Diocese of Melbourne

ST. MARK COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH

LOCATION  

40-42 Gilbert Rd, PRESTON, VIC 3072

 PO Box 53, PRESTON, VIC 3072

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Church (03) 9480-4848

Fax: (03) 9416-9828

Email: stmarks@connexus.net.au

CLERGY

Fr Victor Rophael - Mobile: 0411-114-434

Email: vic100@optusnet.com.au

Fr Samuel Elias - Mobile: 0412-884-434

  Email: frsamuel2003@yahoo.com.au

  Fr Arsanios Saleeb - Mobile: 0412-044-313

Email: frarsanios_saleeb@yahoo.com

BRIEF HISTORY

St. Mark Church is Melbourne’s second church. It was first located in a small church in Northcote where it remained for several years. In 1986 St. Mark Church congregation was able to purchase a piece of land in Preston, north of the city and set about building Melbourne’s first Coptic Orthodox Church in the Coptic style complete with a domed ceiling. Completed in July 1990, St. Mark church was blessed by His Holiness Pope Shenouda III ho consecrated the altar of St. Mark on 24th February 1991.

CHURCH SERVICES

Holy Liturgy 

Sunday:  First Liturgy 7:00 - 8:30am (Morning Liturgy)

Second Liturgy 8:30 - 11:00am

Wednesday:  9.00am-11.00am

Thursday: 10:00am - 12:00pm

Friday: 10:00am - 12:00pm

First Saturday of every month:  9.00-11.00am (English)

Last Saturday of every month: 9:00 - 11:00am (English)

  Sunday school Sunday: 11.30am-12.30pm

Vespers  Wednesday: 6.30-7.00pm

  Saturday: 6.30-7.00pm

Bible Study Wednesday 7:00 - 8:00pm (Old Testament)

 Saturday 7-8 (New Testament)

Youth Meeting  Friday 7.30-9.00pm (Seniors)

Saturday 5-6pm (High School)

Servants Meeting Saturday 4-5

Deacons Choir   Saturday 4-5pm (Senior)

  Saturday 5-5.3pm (Junior)

Midnight praises  Saturday 8-10pm

Choir  Sundays 12-1pm 

CHURCH EVENTS

· Annual Fete

· Annual Feast Celebrations for St. Mark and St. Demyana