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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 - 1 January

The rapid spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 underlines the great importance of our continuing need to take all the necessary safeguards to minimise the risk of infection amongst those attending our church. Masks continue to be required when in church and we need to ensure that worshipers spread out in church as much as is practical. Those wishing to venerate icons should use the alcohol wipes available at the candle stall before and after such veneration.

For the time being there is no requirement to advise me in advance of your attendance in church as we should be able to accommodate the expected number of worshipers on Sundays and other feast days, including Christmas. However, if it does look like we might reach our allowable limit during any service, please be understanding if you are asked to wait outside the church until someone leaves.

If you have any questions regarding the above arrangements I would ask that you contact me directly on 0411 165 925. Church attendance is also 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.

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

Saturday, 8 January	5:00 pm	All Night Vigil	Sunday after the Nativity 29th Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday, 9 January	9:00 am	Divine Liturgy
Saturday, 15 January	5:00 pm	All Night Vigil	Sunday before the Theophany 30th Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday, 16 January	9:00 am	Divine Liturgy
Tuesday, 18 January	6:00 pm	All Night Vigil	Theophany Baptism of the Lord
Wednesday, 19 January	9:00 am	Divine Liturgy
Saturday, 22 January	5:00 pm	All Night Vigil	Sunday after Theophany 31st Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday, 23 January	9:00 am	Divine Liturgy
Saturday, 29 January	5:00 pm	All Night Vigil	32nd Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday, 30 January	9:00 am	Divine Liturgy
Saturday, 5 February	5:00 pm	All Night Vigil	33rd Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday, 6 February	9:00 am	Divine Liturgy
Saturday, 12 February	5:00 pm	All Night Vigil	Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee
Sunday, 13 February	9:00 am	Divine Liturgy

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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