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.

LOCUM-TENENS

BISHOP IAN GEORGE AO

The bishop was born in Adelaide. Educated at St Peters College University of Adel where he graduated with a law degree in 1956 after 5 years in practice as barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of SA he was accepted as a candidate for ordination in the diocese of Adelaide and was the first Australian sent to the General Theological Seminary in New York City where he graduated M.Div in 1964. His thesis was entitled “The relationship between the Spiritual Experience and the Aesthetic Experience”. His DD was conferred in 1989. He was ordained Deacon and Priest by the Bishop of New York and served for 18 months in a parish in the Diocese before returning to Adelaide late in 1965. He served an assistant curacy in Adelaide and then became Priest in Charge and Australian Regular Army chaplain in Woomera. During those years he was also art critic for the original Murdoch paper “The News” in Adelaide. In 1969 he became Sub-Warden and Chaplain of St George’s College University of WA and part-time lecturer and tutor in history. In 1973 he became Dean of Brisbane where he became Actors’ Church Union chaplain, Senior Chaplain for the First Military District, a Trustee of the Queensland Art Gallery, and deputy president of the Queensland Festival of the Arts. He was founding president of the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Foundation of Queensland. He lectured at the University of Queensland on the arts and spirituality. During that time he was elected to General Synod and its Standing Committee, began 16 years on the Liturgical Commission, and served on various school boards and university councils. In 1981 he moved to Canberra as Arch-Deacon of Canberra and Rector of St John’s Church, Reid. He acted as secretary of the Anglican National Centre Project, chaired the Council of St. Mark’s library and theological college, taught liturgy at the College, and chaired the Bishop’s Appeal for Anglicare. In 1989 he became Assistant Bishop of the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn and in 1991 was elected Archbishop of Adelaide. During that time he chaired the General Synod International Affairs Commission, the Refugee Working Group. In 1997 he was appointed by the Archbishop of Canterbury as chairman of the Anglican Communion Migrant and Refugee Network and continued in the role until 2006. He retired in 2004 and has since been a visiting lecturer at the National Gallery of Australia, the Art Gallery of South Australia and the National Gallery of Victoria where he recently lectured on William Blake’s illustrations for Dante’s “Divine Comedy”.

He is married to Barbara, who was a New Yorker, and has a daughter Sarah living in Melbourne and four grand-children.

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.

Worship Times

Our Worship times are:

Sundays 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.

2012 Calendar

Christmas

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

24 DECEMBER 5pm CHILDREN'S SERVICE

24 December 11.30pm Mass for Christmas Eve (CHANGED TIME)

25 December 10am Festival Eucharist for Christmas Day

Worship

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

Sunday 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.

27 May Pentecost Sunday

10am Festival Eucharist for the Holy Spirit

19 June Trinity Sunday – The Festival of our Title.

Followed by lunch together.

Naidoc Week

Every year we do something to keep us focussed on issues of our indigenous brothers and sisters.This year's Naidoc service will be Sunday July 1 at 10 am followed by Parish Lunch at 12 noon. For further details contact Peter Arnott on 9417 5048.

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.

6 May 2.00 pm Moments Musical presents a concert of fine vocal and instrumental music $15/$12 including afternoon tea.

20 May 2 pm CASTLE OF DREAMS Corda Trio (Richard Keunemann (violin); Julia Monsbourgh french horn; Anna Carson, piano ) Works by Gordon Carr, Anton Dvorak, Luke Howard. $20/$15/ students $10 including afternoon tea.

Proceeds from this concert will contribute to the Organ Restoration Fund. Information about the organ can be found at http://www.ohta.org.au/organs/organs/EastMelbHolyTrinity.html

Social Gatherings

Sunday 19 June Trinity Sunday lunch.

Vestry Meetings

Vestry meets at 7.30pm on the third Tuesdays of the month.

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 15^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 24th March. COME AND JOIN US

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