Holy Trinity Anglican Church East Melbourne

Holy Trinity Anglican Church is located at 193 Hotham Street East Melbourne in Victoria. It is often used for weddings and Christian meditation.

Our Vision

In this faith community we seek to reflect the all-inclusive hospitality of God and welcome the Spirit of Jesus Christ present in all peoples, experiences and places.

Our Story

Anglican worship started in the Church of England schoolhouse on the corner of Victoria Parade and Hoddle Street in 1857 – serving as a mission church to the working class families on the low-lying Richmond and Collingwood flats.

In 1863 a bluestone church was built on the George Street corner of the present site – a place designated as the site for the Cathedral. That church was destroyed by fire in 1905 and the present church was built at the opposite end of the block and consecrated in October 1907.

In 1970 the former Vicarage on Clarendon Street was sold and the present house was purchased. From 2004 the parish hall was the temporary home for the East Melbourne Library whilst its new building was being constructed on George Street. From August 2006 it is the administrative offices for AngliCORD.

Partnerships

We belong to the worldwide fellowship of churches of the Anglican Communion under the leadership of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams; the Anglican Church of Australia whose Primate is Archbishop Philip Aspinall; the Diocese of Melbourne, whose Archbishop is Philip Freier; the Northern Region whose Bishop is Philip Huggins.

We also hold membership of the ecumenical Melbourne City Churches in Action.

In 2007 we entered into a partner parish relationship with the parish of Horsham in the Diocese of Ballarat. This is a Church response to the rural crisis as a result of the drought. We are committed to praying for each other, offering practical support and occasional visits. We plan to visit Horsham over the weekend 7 to 10 March.

Worship Times

Our Worship times are:

Sundays 8am Eucharist and 10am Sung Eucharist

Tuesdays 5.30pm Meditation Group

Wednesdays 10am Eucharist

On the second Wednesday of the month this 10am Eucharist is held at Mercy Place 22 Verona Lane (off Gipps Street) East Melbourne.

2009 Calendar

Coming Events

Book Fair

Saturday 13 June - 10am to 2pm

This is to be held on Saturday 13 June. Please check your shelves and contact us if you have books to give which we can sell. Then come and buy books on the day. It is a fantastic way to keep your shelves stocked and your reading up to date. To donate books or for other enquiries contact Pat Adam on 9817 2197.

Sharing Wisdom from Faith Traditions

The Parliament of world religions is taking place in Melbourne in December 2009. We will be offering a series of seminars as a lead-up to the Parliament. The series is designed to help us learn about some of the major world religions. Each evening will have some personal sharing from a speaker, plus music, art and food appropriate to that tradition. Sessions will take place in the church from 7.30 to 9.30pm.

17/6 Judaism. Melanie Landau is a lecturer at the Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation, Monash University and involved in community education and spiritual direction.

15/7 Christianity. Philip Huggins is the Anglican Bishop for Northern and Western Melbourne. He has wide experience of multi-faith and cross cultural ministry and a deep interest in spirituality as an approach to tackling global issues.

19/8 Indigenous Australian. Vicki Clark is a Mutthi Mutthi woman from Lake Mungo in NSW. Since 1990 she has been the Co-ordinator of the Aboriginal Catholic Ministry in Victoria.

16/9 Buddhism. Rev Chi Kwang Sunim is the Spiritual advisor of 'The Seon Centre' in Kinglake in Victoria, a centre for Korean Zen Buddhism. She was ordained as a Buddhist nun (Bhikshuni) in South Korea and returned to Australia in 1998.

14/10 Islam. Professor Ismail Albayrak holds the Fethullah Gulen Chair in the study of Islam and Muslim-Catholic Relations in the Asia-Pacific Centre for Inter-Religious Dialogue at the Australian Catholic University.

18/11.Hinduism. Brni Nivedita Chaitanya lives at the Templestowe Ashram of the Chinmaya Mission Australia. She is deeply committed to Interfaith dialogue, and is currently the secretary of MIN (Manningham Interfaith Network). She has been a Hindu Nun since 1998.

Naidoc Week

Every year we do something to keep us focussed on issues of our indigenous brothers and sisters. We will have a dinner on Friday 10 July and on Sunday 12 July our worship will have some indigenous content. For further details contact Peter Arnott on 9417 5048.

Worship

The church is open every day of the year for quiet, prayer and rest. Opening hours are usually 9am to 5pm.

Every Sunday 8am Eucharist (Quiet, reflective in Chapel)

10am Sung Eucharist and morning tea

Tuesdays 5.30pm Christian Meditation group

Wednesdays 10am Eucharist and morning tea. On the second Wednesday of the month this 10am Eucharist will be held at Mercy Place, 22 Verona Lane (off Gipps Street) East Melbourne.

