Bear Good Fruit ☦⛪ Fr Andrew's Sermon at Holy Annunciation Orthodox Church, Brisbane

Holy Week marks a profound "changing of the guard"—a shift that is especially clear in the Gospel readings. Parables like the two sons, the tenants, and the fig tree all illustrate this transition, not just in history but in our own spiritual lives. It’s easy to point fingers at those who rejected Christ, but the deeper lesson is for us: we too can lose our inheritance through neglect. It's not enough to "tick the boxes" of religious life; without the fruits of repentance, even the faithful can