St Sophia & Three Daughters Greek Orthodox Church in Darlinghurst, New South Wales | Community organisation

St Sophia & Three Daughters Greek Orthodox Church

Locality: Darlinghurst, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 9331 5031

Address: 411A Bourke st 2010 Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.stsophia.org.au

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24.01.2022 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As we approach the end of another year, we must reflect on the trials and tribulations of the bushfires, and the COVID 19 pandemic that has cast a shadow over all our lives. May we begin 2021 with the blessing of our Lord and the intercession of Saint Sophia and 3 Daughters as we move towards promising times.... Approximately six months ago I was hounoured by His Eminence and appointed President to administer our Parish with a new Committee. I would like to thank all our Benefactors, Donors and our Parishioners for all your support and encouragement as we proceed to improve our Church Community. We have many new initiatives that will become apparent as we continue to grow and flourish as we venture into the new year. I would like to sincerely thank our Parish Priest Father Agathangelos for his on going support and enthusiasm, our Church Committee and Philoptohos as we unite as one body in the progress of our Parish. Wishing you all a blessed New Year 2021. . Con Zannettides Parish President

23.01.2022 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.

23.01.2022 Message from the Archbishop of Australia for the World Day on the Rights of the Child The 20th day of November has been assigned as World Day for the Rights of ...the Child. This day, as well as yesterday and tomorrow, and indeed every day of the year, all children, wherever they may be around the world, hope and envision a better world, for themselves, for their families, for the communities in which they live and for all humanity. And when we, the adults forget, and when we are indifferent, when we become alienated and, in the end give up, they insist on hoping and envisioning a world with more love and compassion, with kindness and peace. A world that seems so close to the one that Christ showed us through his teaching. Therefore, this day, which is dedicated to the rights of children, constitutes an opportunity to think about, and to reflect on our responsibilities to them and to whatever beautiful reality they long to create. We are called to consider that everyone, depending on their position and strengths, must contribute to the formation of an environment which is secure and prosperous, free from all forms of violence and danger. We do not overlook that we have before us a long road to travel, as millions of children around the world continue to suffer abuse, exploitation and social exclusion; continue to face serious risks to their health and lives, growing up deprived of basic goods and freedoms. However, we do not despair and, on the occasion of this day today, we renew our commitment to daily struggle, in the community and society where each of us lives and works. Our Holy Archdiocese, serving with devotion the command of the Lord: Let the children come to me (Mt 19:14), works tirelessly to bring young people closer to Christ and to make Him the precious compass to their dreams in life. But beyond this, however, with our good bishops and priests across the states of Australia, we strive every day to also follow the converse path: that is, to turn our own steps towards the children, so that we can recognise and meet their needs, both material and spiritual, to listen to their anxieties and worries, to offer them opportunities for expression, participation, creation. I hope, with God's help, that we might be able to have added a little stone to the edifice that the custodians of the hope of this world dream of building.

22.01.2022 Tonight on behalf of St Sophia along with our Parish Priest Father Agathangelos, we attended the Share with the World dinner. This fundraiser raises funds for the philanthropic works of the Orthodox Church in Africa and Asia. God Bless all the efforts of the Volunteers and to all who attended even though we are in a Pandemic, it was a very successful night.

21.01.2022 The Parish of St Sophia and Her Three Daughters celebrated Her name day today. Happy name day to all who share Her name. We thank Bishop Emilianos of Meloa who presided at today’s service. St Sophia sincerely thanks those who have generously donated to our Church recently. We also thank our enthusiastic new Committee along with the Ladies Philoptochos for their hard work and reinvigorating our Church.

20.01.2022 Conception of Saint John the Baptist

20.01.2022 The Church of Agia Sophia and Her three daughters are proud to welcome Archbishop Makarios for the first time at the Vesper service of Her name. It was a very memorable night for all who attended. We pray that He is able to bless us with his grace again very soon.

