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Some days are simply lucky, blessed, fortunate, special, memorable or auspicious.  That’s why 4 September 2025 was indeed such a day ….. Because 25 years ago on 4 September 2000 our beloved Reverend Father Nikolaos Giamouridis , his awesome wife Maria and their charming family arrived in Cape Town as he was to be our…

On the 9th of August we celebrate National Women’s Day, and this year we gathered in style as ladies and gentlemen walked into our illustrious church hall for a High Tea. There were scrumptious tiers of sweet and savory treats on each elegantly decorated table for all to enjoy, with wonderful melodies filling the air,…

Despite Rome’s extensive expansion and eventual control over territories where Greek was the dominant language, the Greeks steadfastly maintained their linguistic and cultural identity without adopting Latin. The persistence of the Greek language in the face of Roman political dominance remains one of the most remarkable linguistic phenomena of ancient history. This outcome was not…

Celebrating our Patron Saint George! On Wednesday last week we commemorated the Feast Day of Great and Holy Martyr Saint George who is the patron saint of our Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Woodstock. So Sunday 27 April 2025 – we celebrated with a relaxed and wonderfully laid-back lunch at our church hall with all the fixings…

BRIGHT TUESDAY – St George‘s Feast  Day  On Tuesday 22 April 2025 we commemorated the Feast Day of Great Martyr Saint George The Victorious  with a Vespers Service at St George‘s Cathedral.  SAINT GEORGE – military man, miracle worker, martyr and dragon-slayer!  Yes we are celebrating another great Feast Day!  On 23 April we celebrated…

It is holy by any name…. We have come full circle from the beginning of our paschal period to the glorious culmination of the Resurrection.That is 50 days of fasting and special prayers and services! And, of course, the observance of Holy Week was the awesome thread that carried us to the final exquisite moment…

Bright Week  – Our saintly trio Vespers Service for Saints Raphael, Nicholas and Irene held  on 21 April 2025 with His Eminence Archbishop Sergios, Archimandrite Doukas and Pater Nikolaos. What a special Easter Monday this year as we commemorated Saints Raphael, Nicholas and Irene who are the patron Saints of the exquisite little Greek Orthodox…

HOLY WEEK – It is holy by any name…. We have come full circle from the beginning of our paschal period to the glorious culmination of the Resurrection on Sunday 20 April 2025.  That is 50 days of fasting and special prayers and services! And, of course, the observance of Holy Week was the awesome…

Christos Anesti! Christ is Risen! Saturday 19 April 2025 at St George‘s Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Woodstock with His Eminence Archbishop Sergios, Archimandrite Doukas Coulbanis and Very Reverend Nikolaos Giamouridis. As the clock ticked inexorably towards midnight we sat in the darkened church and waited for THE moment. Then the doors to the Holy Sanctuary opened…

Service of the descent of Jesus into Hades and the Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil on Saturday 19 April 2025 at St George’s Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Woodstock Path to Pascha HOLY SATURDAY MORNING – A UNIQUELY GREEK ORTHODOX TRADITION Holy Saturday morning is the day Christ’s body lay in the tomb while his followers and…