Consecration of the church, 1986

On 5 October 1986 people came from across New South Wales for the consecration of the church of St John the Baptist by Bishops Nikolaj, Vasilije and Longin. These photographs show the bishops and clergy before the new iconostasis, the procession through the church, the blessing of the bells, and the unveiling of the dedication plaque. Read the history of the parish for the story of how the church was built. Later photographs show the congregation and the bishops at the celebration meal afterwards. Photographs of the first Liturgy in the unfinished church, in 1984, are in a separate gallery.