Palm Sunday in East London
On Sunday, 28 April, Palm Sunday was celebrated at the Church of Saint George in East London.
View ArticleOrthodox Teenage Social Church Club — Cape Town
Our teens are all fired up with a new social programme aimed at giving Orthodox teenagers a sense of belonging and encouraging a lasting camaraderie. They meet every Sunday after Church at the hall....
View ArticleSacrament of the Holy Unction in Cape Town
The sacrament of the Holy Unction, or the annointing of the sick, was held at the Cathedral of Saint George in Cape Town on Wednesday, 1 May. Jesus Christ gave His Apostles the authority to heal the...
View ArticleService of the Holy Unction in East London
On Wednesday, 1 May, the sacrament of the Holy Unction was celebrated at the Church of Saint George in East London.
View ArticleService of the Holy Unction in George
On Wednesday, 1 May, the sacrament of the Holy Unction was celebrated at the Church of the Holy Archangels in George.
View ArticleEaster Message of His Beatitude Patriarch Theodoros of Alexandria
THEODOROS II, BY THE GRACE OF GOD POPE AND PATRIARCH OF ALEXANDRIA AND ALL AFRICA TO THE INTEGRITY OF OUR APOSTOLIC AND PATRIARCHAL THRONE GRACE AND MERCY AND PEACE FROM OUR RISEN LORD AND GOD AND...
View ArticleHoly Week at the Cathedral of Saint George – Cape Town
The Resurrection Service. The young girls representing the Myrrhbearing women. Preparing to escort the procession of the Epitaphio. Procession of the Epitaphio. Come receive the Light from the unwaning...
View ArticleHoly Week at the Church of Saint Nicholas – Durban
Thursday morning. Taking the image of Christ off the Cross. Church of Saint Nicholas. Taking the image of Christ off the Cross. Father Chrysostum addresses the congregation. Father Chrysotomos with...
View ArticleDressing the Epitaphio in Cape Town
Dressing the Epitaphio – Cathedral of Saint George, Cape Town. Pascha 2013, Cathedral of Saint George – Cape Town The holiest day of Holy and Great Week is Good Friday, a day of mourning, when the...
View ArticlePascha in Port Elizabeth
Come receive the Light. Church of the Holy Dormition of the Mother of God, Port Elizabeth, Pascha 2013. Resurrection service – Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God – Port Elizabeth 2013.
View ArticleFeast Day of Saints Raphael, Nicholas and Irene — 7 May 2013
Church of Saints Raphael, Nicholas and Irene – Vespers Service. The Feast Day of the Saints was celebrated at the Church of Saints Raphael, Nicholas and Irene at the Archbishopric in Rondebosch, Cape...
View ArticleMeeting the Risen Christ
Today, the first Sunday after Pascha, is known as Thomas Sunday, for we hear how Jesus Christ appeared to the Apostle Thomas and strengthened his faith. Saint John tells us that Jesus Christ had...
View ArticleArchbishop Sergios blesses chapel in Queenstown
On 11 May His Eminence Archbishop Sergios traveled to East London for the Feast Day celebrations for Saint George and a special blessing of the private Chapel of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist...
View ArticleFeast of Saint George Celebrations in East London
His Eminence Archbishop Sergios officiated at the Vespers service on Saturday evening and at the Service of the Holy Eucharist on Sunday, in the presence of the chairman of East London and environs, Mr...
View ArticleHe is not here, He is Risen!
Today, on the Sunday of the Holy Myrrhbearers, we hear Saint Mark’s account of how the holy women had gone to the tomb of Christ to anoint His body, only to be met by an angel with the news that He was...
View ArticleThe Holy Myrrhbearers
Today the Church commemorates the Myrrh-bearing women, who came to the Christ’s tomb early in the morning in order to anoint His body, and to whom His resurrection was first announced. The gospels tell...
View ArticleChurch of the Holy Archangels celebrate their Sixth Anniversary
His Eminence Archbishop Sergios officiated at the Vespers Service on Saturday evening and at the Service of the Holy Eucharist on Sunday morning, 19 May. A lunch was held in the community centre after...
View ArticleTake up your bed and walk!
Today we hear Saint John’s account of the healing of the paralytic man by the pool of Bethesda. He had been waiting for thirty-eight years to be healed. When Jesus saw him, He asked him whether he...
View ArticlePetros Khaya returns from Alexandria
His Beatitude, Theodoros II, awards degrees to the graduates of the Patriarchal Academy of Saint Athanasios in Alexandria. Congratulations to Petros Khaya! Here in Cape Town we are very happy to...
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