NEWS & EVENTS

Harvest Festival 2025

Extended for another week on Sunday 11 May 2025, following the 10am service click here

This year’s St Mary’s Harvest Festival will be held on Sunday 4 May 2025, following the 10am service click here

Lent/Easter Services 2025

Here are a list of times and dates for our Lent and Easter Services:

Ash Wednesday 5 March 2025: 7pm

1st – 5th Sundays in Lent between Sunday 9 March – Sunday 6 April 2025: 8am and 10am

Palm Sunday 13 April 2025: 8am and 10am; Stand Together for Justice and Kindness Palm Sunday Action for Refugees: arrive at 1.45pm for 2pm music & speeches at Tom’s Block, St Kilda Road (opposite the Victorian College of the Arts). Meeting point for Melbourne Anglicans, 1.15pm at steps of St Paul’s Cathedral.

Monday 14 & Tuesday 15 April 2025 of Holy Week: 6pm (Said Eucharist) in the Lady Chapel.

Wednesday 16 April 2025 of Holy Week: 7.30pm (Tenebrae at Trinity College, Parkville)

Maundy Thursday 17 April 2025: 8pm (Sung Eucharist)

Good Friday 18 April 2025: 10am (Liturgy of the Passion) & Good Friday Passion Reading

Holy Saturday 19 April 2025: 8pm (Great Paschal Vigil)

Easter Sunday 20 April 2025: 10am (Easter Day Sung Eucharist) (no 8am service)

Advent & Christmas Services 2024

Please find below the list of services & events:

Sunday 1 December 2024: 8am and 10am Advent Sunday 1

Sunday 1 December 2024: 7pm Advent Carol Service Advent Carol Liturgy

Sunday 8 December 2024: 8am and 10am Advent Sunday 2

Sunday 8 December 2024: 3pm VOX Vocal Ensemble Concert, Messiah I: The Christ Child, Tickets: Trybooking

Sunday 15 December 2024: 8am and 10am Advent Sunday 3

Sunday 22 December 2024: 8am and 10am Advent Sunday 4

Sunday 22 December 2024: 2pm Children’s Christmas Service Children’s Christmas Service

Tuesday 24 December 2024: 11pm Carols by the Crib and 11.30pm Midnight Mass Carols by the Crib & Midnight Mass

Wednesday 25 December 2024: 9am Sung Eucharist Christmas Day Mass

Easter Services 2024

Here are a list of times and dates for our Easter Services:

24th March: 8.00am and 10.00am Palm Sunday

28th March: 8.00pm Maundy Thursday

29th March: 10.00am Good Friday

30th March: 9.00pm Saturday Great Paschal Vigil

31st March: 10.00am Easter Day

Come and join the walk for Refugees on March 24 2024. Click on the link below:

Walk

Notice of Revision of the Electoral Roll

Council has decided that the Annual Meeting will take place on Sunday 19 November 2023.

In preparation for the Annual Meeting we are required to consider revisions to the Electoral Roll. Only those on the Electoral Roll have the right to attend and vote at the Annual Meeting or to be elected to office, such as Warden or Council Member.

Part of the revision process is removing the names of those who have died or who no longer meet the eligibility criteria (for example if they have relocated, often to another country or State).

We are also required to add the names of those who wish to join the Electoral Roll and are eligible to do so. A form for joining the roll can be found HERE.

The wider St Mary’s community includes many more people than are on the Electoral Roll. Some might want to join the Electoral Roll but have not yet got round to it. If you are in that category we urge you to do so. If you have any questions about this you can contact the Office or speak to Fr. Jan or Andrew Murray, who are the members of the Electoral Roll Committee.

The St Marys Annual Report can be found by clicking the link below:
11.30 am on Sunday 20 November 2022 in person and by videoconference and/or teleconference
Annual Report: HERE.

The Annual Meeting of the parish will be held in the church at:
11.30 am on Sunday 20 November 2022 in person and by videoconference and/or teleconference
The official notice can be found HERE.

END OF FINANCIAL YEAR TAX DEDUCTIBLE GIVING

The ongoing St Mary’s National Trust appeal is a tax-effective way of making a contribution to the ongoing task of maintaining our heritage-listed building. As the end of the financial year approaches, you might like to consider making a contribution to this fund, which is tax-deductible.

You can find the form HERE

Annual General Meeting 2021

The St Mary’s Annual Report is now available for download. It can be found: HERE.

The Annual Meeting of the parish will be held in the church at:
11.30 am on Sunday 21 November 2021 in person and by videoconference and/or teleconference
The official notice can be found HERE.

Funeral of Jackie Webber

The funeral of Jackie Webber is being held this Friday the 17th of September, 2021. The service can be viewed HERE

Anglican Family Violence Research Report

In June the Anglican Family Violence Research Report was published and the Church made Ten Commitments for Prevention and Response to Domestic and Family Violence in the Anglican Church in Australia. The Parish Council supports the outcomes of the Report and the commitments associated with it. The link to the Ten Commitments document is HERE

Anyone who would like information or support may contact one of the Clergy. You can also find help through the DVRCV (Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria) which can be found HERE

Parishioner Pledges

If you normally give to St Mary’s during a Sunday service when the plate is passed around you will find that during this time of Covid-19 this is not able to be achieved.

If therefore you would still wish to give to St Mary’s you can do a direct donation to our bank account. Please contact the office at office@stmarys.org.au and the details will be emailed to you. If you wish to organise a direct debit on a regular basis please fill out the following form and send it either to the ADF direct or to the office.