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an English speaking Orthodox parish in Adelaide

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We setup Orthodox services where we are gratefully renting the chapel and hall space at:

Emmaus Catholic School Woodcroft
2 Todd Street, Woodcroft, SA, Australia, 5162.

Enter via the Pimpala Road entrance, parking is available.

Sundays:

  • Prayers of the Hours at 8:40am
  • Divine Liturgy starts at 9:00 AM
  • Coffee Hour fellowship 11:00am
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Liturgical life + Parish events

Daily readings, feasts, and saints alongside services, sacraments, and parish gatherings.

LiturgicalParish events
Today · Mon, 21 SeptToday
17th Week after Pentecost
Commemorations
  • The Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary.
  • New Martyr Demetrius, priest (1937).
  • St. Ioane (Maisuradze) (1957) and St. Giorgi-Ioane (Mkheidze), (1960), confessors, of Georgia (Georgia).
  • New Martyr Alexander Jacobson at Solovki (1930).
  • Icon of Sophia, the Wisdom of God (Kiev).
  • Venerable Icons of the Nativity of Most Holy Mother of God Syamsk (1524), Glinsk (16th C), Lukianovsk (16th C), Isaacovsk (1659), Kholmsk, Kursk "Sign" Icon (1259), Pochaev (1559), Lesninsk, Domnitsk (1696).
  • Venerable Serapion, monk, of Spaso-Eleazar Monastery (Pskov) (1480).
  • Venerable Lucian, abbot of Alexandrov (1654).
  • Venerable Arsenius, abbot of Konevits (1447).
  • King Ina of Wessex and Queen Ethelburga (8th c.) (Celtic & British).
  • New Martyr Athanasius of Thessalonica (1774) (Greek).
  • St. Sophronius of Achtalea in Georgia, bishop (1803) (Greek).
  • Martyrs Rufus and Rufianus (Greek)
  • Martyrs Severus and Artemidorus (Greek)
  • St. Kinemark, disciple of St. Dyfrig.
  • Translation of the relics of St. Grimald, abbot of Winchester.
Scripture readings
  • Luke 1:39-49, 56 (Matins Gospel)
  • Philippians 2:5-11 (Theotokos)
  • Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28 (Theotokos)
Tone
  • seven
Tomorrow · Tue, 22 SeptTomorrow
17th Week after Pentecost
Commemorations
  • Holy and Righteous Ancestors of God Joachim and Anna.
  • Martyr Severian of Sebaste (320).
  • Venerable Joseph, abbot of Volokolamsk (or Volotsk) (1515).
  • Uncovering of the relics (1896) of St. Theodosius, archbishop of Chernigov (1696).
  • Elders of the Glinsk Hermitage: Venerables Basil Kishkin (1831); Philaret Danilevsky (1841); Theodotus Levchenko (1859); Macarius Sharov (1864); Martyrius Kirichenko (1865); Euthymius Liubimchenko (1866); Dositheus Kolchenkov (1874); Heliodorus Golovanitsky (1879); Innocent Stepanov (1888); Luke Shvets (1894); Archippus Shestakov (1896); Ioannicius Gromolko (1912); Seraphim Amelin (1958); Andronicus Lukash (1974); Seraphim Romantsov (1976); Zenobius Mazhuga (Seraphim) (1985).
  • New Hieromartyrs Gregory priest and Aleksander deacon (1918).
  • New Hieromartyrs Zaharias archbishop of Voronezh, Sergius, Joseph, Alexis, Demetrius priests and Martyr Basil (1937).
  • New Hieromartyr Andronicus (1938).
  • New Hieromartyr Alexander, priest (1942).
  • Venerable Theophanes the Confessor and Faster of Mt. Diabenos (299).
  • Martyrs Chariton and Straton.
  • Blessed Nicetas the Hidden of Constantinople (12th c.).
  • Commemoration of the Third Ecumenical Council (431).
  • Venerable Onuphrius of Voronsk (1789) (Romania).
  • Venerable Joachim, abbot of Opochka Monastery (Pskov) (1550).
  • St. Kieran (Ciaran) of Clonmacnois (Ireland) (ca. 545) (Celtic & British).
