Mid-Week Prayer & Discussion Groups

The Good Shepherd is pleased to present a range of mid-week prayer and discussion groups for the growth and development of Christians in the life of Christ.

All mid-week prayer and discussion groups are conducted online using Zoom. To learn how to join, subscribe to the weekly newsletter (see below).

Patristics Reading Group

Mondays - 8:00pm-9:00pm online

Immersing ourselves in the words of the Fathers and the mind of the Church and coming together for discussion.

Orthodox Christian Fellowship

Tuesdays - 7:30pm-9:00pm online

Reading, listening, watching and discussing various topics together through the year.

Prayer Group

Wednesdays - 8:00-9:00pm online

The Prayer Group prays Small Compline and intercessory prayers together online.

Book Club

Thursdays (fortnightly) - 8:00-9:00pm online with Fr. Geoff

Join the book club sessions for just the book(s) you want to read!

Blog

The Power of Christ in the Ordinary: Bringing Light and Freedom

Daniel McInnes

October 18, 2026 11:00 AM

On the feast of St. Luke the Evangelist, Daniel McInnes reflects on the return of the Seventy, ordinary people with no special skills who nonetheless drove out demons in the name of Jesus Christ. Drawing on St. Paul's call to walk in wisdom toward outsiders and to let our speech be gracious, he shows how Christ works through ordinary lives, and how living the life in Christ brings light and freedom to the people and places around us.

Truth That Bears Fruit: The Icons and the Incarnation

Fr. Nicholas Frazer

October 11, 2026 11:00 AM

On the Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council, Fr. Nicholas Frazer explains why the Church fought for the holy icons: because the Son of God truly became man. Drawing on St. Paul's warning against empty quarrels and Christ's prayer that His disciples may be one, he asks whether our Orthodoxy bears fruit — in humility, communion, repentance and love.

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