If you want to become Orthodox, if you are preparing for a baptism or a wedding, if you are to be a kum/a (Godparent) in the Serbian Orthodox Church, perhaps you want to renew some of your childhood lessons on Orthodox Christianity, or you just simply want to know more about Orthodoxy (no strings attached) you should attend the Introduction to Orthodoxy Course at the Saint Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Church Blacktown.
The IOC is offered biannually with winter sessions in July (usually in one week) and summer sessions in December (usually once a week for a month). All sessions are in English.
The course is free but you must register at info@stnicholasblacktown.org.
The course is compulsory for couples getting married at the Saint Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Church in Blacktown.
The next IOC Summer Session 2024/2025 is as follows:
| Date: | Topic: |
| Thursday 27/11/2025 7:30pm: | Roots of Orthodox Belief: Unveiling the Sources |
| Wednesday 03/12/2025 7:30pm: | The Creed: Charting the Territory of Orthodox Christianity |
| Thursday 11/12/2025 7:30pm: | The Context: Historical overview of the Christian Faith |
| Wednesday 17/12/2025 7:30pm: | Path of the Heart: Introduction to Orthodox Spirituality |
| Saturday 03/01/2026 7:00pm: | Mysteries of Grace: The Sacraments in Orthodoxy |
Resources
The Orthodox Faith by Protopresbyter Thomas Hopko:
https://www.oca.org/orthodoxy/the-orthodox-faith
The Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom (Serbian & English):
stnicholasblacktown.org 