During Lent we encourage you to use the prayer resource provided by the Diocese. It focuses on the Gospel reading for each Sunday and offers suggestions for personal reflection and prayer. Copies of the booklet are available before Lent begins.

25 February Ash Wednesday

10am and 7.30pm Liturgy including the Imposition of Ashes

5 April Palm Sunday

10am Gather in the Fitzroy Gardens for Palm Procession to Church.

9 April Maundy Thursday

8pm Liturgy, includes the Washing of Feet, the Institution of the Lord’s Supper, and Stripping of the Altar.

10 April Good Friday

10am Way of the Cross Procession with other Melbourne City Churches. Commences at St Francis’ Lonsdale Street.

2pm Liturgy, includes dramatic reading of the Passion of Christ, Prayer for the world with Christ on the Cross, Devotions at the foot of the cross, Holy Communion.

12 April Easter Day

6am Liturgy, including Vigil Readings, Lighting of the New Fire and Festal Eucharist of the Resurrection. Followed by breakfast together.

10am Sung Eucharist for the Resurrection of Christ.

31 May Pentecost Sunday

10am Festival Eucharist for the Holy Spirit

7 June Trinity Sunday – The Festival of our Title.

10am Festival Eucharist. Guest Preacher.

Followed by lunch together.

21 June Our Regional Bishop, Philip Huggins, will Preside and Preach at the 10am Eucharist.

13 and 20 September Two Sundays when we reflect on our call to responsible stewardship.

4 October St Francis’ Day.

10am We will have our morning service in the Fitzroy Gardens to celebrate this popular saint, followed by a shared picnic lunch.

20 December

6pm Service of Carols and Readings to prepare for Christmas.

24 December

9.30pm Mass for Christmas Eve (CHANGED TIME)

25 December 10am Festival Eucharist for Christmas Day

Discussion Groups

This year we will be considering some of the key issues of Christian faith – using Archbishop Rowan Williams’ book “tokens of Trust” as a resource. (Copies available from the parish).

Wednesdays from Easter to Pentecost

11am and 7.30pm

April 15, 22, 29 May 6, 13, 20.

Quiet Days

21 February. The Vicar is leading a reflective day to prepare us for the journey of Lent. In the church 10am to 3.30pm

31 October. A day to explore the prayerful walking of the Labyrinth. Many people are experiencing this as a very powerful way of praying.

Spirituality Programs

Once a month there is a seminar or workshop on some aspect of spirituality. The gathering is usually on the third Thursday of each month from 10.30am to 3pm. Full details are on a separate flyer.

We also offer spiritual direction and counselling, as well as training and supervision for spiritual directors.

A guide is available if you would like to have a “Prayerful Walk in the Fitzroy Gardens’.

Sharing Wisdom from Faith Traditions

17/6 Judaism. Melanie Landau is a lecturer at the Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation, Monash University and involved in community education and spiritual direction.

19/8 Indigenous Australian. Vicki Clark is a Mutthi Mutthi woman from Lake Mungo in NSW. Since 1990 she has been the Co-ordinator of the Aboriginal Catholic Ministry in Victoria.

Naidoc Week

Book Fair

Music Recitals

The parish has a long tradition of music in many forms. We hold regular Sunday afternoon concerts and details are advertised as planning is completed. So far these are planned:

22 February at 2pm. Moments Musical.

22 March at 2pm. A concert of the vocal and piano music of John Ireland.

15 November at 2pm. Moments Musical.

Social Gatherings

Tuesday 24 February Come and celebrate pancake day commencing at 6.30pm

Sunday 10 May lunch after the 10am service.

Sunday 7 June Trinity Sunday lunch.

Friday 12 June preview evening before the book fair.

Sunday 9 August lunch after the 10am service.

Sunday 22 November lunch together after the parish AGM.

Tuesday lunches

On the second Tuesday of each month people gather for lunch and sharing projects around the church. Bring your own lunch and come between 11.30am and 1pm each month. Meet some friends over lunch and share in a useful project.

Vestry Meetings

Vestry meets at 7.30pm on Tuesdays

17/2, 24/3, 21/4, 19/5, 16/6, 21/7, 18/8, 15/9, 13/10, 10/11.

Sausage Sizzles

The parish has a long tradition of providing a sausage sizzle on Clarendon Street on the Fridays and Saturdays when there is AFL football at the MCG. This is the 14^th year of this project. Money raised is used for specific outreach and mission projects as well as parish needs. In the first ten years $125,000.00 was raised and distributed. This year the season commences on 26^th March and Grand Final Day is 26^th September.

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