Adelaide’s St Andrew’s church to be consecrated and reopened after devastating fire

Adelaide’s Greek Orthodox assemblage will stitchery successful solemnisation this Saturday, 13 September, for the consecration of the recently restored Church of St Andrew successful Noarlunga, much than a year aft a occurrence ravaged the beloved parish.

In March 2024, during Holy Lent and conscionable weeks earlier Easter, a destructive blaze severely damaged the church. At the time, Bishop Silouan of Adelaide urged the faithful to stand steadfast successful faith: “Tragedies are ne'er welcome, but with the assistance of God, we find the strength to flooded them. Just arsenic Christ, so too the Church whitethorn beryllium tested, but it will ne'er beryllium broken.”

Inside the recently rebuilt St Andrew’s, where Archbishop Makarios will preside implicit the consecration, the archetypal such work successful South Australia successful decades. Photo: Supplied

Through determination, faith, and a singular spirit of unity, the parish rebuilt St Andrew’s. Its consecration this weekend marks what Bishop Silouan described arsenic the church’s “baptism,” establishing its humanities beingness and ensuring its eternal future.

The consecration, the archetypal of a Greek Orthodox religion successful South Australia successful decades, is considered a historical milestone for the section Archdiocese and its faithful. The work will take spot astatine St Andrew’s (Morton Road, Christie Downs), opening with Orthros astatine 7.00am, followed by the consecration rites and the Divine Liturgy, led by Archbishop Makarios of Australia.

Following the dismissal, a festive luncheon will beryllium hosted astatine the Vasiliades facilities successful Christies Downs.