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Orthodox Churches around South Africa hold memorial services for the Greek...
Cathedral of St. George – Cape Town On Sunday 20 July, Reverend Fr. Nikolaos Giamourides, and Deacon Fr. Michael Simos officiated at the service of the Holy Eucharist followed by a memorial service in...
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Have Mercy on Us!
Today we hear Saint Matthew’s account of another healing miracle of Jesus Christ. In today’s Gospel we are told of two blind men who came to Jesus asking to be healed. This is followed by an account of...
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The Beginning of the Dormition Fast
Today mark the start of the two-week fast that the Church keeps to help us prepare to celebrate the Feast of the Dormition, or falling asleep, of the Holy Theotokos on 15 August. The fast begins with...
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Give Them Something to Eat
Today we hear Saint Matthew’s account of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes and see how Jesus Christ satisfies the deepest hunger of those who seek Him. The crowds had followed Jesus into the...
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Service of the “Blessing of the Grapes”– Church of The Dormition of The...
On Wednesday 6 August, after the Service of the Divine Liturgy held for the Feast of the Transfiguration, the short service of the “blessing of the grapes” was served. The blessing of grapes as well...
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Service of the Holy Eucharist – Mission Church of Saint Mark the Apostle and...
On Saturday 2 August, Reverend Fr. Constantinos Kosmidis (from Durban) officiated at the Service of the Holy Eucharist at the Mission Church of Saint Mark the Apostle and Evangelist. The mission...
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Feast of The Dormition of The Mother of God – Cathedral of Saint George, Cape...
On Friday 15 August His Eminence Archbishop Sergios officiated at the service of the Holy Eucharist for the Feast of The Dormition of The Mother of God, together with Reverend Fr. Nikolaos and deacon...
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Feast of the Dormiton of The Mother of God – Church of The Dormition, Port...
On Sunday 17 August, His Eminence Archbishop Sergios officiated at the service of the Holy Eucharist at the Church of The Dormition of The Mother of God together with Archimandrite Joakeim Vasilakos,...
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Feast Day of Saint Kosmas Aitolos – Cathedral of Saint George, Cape Town
On Sunday 24 August, the Feast of Saint Kosmas Aitolos was celebrated at theCathedralof Saint George in Cape Town. After the service His Eminence Archbishop Sergios officiated at the Artoklasia Service...
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Feast Day of Saint Phanurius – Church of Saint Nicholas, Durban KZN
On Wednesday 27 August churches around South Africa celebrated the Feast Day of Saint Phanurius. Reverend Fr. Constantinos Kosmidis officiated at the service of the Holy Eucharist at the Church of St...
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Lord, Save Me!
Today we hear Saint Matthew’s account of how Jesus Christ came to His disciples, walking across the water when they were caught in a storm while crossing the lake in a boat. The Apostle Peter asked to...
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If You Have Faith…
Today we hear Saint Matthew’s account of the healing of an epileptic boy. This incident occurs just after the Transfiguration of the Lord on Mount Tabor, and is particularly concerned with the power of...
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Patriarchal Message for the New Ecclesiastical Year
The Church of Christ acts within historic time with the aim of encountering the people of the world and to share with them the demands of life, its primary request being the reconciliation of mankind...
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Blessing of Household Pets – Church of Saint Nicholas, Durban KZN
On Sunday 31 August, the Parish of Saint Nicholas in Durban celebrated the Feast of Saint Mamas. After the service the parishioners congregated in the garden for the traditional blessing of their...
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Your True Treasure
Today we hear Saint Matthew’s account of the rich young man who comes to Christ, asking what he must do to possess eternal life. Not content with being told to keep the commandments, he asks what more...
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Looking to the Cross of Christ
Today is the Sunday before the Feast of the Elevation of the Venerable and Life- Giving Cross and so the Church helps us to prepare for this great Feast by focusing our attention on Jesus’ words in...
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Saint Mamas Pets Blessing Day – Sunday 7 September 2014
With a woof woof here, and a neigh neigh there, and children, pets and ponies everywhere, we celebrated our fifth annual St Mamas Pets Blessing Day on Sunday 7 September, which took place in the...
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The Exaltation of the Holy and Life-Giving Cross
Today we celebrate the Great Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross. On this day we commemorate two specific incidents. The first is the finding of the Cross upon which Christ was crucified by the...
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Church of the Holy Archangels - George On Sunday 14 September the Very Reverend Fr. Evlogios Antonellos officiated at the Service of the Holy Eucharist which was followed by the Service for the...
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Church of Saint George – East London On Sunday 14 September Reverend Fr. George Pittaras officiated at the Service of the Holy Eucharist. The Service was followed by the service for the Feast of the...
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