Saints Peter and Paul; services on 6 and 7 July -canceled
Services for the Nativity of John the Baptist are canceled. We will not have services on Monday 6 July and Tuesday 7 July. On Sunday 12 July we celebrate the feast of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul. After the Liturgy, our sisterhood will offer a luncheon – peremechi! During lunch, the parish rector will unveil two memorial plaques in honour and memory of parishioners who laboured for the future well-being of our parish, the fruits of which we are now experiencing. On Wednesday 8th July, at 6:00 PM, Father Yaroslav will have a catechism class in the parish library. You are welcome! The next services in our church will be: Saturday 11th July at 6:00 PM: Vigil. Sunday 12th July at 8:30 AM: Liturgy – the feast of the Apostles Peter and Paul, the end of Lent.
The warden, the responsible person for the economy of the entire parish is James Tobolov. He is directly assisted by members of the parish council, as well as many parishioners.
Sisterhood
Monitors the cleanliness and decorum of the church and on the territory of the church, organizes various events to maintain our traditions, raises funds for the parish. Organizes dinners and funeral wakes. Our Senior Sister Tatyana Pye heads the sisterhood.
Jurisdiction
Our parish is a part of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, and is in the Australian and New Zealand Diocese, in the deanery of the state of Victoria. The head of the Russian Orthodox Church is His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus'.
His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas, is the First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia.
The Diocesan Bishop is Archbishop George.
The Dean of the state of Victoria is Archpriest Mikhail Protopopov.
In a legal sense, our parish is governed by the Normal Parish By-laws of the ROCOR. According to the by-laws, the Rector is appointed by the Diocesan Bishop; the Warden is elected at the AGM of the parish for three years; members of the parish council are elected for one year at the AGM. The Sisterhood is governed by the Regulations on Church Sisterhoods; the Senior Sister and the Sisterhood Board are elected at the Annual Meeting of the Sisterhood. All parish officials are approved by the Diocesan Bishop and work on a voluntary basis.
