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Welcome to our Parish

Welcome to the Russian Orthodox Parish of Archangel Michael, Blacktown New SouthWales, Australia Russian Orthodox Faith

We are a parish of The Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR)

Our local Russian Orthodox community has a history going back to the establishment of a Russian Orthodox mission in Blacktown in 1952.

We strive to be a devout comminty with a warm welcome to visitors and new parishioners. We usually have a light lunch after the Liturgy on Sundays. All those who attended the Liturgy are welcome to join us in the Parish Hall.

Our services are in both Church Slavonic and English, although currently predominantly in Church Savonic. The sermons are in English.

The Role of this website

To assist members of our parish in the practice of their Faith through practical communication as well is providing a resource for Orthodox Christians and those interested in Christian Orthodoxy. A resource on the journey of understanding of the Faith delivered to the Apostles.

CHRIST IS RISEN!! TRULY HE IS RISEN!!

PLEA FOR HELP FOR THE ARCHANGEL MICHAEL MISSION IN PAKISTAN

Please read the plea from His Emminence Metropolitan Hilarion.

Daily Bible Reading

The reading of the Gospel

This is not intended to be a substitute for the Church Slavonic edition of the Holy Bible. This is merely a resource to help turn our thoughts from the material focus of our worldly lives.

1 Corinthians 1:10
“Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.”

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News & Events

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25 April 2012 Liturgical Classes

- Remove a roadblock on your journey to God. Understand the rich detail and symbolism of The Divine Liturgy.

The first class is on Monday 14 May 2012 at 7:30PM and then fortnightly thereafter.

Venue: The Parish Hall, Church of All Russian Saints, 18 Chelmsford Avenue, Croydon, NSW 2132

Contact: Edward Waters, 0425 567 655. He can be contacted by email the The Parish Contacts - click here

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17 April 2012 We are now set up on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/archangelmichaelblacktown

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15 April 2012 You can now follow The Church of The Archangel Michael on Twitter. The Twitter website address is https://twitter.com/ArchangelM . The Twitter address is " @ArchangelM " for those who already have a Twitter Account.