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 Phocas the Holy Martyr, Bishop of Sinope Ezekiel the Prophet Pelagia the Righteous of Tinos Hannah the Righteous, mother of Samuel the Prophet Trophimos & Theophilios and the 13 others martyred in Lycia St. Anna of Levkadio The Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos of Pochaev Icon of the Mother of God "Joy of All That Sorrow"		TODAY'S SCRIPTURE READINGS
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St Spyridon Senior Fellowship on Tuesday evenings Discover the beauty of Orthodoxy with St Spyridon Senior Fellowship led by Fr Steven in English. Fellowship is held on Tuesday evenings from 7.30 till 8.30 pm in the Parish Hall and is open to all adults - we look forward to seeing you there! Program of Holy Services for July 2017 Download the English program and Greek program of Holy Services to be held at St Spyridon Church during July. English Divine Liturgy Services The Divine Liturgy in ENGLISH is conducted at St Spyridon church on the first SATURDAY evening of each month from 7 – 8.15 p.m. The next Divine Liturgy service in English is Saturday, 5 August 2017 from 7pm. 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.		New! All-holy Virgin Mary "All generations shall call me blessed." The veneration of the All-holy Virgin Mary will live throughout all generations and tribes, and the Mother of the Lord is, before God, higher than all the saints of heaven. [Learn more] New! 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] Frequently Asked Questions Ever asked 'If God loves us, why does he allow suffering?' or 'Why do we light candles in the Church?'. Find out and more in our Frequently Asked Questions section. [Learn more] Orthodox Spirituality The sources of Orthodox spirituality are the Holy Scriptures, sacred Tradition, the dogmatic definitions of the Ecumenical Synods, and the spiritual teachings of the Greek Orthodox Fathers. Orthodox spirituality is mainly expressed through prayer, daily Christian living, and worship, which ultimately lead to union with the divine uncreated Light. [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]