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Mid-Lent Veneration of the Holy Cross
Today the 3rd Sunday of Great and Holy Lent, our Orthodox Church commemorates the Precious and Life-Giving Cross of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. The Service included a special veneration of the...
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Our Church Celebrates Majestically our Saints Feast Day!
In a majestic and festive manner & atmosphere our Church & Community (one of the only churches worldwide to be named solely after Saint Savvas of Kalymnos- that is after his Monastery in...
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Palm Sunday at our Church!
Being the 2nd time our church celebrated Palm Sunday since our establishement, how great to see a full church and so many new faces and families. Thank You All for A blessed and Successful Palm Sunday!...
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Holy Week At Our Church!
Highlights of Holy Week at our Church. What a blessing to see record crowds so far (for our church) taking part in all the services. A testament that our Saint Savvas is protecting and guiding us as we...
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Our Church continues to Beautify & Grow!
As our Church continues to grow, we can see changes every week as it beautifies. Just arrived, our new Ecclesiastical Items from Greece, beautifying our Humble Premises-Church. Glory to God!
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Our New Hand Crafted Epitafios!
With great Joy, our new wooden-Hand Crafted Epitafios was delivered today. Custom Designed by master craftsman Milovan & his team here in Australia specifically for our church. A beautiful...
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The Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos
Once again, what a blessing to see a full church yesterday morning and later at our all night Vigil & Liturgy in the evening till early morning for our Blessed Theotokos! Thank you all for...
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Another Adult Baptism & Wedding
Once again what a blessed Sunday it was. A full church for our Sunday liturgy and then later on in the day another Adult Convert Baptism- being done the only & correct way according to our Orthodox...
View ArticleApostolic Succession & Canonicity of His Eminence Christoforos of Neas Agglias
Canonicity & Apostolic Succession of Bishop Christoforos of Neas Agglias.The Archdiocese of New England (Neas Agglias) of America & Canada (Former Exarchate of the Patriarchate of Alexandria)...
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Disgraceful! Actions a Priest should Never Do! Mr (Spiro) Sophronios...
Disgraceful! No priest has the right to throw out or ask people to leave out of a funeral service & Gods House because they attend a church they don't recognise! Well done Vicky Roussos & her...
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Excursion to Canberra - Floriade
What a wonderful, blessed & successful Sunday we had yesterday. Starting off with a very early Divine Liturgy & then our Excursion to Canberra & Floriade. God was good to us blessing us...
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ST SAVVAS NEW OFFICIAL BOOK
Our beloved St Savvas continues to bless us. We just received from Greece copies of the brand new Book of St Savvas of Kalymnos written by the wonderful Academic Chrisi Zairi with the permission and...
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Our Greek Taverna Night- A Success!
What a blessed and great night we had yesterday. Our Taverna night was a great success & enjoyed by all! On behalf of our Committee we thank you all for your love & support! Through Gods Grace,...
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May His Memory be Eternal!
From the Exarchates Site:https://exarxiagreecekiev.wordpress.com/2016/11/10/may-his-memory-be-eternal/On the 4th of November 2016, our current Exarch Bishop Chrysostomos passed away peacefully after a...
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A MIRACLE - OUR NEW CHURCH
Glory to God! What a wonderful, Emotional, Blessed day today was, A historic day for us and the wider community! We conducted with the Blessing of our Patriarchate the First Divine Liturgy at our NEW...
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Our Church Christmas Party!
Today after our Divine Liturgy, our church had its Christmas Party, which happened to also be the first function & event to be hosted in our new Church Hall. With a full packed church, full hall...
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New Years Eve Dance 2016
Last night leading into the early hours of this morning our Church & Community had its first ever New Years Eve dance in our new Church Hall. What a blessing to see all have a wonderful night, as...
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HOLY EPIPHANY 2017
With great joy today and for the 2nd year since our establishment the service of the Blessing of the Waters- Epiphany 2017 Symbolising our Lord Jesus Christ's Baptism took place at Carss Park Bush...
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Meatfare Sunday Lunch (Apokries)
Sunday of Meatfare. Thank you all once again who attended our Meatfare (Apokreatiko) lunch after todays Divine Liturgy. Once again another successful event for our Saint's New Church & Community....
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Our Church Feast Day! A Huge Success!
Yesterday was our Church Feast Day. Glory to God, Thank you our beloved St Savvas. What a blessed Feast Day it was! Record crowds for our church which was packed in and out with people lined up outside...
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Palm Sunday, Holy Week & Easter 2017.
With great emotion & joy our Saints new church witnessed & experienced for the first time in our new church Palm Sunday, Holy Week & Easter with record crowds for our humble church. To see...
View ArticleAnother Major Miracle by our Saint & Church!
Another MAJOR miracle for our church by our beloved Saint Savvas. This childs parents were told a few years back by the doctors that he will NEVER walk..... upon being told i passed a message back to...
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Our Annual Dance - Huge Success!
On Saturday 12th June our Church & Community had its Annual Dance, which was a Great Success!!! Apart from being sold out, it was a great night enjoyed by all! On behalf of my Committee &...
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Excursion to Newcastle
On Saturday 22nd July, our church organised an excursion to Newcastle to our Sister Church there of St Basil the Great. It was a wonderful and enjoyable day starting off with the Divine Liturgy, Lunch...
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St Pandeleimon Feast & BBQ Fundraiser
On Sunday 30th July our church once again celebrated St Pandeleimon with artoklasia & procession of his Icon & Holy Relic. What a wonderful & blessed Liturgy & Artoklasia it was...
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We Officially Own our Church! A True Miracle!
