St Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Church East Melbourne

19/06/2026

Blessed feast!

19/06/2026

Dear ladies!
Here is a winter warmer evening party to take us back to the 1970s and 1980s. Please surprise us with your own taste and wear something you like from those decades. It could be inspired by a famous singer or actor, or simply your own style.

Please use the link to book your place, as seats are limited.
Also, kindly finalise your payment before the party.

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عزيزاتي السيدات

ندعوكن إلى أمسية شتوية دافئة تعيدنا إلى أجواء السبعينيات والثمانينيات. فاجئونا بذوقكن الخاص وارتدين ما يعجبكن من تلك الحقبتين، سواء كان مستوحى من مغنٍية أو ممثلة مشهورة، أو من ذوقكنّ الخاص.

يرجى استخدام الرابط لحجز مكانكنّ، حيث إن عدد المقاعد محدود.

كما نرجو التكرم بإتمام الدفع قبل موعد الحفل.

نتطلع للاحتفال معكن! 😊

15/06/2026

13/06/2026

Let Thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us.
Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous.
The Reading from the Acts of the Holy Apostles. (11:19-30)
In those days, when the apostles were scattered because of the tribulation that arose over Stephen, they traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one, except to Jews only. But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who upon coming to Antioch spoke to the Hellenists also, preaching the Lord Jesus. And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number that believed turned to the Lord. The report concerning them reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas, to go as far out as Antioch. When he came and saw the grace of God, he was glad; and he exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should cleave to the Lord; for he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great multitude was added unto the Lord. Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul; and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year, they were gathered together in the church, and they taught a great multitude of people, and the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch. Now in these days prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. And one of them named Agabos stood up and signified by the Spirit that there would be a great famine over the whole world; and this took place in the days of Claudius Caesar. And the disciples, every one according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brethren who dwelt in Judaea; and they did so, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

Methodios the Confessor, patriarch of Constantinople

13/06/2026

لِتَكُنْ يا ربُّ رَحْمَتُكَ عَلَيْنا.
ابْتَهِجوا أيُّها الصِدّيقونَ بالرَّب.
فصلٌ مِنْ أَعْمالِ الرُّسُلِ القِدّيسينَ الأَطْهار.
(19:11-30)
في تلكَ الأيامِ، لمَّا تَبَدَّدَ الرُّسُلُ مِنْ أجلِ الضيقِ الذي حَصَلَ بِسَبَبِ اسْتِفانوسَ، اجْتازوا إلى فينيقِيَةَ وقُبْرُصَ وأنْطاكِيَةَ، وهُمْ لا يُكَلِّمُونَ أحداً بالكلِمَةِ إلّا اليَهودَ فَقَط. ولَكِنَّ قَوْماً مِنْهُمْ كانوا قُبرُصِيينَ وقَيروانيينَ. فَهؤلاءِ لمَّا دخَلوا أنْطاكِيَة، أَخَذوا يُكَلِّمُونَ اليونانِيينَ مُبَشِّرينَ بالرَّبِّ يسوع. وكانَتْ يَدُ الرَّبِّ مَعَهُم، فآمَنَ عَدَدٌ كَثيرٌ ورَجَعُوا إلى الرَّبِّ. فَبَلَغَ خَبَرُ ذلكَ إلى آذانِ الكَنيسَةِ التي بِأورشَليمَ، فأرْسَلوا بَرْنابا لِكَيْ يَجْتازَ إلى أنْطاكِيَة. فَلَمَّا أقْبَلَ ورأى نِعْمَةَ اللهِ، فَرِحَ وَوَعَظَهُم كُلَّهُمْ بأنْ يَثْبُتُوا في الرَّبِّ بِعَزيمَةِ القَلبِ. لأنَّهُ كانَ رَجُلاً صالِحاً مُمْتَلِئاً مِنَ الروحِ القُدُسِ والإيمانِ. وانْضَمَّ إلى الرَّبِّ جَمعٌ كَثيرٌ. ثُمَّ خَرَجَ بَرْنابا إلى طَرْسُوسَ في طَلَبِ شاولَ. ولمَّا وَجَدَهُ أتى بِهِ إلى إنْطاكِيَة. وتَرَدَّدا معاً سَنَةً كامِلَةً في هَذِهِ الكَنيسَةِ، وعَلَّما جَمْعاً كَثيراً، ودُعِيَ التَلاميذُ مَسيحيينَ في أنْطاكِيَةَ أوَّلاً. وفي تلكَ الأيَّامِ، انْحَدرَ مِنْ أورَشليمَ أنْبياءٌ إلى أنْطاكِيَةَ. فقامَ واحِدٌ مِنْهُمْ اسْمُهُ أغابوس، فَأَنْبَأَ بالروحِ أنْ سَتَكونُ مَجاعَةٌ عَظيمَةٌ في جميعِ المَسْكونَةِ، وقَدْ وَقَعَ ذَلِكَ في أيَّامِ كْلوديوسَ قيصر. فَعَزَمَ التلاميذُ، بِحَسَبِ ما يَتيسَّرُ لكلِّ واحدٍ مِنْهُمْ، أنْ يُرسِلوا خِدْمَةً إلى الإخْوَةِ السَاكِنينَ في أورَشَليم. فَفَعَلوا ذلكَ، وبَعَثوا إلى الشُيوخِ على أيْدي بَرنابا وشَاوُل.
Prophet Elisha

13/06/2026

The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. (4:18-23)
At that time, as Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. And He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Immediately they left their nets and followed Him. And going on from there He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and He called them. Immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed Him. And He went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the gospel of the Kingdom and healing every disease and every infirmity among the people.

13/06/2026

فصلٌ من بشارةِ القديسِ متَّى الإنجيليِّ البشيرِ والتلميذِ الطاهِر .(18:4-23)
في ذَلِكَ الزَّمانِ، فيما كانَ يَسوعُ ماشِيًا عَلى شاطِئِ بَحرِ الجَليلِ، رَأى أَخَوَيْنِ وَهُما سِمعانُ المَدعُوُّ بُطرُسَ وَأَندراوُسُ أَخوهُ، يُلقيانِ شَبَكَةً في البَحرِ (لأَنَّهُما كانا صَيَّادَين)، فَقالَ لَهُما هَلُمَّ وَرائِي فَأَجعَلَكُما صَيّادَي النّاس. فَلِلوَقتِ تَرَكا كُلَّ شَيءٍ وَتَبِعاه. وَجازَ مِنْ هُناكَ، فَرَأى أَخَوَينِ آخَرَينِ وَهُما يَعقوبُ بنُ زَبَدَى وَيوحنا أَخوهُ، في سَفينَةٍ مَعَ أَبيهِما زَبَدَى يُصلِحانِ شِباكَهُما فَدَعاهُما، وَلِلوَقْتِ تَرَكا السَّفينَةَ وَأَباهُما وَتَبِعاهُ. وَكانَ يَسوعُ يَطوفُ الجَليلَ كُلَّهُ يُعَلِّمُ في مَجامِعِهِم وَيَكرِزُ بِبِشارَةِ المَلَكوتِ وَيَشفي كُلَّ مَرَضٍ وَكُلَّ ضُعفٍ في الشَّعب.

13/06/2026

Memory eternal!

13/06/2026

Blessed Sunday - All Saints of Antioch Sunday