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

Christ Frees Us, Restores Us, and Sends Us

Fr. Geoff Harvey

October 25, 2026 11:00 AM

Preaching on the healing of the Gadarene demoniac and St. Paul's words "I have been crucified with Christ," Fr. Geoff Harvey shows how Christ frees us from the chains that enslave us, restores us to who we were created to be, and sends us out as witnesses to His mercy. Along the way he reflects on the prophet Jeremiah's call to repentance, the evil we see in Australia today, and how Christians should approach Halloween.

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.

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