St. John the Baptist Parish, A Parish of the Russian Orthodox Church, Canberra, Australia

Introduction

Photo of the Church 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.

Christmas Vigil

Please note that the vigil service for Christmas will be at 6 PM rather than the usual 5 PM for weekend evening services. This is one-off change to allow extra time following the hierarchical Divine Liturgy that morning.

Faith and Wisdom

A new ministry will begin in our church called 'Faith and Wisdom'. These talks/discussions will help our congregation to better understand their faith and to grow in their faith. This is open to all adults and will cover all aspects of our faith including the basic concepts of Orthodoxy. Details are as follows:

Day: Every Sunday starting from 28 October 2018
Time: 11.30-12pm.
Place: Church

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.

Printable Schedule

Recent Updates

14 January 2019: January edition of Listok (in Russian).
23 August 2018: August edition of Listok (in Russian).

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 and school are located at:

1 Matina St
Narrabundah ACT 2604 (map)

Schedule of Upcoming Services
Saturday, 5 January	5:00 pm	All Night Vigil	Sunday before the Nativity The Holy Fathers, 32nd Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday, 6 January	9:00 am	Divine Liturgy
Sunday, 6 January	6:00 pm	All Night Vigil	The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Monday, 7 January	9:00 am	Divine Liturgy	The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Saturday, 12 January	5:00 pm	All Night Vigil	Sunday after the Nativity Sunday before the Theophany
Sunday, 13 January	9:00 am	Divine Liturgy	Sunday after the Nativity Sunday before the Theophany
Friday, 18 January	6:00 pm	All Night Vigil	Theophany Baptism of the Lord
Saturday, 19 January	9:00 am	Divine Liturgy	Theophany Baptism of the Lord
Saturday, 19 January	5:00 pm	No service	34th Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday, 20 January	9:00 am	Divine Liturgy	34th Sunday after Pentecost

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Parish Life

Upcoming Events

January edition of Listok (in Russian)… Read on…
August edition of Listok (in Russian)… Read on…
April edition of Listok (in Russian)… Read on…
Our behaviour During Services… Read on…

Recent Snapshots

26 November - Russian Bazaar… Read on…
November 6 - Russian Sacred Treasures concert by the Diocesan choir at 4 PM in the church.
April 2015 - Great Friday and Pascha… View photos…
1-4 May 2014 - Choral Conference audio recordings… Read on…
5 July 2013 - Award for Archpriest Alexander… View photos…
5 July 2013 - Patronal Feast… View photos…
24 June 2013 - Farewell to a member of the Choir… View photos…
May - Holy Week and Pascha… View photos…

Parish Membership

We would encourage those who attend our services and are part of the Orthodox community in Canberra to become parish members. An explanation of the importance of parish membership is available in Russian and English, as is a parish membership form, also in Russian and English.