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

Where Is Your Heart Fixed? Seeking First the Kingdom of God

Fr. Nicholas Frazer

June 21, 2026 10:00 AM

Fr. Nicholas Frazer reflects on the Gospel and Epistle readings and the single question they place before us: where is your heart fixed? Drawing on Christ's words about the eye, treasure, and anxiety, he shows how seeking God's kingdom first transforms worry into trust, resting our lives in the love of a faithful Father.

The Saints of Antioch: Three Lessons for the Antiochian Orthodox Church

Sdn Tim Grace

June 14, 2026 10:00 AM

Sub Dn. Timothy Grace reflects on the Sunday of the Saints of Antioch, drawing on the lives of three great Antiochian saints — St. Raphael of Brooklyn, St. John Chrysostom, and St. Marina of Antioch — to highlight three enduring qualities of the Antiochian Orthodox Church: a cosmopolitan missionary spirit, a practical and grounded faith, and the grace of bearing suffering with heavenly hope.

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