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			Ours is an Orthodox Christian parish of Russian tradition serving Newcastle and the wider Hunter region. We are a parish of the Australian and New Zealand Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church outside Russia, a self-governing part of the Russian Orthodox Church. Established in 1952, ours is the oldest continuously-functioning Orthodox Church in the Hunter Valley.
			On the evening of Friday 24 February 2012 we will be having a pancake night in our parish hall. This will be the first function in our hall since the recent major renovation of our kitchen, the first step in a program of renovations that will include the church interior and exterior. The next services in our church will be Matins at 6.00pm on Saturday 25 February 2012 and Divine Liturgy at 9.00am on Sunday 26 February 2012, Forgiveness Sunday. After Divine Liturgy we will have Vespers with the rite of asking forgiveness. On this day, a collection will be taken up for the charitable organisation Orthodox Action. *Service times* As of February 2010, we generally have Divine Liturgy at 9.00am on the second and fourth Sundays of each month, with Matins at 6.00pm the preceding Saturday evening. For other services, please see our complete Schedule of Services, given below in Russian and English. Îñåíü - Autumn 2012 Ðóññêèé Wallsend_Autumn_2012_R.PDF English Wallsend_Autumn_2012_E.PDF Ëåòî - Summer 2011-12 Ðóññêèé Wallsend_Summer_2011_12_R.PDF English Wallsend_Summer_2011_12_E.PDF *Romanian Orthodox community* With the blessing of Metropolitan Hilarion, the Romanian Orthodox parish of "Sfantul Apostol Andrei" gathers in our church regularly to celebrate Divine Liturgy. More information can be obtained from Father Theodor Postelnicescu, a priest of the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of Australia and New Zealand, on 0430-303069; from the parish website, here; or by emailing standrewnewcastle(AT)gmail.com. This Welcome Page was last updated on 23 February 2012. On 11 February 2012 our Autumn 2012 service schedules were added, and changes were made to our Parish History and Administration pages.

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