Current Notices
Saturday 6 & Sunday 7 September, St Peter’s Bookroom Book Fair
St Peter’s Bookroom is holding its popular as-new and second-hand book fair over two days, Saturday 6 September, 10am-4pm, and Sunday 7 September, 10am-2pm. You can find everything from quality Christian theology and spirituality, to fiction, non-fiction, and biographies. This is a great event for all readers.
Sunday 28 September, Safe Ministry Group Training Session
We will be holding a Safe Ministry Group Training Session on Sunday 28 September following the 10am service (11.30am) in Buxton Hall. If you are a volunteer and you have not completed Safe Ministry training or it has been 3 years or more since you last did your training please sign-up here or in the Narthex. If you are not sure if you need to complete training, speak to Alicia Groves, Parish Administrator & Child Safe Compliance Officer.
‘Exploring Psalm Therapy’: Quiet Day, Saturday 4 October, 10am-4pm
This quiet day will be held at the lovely St Joseph’s Spirituality Centre, Williamstown, where many of us have been before. There is opportunity between the guided reflections to walk along the beach or in the Botanic Gardens which are next door. The reflections on the Quiet Day will explore the ways in which we can allow the psalms to comfort us, challenge us, and bring us to prayer and praise. Wendy will use her experience as both priest and psychologist to present some ways to do this – how to bring to the psalms our experiences in the world and in our own lives, engaging in deep listening to what we find there and responding in prayer. A sign up sheet is available in the narthex today. For any questions about the day, or to register your interest and make payment, contact Revd Wendy assistantpriest@saintjohnstoorak.org OR the Parish Office 9826 1434 enquiries@saintjohnstoorak.org
BYO Lunch – Tea & Coffee Provided. $20 per person. RSVP Sunday 28 September
Confirmation & Reception into the Anglican Church, Sunday 26 October
Our annual service of Confirmation and Reception will be held on Sunday 26 October at 10am with Bishop Alison Taylor. If you are interested in taking this significant step in your faith journey, please contact the Parish Office or speak to a member of clergy. Classes in preparation will begin on Sunday 21 September at 11.30am, followed by classes on October 5, 12 and 19. Attendance is compulsory.
Victorian Anglicans Together (VAT)
VAT advocates for a Church that is open, diverse and inclusive, tolerant and welcoming. VAT provides a forum for Anglicans from a broad spectrum of beliefs to meet together in unity and diversity. Both Peter and Wendy are members and encourage you to look them up and join. You can find out more here: www.victoriananglicanstogether.org
Community Groups
Various community groups meet in our church hall, ‘Buxton Hall’, on a regular basis.
Happy Destiny
AA
Wednesday 6.30pm
Toorak Tuesday
NA
Tuesday 7.30pm
Kumon
Maths & English Learning Programme
Monday, Tuesday & Friday
3pm-6.30pm
Outreach
St. John’s Toorak supports various worthwhile community organisations.
Continue reading to find out more!
Richmond Churches Food Centre
The Richmond Churches Food Centre is an ecumenical, grass roots initiative that has been providing food security for hundreds of people each week for some 30 years. At Richmond Churches Food Centre people receive enough food and a warm welcome, regardless of their background, culture, beliefs or lifestyle.
Christ Church Mission Community Centre
St Kilda’s Little Mission
The Centre offers opportunities for social interaction and personal growth, particularly through free weekly meals, emergency support, volunteering opportunities, engagement in free or low-cost activities, and community outreach.
Saint Mark's Community Centre
St Mark’s Fitzroy, partnered with Anglicare Victoria, provides support to people in the community who are experiencing primary and secondary homelessness in the City of Yarra and the City of Melbourne. Including emergency relief, case management, facilities such as showers and laundry as well as hot meals.
Dixon House
Anglicare Victoria
Dixon House is a neighbourhood centre located in the heart of Clayton, in the City of Monash, Victoria, Australia. They have a range of programs and services that cater to the needs of those in the local community. Their hope is to provide a place where you can make friends, learn new skills, volunteer your time, and get support.
Connie Benn Centre
Brotherhood of St Laurence
BSL believes that all children have a right to quality and affordable early education and care regardless of cultural or social background. BSL runs a variety of programs, offering opportunities for both parents and children to make connections and learn in a safe and culturally caring environment.
Sunday Suppers
Anglican Parish of
St. Silas & St Anselm
The Parish of the Parks community offers meals to those in need every Sunday from 4:30pm to 5:30pm in the church hall.
For Port Phillip residents with a concession card, food parcels are given out on the first Sunday of each month from 4.30pm to 5.30pm.
“Get Out for Good”
Anglican Criminal Justice Ministry – Anglicare Victoria
This program provides people who have been released from prison access to social and emotional support. Drop in Centres, phone calls and informal meetings provide safe spaces to talk about what they are going through and encouragement to reconnect with family, friends and community. The program acts to strengthen people’s ability to identify and develop their own resources and build capacity while making the adjustment from prison to the “outside”.
Refugee Child Outreach
Brotherhood of St Laurence
This program works with children and families who are newly arrived in Australia. Settling in a new country is challenging and navigating a complex system of services for children can be confusing. The program is open to families with young children of a refugee background, who are seeking asylum or arrived in Australia on community detention.
The Lazarus Centre
St Peter’s Eastern Hill,
East Melbourne
The Lazarus Centre operates onsite at St Peter’s in East Melbourne. The centre provides food, pastoral care and essential support to people experiencing homelessness; it provides people a warm and secure place to eat breakfast seven days a week, every day of the year. Breakfast is available daily between 7:30am and 9:00am. On Fridays at 11.00 am a BBQ is held in conjunction with Doutta Galla Community Health Services.
Order of St Lazarus Victorian Commandery Foundation
Charitable Trust
A foundation to help poor, disadvantaged and marginalised members of our community. OLJ aims to promote and assist education in hospital care and administration, nursing and first aid and to establish and promote aid and assistance to hospitals, medical centres and institutions for the treatment of human ills of every kind.
The Mission to Seafarers Victoria
(MTSV)
The Mission to Seafarers Victoria has operated from its heritage-listed building in Melbourne’s Docklands since 1917. Serving a special place in the life and community of those who live and work at sea, the dedicated team of staff and volunteers provide comfort, a friendly face, and a sense of community to the thousands of seafarers who visit the Port of Melbourne annually.
The Queen’s Fund
Since 1887, The Queen’s Fund has been dedicated to supporting single women & children in Victoria who are in distress, crisis, or emergency situations. They are committed to providing them with the necessary resources and assistance to help them overcome their challenges and lead a better life. The Queen’s Fund is one of Victoria’s oldest charities, run by women for women.
