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Introduction

Welcome to the website of the St. John the Baptist Cathedral in Canberra. The cathedral parish is part of the Australian Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church (Abroad). We hope that your visit will be of benefit.

The dean of the cathedral is Archpriest Alexander Morozow.

For general enquiries please email enquiry@stjohnthebaptist.org.au. For information and enquiries about hiring the parish hall, please see the contact page.

Our parish website also has web pages in Russian with different content.

Updates Related to COVID-19

The announcement on 12 October that lockdown in the ACT will ease as of Friday 15 October means that we can resume our regular services with a maximum of 25 worshipers in church at any one time for the coming weeks, probably until the end of October.

As was the case last year, those wishing to attend church on Sunday mornings will need to let me know in advance so that we do not turn anyone away at the doors. I would ask that you contact me directly on 0411 165 925 to let me know if you wish to attend the Sunday liturgy or if you have any questions. Those wishing to come on Saturday evenings do not need to let me know in advance of attending. Please note that we still need to wear masks in church.

Church attendance is conditional on people using the Check In CBR application on arrival at the candle stall each time they come to a service. Please be aware that for those worshipers who cannot sign in electronically themselves, the candle stall duty staff will need to do this on your behalf using their own phones.

The service schedule below lists those services for which you will need to let me know in advance if you plan on attending.

Father Alexander

To help us overcome the financial impact that the pandemic has had on our finances, we ask you to consider a regular monthly financial contribution to our parish. Contributions directly into our parish bank account is the easiest way to make your donation. Our bank account details are as follows:

BSB: 032719
Account: 602930

Other updates for the parish community and communications from the parish clergy will be published here. Please check back regularly.

Schedule of Upcoming Services

Due to COVID-19 restrictions on numbers, worshippers must contact Fr Alexander (phone 0411 165 925) before attending the Sunday Divine Liturgy.

Saturday, 16 October	5:00 pm	All Night Vigil	17th Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday, 17 October	9:00 am	Divine Liturgy Contact Fr Alexander before attending
Saturday, 23 October	5:00 pm	All Night Vigil	18th Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday, 24 October	9:00 am	Divine Liturgy Contact Fr Alexander before attending
Saturday, 30 October	5:00 pm	All Night Vigil	19th Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday, 31 October	9:00 am	Divine Liturgy Contact Fr Alexander before attending
Saturday, 6 November	5:00 pm	All Night Vigil	20th Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday, 7 November	9:00 am	Divine Liturgy Contact Fr Alexander before attending

Services

Visitors are always welcome at our services. The All Night Vigil is celebrated beginning at 5 PM on Saturday evenings and the Divine Liturgy at 9 AM on Sunday mornings. Confessions are heard during the Vigil service. The principal language of the services is Church Slavonic. Some English is used in the Divine Liturgies and usually somewhat more during the All Night Vigils. The parish church is located at:

1 Matina St
Narrabundah ACT 2604 (map)

For updates to the service schedule and other parish events, follow us (@stjohn_baptist) on Twitter or on Facebook.

Parish Life

Weekly Reading and Discussion Group

An informal reading group/discussion on the Apostolic Fathers, which is a collection of letters and documents from the second generation of Christians, and provides insights into the structure, worship, and preaching of the church immediately after the ministry of the apostles. There will be a brief introduction to each letter but mostly discussion driven by what the group finds interesting. They are all short pieces and easy to read, not heavy theology. It will provide a core for us to gather in fellowship and learn about the history of the church together, and a chance to stay connected in these difficult times.

For more information, please contact Subdeacon Irenaeus (Ryan) Strickler, email rwstrickler@gmail.com.

• Date and time: Each Sunday at 5 pm
• Zoom meeting 886 7979 2853, password EySXu0

Readings:

• Sunday 5 September 2021: The Epistle of St. Ignatius of Antioch to St. Polycarp of Smyrna
• Sunday 12 September 2021: The Epistle of St. Ignatius of Antioch to St. Polycarp of Smyrna
• Sunday 19 September 2021: The Didache, chapters 1-2
• Sunday 26 September 2021: Didache, chapters 3-5
• Sunday 3 October 2021: Didachea, chapters 6-8
• Sunday 10 October 2021: Didachea, from chapter 10

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