- I want to find a parish near me
- I want to find out about baptism in the Anglican Church
- I want to find out about worship in the Anglican Church in Melbourne
- I want to find out about marriage in the Anglican Church
- I want some information for families and children
- Dr Philip Freier, Archbishop of the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne
Ministry:
Theological education and training, ordination, professional standards, ministry appraisal, regions, bishops, and clergy
Archbishop Philip's Prayer for Melbourne:
God of community,
we give you thanks for this beautiful and vibrant city:
for its diversity of people and cultural life,
for its industry and commerce,for its hospitals and agencies of care,
and for its places of learning, recreation and worship.
God of compassion,
we pray for all who live and work in this city and for those who visit here:
open our hearts to
welcome the stranger,
shelter the homeless,\
befriend the lonely,
care for the needy,
and offer hope to those in despair,
for these are your people.
God of community,
Giver of life, of love and hope,
hear our prayers for the welfare of this city.
Amen
SMS Prayer:
God of compassion
Ur here 24/7
Ur @hm, @schl, @wrk
W al gnr8ns
Thnq.
Lhm 2 care 4 othrs
4 they r ur ppl Amen.
Translation:
God of compassion
you are here 24 hours a day seven days a week
you are at home, at school, at work
with all generations
Thank you
Lord help me to care for others
For they are your people, Amen
Around Melbourne
Melbourne churches keep cautious watch on ABC collapse
19/Nov/2008
While working parents and children in childcare will be the primary victims should ABC Learning Centres be closed down, the Diocese of Melbourne also has a stake in the collapse of the largest childcare provider in Australia.
Sustainable church building taking shape
12/Nov/2008
A celebration took place recently at St Alfred’s Blackburn North when the highest point of the new building, a 14m high landmark blade with a cross-shaped cut-out was installed.
Australian churches prepare for ‘Abolition Sunday’
7/Nov/2008
More than 200 years after the ‘official’ end of slavery, Australian churches are participating in Abolition Sunday to speak for the 27 million people worldwide who are still living in slavery and bonded labour.
Bishop urges life for Bali bombers
30/Oct/2008
The Bishop of the Northern and Western Region of the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne has written to the Indonesian Ambassador to urge the Indonesian government to commute the death sentences of the Bali bombers to life imprisonment.
ADF assures investors of investment guarantee
17/Oct/2008
The Anglican Development Fund has issued a notice to its investors assuring them that their investments are guaranteed by the Melbourne Anglican Trust Corporation
Anglicanism – the Via Media or not?
16/Oct/2008
Bishop Barbara Darling explores the nature and potential of the Via Media in turbulent times for the Anglican Communion.
Complex global challenges need high-quality journalism
16/Oct/2008
Just at the time journalism is under greatest pressure financially, the demands for high-quality journalism are more pressing than ever before, Mark Scott, Managing Director of the ABC, said last month in conversation with Archbishop Freier at Federation Square.
Meet the Dean Elect
14/Oct/2008
We are delighted to introduce to the Cathedral congregations and visitors our Dean elect, Dr Mark Burton. He will be installed by the Archbishop as Dean at the service of Evensong on Sunday 23 November at 6 pm.
