Come and See!

When the Apostles first inquired about who Jesus Christ was, they were instructed to “come and see.” Christ could not be explained, only experienced. Orthodoxy is a continuation of the original Christian Church of the Apostles. As St Athanasius the Great has said, “Orthodoxy is what Christ taught, the disciples preached, and the fathers teach”.

The Parish of St. Haralambos, is a Greek Orthodox Christian Church located in Melbourne Victoria, and is a Parish of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, under the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.

Our Christian community seek to emulate the life of Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary and the Saints, as members of Christ’s Church and its mission of salvation. Christ has told us, ‘I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly’ (John 10:10).

The sole purpose of Orthodox Christianity is the salvation of every human being, uniting him to Christ in the Church, transforming him in holiness, and imparting eternal life. “For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? (Matt. 16:26). We believe in the value and dignity of every human being, as all of us are created in the image of God; Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The Church seeks to restore this Divine image of God in man which has been distorted through sin.

We express our faith in God’s love through service to others, community, and support to those in need.

Everyone is invited to St Haralambos’ Parish worship services, traditions, and events because the Orthodox faith cannot be explained, only experienced. Come and see!