Canberra, Australia
Introduction
Welcome to the English web site of the St. John the Baptist Church, the
Canberra parish of the Australian Diocese
of the
Russian Orthodox Church (Abroad). We hope that your visit will be of benefit.
The parish also has a web site in Russian with different content.
Recent Updates
- 21 January 2012
- Added photos and videos from Theophany services.
- 20 January 2012
- Added times for upcoming services.
- 10 January 2012
- Added photographs from Kursk icon visit in November 2011.
- 8 January 2012
- Added photographs from Christmas services, showing the new fresco icons.
Services
Visitors are always welcome at our services. The All Night Vigil is celebrated beginning at 5 pm on Saturday evenings and the Divine Liturgy at 9 am on Sunday mornings. Confessions are heard during the Vigil service. The parish church and school are located at:
1 Matina St
Narrabundah ACT 2604 (map)
The schedule for upcoming services is:
| Saturday 21 January | 5:00 PM - All Night Vigil |
| Sunday 22 January | 9:00 AM - Divine Liturgy |
| Saturday 28 January | No service |
| Sunday 29 January | No service |
| Saturday 4 February | No service |
| Sunday 5 February | No service |
| Saturday 11 February | 5:00 PM - All Night Vigil |
| Sunday 12 February | 9:00 AM - Divine Liturgy |
Any changes to the usual schedule of services will be published in an Announcements box on this page.
English Divine Liturgies are being served at the St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco chapel in Queanbeyan by Priest Seraphim Slade. The Liturgies begin at 9:30 AM, commencing on Sunday 5 February (when there is no service at St John the Baptist church). The chapel is located at:
1/1 Buttle Street
Queanbeyan East NSW (map)
Entry via Macquoid St
Parish Life
Book Kiosk
St. John the Baptist Parish has a church book kiosk which is open every second Sunday after the Divine Liturgy. The kiosk has a range of books in both Russian and English, as well as icons and other religious items.
Church Hall
The parish hall, opposite the church in Matina St, Narrabundah, is available for hire for social functions and community groups.
Contact Details
The clergy and office holders of the parish are given below with their contact details.
| Rector | Rev. Archpriest Alexander Morozow | Phone: | (02) 6295 7798 (H) |
| Secretary | Mr. George Shaw | Phone: | (02) 6281 6768 (H) |
| Warden (староста) | Mr. Nikolai A. Borodin | Phone: | (02) 6238 2649 (H) |
| Choir Mistress | Mrs. Ludmilla V. Yakimov | Phone: | (02) 6291 6584 (H) |
| Head Sister | Lana Morozow | Phone: | (02) 6295 7798 (H) |
| Community Liaison | Dimitri de Wouytch | Phone: | (02) 6295 2874 (H) |
| E-mail: | dimitri@webone.com.au |
2004 Youth Conference
St. John the Baptist Parish hosted the 2004 Archdiocese Youth Conference. A selection of photos is available as is the text of some of the lectures.
Parish Membership
We would encourage those who attend our services and are part of the Orthodox community in Canberra to become parish members. An explanation of the importance of parish membership 
is available in Russian and English, as is a parish membership form, also in Russian and English.
Brief Lives of Saints
The St. John the Baptist parish is making available the brief summaries of the Lives of Saints from the weekly bulletins published by the Holy Cross Australian Orthodox Mission NSW. Brief lives of saints are now
available for each day of the year. Additional lives are added as they become available.