  • St. Omer, bishop of Therouanne (670).
  • St. Wulfhilda, abbess of Barking.
  • St. Bettelin, Hermit of Crowland.
Scripture readings
  • Ephesians 2:19-3:7 ()
  • Mark 11:11-23 ()
  • Monday Reading ()
  • Ephesians 1:22-2:3 ()
  • Mark 10:46-52 ()
  • Galatians 4:22-31 (Ancestors)
  • Luke 8:16-21 (Ancestors)
Tone
  • seven
Wed, 23 Sept
17th Week after Pentecost
  • Fast
  • By Monastic Charter: Strict Fast (Bread, Vegetables, Fruits)
Commemorations
  • Martyrs Menodora, Metrodora, and Nymphodora at Nicomedia (305).
  • New Hieromartyrs Ismail, Eugene, John, Constantine, Peter, Basil, Gleb, Basil, John, Nicholas, Palladius priests, Hieromartyrs Meletius and Gabriel, Martyr Symeon, Virgin-Martyr Tatiana (1937).
  • New Hieromartyr Warus bishop of Lipetsk (1938).
  • Venerable Paul the Obedient of the Kiev Caves (13th c.).
  • Venerable Prince Andrew, in monasticism Joasaph, of Kubensk, Vologda (1453).
  • Synaxis of the Holy Apostles Apelles, Lucius, and Clement of the Seventy..
  • Martyr Barypsabas in Dalmatia (2nd c.).
  • Blessed Pulcheria, the Empress of Greece (453).
  • Sts. Peter (826) and Paul (9th c.), bishops of Nicaea.
  • Synaxis of All Saints of Lipetsk.
  • Venerable Cassian, abbot of Spaso-Kamenny and St. Cyril of White Lake Monasteries (1469).
  • St. Salvius, bishop of Albi (584) (Gaul).
  • Venerable Finian of Ulster (Ireland), abbot (579) (Celtic & British).
  • St. Theodaard of Maastricht (668) (Neth.).
  • Translation of the relics of St. Egvin, bishop of Worchester.
  • Translation of the relics of St. Ethelwold, bishop of Winchester.
Scripture readings
  • Ephesians 3:8-21 ()
  • Mark 11:23-26 ()
Tone
  • seven
Thu, 24 Sept
17th Week after Pentecost
Commemorations
  • Translation of the relics of Venerables Sergius and Herman of Valaam.
  • Venerable Theodora of Alexandria (490).
  • Hieromartyrs Nicholas and Victor priests (1918).
  • Hieromartyr Carp priest (1937).
  • Venerable Silouan, elder of Mt. Athos (1938).
  • Hieromartyr Nicholas diacon (1942).
  • Martyrs Demetrius, his wife Euanthia, and their son Demetrian at Skepsis on the Hellespont (1st c.).
  • Martyrs Diodorus, Didymus, and Diomedes of Laodicea (4th c.).
  • Martyr Ia of Persia and 9,000 Martyrs with her (363).
  • Venerable Euphrosynus the Cook of Alexandria (9th c.).
  • Weeping Kazan Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos, of "Kaplunovka" (1689).
  • Martyrs Serapion, Cronides (Hieronides), and Leontius of Alexandria (237).
  • Venerable Paphnutius the Confessor, bishop in the Egyptian Thebaid (4th c.).
  • Holy Martyr Theodora of Vasta in the Peloponnesus.
  • Venerable Elias the Cave-dweller, of Calabria (960).
  • Canonization (1978) of St. Xenia of St. Petersburg (18th c.).
  • Venerable Deiniol, abbot of Bangor, bishop in Wales (584) (Celtic & British).
Scripture readings
  • Matthew 11:27-30 (Matins Gospel)
  • Ephesians 4:14-19 ()
  • Mark 11:27-33 ()
  • Galatians 5:22-6:2 (St. Silouan)
  • Luke 6:17-23 (St. Silouan)
Tone
  • seven
Fri, 25 Sept
17th Week after Pentecost
  • Fast
  • Food with Oil
Commemorations
  • Apodosis of the Nativity of the Theotokos.
  • Hieromartyr Autonomus, bishop in Italy (313).
  • Venerable Athanasius (1401), disciple of Venerable Sergius of Radonezh and abbot of the Vysotsk Monastery in Serpukhov, and his disciple Venerable Athanasius (1395).
  • New Hieromartyrs Theodore, John, Nicholas priests and Martyr Alexis (1937).
  • Translation of the relics (1704) of Righteous Simeon of Verkhoturye (1642).
  • Venerable Bassian of Tiksna (Vologda) (1624).
