St Eustathios Church

St Eustathios Church Fr Kyrillos Zisis is the new parish priest at St Eustathios Church.

The Archdiocesan Greek Orthodox Parish of Saint Eustathios is the Canonical Church of the Diocese of Melbourne of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, under the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. He can be contacted by phone on 03 92459000, on mobile 0431 95 73 75
and by email [email protected]

Tonight - The Divine Liturgy Service in English ✨Wednesday 3 June6:30 PMSt Eustathios Archdiocesan Parish221 Dorcas St, ...
03/06/2026

Tonight - The Divine Liturgy Service in English ✨

Wednesday 3 June
6:30 PM
St Eustathios Archdiocesan Parish
221 Dorcas St, South Melbourne 3205

The Divine Liturgy will be held in English on the first Wednesday evening of every month - join us for a prayerful and spiritual evening 🤍

HOLY PENTECOST 🕊️ ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΤΗΣ ΑΓΙΑΣ ΠΕΝΤΗΚΟΣΤΗΣToday we celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Holy Apostles,...
31/05/2026

HOLY PENTECOST 🕊️ ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΤΗΣ ΑΓΙΑΣ ΠΕΝΤΗΚΟΣΤΗΣ

Today we celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Holy Apostles, the fulfilment of Christ’s promise, and the manifestation of the Church to the world as the Body of Christ, enlivened and sustained by the Holy Spirit.

“Blessed are You, O Christ our God, who made fishermen all-wise by sending down upon them the Holy Spirit, and through them drew the whole world into Your net. O Loving One, glory to You.”

Σήμερα εορτάζουμε την κάθοδο του Παναγίου Πνεύματος επί των Αγίων Αποστόλων, την εκπλήρωση της υποσχέσεως του Κυρίου και τη φανέρωση της Εκκλησίας στον κόσμο ως Σώματος Χριστού, ζωοποιουμένου από το Άγιο Πνεύμα.

«Εὐλογητὸς εἶ Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ὁ πανσόφους τοὺς ἁλιεῖς ἀναδείξας, καταπέμψας αὐτοῖς τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον, καὶ δι’ αὐτῶν τὴν οἰκουμένην σαγηνεύσας· Φιλάνθρωπε, δόξα σοι».

ΨΥΧΟΣΑΒΒΑΤΟΝ ΠΕΝΤΗΚΟΣΤΗΣToday, on the Saturday of Souls before Pentecost, our Holy Orthodox Church gathers in prayer and...
30/05/2026

ΨΥΧΟΣΑΒΒΑΤΟΝ ΠΕΝΤΗΚΟΣΤΗΣ

Today, on the Saturday of Souls before Pentecost, our Holy Orthodox Church gathers in prayer and love to commemorate all the faithful departed. We remember not only our own relatives and friends, but all Orthodox Christians who have fallen asleep in the Lord throughout the ages.

The Church has wisely placed this commemoration on the eve of Pentecost. Tomorrow we celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and the manifestation of the Church as the Body of Christ. Yet the Church is not composed only of those who are living on earth. She embraces both the living and the departed. In Christ, we remain one family, united by faith, hope, and love.

Through His death and glorious Resurrection, our Lord Jesus Christ conquered death. Death is no longer the final word. As Saint Paul proclaims, “O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?” (1 Corinthians 15:55). For the Christian, death is not annihilation but a passage into eternity and an awaiting of the general resurrection.

For this reason, we pray for the departed. Our prayers are an expression of love, and true love does not end at the grave. The bond we share in Christ is stronger than death itself. We continue to remember our loved ones because they remain members of the one Body of Christ.

The Holy Fathers teach us that memorial services, almsgiving, and prayers offered for the departed are acts of mercy and love. We entrust them to the infinite compassion of God, asking Him to forgive every sin committed in word, deed, or thought, and to grant them rest in His heavenly Kingdom.

As we commemorate the departed today, let us also remember our own mortality. The Church calls us not only to pray for those who have fallen asleep, but also to prepare ourselves for the day when we shall stand before the Lord. Life is short, eternity is everlasting, and every day is an opportunity for repentance, prayer, and growth in holiness.

May the Lord grant rest to the souls of all His departed servants, and may He count them worthy to dwell “in a place of light, a place of green pasture, a place of refreshment, where all sickness, sorrow, and sighing have fled away.”