18.01.2022 In the NSW town of Picton, the place where the Greek-Australian pioneer, Antonis Manolis rests, the inaugural event took place of the National Committee of the ...Holy Archdiocese of Australia for the Bicentenary of the Greek Revolution in 1821. , , 200 1821.

15.01.2022 St Anthony graced us today with not only beautiful weather but also with so many of our Parishioners in Church and at our first excursion the Zoo. Happy Nameday to all who celebrate today may St Anthony intercede for us all. Our day began with Sunday Liturgy and then proceeded to our first of many Church excursions of 2021. Just under 100 Parishioners came together to experience the wonders of nature at the picturesque Taronga Zoo. In what was a wonderful opportunity for our Church to give back to our Parishioners, young and old came together alike to enjoy a fun day out, what a pleasure it was.

15.01.2022 HAPPY NEW YEAR! ! Wishing all who celebrate today a Happy Name day. God bless this New Year with health, peace and love.

10.01.2022 Happy Nameday to all who celebrate Saint Catherine and Saint Mercurius today. May these two Saints intercede for us all and our families.

09.01.2022 The Church of Agia Sophia and Her Three Daughters are proud to welcome Archbishop Makarios for the first time at the Vesper service of Her name. It was a very memorable night for all who attended. We pray that He is able to bless us with his grace again very soon.

09.01.2022 If you are interested in learning the sacred art of Byzantine chant, you are most welcome to come along to the information evening on Thursday 17th December, at 5.30pm at the Hall of the Theological College, 242 Cleveland Street Redfern.

09.01.2022 First public screening of the documentary about the life, personality and work of Archbishop Stylianos of blessed memory; a gift from our local Church to the Ch...rist-loving flock and all those who loved the great former Hierarch. A happy and blessed new year! , , . !

07.01.2022 A first here in within our Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia a Parish initiative we have assembled a panel of 4 speakers to deliver sermons in English on a rotating basis. On Sunday 17/01/2021 Dimitri Kepreotes gave us a wonderful and spiritual sermon which was enjoyed by our youth but also embraced by the elderly.

07.01.2022 Say this pray every morning

06.01.2022 The October program for St Sophia and Her 3 Daughters was handed out today. Please see below both in English and Greek for those who could not attend today. After a whirlwind 9 weeks with our new Committee, and after Saint Sophia’s nameday things were slightly back to normal today. It was exciting to introduce four of our younger boys participating in the Liturgy, and of course our women chanters who are welcomed every Sunday. Our coffee and catch up after Church always prov...es to be successful with our Parishioners, more so now with an addition of a cappuccino machine. A big thank you to our Barista Panayioti Masteas for making marshmallow hot chocolates for our Sunday School children and of course our congregation. Thank you to our Committee who work tirelessly for our Church, but a big thank you to Steve Tropoulos who though not a Committee member is always there to help. Please continue to watch our FaceBook page as we will be introducing some new and exciting changes in the very near future. God Bless and have a good week. See more

05.01.2022 We are pleased to announce that on Sunday 31 January 2021 His Grace Bishop Emilianos of Meloa Chancellor of The Greek Orthodox Archdioceses of Australia will be officiating the Matins, Divine Liturgy and the Agiasmo for the commencement of our Sunday School year and the launch of our new Fellowship for young adults- Orthodox Cafe and Bookstore St Sophia Taylor Square. Please join us for this memorable occasion. Morning tea and refreshments to be served in the hall after the formalities.

05.01.2022 Thank you to our Donors and Parishioners for our Vasilopitis. Join us for a coffee and a piece of vasilopita on Sunday after the Liturgy. Hope to see you all there.

03.01.2022 All attending St Sophia and 3 Daughters: As per Government regulations it is compulsory to wear face masks in places of worship. Please bring a mask with you otherwise one will be provided for you. Thanking you. All attending St Sophia and 3 Daughters: As per Government regulations it is compulsory to wear face masks in places of worship. Please bring a mask with you otherwise one will be provided for you. Thanking you.

03.01.2022 The Entrance of the holy theotokos in the Temple happy name day to all who celebrate their name days