation"] >>> Kontakion As You were voluntarily raised upon the cross for our sake, Grant mercy to those who are called by Your Name, O Christ God; Make all Orthodox Christians glad by Your power, Granting them victories over their adversaries, By bestowing on them the Invincible trophy, Your weapon of Peace. >>> Instead of the Trisagion Before Thy Cross we bow down in worship, O Master, and Thy holy Resurrection we glorify. (Thrice) Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen. And Thy holy Resurrection we glorify. Before Thy Cross we bow down in worship, O Master, and Thy holy Resurrection we glorify. >>> Kontakion (Afterfeast hymn) As You were voluntarily raised upon the cross for our sake, Grant mercy to those who are called by Your Name, O Christ God; Make all Orthodox Christians glad by Your power, Granting them victories over their adversaries, By bestowing on them the Invincible trophy, Your weapon of Peace.

02.01.2022 Words by St Paisios on Judging Others (Translated by John Sanidopoulos). "Once on Mount Athos there was a monk who lived in Karyes. He drank and got drunk every... day and was the cause of scandal to the pilgrims. Eventually he died and this relieved some of the faithful who went on to tell Elder Paisios that they were delighted that this huge problem was finally solved. "Father Paisios answered them that he knew about the death of the monk, after seeing the entire battalion of angels who came to collect his soul. The pilgrims were amazed and some protested and tried to explain to the Elder of whom they were talking about, thinking that the Elder did not understand. "Elder Paisios explained to them: This particular monk was born in Asia Minor, shortly before the destruction by the Turks when they gathered all the boys. So as not to take him from their parents, they would take him with them to the reaping, and so he wouldn’t cry, they just put raki into his milk in order for him to sleep. Therefore he grew up as an alcoholic. There he found an elder and said to him that he was an alcoholic. The elder told him to do prostrations and prayers every night and beg the Panagia to help him to reduce by one the glasses he drank. After a year he managed with struggle and repentance to make the 20 glasses he drank into 19 glasses. The struggle continued over the years and he reached 2-3 glasses, with which he would still get drunk. "The world for years saw an alcoholic monk who scandalized the pilgrims, but God saw a fighter who fought a long struggle to reduce his passion. "Without knowing what each one is trying to do what he wants to do, what right do we have to judge his effort?" _________________________________________ Stop judging. Stop accusing. Stop listening to gossip. START looking to one's own blemishes, as we each strive on our journey alongside Christ. He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first. - John 8:7 _________________________________________ SHARE with your friends and loved ones, this is an important message for all of us.

02.01.2022 Friends, with the blessing of our beautiful and loving Archbishop, Father D will be taking Sick Leave from now until mid November. There's a few health issues needing some attention. Fr Stavros will be holding the Fort while Fr D is away.... Please keep Fr Dimitri in your prayers. He'll be back again soon.

02.01.2022 Moments from this years singing of the Christmas Carols at the Greek Orthodox Church of St George, Brisbane. , .

01.01.2022 Matins and Divine Liturgy - Sunday before the Elevation of the Holy Cross

01.01.2022 11th Sunday of Matthew - leave-taking of the feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos - Matins and Divine Liturgy

01.01.2022 English Divine Liturgy