And may we all be found worthy, through the grace of the Holy Spirit, to rejoice together in the Kingdom of God.

Amen.

Σήμερα, κατά το Ψυχοσάββατο της Πεντηκοστής, η Αγία μας Εκκλησία συγκεντρώνει με αγάπη και προσευχή όλους τους κεκοιμημένους αδελφούς μας ενώπιον του θρόνου του Θεού. Δεν θυμόμαστε μόνο τους δικούς μας ανθρώπους, αλλά προσευχόμαστε για όλους τους απ’ αιώνος κεκοιμημένους Ορθοδόξους Χριστιανούς.

Η επιλογή αυτής της ημέρας δεν είναι τυχαία. Αύριο εορτάζουμε την Πεντηκοστή, την κάθοδο του Αγίου Πνεύματος, την φανέρωση της Εκκλησίας ως του Σώματος του Χριστού. Μέσα στην Εκκλησία δεν υπάρχουν μόνο οι ζώντες αλλά και οι κεκοιμημένοι. Όλοι αποτελούμε μία οικογένεια, μία κοινωνία αγάπης εν Χριστώ.

Ο θάνατος, μετά την Ανάσταση του Κυρίου, δεν είναι πλέον το οριστικό τέλος. Ο Χριστός κατήργησε το κράτος του θανάτου και άνοιξε τον δρόμο προς την αιώνια ζωή. Γι’ αυτό οι χριστιανοί δεν μιλούμε για «χαμένους» ανθρώπους, αλλά για κεκοιμημένους, για ανθρώπους που αναμένουν την κοινή ανάσταση.

Η προσευχή μας για τους νεκρούς είναι έκφραση αγάπης. Όπως αγαπούμε τους ανθρώπους μας όσο ζουν, έτσι συνεχίζουμε να τους αγαπούμε και μετά την κοίμησή τους. Η αγάπη δεν σταματά στον τάφο. Η αγάπη είναι ισχυρότερη από τον θάνατο, διότι πηγάζει από τον ίδιο τον Θεό.

Οι Άγιοι Πατέρες μας διδάσκουν ότι τα μνημόσυνα, οι ελεημοσύνες και οι προσευχές που προσφέρουμε υπέρ των κεκοιμημένων είναι μεγάλη παρηγοριά και ωφέλεια για τις ψυχές τους, κατά το μέτρο που γνωρίζει η άπειρη δικαιοσύνη και φιλανθρωπία του Θεού.

Ας μην ξεχνούμε λοιπόν τους κεκοιμημένους μας. Ας ανάβουμε ένα κερί, ας τελούμε μνημόσυνα, ας προσφέρουμε πρόσφορο και ελεημοσύνη στο όνομά τους. Και πάνω απ’ όλα, ας προσευχόμαστε γι’ αυτούς με πίστη στην Ανάσταση.

Είθε ο Κύριος της ζωής και του θανάτου να αναπαύσει τις ψυχές πάντων των απ’ αιώνος κεκοιμημένων δούλων Του «ἐν τόπῳ φωτεινῷ, ἐν τόπῳ χλοερῷ, ἐν τόπῳ ἀναψύξεως, ἔνθα ἀπέδρα πᾶσα ὀδύνη, λύπη καὶ στεναγμός».

Ἀμήν.

Program of Services June 2026
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Program of Services June 2026

29/05/2026

The Greek alphabet, traditionally believed to have emerged in the eighth century BC, is now undergoing reevaluation thanks to groundbreaking research at Leiden University. Associate Professor Willemijn Waal’s investigation aims to explore whether the Greek alphabet, initially recorded on perishable materials, might be centuries older.

“In the 1930s, the prevailing theory was of an ‘alphabetic bang,'” explains Waal. “It was thought that in the eighth century BC, the Greek alphabet as we know it today swiftly developed, spread, and diverged into other alphabets like those used in Anatolia and Italy, eventually leading to the Latin script.”

29/05/2026

A Greek mother… ❤️

She may ask if you’ve eaten five times a day, worry if you got home safely, and somehow feed an entire village with whatever’s in the fridge.

She’s loud, loving, protective, selfless, and the heart of every Greek home. 🇬🇷

No matter how old we get, we will always be her παιδί.

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Address

221 Dorcas Street
South Melbourne, VIC
3205

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 7am - 12pm

Telephone

+61392459008

Website

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86168461858?pwd=u1FbUZbHDacJQb2

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