Services
Upcoming Services
Lent
Following the season of Epiphany we commence the season of Lent, a 40-day period of watching and waiting, a time to clear away the rubbish in our lives to make room for new life. Join us for this season as we watch, pray and wait. Lent is also a season of study and reflection. Lenten study groups are meeting on Tuesday evenings at 7.00 pm at All Saints and on Thursday mornings following the weekday service at St James Thornbury. For details see the weekly news sheet or contact Rev’d Philippa Wetherell, 0492 057 640.
Remaining services and Reflection sessions during Lent
17 March Fifth Sunday in Lent
9.15 am Sung Eucharist at St James Thornbury
11.00 am Sung Eucharist at All Saints
19 March Lenten Reflection
7.00 pm at All Saints
21 March Thursday Weekday Eucharist
10.30 am at St James Thornbury (followed by Lenten study and reflection)
24 March Sixth Sunday in Lent
Sunday of the Passion (Palm Sunday)
9.15 am Sung Eucharist at St James Thornbury
11.00 am Sung Eucharist at All Saints
This is followed by the commencement of Holy Week, which culminates in the glory of Easter Day.
Holy Week
28 March Maundy Thursday
With foot-washing, presenting of oils, Reserve Sacrament for Good Friday)
7:00 pm St James Thornbury
29 March Good Friday
Sung Eucharist Service from the reserved sacrament. Followed by Hot Cross Buns afternoon tea
3:00 pm All Saints, Northcote
30 March Holy Saturday / Easter Eve
Easter Vigil, Paschal Candle, Baptism renewal and First Communion of Easter
7.00pm St James Thornbury
31 Easter Day
Easter Service including Paschal Candle and Baptismal Renewal. Followed by bring and share lunch.
10.30am All Saints Northcote
Our regular Sunday service
The main regular service at All Saints is the weekly service of Holy Communion at 11.00 on Sunday mornings. The service is usually a sung Eucharist, which includes easy to sing congregational responses, along with some hymns. This is followed by tea and coffee and refreshments in our Meeting Room.
Our services follow the traditional seasons of the church year, beginning with Advent in December, then the 12 days of Christmas, followed by Epiphany. Ash Wednesday introduces the 40 days of Lent leading up to Palm Sunday, Holy Week and the great season of Easter, which is celebrated over seven weeks. Easter concludes with the day of Pentecost. Some weeks later, we come to Advent again, a season of anticipation and preparation at the beginning of a new church year. The major festival days are celebrated with meals and fellowship together, and we also mark special occasions such as Saints’ Days, All Saints and All Souls, and the August anniversary of the commencement of services in 1860.
Weekday services
On Thursdays at 10.30 am a service is held at St James Thornbury. For directions, visit stjamesthornbury.org.au.
Activity for children
Children are included in our services and are welcome as part of our worship at all times. There is a suitable space for quiet activity at the back of the church, and some materials can be provided.
Choral music for special services
Special services are held during Holy Week each year, leading up to Easter, and at Christmas. For special services, the parish choir prepares celebratory music.
Whole of parish activity
For certain services, including online services, we join in celebration with our friends at St James the Great, Thornbury. We also share pub lunches or other social gatherings. For information about St James visit stjamesthornbury.org.au
Baptisms, weddings and funerals
Please contact the vicar to discuss these and other occasional services, including Confirmation.
You can find All Saints on High Street Northcote at the corner of Walker Street, opposite Stop 26 of the Number 86 tram line (Bundoora RMIT to Docklands).
Our regular Sunday Service is held at 11.00 am. For information about our services at All Saints and St James, Thornbury, see our Services page.