Dormition of the Theotokos, Mt Gravatt: August 2010

25 August 2010

SEPTEMBER 2010 SCHEDULE OF CHURCH SERVICES

5 September, Sunday,15th Sunday of Matthew
7 September, Tuesday,4:30pm Great Vespers for the Nativity of the Theotokos
8 September, Wednesday, The Nativity of the Holy Theotokos & ever-virgin Mary
9 September,Thursday, 8am service at the Church of St Anna, Gold Coast
12 September,Sunday, Sunday before the Uplifting of the Holy Cross
13 September, Monday, 4:30pm Great Vespers for the Uplifting of the Holy Cross
14 September, Tuesday, The Uplifting of the Holy Cross (strict fast)
15 September,Wednesday, St Nikitas the greatmartyr
17 September, Friday, St Sophia & her 3 daughters Faith, Hope, & Love
19 September, Sunday, Sunday after the Uplifting of the Holy Cross
20 September, Monday, St Efstathios the greatmartyr & his family
24 September, Friday, Panagia ‘Myrtidiotissa’, St Thekla the protomartyr
26 September, Sunday, St John the Theologian, Apostle & Evangelist

16 August 2010

WELCOME TO OUR CHURCH'S BLOG!
ΚΑΛΩΣΟΡΙΣΑΤΕ!

In helping our Parishioners keep up to date with what is happening in our Church we are providing this blog to offer:

Service times
Special feast days
Fasting days
Articles on Orthodox faith & practice
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Our Parish Ministries

Ladies Philoptochos - assisting the Church & the disadvantaged in the community. Contact Maria Birbilis - 3849 1776.

Senior Citizens - morning tea & fun socials every Thursday commencing with Paraklisis from 9:30am. Contact Voula James - 3343 4971.

Greek School - Children & Adult Classes, Tuesday & Wedneday afternoons. Contact Christina Koranias - 0423 709 763.

Sunday School - Each Sunday following Holy Communion. Contact Erophylia Castrissios - 3219 8916.

Greek Dance School - for school-aged children each Monday from 4pm. Contact Christina Kalatzis - 0438 721 310.

Music School & Orchestra - Young talented people making music each Wednesday evening. Contact Manuel Pippos - 3324 8291.

Playgroup - Babies to Prep every Wednesday morning from 10am. Contact Eleni Tyson - 0403 248 988.

G.O. Kids - Religious, Cultural & Social group for Preps to year 7's. Contact Zam Stamatellos - 0410 579 026.

G.O. Teens - Religious, Cultural & Social group for Year 8's to year 12's. Contact Maria Toumbas - 3272 4363.

Senior Youth - 18+ Fellowship. Contact Nick Barbouttis - 0413 789 208.

Welcome!

The Greek Orthodox Parish-Community of the Dormition of the Theotokos is situated in the South-Eastern Brisbane suburb of Mt Gravatt, Queensland, Australia. At its heart is the Church of which the current one was established under the then-guidance of Rev. Fr Isidoros Sideris (+ 1989) and consecrated in 1974. Our current Parish priests are the Very Reverend Father Constantine Lentakis who has faithfully served the Parish since 1980, and the Reverend Father Nicholas Brown a graduate of St Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College in Sydney. Our Parish is under the spiritual care of His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos – primate of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia (Ecumenical Patriarchate), and serves the many needs of the local Greek and English speaking Orthodox Christians.

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia

Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos

269 Creek Road

Mt Gravatt Qld 4122

Tel: 07 3343 7304 - Fax: 07 3849 5532

email: gr93974@bigpond.net.au

Priest’s Office Hours:

Mon-Thur - 4pm to 5:30pm

Fri - 9:30am to 11:00am

Tel: 3343 7304

Administration office hours:

Mon-Fri - 9:30am to 2:30pm

All Enquiries– ring Zoe on 3343 7304

Hall Bookings:

Harry Bertsos - 0419 710 395

To order Koliva:

Ring Yiannoula on 3343 4392

To order Artous for feastdays:

Ring Anna on 3398 4721