GWC Community Services

06/03/2026

GWC Community Services invites you to drop off the following items to assist individuals and families experiencing hardship:
+ Packaged food items
+ Household items
+ Blankets
+ Gifts
+ Clothes

For Monetary Donations:
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia
Consolidated Trust
Greek Welfare Centre
BSB: 082-057 | A/C: 616961280

For further information, please send us a DM or call us on (02) 9516 2188.

17/02/2026

Our Seniors Group gathers every Tuesday throughout the year (with a short break between Christmas and New Year), from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., in our Parish and Community Hall (behind the Church).

Each week, our seniors participate in a vibrant and enriching programme organised by GWC Community Services of our Holy Archdiocese. The programme includes music, dance, exercise, as well as engaging talks, special interest presentations and enjoyable outings - all of which foster fellowship, promote wellbeing, and strengthen a sense of community.

Today, 17th February 2026, the Sanctification Service was conducted to mark the beginning of the New Year. We gathered in prayer, asking our Lord to grant health, strength and His abundant grace to all our seniors and those who serve and care for them.

May God grant them many blessed and healthy years!

11/02/2026

GWC Community Services organises 3-4 Volunteer Training Courses each year. They are free-of-charge and conducted in both Greek and English, with the training running over 3 consecutive weeks.

The first session for this round will be on Tuesday 3 March and will continue over the following two Tuesdays.

It will take place at:
St. Stephanos Greek Orthodox Church
650 New Canterbury Rd Hurlstone Park from 9:30am - 12:30pm.

If you would like to use your free time in a meaningful way, offer valuable assistance to others, or learn new skills for employment opportunities, then this course is for you.

As well as benefits for our organisation, there are many benefits for our volunteers: increased self-confidence, social outlets, opportunities for self-development and more. Volunteers are also able to apply the knowledge and skills they gain in other fields and find it particularly helpful in their applications for employment.

To take part in the Volunteer Training Course, contact us on Tel: (02) 9516 2188 or E: [email protected]
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10/02/2026

Our upcoming ‘Marriage Preparation Seminar’ will be held on Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 March 2026 between 7-9pm.

The seminar is free of charge and prepares couples entering marriage, enabling them to understand and appreciate various important aspects of married life which are fundamental in building a happy, healthy marriage and positive future together.

Topics to be covered:
- Sacrament of Marriage
- Communication
- Legal aspects
- Financial matters
- Marriage as a journey

Register your interest online or contact us:

💻 gwccservices.org/marriage-seminars/

📞 (02) 9516 2188

✉️ [email protected]

27/01/2026

19/01/2026

On the feast of Saint Makarios the Great, we joyfully extend nameday wishes to His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia.

May God grant His Eminence many years, and may He bless him with much strength, patience, joy, and courage as he continues to serve in the ministry entrusted to him.

Χρόνια πολλά Σεβασμιώτατε!

24/12/2025

Focusing on the fact that our era is dominated by technology, His Eminence Archbishop of Australia Makarios addresses this theme...

22/12/2025

Photos from GWC End-ofYear Christmas Events 2025

14/12/2025

(ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ - ENGLISH)
Δήλωση του Αρχιεπισκόπου Αυστραλίας και της Ι. Επαρχιακής Συνόδου για την τρομοκρατική επίθεση στο Σύδνεϋ

Ο Σεβασμιώτατος Αρχιεπίσκοπος Αυστραλίας κ.κ. Μακάριος καταδικάζει την τρομοκρατική επίθεση στην τοποθεσία Bondi του Σύδνεϋ, η οποία, βάσει του πρώτου απολογισμού των Αρχών, είχε ως συνέπεια τον θάνατο δώδεκα ανθρώπων και τον τραυματισμό τουλάχιστον είκοσι εννέα.
Ο Σεβασμιώτατος διαμηνύει ότι «κάθε ενέργεια που προσβάλλει την ιερότητα της ανθρώπινης ζωής είναι καταδικαστέα, πόσο μάλλον όταν υπονομεύει την ειρηνική μας συνύπαρξη, η οποία συνιστά μια θεμελιώδη κατάκτηση της Αυστραλιανής κοινωνίας».
Ακολουθεί ολόκληρη η δήλωση του Αρχιεπισκόπου Αυστραλίας κ.κ. Μακαρίου:

«Εκφράζω τη βαθύτατη οδύνη μου για την πολύνεκρη τρομοκρατική επίθεση στο Σύδνεϋ, η οποία έλαβε χώρα κατά τη διάρκεια συνάξεως για την εβραϊκή εορτή Χανουκά.
Κάθε ενέργεια που προσβάλλει την ιερότητα της ανθρώπινης ζωής είναι καταδικαστέα, πόσο μάλλον όταν υπονομεύει την ειρηνική μας συνύπαρξη, η οποία συνιστά μια θεμελιώδη κατάκτηση της Αυστραλιανής κοινωνίας.

