Funerals
The death of a loved one can be one of the most difficult times and we would like to be there to guide and support you at your time of loss.
We welcome enquiries about funerals, memorial events, burials, and the interment or scattering of ashes.
If you are recently bereaved, or would like to discuss your own preferred funeral arrangements, we will seek to support you with appropriate information and care. Please do not assume a minister or church funeral is unaffordable. It’s very important to us that funerals are accessible to all so please let us know if our standard fees are going to be a problem.
Christian funerals acknowledge that people are more than physical beings. We entrust the spirit of the person who has died into the eternal care of God their Creator. In the funeral service we also ask for God’s continued care for our own emotional and spiritual journey. When people die it is important to commemorate their life, however long or short, from miscarriage, stillbirth and new-born death, to suicide, through to the death of a centenarian. In funerals we acknowledge together the impact of each death and the grief it brings.
St Augustine's is a beautiful service venue with a screen for a powerpoint presentation, a sound system for electronic music, or an organist can be arranged if you'd like hymns to be included in the service.
We also have a team that can help to serve any refreshments you have organised, either in the Hannan Centre or Parish Hall following the funeral service.
Fees
Church hire | $650
Additional area hire | Dependent on the space/s you’d like to hire
Please see below for your options or view all hireable spaces and fees to see everything that’s available including our church, Hannan Centre Parish Hall, and kitchen facilities for preparation and/or funeral reception spaces.
Minister’s fee | $350 incl GST
Travel reimbursement fee (for offsite weddings) | Charged at the current govt km rate
Audio/Visual operator (required to use sound system) | $150
Organist (if required) | $200 incl GST
Catering help (if required) | $100
Venue options
St Augustine's Church
Hannan Centre Lounge
Hannan Centre Lounge and Kitchen space
Church Hall
Church Hall Kitchen
Offsite at your preferred location
Please use the Funeral enquiry form below to let us know of your service preferences and we will arrange to meet and plan with you.
Please feel free to contact the Vicar if you'd like to discuss your options.
Funeral Directors
Lamb and Haywood is respected local funeral director that is familiar with our premises, but we're happy to work with any funeral director of your choice. If you have any questions please contact the Parish Office.
