What is the St Emmelia Fellowship?
The St Emmelia Fellowship is a group for Orthodox mothers to meet, talk & share about their Orthodox journey & family life.

The Fellowship is to promote community amongst mother, and their children, providing an opportunity to spend time together. There is space for children to play as well.

Tea & coffee is served as part of the communal atmospshere. We kindly ask you to bring a plate of something to share for morning tea.

For more details, contact Presbytera Photini Cagnoni - 0429 911 492
 
Aims of St Emmelia Fellowship?The aims of the Fellowship are very simple:

• a place where like-minded mothers can meet and form life-long friendships
• discuss modern-day issues & experiences with each other
• a safe & friendly environment where children can play & socalise
• learn more about your Faith
• discover how to deal with modern family life

Meeting Times for 2013:

recommencing from 14 Feb onwards

When: Every Thursday morning
Time: 10:30am-1:30pm
Where: St Haralambos Church Hall (lower floor)
Address: cnr Porter St & Church Rd, Templestowe (33,J4)
 
About St EmmeliaSt Emmelia was the daughter of a martyr and the daughter-in-law of Macrina the Elder. Along with her husband, Basil the Elder, she gave birth to ten children. She instilled the Orthodox faith in her children, teaching them to pray and devote their lives to the service of the Church. As a result of her zealous yet maternal instruction of her children, five of them are commemorated as saints on the calendar of the Church: Saints Macrina, Basil, Peter of Sebaste, Gregory of Nyssa, and Theosebia, a deaconess.
 
Therefore, Saint Emmelia is often called without exaggeration "the mother of saints."