On Saturday 9 November and Sunday 10 November we had services for the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost and in honour of Venerable Job, Abbot and Wonderworker of Pochaev (+1651 AD). Matins was served on Saturday evening. On Sunday, His Eminence Archbishop George of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand arrived for what was his first visit to our parish since May 2019. Following the greeting and vesting of the archbishop, the Hours and Divine Liturgy were served. Concelebrating with Vladyka George were the parish rector and Deacon Michal Matys. At Divine Liturgy the choir sang beautifully under the direction of Ludmila Alexandrovsky, and prayers were offered for the repose of the newly-departed Archbishop Peter of Chicago and Mid-America (+8 November 2024). After the dismissal, a parish Certificate of Appreciation was presented to Leonid and Tatiana Bondarchuk, and many years was sung for them and the head of the parish Ladies’ Auxiliary, Irene Lupish, whose birthday it was. An announcement was then made concerning the 2024 Annual General Meeting of the parish. A festive meal was held in the church hall afterwards. Those present also took the opportunity to view a display of photographs, icons and others items prepared to commemorate the seventy-fifth anniversary of our community in the Hunter Region, beginning with the arrival of Archpriest John Lupish in Greta in August 1949.
