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  • For Hire: Hall / Various Spaces / Commercial Kitchen

    For Hire: Hall / Various Spaces / Commercial Kitchen

    Community hall, various rooms and spaces for hire from 50 – 200sqm. Ideal location Surry Hills, walking distance to Oxford St. Commercial Kitchen, ideal for ghost kitchen. Enquires at info@stsophia.org.auPrices from $100

  • 25th March Celebration

    25th March Celebration

    On Sunday 28 March we celebrated 25th March the Anniversary of 200 years of Independence. It is a double celebration with The Annunciation of Our most Holy Theotokos the Mother of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. It was beautiful to see our children in the Greek national costumes enthusiastic and patriotic. A memorable day…

  • 25th March Message of His Eminence

    25th March Message of His Eminence

    God-loving Brethren, beloved fathers and my beloved children, Today, our Church celebrates the momentous event of the Annunciation of the Theotokos, that is, the announcement to the Virgin Mary by Archangel Gabriel of the joyful message of the Incarnation of our Lord. We refer to a joyful message precisely because we know that the Incarnation…

  • Message from His Eminence on International Women’s Day

    Message from His Eminence on International Women’s Day

    For the whole Christian world and especially for us Orthodox Christians, the holiest and most respected human person is Panagia, the Virgin Mary. We respect, honour and express our gratitude to the Most Holy Theotokos, who contributed to the fulfillment of the divine Incarnation and, through it, paved the way for our salvation. Praising and…

  • Beginning of our Sunday School year and the launch of our Orthodox Cafe & Bookstore

    Beginning of our Sunday School year and the launch of our Orthodox Cafe & Bookstore

    What a magnificent day, on Sunday 31 January 2021, as we celebrated the beginning of our Sunday School year and the launch of our Orthodox Cafe & Bookstore St Sophia. It was a great honour for our Parish and our Children that His Grace Bishop Emilianos of Meloa officiated on the Matins and Divine Liturgy…

  • Commencement of Sunday School and Orthodox Cafe – Bookstore

    Commencement of Sunday School and Orthodox Cafe – Bookstore

    We are pleased to announce that on Sunday 31 January 2021 His Grace Bishop Emilianos of Meloa Chancellor of The Greek Orthodox Archdioceses of Australia will be officiating the Matins, Divine Liturgy and the Agiasmo for the commencement of our Sunday School year and the launch of our new Fellowship for young adults – Orthodox…

  • Australia Day Message

    Australia Day Message

    Message from His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia for Australia Day Since my arrival to Australia in June 2019, I have not, for a moment, stopped praising and thanking God who led my steps to this blessed land. I have already declared it, but I repeat it and absolutely mean it. With each passing day,…

  • Archbishop Makarios Name-day

    Archbishop Makarios Name-day

    Today, when the Orthodox Church honours the memory of Saint Makarios, our local Church in Australia with one heart rejoices and is glad because our Shepherd, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios, celebrates his name-day for the second year as our Archbishop and our spiritual father. Since the arrival of His Eminence, we unceasingly praise the Triune…

  • Excursion to Taronga Zoo

    Excursion to Taronga Zoo

    St Anthony graced us today with not only beautiful weather but also with so many of our Parishioners in Church and at our first excursion the Zoo. Our day began with Sunday Liturgy and then proceeded to our first of many Church excursions of 2021. Just under 100 Parishioners came together to experience the wonders…

  • 2020 Christmas Message

    2020 Christmas Message

    2020 Christmas Message from His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia.