Canberra, Australia
Parish Jubilee Anniversary
In 2002 the parish celebrated its 50th (1952-2002) Jubilee Year, although irregular services have been held in Canberra since the early 1940s, when Russians begain arriving in Canberra.
Pre-1962 Life of the Parish
The pre-1962 life of the Parish covers the early years of the formation of the Parish. If anyone has photographs of this era of the parish's life, we would be most grateful for copies of them.
Parish Life at 1 Matina St, Narrabaunda
Historical photographs of early church life in Narrabunda are available in two archives, one of colour photographs and one of black and white photographs.
The construction of the New Church
Some photographs of the period from the consecration of the Church to 1998 are available in the history section of our web site.
Church Life
Available here are collections of photographs from the consecration of the Church in 1988, the anniversary of the conversion of Russia, the celebration of the feasts of Pascha and Pentecost, children from the parish school as well as some general photographs and postcards. Also of interest may be photographs from the archives of the parish school.
Jubilee and Parish Feast Celebrations
Some photographs of the celebration of the Jubilee in 2002 are available in the Jubilee photograph collection.
Photographs from the 2006 Patronal Festival are available. A description of the celebrations can be found on ROCOR web site.
Photographs from the 2007 Patronal Festival are available.
Diocesesan Youth Conference - 2004
In December 2004 the parish hosted the annual Youth Conference for the diocese. A small selection of photographs is available:
- Sunday: Registration and molieben.
- Monday: Lectures.
- Tuesday: Lectures and barbecue.
- Wednesday: Lectures, visit to the Russian ambassador, tour of Canberra and Akathist.
- Thursday: Lectures and Talent Night.
- Friday: Lectures and the All Night Vigil.
- Saturday: Divine Liturgy and lunch.
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