Fr John Simons (left) and wife Katherine (right)

Rector and Chanter

Fr John was ordained in 2023. He and his wife Katherine converted to Orthodoxy in England 25 years ago. He has been a member of Greek, Antiochian and Russian parishes in England and Australia. He moved to Tasmania 7 years ago. He has a background in University management. His Wife Katherine leads the chanting for services.

Anatoli Stirkul (left)

Altar Server

Originally from Melbourne, Anatoli has been serving the Lord in the Altar since 1976! He moved here with his wife almost 20 years ago.

Mara and Milutin Ivkovic

They keep the church running.

Mara and Milutin came to Tasmania as refugees from Serbia 30 years ago. They do so many things around the church, from maintaining oil lamps and fixing broken things and organising parish luncheons to reading the prescribed bible verses in Serbian and also being Godparents to many of the parish’s Serbian children.