Οφείλουμε όλοι μας να αγωνισθούμε με σθένος εναντίον κάθε μορφής μισαλλοδοξίας, φανατισμού και βίας, και να διακηρύξουμε προς κάθε κατεύθυνση ότι όποιος σκοτώνει επικαλούμενος τον Θεό δεν υπηρετεί την πίστη του, αλλά την προδίδει.

Δεν μπορεί να υπάρχει ιερότητα στον φόνο.
Εκ μέρους της Ιεράς Επαρχιακής Συνόδου και συνόλου του πληρώματος της Ιεράς Αρχιεπισκοπής μας, καταδικάζω απερίφραστα το ειδεχθές έγκλημα που συντελέστηκε σήμερα στο Σύδνεϋ, προσεύχομαι για την ανάπαυση των ψυχών των θυμάτων και δηλώνω την αμέριστη συμπαράστασή μας προς τους πενθούντες συγγενείς και οικείους τους, καθώς και προς σύμπασα την Εβραϊκή Κοινότητα.

Οι σκέψεις μας βρίσκονται επίσης στους ανθρώπους που έχουν τραυματιστεί και νοσηλεύονται, στους οποίους ευχόμαστε ταχεία ανάρρωση, από τα βάθη της καρδιάς μας».

Statement of the Archbishop of Australia and the Holy Eparchial Synod on the Terrorist Attack in Sydney

His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia condemns the terrorist attack at Bondi in Sydney which, according to the preliminary findings of the authorities, resulted in the death of twelve people and the injury of at least twenty-nine others. His Eminence stresses that “every act that violates the sanctity of human life is reprehensible, even more so when it undermines our peaceful coexistence, which constitutes a fundamental achievement of Australian society.”

The full statement of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia is as follows:

“I express my profound grief over the mass-casualty terrorist attack in Sydney, which occurred during a gathering for the Jewish feast of Hanukkah.

Every act that violates the sanctity of human life is reprehensible, even more so when it undermines our peaceful coexistence, which constitutes a fundamental achievement of Australian society. We are all obliged to struggle resolutely against every form of intolerance, fanaticism, and violence, and to proclaim unequivocally that whoever kills while invoking God does not serve their faith but betrays it. There can be no sanctity in murder.

On behalf of the Holy Eparchial Synod and the plenitude of the faithful of our Holy Archdiocese, I unequivocally condemn the heinous crime perpetrated today in Sydney; I pray for the repose of the souls of the victims; and express our unwavering solidarity with their grieving families and loved ones, as well as with the entire Jewish Community. Our thoughts are also with those who have been injured and are receiving medical care, to whom we offer our heartfelt wishes for a swift and full recovery.”

09/12/2025

On Sunday, 7 December, during his visit to the Parish of Saint Nicholas in Marrickville, Sydney, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios...

18/11/2025

GWC Community Services invites you to drop off the following items to assist individuals and families experiencing hardship:
+ Packaged food items
+ Household items
+ Gifts
+ Blankets
+ Clothes

For Monetary Donations:
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia
Consolidated Trust
Greek Welfare Centre
BSB: 082-057 | A/C: 616961280

For further information, please send us a DM or call us on (02) 9516 2188.

17/11/2025

CALD Connections in Cancer

GWC was proud to take part in the CALD Connections in Cancer initiative — reaching out to hospitals and connecting with patients from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds.

This initiative created a warm and inclusive space where people could meet local service providers who understand their culture, connect with others from similar backgrounds, share experiences and build supportive community networks.

Συνδέσεις Πολιτοσμικές με τον Καρκίνο

Το Ελληνικό Κέντρο Προνοίας συμμετείχε στην πρωτοβουλία του προγράμματος Συνδέσεις στον Καρκίνο — προσεγγίζοντας νοσοκομεία με σκοπό τη σύνδεση με ασθενείς από πολιτισμικά και γλωσσικά διαφορετικά υπόβαθρα.

Αυτή η πρωτοβουλία δημιούργησε έναν ζεστό και περιεκτικό χώρο όπου οι άνθρωποι μπορούσαν να γνωρίσουν τοπικούς φορείς που κατανοούν τον πολιτισμό τους, να συνδεθούν με άλλους από παρόμοιο υπόβαθρο, να μοιραστούν εμπειρίες και να δημιουργήσουν υποστηρικτικά κοινοτικά δίκτυα.