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

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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 Bazaar

Saturday 30 November
10 am to 2 pm

Piroshki, borscht, pelmeni, cakes, gluten-free
Church kiosk, craft stalls
Performance by Slavic choir at 12 noon
Cash only, no EFTPOS

4 Matina Street, Narrabundah

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.

Recent Updates

6 January 2024
January edition of Listok (in Russian).

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.

Printable Schedule

Schedule of Upcoming Services

Saturday 30 November5:00 pmAll Night Vigil23rd Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday 1 December9:00 amDivine Liturgy
Tuesday 3 December6:00 pmAll Night VigilThe Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple
Wednesday 4 December8:30 amDivine Liturgy
Saturday 7 December5:00 pmAll Night Vigil24th Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday 8 December9:00 amDivine Liturgy
Saturday 14 December5:00 pmAll Night Vigil25th Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday 15 December9:00 amDivine Liturgy
Wednesday 18 December6:00 pmAll Night VigilSt. Nicholas the Wonderworker
Thursday 19 December8:30 amDivine Liturgy
Saturday 21 December5:00 pmNo service26th Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday 22 December9:00 amNo service

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 on Facebook.

Parish Life

Our behaviour During Services… Read on…(PDF)

Church interior

Parish Membership

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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 (PDF) is available in Russian and English, as is a parish membership form, (PDF) also in Russian and English.

Information is available about how members of our community can help to support our parish financially, when unable to attend weekly services.