96. Brethren, I want to remind you of a few things about falsehood. I see that you are not careful about holding your tongue and through that, we are easily led astray. You see, my brothers, as I always tell you, a habit can tend towards good or towards evil. We therefore need great vigilance so that we are not …

Life is a gift of God. No amount of possessions, however abundant, can make it greater or give it security. The notion that life consists in possessions, in ‘having’ (the constant requirement of more), is cut in this pericope by the understanding that life cannot be secured by possessions, that existence is a gift outside human control. Humans have an …

With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion, the Australian Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR) cordially invites Orthodox teens, finishing Grades 9, 10, 11, or 12 at school this year, to attend the annual Russian Orthodox Teen Retreat.  ​Join us at this years Retreat, which will be held near Sydney this December, commencing on the 19th …

Michael Todd (21) was baptised and raised in the Anglican Church and for a number of years he was a regular parishioner at All Saints’ Anglican Church in North Epping. However, interaction with fellow Christian students at the University of Sydney, several of whom were members of various older Christian traditions, deepened Michael’s already strong interest in Church history and …

With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion, the forty-ninth annual Orthodox Conference (“Syezd”) will be held at Camp Manyung, Mt Eliza, just south of Melbourne. Beginning on Thursday, 19th December, the Syezd will be held over six days and five nights ending on Tuesday, 24th December, 2013. What is Syezd? Syezd is an annual event where Orthodox and non-Orthodox people …

On Sunday, 1 December 2013, a lecture about St Philaret of Moscow will be presented at the St Lazarus Serbian Orthodox Church, Alexandria, NSW. Prior to the lecture, there will be a short memorial service in memory of Nebojsha M. Krstich, both events having been organised by the Center for Research of Orthodox Monarchism, with the blessings of His Grace Bishop …

The Metropolitanate of Australia and New Zealand of the Serbian Orthodox Church (Metropolitanate) has made several attempts to resolve the litigation against the Free Serbian Orthodox Church Diocese for Australia and New Zealand Property Trust and its management over the St Sava Monastery in the Supreme Court of New South Wales. On 19 April 2013 the Metropolitanate, through its solicitors, …

Orthodox Christians representing the five canonical Orthodox Jurisdictions of New Zealand gathered at the Dormition of the Theotokos Romanian Orthodox Church known as St. Mary’s in Wellington to participate in the second official Pan-Orthodox Conference on Saturday, September 28th. The theme of the conference was Orthopraxia-Practicing True Faith. The conference was convened under the Omophorion of His Eminence Archbishop Amfilochios of the Sacred …

“You are the best thing that has happened to the Church” said Bishop IRINEJ of the Serbian Orthodox Metropolitanate of Australia and New Zealand to the youth in attendance at the 2013 Annual General Meeting of the Serbian Orthodox Youth Association (SOYA). SOYA, which has been in existence since May of 2008, meets annually in a different state of Australia …

Many Australians observe Father’s Day on the first Sunday of September. It is a day for people to show their appreciation for fathers and father figures, including stepfathers, fathers-in-law, guardians (eg. foster parents), and family friends. Traditionally, acts of appreciation are done in different ways and may include, in addition to gifts, brunches, lunches, or dinners either at home, at …