Welcome! 'St Spyridon' is a canonical Orthodox Church serving the spiritual and community needs of South East Sydney. It functions through the authority of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia under the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. St Spyridon Parish is also responsible for the founding and continuing development of St Spyridon College.

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TODAY'S SAINTS AND FEASTS Patapios the Righteous of Thebes Apollo, Tychikos, Sosthenes, Cephas, Epaphroditos, Caesar, & Onesiphoros, Apostles of the 70		TODAY'S SCRIPTURE READINGS
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Calendar of Saints, Feasts and Holy Services Don't miss a thing with our Calendar of Saints, Feasts and Holy Services. Program of Holy Services for December and January Download the English or Greek program of Holy Services during December and January to be held at St Spyridon Church. If you are unable to attend in person, we are live-streaming the main Services through Facebook or YouTube. English Divine Liturgy Services The Divine Liturgy in ENGLISH is conducted at St Spyridon church on the first SATURDAY evening of each month from 6:00pm - 7:15 p.m. Can't make it to the Saturday evening services? Download and save the mp3 of the Divine Liturgy Service in English recorded at St Spyridon Church. Like us on Facebook St Spyridon Parish is using all possible means to reach out to its people which is why St Spyridon Parish has a Facebook page. And as many of you already know, our Parish Priest Fr Steven Scoutas is also on Facebook.		St Spyridon the Miracle-Worker On December 12th, the Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast of our Patron Saint, SPYRIDON the Miracle-Worker, Bishop of Trimythounda, blessed amongst the Holy Fathers of the Church. [Learn more] The Feast of the Nativity of Jesus The Feast of the Nativity of Jesus, also known as Christmas, is one of the most joyful days of the Orthodox Church and commemorates that Jesus became a man and came into the world to save us. [Learn more] Feast of Epiphany What meaning does the annual repetition of the Feast of Epiphany on January the 6th have for our faith and for our Christian life? The recurrent celebration of Epiphany has a great spiritual significance and is not the mere commemoration of a historical event because in the Christian faith everything is present, here and now, for our Lord Jesus Christ is with us here and now, our inseparable Companion and Comforter. [Learn more] The Divine Liturgy Undoubtedly, the central aspect of Orthodox Christian life is participation in the Divine Liturgy. Orthodox Christians consider the Liturgy to be 'Heaven on Earth' and try to experience this reality in many ways. [Learn more] Who is Jesus Christ? Who do we say that Jesus Christ is? Who is this Jesus Christ in whom we believe as baptised members of the Orthodox Church? Is Jesus Christ a mere man? Is He only God? Or is He rather, as the Orthodox Church teaches, both truly God and truly man.  [Learn more]