  • Martyr Julian of Galatia, and forty martyrs with him (4th c.).
  • Hieromartyr Theodore, archbishop of Alexandria (606).
  • St. Coronatus, bishop of Iconium (3rd c.).
  • Martyr Macedonius in Phrygia, and with him Martyrs Tatian and Theodulus (4th c.).
  • St. Sacerdos, bishop of Lyons in Gaul (Gaul).
  • Venerable Daniel of Thassos, monk (843) (Greek).
  • St. Andronicus of Atroa (9th c.) (Greek).
  • Hieromartyr Dositheus of Tbilisi, Georgia (1795) (Georgia).
  • St. Ailbhe (Elvis) of Emly (527) (Celtic & British).
Scripture readings
  • Ephesians 4:17-25 ()
  • Mark 12:1-12 ()
  • Saturday Reading ()
  • 1 Corinthians 14:20-25 ()
  • Matthew 25:1-13 ()
  • Philippians 2:5-11 (Epistle, Theotokos)
  • Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28 (Gospel, Theotokos)
Tone
  • seven
Sat, 26 Sept
  • NO Great Vespers Service THIS WEEK
    4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
    Services resume from Sat 3 October 2026
17th Week after Pentecost
Commemorations
  • Saturday before the Universal Elevation of the Precious and Life-Creating Cross of the Lord
  • Forefeast of the Exaltation of the Cross.
  • Commemoration of the Founding of the Church of the Resurrection (The Holy Sepulchre) at Jerusalem (335).
  • Hieromartyr Cornelius the Centurion (1st c.).
  • New Hieromartyrs Stephan, Alexander priests and Nicholas deacon (1937).
  • Martyrs Cronides, Leontius, and Serapion of Alexandria (237).
  • Martyr Seleucus in Scythia (320).
  • Martyr Straton of Nicomedia (3rd c.).
  • Martyrs Macrobius and Gordian at Tomi in Romania (320).
  • Hieromartyr Julian of Galatia (4th c.).
  • Martyrs Elias, Zoticus, Lucian, Valerian, Macrobius, and Gordian at Tomi in Romania (320).
  • Venerable Peter at Atroe (9th C).
  • Great-martyr Ketevan, queen of Kakhetia (1624) (Georgia).
  • Venerable Cornelius of Padan-Olonets (16th c.), disciple of Venerable Alexander of Svir, and with him Venerables Dionysius and Misail
  • Venerable Litorius, bishop of Tours (370).
  • Venerable John of Prislop (15th-16th c.) (Romania).
  • Venerable Basil monk of Iveron Monastery (Greek).
  • St. Hierotheus of Kalamata, monk of Iveron Monastery, Mt. Athos (1745) (Greek).
Scripture readings
  • Hebrews 3:1-4 (Epistle, Church)
  • Matthew 16:13-18 (Gospel, Church)
  • 1 Corinthians 2:6-9 (Epistle, Saturday Before)
  • Matthew 10:37-11:1 (Gospel, Saturday Before)
Tone
  • seven
Sun, 27 Sept
  • NO Liturgy Service THIS WEEK
    8:40 am – 12:00 pm
    Services resume from Sat 3 October 2026
17th Sunday after Pentecost
  • Fast
  • Food with Oil
Commemorations
  • The Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-giving Cross.
  • Fast day.
  • Repose of St. John Chrysostom (407).
  • New Hieromartyr John priest (1918).
  • New Hieromartyr Nicholas priest (1937).
  • "Lesna" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos (1696).
  • Martyr Papas of Lycaonia (305).
  • St. Placilla the Empress (400), wife of Theodosius the Great.
  • St. Maria of Tarsus (607).
  • New Martyr Macarius of Thessalonica (Mt. Athos) (1527), disciple of St. Niphon, patriarch of Constantinople (Greek).
  • Uncovering of the relics (2000) of Sts. Alexandra, Martha and Helen of Diveyevo.
  • Holy Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council (Greek).
  • Martyr Theocles and Child-martyr Valerian (Greek).
Scripture readings
  • John 12:28-36 (Matins Gospel (The Universal Exaltation))
  • 1 Corinthians 1:18-24 (The Universal Exaltation)
  • John 19:6-11, 13-20, 25-28, 30-35 (The Universal Exaltation)
Tone
  • eight