Visitor info
Are you looking for faith, hope & community?
Are you considering visiting St Augustine's, want to know more about the Christian faith, or are keen to get involved in a Church? Whatever your reason, we look forward to welcoming you and pray that the Lord may bless you with his peace and grace.
What are you facing alone?
- Illness?
- Financial insecurity?
- Loneliness?
- Feeling overwhelmed?
- Spiritual stagnation?
What we offer
Community
Be a part of a welcoming and supportive faith community
Hope
Get a fresh perspective on your life and hope for the future
Spiritual growth
Be inspired and challenged in your faith and values
What’s it like to be a part of St Augustine’s?
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"I enjoy that I'm able to just be myself, to walk together, physically and emotionally with other members of the church community, sharing our journeys together"
— Lerk Shih Poh Stedman
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"My faith is the cornerstone of my life. It wasn’t always so, and I have had to work through quite a journey throughout my life as my faith grew slowly."
— Thelma Kent
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"My wife (Jacqui) and I began coming to St Aug’s around 20 years ago. We were attracted by the very beautiful building and made to feel at home. We developed several lasting friendships among members in our age group."
— Newell Grenfell
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"My spiritual faith means a great deal to me...I am deeply grateful for the Holy Spirit for being with me throughout my life."
— Ann Carnaby
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"...my faith has strengthened me to cope when devastating occasions have occurred...There were many times that I called on Jesus to help me cope and there were many times when I was very conscious of his presence with me."
— Lois Allan
How to join a church service
1. Pick a service
Our services vary so check them out and see what style fits best with you
2. Find a car park
There is some on-site parking, and plenty of roadside parking outside the church, so finding a car park will be easy
3. Come on in
Someone will greet you at the door. Sit wherever you feel comfortable. There's an activity corner for children at the back of the church.
What to expect at a service
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Typically a service will consist of worship (faith themed) songs, a sermon (a talk on a faith based topic), a time of prayer, followed by more songs, before a short time of notices about upcoming parish events. Afterwards there is shared morning tea with tea, coffee and biscuits provided by the church.
We offer a range of services within the Parish. Please see the Regular Services page for more information about individual services, their styles and times.
For special annual services such as Christmas, Easter and Lent, please see the Annual Services & Events page.
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Communion is a tradition we practice by having a small amount of bread and wine during a church service. Jesus invited his followers to use these common everyday food/drink items as symbols to remember his life, death and resurrection by. The bread represents his body, which we say "was broken for us", and the wine his blood, which "was shed for us". This may sound strange to newcomers, but for Christians, it helps us remember and celebrate the lengths that God has gone to, to save us.
Communion is part of many of our services and is offered to anyone that has been baptised. All Communion services offer wine in a traditional shared cup.
Dietary information: Gluten-free wafers are available at all communion services. The wine used for communion contains alcohol.
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Often there will be a time in a service when we collect donations for the upkeep of the church and to assist with our church's outreach to the community; this is called the “offering”. As a visitor we don’t expect you to contribute financially, unless you want to.
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At St Augustine's children stay in the church during the service and there is an activity table for them to use if they'd like near the entrance. There is a change table in the adjoining Hannan Centre Lounge bathroom, accessed through through the back of the church, and a play room just downstairs if you or your little one need some space.
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There are 18 off-street car parks on the church grounds around the church and hall buildings (down the driveway) and plenty of additional roadside parking. The church has 5 wheelchair parking spaces (3 down the driveway, on the right outside the church building, 2 more further down). From these spaces there's level access to the church entrance, and ramp access to the adjoined Hannan Centre Lounge.
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The Anglican Church’s 5th Mark of Mission is to strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth.
Please see the Sustainability page to see our sustainability values and practices.
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Rev Kofe is typically available to chat after the Sunday service if you have any quick questions.
If you want to talk further, have spiritual questions or need help please see these pages for more information;
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