Sawubona !! A warm welcome to the Anglican Parish of Christ Church in Geelong, from our Vicar Fr Lankiri Thaba and from the Ministry team and from everyone who worships here-

.... from this page you can go to -

a recording from the 8am Eucharist for the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (8th September) -
a recording (27:13) including the Readings, and Fr Lankiri's Reflections on today's Gospel (Mark 7 verses 24-37) -"What is our excuse to not approach Jesus? His Grace is sufficient for all of us..."

Next Sunday 15th September will be the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost.

** services will not be recorded on Sunday 15th September and Sunday 22nd September - apologies! .... but other recorded services are available for listening at home, includingthe Gospel reading and Fr Lankiri's sermon at the Wednesday Eucharist on 11th September 2024 (10:21).

During the month of September there are several important dates and celebrations, including - Saturday 14th September - Holy Cross
Saturday 21st November - Matthew, Apostle, Evangelist and Martyr
Sunday 29th September - Michael and All Angels

... a little further away is Sunday 6th October when the Parish will hold a special service for the Blessing of Animals and Pets as we commemorate St Francis of Assisi, the Patron Saint of Animals and the Encironment. On 24th November is our Patronal Festival - Christ the King - when we will also hold Confirmation for the four candidates presently being prepared.

Hope25 - the Parish is participating in Hope25 - from Easter Day to Pentecost in 2025 - it's an initiative from the Diocese to strengthen and grow churches across the Diocese and beyond. You can be involved and can find out more about the vision the Anglican Church has for Hope25 from the website at https://www.hope25.com.au - receive monthly email updates, insights, practical steps you can take, and join a national monthly Zoom prayer meeting. Check out the Hope25 website and get involved!

For the weekend of 14th-15th September 2024 in the Anglican Cycle of Prayer we are especially praying for Holy Trinity in Hampton Park (Argho Biswas); for the Diocese of Bendigo (Bp Matt Brain, Clergy & People); for Stewardship Agencies; for Holy Trinity at Hastings (Timothy Anderson); for the Diocese of Brisbane (Abp Jeremy Greaves, Asst Bps John Roundhill, Sarah Plowman, Cameron Venables); for the Archdeaconry of Maroondah (Bruce Bickerdike); for Pastoral Services at Geelong Grammar School (Abp Philip Freier), at All Saints’ in Ascot Vale (Bp Genieve Blackwell), at St Andrew’s in Corio-Norlane (Bp Brad Billings), and at St Luke’s in Frankston East (Bp Paul Barker); for the Confirmations at St Paul’s Cathedral (Bp Paul Barker); and for the Church of Nigeria (Bp Henry Chukwudum Ndukuba). You can see the full Cycle of Prayer for the coming weeks here.

... and some things to read from this page include the weekly Parish Notices and Announcements (found in the Service Booklet very week, and usually mentioned towards the end of each church service), the most recent Chronicle (published quarterly by the Parish in March, June, September and December each year), and the most recent Melbourne Anglican Magazine (published monthly by the Diocese in on-line or printed version).

Christ Church is on the corner of Moorabool and McKillop Streets in Geelong, and is usually open for private time, prayer or just to visit every weekday from 12noon until 2pm. You can find out more about the Parish from the links on the home page.