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Orthodox Funerals is an Australian-owned family business which has arranged Christian Orthodox Funer

Orthodox Funerals is an Australian-owned family business which has arranged Christian Orthodox Funerals in the Greater Sydney and NSW region for over 30 years. When it comes to farewelling a loved one, Orthodox Funerals acknowledges and respects the traditions and values of the Christian Orthodox Church, while also providing care, support and guidance to families during the difficult journey after the death of a person who is dear to them. The holistic approach which Orthodox Funerals takes in preparing and fulfilling their divine duty to bereaved families and the deceased, has made them the most relied on and trusted funeral service in Sydney when it comes to Antiochian, Armenian, Coptic, Greek, Macedonian, Romanian, Russian and Serbian Orthodox funerals. When it comes to farewelling a loved one, Orthodox Funerals has the knowledge that comes with thirty years of experience to ensure the funeral of a beloved person becomes a graceful and comforting representation of love, gratitude and sentimental honouring to the eternal memory of the deceased’s soul. In providing bespoke and quality Christian Orthodox Funeral Services to hundreds and thousands of Orthodox families over the years, Orthodox Funerals is a trusted and recommended business by the:
• Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia
• Serbian Orthodox Metropolitanate of Australia and New Zealand
• Australian and New Zealand Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia
• Macedonian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand
• Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdioceses of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines
• Coptic Orthodox Church Diocese of Sydney and Affiliated Regions
• Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of Australia and New Zealand
• Diocese of the Armenian Church of Australia & New Zealand

22/03/2023

☦️Christ, because He is good and loves humanity, came to bring fire onto earth...He wanted the repentance and conversion of the human being rather than its death. In this way, evilness, all of it, will be burnt away from all human beings.
- St. Athanasius the Great.

20/03/2023

☦️ Do not lose courage in the struggle; our Christ is invisibly standing by, observing the struggle of each one of us. Therefore, struggle patiently; call out the name of our Jesus, so that it may be implanted within your hearts and so that you may become rich in the grace of God. Struggle to acquire a pure heart, so that you may feel the grace of the Holy Resurrection.
- Elder Efrem of St. Anthony’s Monastery

09/03/2023

☦️ "Can you place your hope in the world? To whom has it not lied? It promises much, but gives very little. Only those who hope in the Lord, according to the words of the Prophet David, do not sin, i.e., they are not deceived in their hope!" St. Anthony of Optina.

25/02/2023

☦️ “He who endures distress, will be granted joys; and he who bears with unpleasant things, will not be deprived of the pleasant.”
- Saint Nilus of Sinai

04/02/2023

☦️ “Children, I beseech you to correct your hearts and thoughts, so that you may be pleasing to God. Consider that although we may reckon ourselves to be righteous and frequently succeed in deceiving men, we can conceal nothing from God.”
- St. Nicholas of Myra.

04/11/2022

☦️"Seek God daily. But seek Him in your heart, not outside it. And when you find Him, stand with fear and trembling, like the Cherubim and the Seraphim, for your heart has become a throne of God. But in order to find God, become humble as dust before the Lord, for the Lord abhors the proud, whereas He visits those that are humble in heart, wherefore He says: "To Whom will I look, but to him that is meek and humble in heart?"" - St Nektarios of Aegina.

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23/10/2022

☦️ "But man was created for immortality, and by His resurrection Christ opened the gates of the Heavenly Kingdom, of eternal blessedness for those who have believed in Him and have lived righteously. Our earthly life is a preparation for the future life, and this preparation ends with our death."
- Life After Death by St. John Maximovitch

Three generations of funeral directors, over 32 years of experience serving our Orthodox communities in Australia and beyond. For all funeral enquiries call 1300 211 700 or email enquiries@orthodoxfunerals.com.au

18/10/2022

Blessed Simeon of Thessalonica (15th century), commentator on the Liturgy, states that pure wax symbolizes the purity and chastity of those who offer it. It is offered as a sign of our having repented of stubbornness and self-will. The softness and pliability of wax speaks of our readiness to obey God. The burning of the candle represents man’s deification, his becoming a new creature through the fire of God’s love.

Moreover, the candle is a witness to faith, of man’s belonging to the Divine light. It expresses the flame of our love for the Lord, for the Mother of God, for the angels, or for the saints. One must not light a candle with a cold heart, merely as a formality. The external action must be supplemented by prayer, if only the simplest one, using one’s own words.
- Fundamentals of Orthodoxy by Thomas Hopko.

06/10/2022

☦️ And when any kind of sorrow from demons and men comes upon us, or an affliction or disease or misfortune, then especially let us diligently pray to God. Let us cry out with tears without anxiety and concern over how we should be delivered from this need, for there is no sorrow that comes to us without God's providence. - St Paisius Velichkovsky.

25/09/2022

☦️ "The saints were people like all of us. Many of them came out of great sins, but by repentance they attained the Kingdom of Heaven. And everyone who comes there comes through repentance, which the merciful Lord has given us through His sufferings."

- St. Silouan the Athonite.

22/08/2022

☦️ "Let us be convinced that nothing can happen to us apart from the providence of God." - Saint Dorotheus of Gaza.

21/07/2022

☦️ "Prayer is the place of refuge for every worry, a foundation for cheerfulness, a source of constant happiness, a protection against sadness." - St. John Chrysostom

Address

1/50 Smithfield Road
Smithfield, NSW
2164

Telephone

+61297211700

Website

http://www.orthodoxfunerals.com.au/

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Orthodox Funeral Services, an Australian Family owned business which has operated in all areas od Australia and Repatriation to the world for 30 years.Four generations of experience allows Orthodox Funeral Services to provide the highest quality of individual care and support through one of life’s most dificult times.

Hello, my name is Antony Jeffrey and I have over 30 years experience witch allows me and my staff to provide a tailor-made funeral experince, to meet your familys needs, incorporating both traditional and modern aspects.

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