

Meet Bishop Themi
He is only here for a short time & needs our support.
As Australia’s only Othodox missionary, he rely’s on us once a year to help him help the poor.
Bankstown
St Euphemia
Sunday August 13th
– 7.30 am
Fr Panayiotis and committee welcomes all parishioners and supporters to St Euphemia to holy liturgy to concelebrate with Bishop Themi, missionary to the poor of Sierra Leone. Come and hear him.
There will be light refreshment and short DVD and opportunity to ask questions about the mission field or enquire upon Bishop Themi’s scholarly mind on any passages of scriptures.
Ask any question come and hear the response.
EFTPOS donation will be available.
12 East Terrace, Bankstown NSW 2200
Rose Bay
St George
Thursday August 17th
– 7.30 pm
The fellowship of St George extends an invite to all NSW Orthodox fellowship groups to come and hear Bishop Themi, missionary, scholar and apostle to the poor.
Come and see what its means to do something for the poor while on this night we can help the poor with a talk.
Come and ask questions about the scriptures and hear the answers from a Harvard scholar. Prepare your questions and be blown away with the answers.
The much awaited biography by Eli Bear “Themi Apostle to the Hungry” will be available for sale.
Come and hear how this little parish of St George has commenced a solar program to orphanages, schools and remote areas. This too, started with a talk!
EFTPOS donation will be available.
Bankstown Lithuanian Book Hall
(next to St Euphemia Church Bankstown)
Friday, 25 August
– 7 pm
To our many friends and supporters who have many of the burdens of family and work life, a Friday night function to bring your family and work friends! Thank you for your much needed help to date. This event is for you to provide an update on the works in the mission field. A DVD presentation and Q and A evening.
The much awaited biography by Eli Bear “Themi Apostle to the Hungry” will be available for sale.
EFTPOS donation will be available.
Belmore
All Saints
Monday August 14th
Youth Fellowship – 6.30 pm
All welcome to meet and greet Bishop Themi, hear his wisdom gained in the mission field. Great opportunity to ask questions about deep and complex modern life issues and conflict with the spiritual life.
Come and receive life wisdom that will grow your faith and love of Christ and His saints.
EFTPOS donation will be available.
Parramatta
St John The Baptist
Sunday August 20th
– 7.30 am
Fr Dimitri and committee welcomes all parishioners and supporters to St John the Baptist for Liturgy to concelebrate with Bishop Themi, missionary to the poor of Sierra Leone. Come and hear him.
The Committee and parish welcomes all to a light tea & coffee afterwards where Bishop Themi will update us all on his work in Sierra Leone.
The much awaited biography by Eli Bear “Themi Apostle to the Hungry” will be available for sale.
EFTPOS donation will be available.
Pennant Hills
St Therapon
Sunday August 27th
Fr Andrew, committee and tireless volunteers welcomes all parishioners and supporters to St Therapon for Liturgy to concelebrate with Bishop Themi, missionary to the poor
of Sierra Leone. Come and hear him.
There will be a DVD presentation/talk and an opportunity for Q and A with light refreshments immediately after liturgy in the church hall.
The much awaited biography by Eli Bear “Themi Apostle to the Hungry” will be available for sale.
Jointly supported by St Andrew’s in Gladesville, Archangel Michael in Crows Nest and St Therapon Pennant Hills.
EFTPOS donation will be available.
323-325 Pennant Hills Rd, Thornleigh, NSW 2120
Rose Bay
St George
Tuesday August 15th
– 8.00 am
Fr Gerasimos and committee welcomes all parishioners and supporters to St George for Dormition of Theotokos Liturgy to concelebrate with Bishop Themi, missionary to the poor of Sierra Leone. Come and hear him.
Being a weekday service, there will be a personal meet and greet in the church hall. A short update on the works in Sierra Leone and signing of the contract for stage 1 of the solar project “Project Twilight” proudly sponsored by the parish of Rose Bay.
EFTPOS donation will be available.
Queanbeyan
St Dimitrios
Tuesday August 22nd
– 11am
The parishes and committees of St Dimitrios, St Nicholas and St Panteleimon welcomes all friends and supporters to come and hear a Harvard scholar talk about the mission field and respond to your prepared questions about the deepest and complex components of scripture.
Is there a scriptural passage, is there a thought about the modern times that is with you? Come and ask.
Starting at 11.00am a tea and coffee function to help raise money for the poor. If there is time a short DVD presentation will take place.
The much awaited biography by Eli Bear “Themi Apostle to the Hungry” will be available for sale.
Jointly supported by St Nicholas in Canberra and St Panteleimon in Goulburn & St Dimitrios Queanbeyan.
EFTPOS donation will be available.
Special Event
2023 Theology Symposium (18 & 19 August 2023)
You are warmly invited to register for the upcoming Fourth Theology Symposium on the 18th – 19th August 2023. Importantly, this year’s theme is on the Church’s mission; therefore, all presentations will essentially be reflecting on our Lord’s great commission: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations” (Mt 28:19). More specifically, the title of this year’s Symposium is:
For the Life of the World: The Church’s Missional Identity and Witness Today
As in the past, it will be held in the College Hall of the Theological College.
We are honoured to be hosting in person two distinguished international scholars in the field of missiology:
His Grace Bishop Themistocles of Nicopolis, Head of the Orthodox Mission Centre in Sierra Leone and former Lecturer of BiblicalStudies on Friday 18 August @ 6:30 pm.