tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26998639133204588002012-02-16T03:24:52.602-08:00Greek Orthodox Archdioc. of Australiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11268916829684969236noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2699863913320458800.post-63653593183367141272011-01-31T04:15:00.000-08:002012-01-14T20:27:12.772-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EjrieYlMMTA/TUaueTdtHVI/AAAAAAAAAo0/cu2NSZ71amQ/s1600/flower.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 131px; height: 196px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EjrieYlMMTA/TUaueTdtHVI/AAAAAAAAAo0/cu2NSZ71amQ/s200/flower.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568329824934370642" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EjrieYlMMTA/TUaqyFF2bSI/AAAAAAAAAok/rMScJhkKqyI/s1600/st%2Bemmelia%2B-%2B2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 141px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EjrieYlMMTA/TUaqyFF2bSI/AAAAAAAAAok/rMScJhkKqyI/s200/st%2Bemmelia%2B-%2B2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568325766627093794" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EjrieYlMMTA/TUaueTdtHVI/AAAAAAAAAo0/cu2NSZ71amQ/s1600/flower.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 131px; height: 196px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EjrieYlMMTA/TUaueTdtHVI/AAAAAAAAAo0/cu2NSZ71amQ/s200/flower.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568329824934370642" border="0" /></a><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><i style=""><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:purple;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></i></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Recommencing <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Thursday 2nd Feb</span> 2012<br />10:30am-1:30pm<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><i style=""><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:purple;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br />What is the St Emmelia Fellowship?</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">The St Emmelia Fellowship is a group for Orthodox mothers to <span style="font-weight: bold;">meet, talk &amp; </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">share </span>about their <span style="font-weight: bold;">Orthodox journey</span> &amp; <span style="font-weight: bold;">family life</span>.</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><br /><br />The Fellowship is to promote community amongst mother, and their children, providing an opportunity to spend time together. </span></span></i></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><i style=""><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:purple;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">There is <span style="font-weight: bold;">space for children</span> to play as well.</span></span></i></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><i style=""><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:purple;" ><br /><br /></span></i></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><i style=""><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:purple;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Tea &amp; coffee is served as part of the <span style="font-weight: bold;">communal atmospshere</span>. We kindly ask you to <span style="font-weight: bold;">bring a plate</span> of something to share for morning tea.</span></span></i><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><i style=""><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:purple;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><br />For more details, <span style="font-weight: bold;">contact <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Presbytera Photini Cagnoni</span> - 0429 911 492<br /></span></span></span></i><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EjrieYlMMTA/TUa3oft-XCI/AAAAAAAAApk/vDwGilQ-vtQ/s1600/coffee%2Bcup.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 122px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EjrieYlMMTA/TUa3oft-XCI/AAAAAAAAApk/vDwGilQ-vtQ/s200/coffee%2Bcup.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568339895627176994" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EjrieYlMMTA/TUa3XDFvS3I/AAAAAAAAApc/J0v5_9yC7Hk/s1600/cupcakes.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 122px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EjrieYlMMTA/TUa3XDFvS3I/AAAAAAAAApc/J0v5_9yC7Hk/s200/cupcakes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568339595884448626" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EjrieYlMMTA/TUa3xccI2QI/AAAAAAAAAps/QFlTNIZAX40/s1600/carrot%2Bcake.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 163px; height: 122px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EjrieYlMMTA/TUa3xccI2QI/AAAAAAAAAps/QFlTNIZAX40/s200/carrot%2Bcake.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568340049365883138" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><i style=""><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:purple;" ><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Aims of St Emmelia Fellowship?</span><br /></span></i><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:purple;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">The aims of the Fellowship are very simple:</span> </span></span><ul style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="font-size:130%;">a place where like-minded mothers can meet and form life-long friendships</span></li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="font-size:130%;">discuss modern-day issues &amp; experiences with each other<br /></span></li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="font-size:130%;">a safe &amp; friendly environment where children can play &amp; socalise</span></li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="font-size:130%;">learn more about your Faith</span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">discover how to deal with modern family life</span><br /></span></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><i style=""><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:purple;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></i></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:180%;" ><span style=";font-family:Arial;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Meeting Times 2012:</span></span></span></span><br /></div></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:purple;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">When:</span> Every Thursday morning<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Time:</span> 10:30am-1:30pm</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Where:</span> St Haralambos Church Hall (lower floor)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Address: </span>cnr Porter St &amp; Church Rd, Templestowe (33,J4)<br /></span></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><i style=""><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:purple;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">About St Emmelia</span><br /></span></i><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EjrieYlMMTA/TUatBX4X_JI/AAAAAAAAAos/eEKLAtZ0ZCo/s1600/st%2Bemmelia%2B-%2B2.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 141px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EjrieYlMMTA/TUatBX4X_JI/AAAAAAAAAos/eEKLAtZ0ZCo/s200/st%2Bemmelia%2B-%2B2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568328228392139922" border="0" /></a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:Arial;">St Emmelia was</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Arial;"> the daughter of a <span style="text-decoration: none;">martyr</span> 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 <span style="text-decoration: none;">Church</span>. As a result of her zealous yet maternal instruction of her children, five of them are commemorated as <span style="text-decoration: none;">saints</span> on the calendar of the Church: Saints <span style="text-decoration: none;">Macrina</span>, <span style="text-decoration: none;">Basil</span>, <span style="text-decoration: none;">Peter of Sebaste</span>, <span style="text-decoration: none;">Gregory of Nyssa</span>, and <span style="text-decoration: none;">Theosebia</span>, a deaconess.</span><i style=""><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Arial;"><br /><br /></span></i><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Arial;">Therefore, </span><i style=""><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Arial;"><b style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Saint Emmelia </b><span style=""> </span></span></i><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Arial;">is often called without exaggeration </span><i style=""><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Arial;"><b>"<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">the mother of saints</span>."</b></span></i></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2699863913320458800-6365359318336714127?l=stharalambosemmelia.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Greek Orthodox Archdioc. of Australiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11268916829684969236noreply@blogger.com