ITS OFFICIAL!!!!!! Through the Grace of God and our Beloved St Savvas of Kalymnos, after a long settlement, its all over and from an hour ago, we are the PROUD OWNERS of the Historical Banksia Free...
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Our Church Consecration - Major Blessing for our Church!
On Sunday 12th November 2017, Our Church Consecration, led by our Patriarchal delegation Metropolitan Epiphanios (Patriarchal Vicar) took place. A blessed and Historical day for our church! What an...
View ArticlePatriarchal Delegation Australian Trip-Slideshow
Slideshow of the Patriarchal Delegation Trip to Australia (6th -16th November 2017) Kyiv Patriarchate, Led By His Eminence Epiphanios - Patriarchal Vicar. A Historical Trip, with the Patriarchal Vicar...
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St Savvas of Kalymnos Feast Day- A Miracle Before our Eyes! 25/3/2018
On Sunday the 25th of March 2018 (5th Sunday of Great Lent) our Church celebrated its Feast Day (Uncovering of the relics of St Savvas of Kalymnos. What a beautiful and successful Feast Day it was....
View ArticleHoly Week & Easter at our Church 2018!
Χριστός Ανέστη! Christ Is Risen! With great Emotion & Joy our church of St Savvas of Kalymnos from Palm Sunday right through Holy Week and Easter this year experienced a drastic increase (record...
View Article1030 YEAR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS OF THE BAPTISM OF KYIVAN- RUS (27th-28th...
1030 YEAR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS OF THE BAPTISM OF KYIVAN- RUS!On the 27th & 28th of July 2018 our Patriarchate in Kyiv celebrated the 1030 year anniversary of the Baptism of Kyivan-Rus. With...
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE HOLY SYNOD OF THE ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE
Glory to God in the Highest! Glory to God! Glory to God! Official Confirmation, our Patriarch Philaret, our Churches, Clergy & flock will be officially accepted and canonical! Tomos of Autocephaly...
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Our Annual Church Dance & Charity Event- A Success!
On Saturday 3rd November 2018, our Church had its Annual Dance-this year being a Ukrainian & Greek Friendship night. With a full hall and a sold out event, the night was a huge success and all for...
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Our Own Metropolitan Epiphanios Elected First Hierarch of the New Orthodox...
Glory to God in the highest, my spiritual father and our own Metropolitan Epiphanios has been elected first Hierarch of the new Ukrainian Autocephalous church! Words cannot express how i feel! Axios...
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Holy Epiphany 2019
On Sunday 6th January 2019, our church held the service of the Throwing of the Cross. Despite the weather, what a great turn out for our Throwing of the Epiphany Cross service and so many new people...
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HISTORICAL EVENT: OUR CHURCH IS CANONICAL & OFFICIALLY HAS BEEN GIVEN...
On Sunday the 6th January 2019 (Holy Theophany) in Constantinople at the Ecumenical Patriarchate, our Metropolitan and canonical first hierarch of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine Epiphanios...
View ArticleEnthronement of Metropolitan Epiphanios of Kyiv & all Ukraine (slideshow)
Upon invitation and the Blessings of His Beatitude Epiphanios of Kyiv Fr Savas Pizanias, representing the Ukrainian Parishes of Australia but also as a spiritual child of Metropolitan Epiphanios,...
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Our Successful Greek Fundraising Taverna Night!
On Sat 26th October 2019 our church had its Annual Greek Taverna fundraising night. Once again a great success with all tickets sold out! What a great night! Thank you all for coming!Highlights of the...
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3 Year Memorial-His Eminence Chrysostom of Chersonysou (Greek Exarch of the...
Another blessed Sunday Liturgy today it was today. Our church also had the 3 year Memorial of our late Bishop Chrysostomos of Chersonysou & Azov (Greek Exarch of the former Kyiv Patriarchate) who...
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Blessing of Kozak Flags & Awarding of Fr Savas Pizanias!
I would like to thank the Ukrainian Free Kozaks of Australia for inviting me to take part today in the Blessing of their Kish Flags and the commemoration of the Blessed Sviato Pokrova (Agia Skepi- The...
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Visit to the Ukrainian Embassy in Canberra
Always a pleasure & honour to see our wonderful Ukrainian Ambassador to Australia Dr Mykola Kulinich this morning at our Ukrainian Embassy in Canberra:) 🇺🇦
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Memorial for the Holodomor Genocide Victims (1923-33)
Today's Sunday liturgy, we remembered also the Memories of the millions of victims that were killed & murdered, starved to death with the man made Famine in Ukraine! May the victims of Holodomor...
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Our Little Pegasus Playgroup Christmas Party
Today we had our Little Pegasus playgroup Christmas Party to finish off for the year. Small gifts were given to the children at the end. Thank you to all that came & for a great year! Wishing you...
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Kyiv- One Year Anniversary of the Unification Council- Concelebration with...
On the weekend 14-15th December 2019, Fr Savas Pizanias was honored to be invited & participate in the official celebration of the One Year Anniversary of the Unification Council of the Orthodox...
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Feast Day of St Nicholas in Boyarka - Kyiv
With the Blessings of Metropolitan Epiphanios, I was honoured today to take part in the festive Liturgy at the feast Day of St Nicholas Church in Boyarka, lead by our Greek bishop, His Grace Epiphanios...
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Church Christmas Lunch! A great Success again!
Highlights of our blessed Sunday Liturgy & Christmas lunch we had today! Great to see so many people and Santa of course visited us to give presents to all the children! A successful event again!...
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Epiphany 2020- Throwing of the Cross Service!
What a blessed Epiphany- Throwing of the Holy Cross service today at Carrs Park Bush Baths ! A great, successful & memorable day! Congratulations to all the male participants and to the winner...
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