Services in August 2026

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES AUGUST 2026.

If you wish to receive Holy Communion you need to go to Confession. Confessions begin at 9.30 am. Following Divine Liturgy, you may ask that a moleben or panikhida be served.

1

Saturday

9th Week after Pentecost. Tone 7.

Venerable Macrina, sister of St Basil the Great, First finding of the relics of Veneerable Seraphim the Wonderworker of Sarov (1903)

Divine Liturgy

10.00

1

Saturday

9th Week after Pentecost. Tone 8.

The Prophet of God Elijah (IX to Р.Х.).

Vespers

18.00

2

Sunday

Divine Liturgy

10.00

5

Wednesday

Akathist

Bible studies

(from church)

19.00

19.30

8

Saturday

10th Week after Pentecost. Tone 1.

Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon (305). St Herman, wonderworker of Alaska (1837). Synaxis of the saints of Smolensk.

Vespers

18.00

9

Sunday

Divine Liturgy

10.00

From14 to 27 August – Dormition Fast

14

Friday

11th Week after Pentecost. Tone 1.

Procession of the Precious Wood of the Life-giving Cross of the Lord.

Holy Maccabean Martyrs (166 BC.)

Divine Liturgy

Small blessing of the waters and blessing of honey

10.00

15

Saturday

11th week after Pentecost. Tone 1.

Translation of the relics of Protomartyr and Archdeacon Stephen (428) Finding of the Relics of Righteous Nicodeus, Gamaliel, and Abibus (415).

Divine Liturgy

10.00

15

Saturday

11th Week after Pentecost. Tone 2.

Venerable Isaac, Dalmatus and Faustus (IV-V).

Venerable Anthony the Roman, wonderworder of Novgorod (1147).

Vespers

18.00

16

Sunday

Divine Liturgy

10.00

18

Tuesday

12th Week after Pentecost. Tone 2.

Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Vespers

18.00

19

Wednesday

Divine Liturgy

Blessing of grapes and fruits.

10.00

19

Wednesday

Akathist

Bible studies

(from church)

19.00

19.30

22

Saturday

12th Week after Pentecost. Tone 2.

Afterfeast of the Transfiguration.

Holy Apostle Matthias (63). Synaxix of the saints of Solovki.

Divine Liturgy (FRANKSTON)

10.00

22

Saturday

12th week after Pentecost, Tone 3.

Afterfeast of Transfiguration.

Martyr Laurence, archdeacon of Rome, Hieromartyrs Sixtus, bishop of Rome and Felicissimus and Agapitus, deacons, martyr Romanus the Soldier (258). Блж. Blessed Laurence, the Fool-for-Christ, of Kaluga (1515). Synaxis of the New Martyrs and Confessors of Solovki. Synaxix of the Saints of Valaam.

Vespers

18.00

23

Sunday

Divine Liturgy

10.00

27

Thursday

13th Week after Pentecost. Tone 3.

Dormition of the Theotokos

Patronal Feast in Dandenong

Vespers

(in our church in Oakleigh)

19.00

28

Friday

Divine Liturgy

(in Dandenong)

8.30

29

Saturday

13th Week after Pentecost. Tone 3.

Afterfeast of the Dormition.

Translation of the Holy Icon of Christ “not-Made-By-Hands” from Edessa to Constantinople (944)

Martyr Myron, priest of Cyzicus (250). Прп. Veneral Pimen of Ugresh(1880). Synaxix of the Saints of Kemerovo.

Vespers

18.00

30

Sunday

Divine Liturgy

10.00