About Us
Our parish is part of the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne, within the Anglican Church of Australia. It is part of the world-wide Anglican Communion, which has its beginnings in the Church of England. The Anglican Church has a history stretching back to the Roman occupation of Britannia. When the Romans left, Christianity remained, endured and flourished in certain parts of the British Isles. In 597 AD St Augustine, the first Archbishop of Canterbury, established a mission of the Latin Church in the south of England. (The word 'Anglican' comes from the Latin word for 'English'.)
All Saints' Church stands within the Anglo-Catholic tradition of Anglicanism, with the emphasis on traditional teaching, worship, and pastoral care, including care for the disadvantaged. The word of God and the sacraments, particularly the Eucharist (or the Mass) are at the heart of our parish life. Services are in the traditional language of the Book of Common Prayer and are characterised by dignified ceremonial and fine music. Indeed, our church has the only traditional parish choir of men and boys in the Diocese of Melbourne, besides our other choirs, the All Saints' Singers, a mixed group, and the St Hildegard Singers, a choir for girls and young women aged 7 to 20. These choirs share the responsibility of providing choral support for our liturgies. We use traditional 'Prayer Book' language in all the principal liturgies.
All Saints has a choral tradition going back to the mid-19th Century. The parish choir of men and boys, known as the All Saints' Choir, sings at most principal Sunday Mass services except during the school holidays. A mixed choir, the All Saints' Singers, sings at Evensong on the first Sunday of the month, except January and on certain other occasions. A new choir was started in April 2019, the St Hildegard Singers, aimed at providing further opportunities for girls and young women aged from 7 to 20 years. The church has a fine three-manual pipe organ, rebuilt in 1982.
People travel from all parts of Melbourne and sometimes beyond to worship regularly at All Saints, attracted by the traditional liturgy, orthodox teaching and fine music. Many others have a link with the church through the choir or because a significant event, such as a baptism, wedding or funeral at All Saints has touched their lives.
All Saints seeks to preserve, maintain and extend the Catholic and Apostolic faith as it has been received within Anglicanism. Accordingly, the Clergy and Parish Council of All Saints' Church uphold the traditional faith of the Catholic Church as expressed in the formularies of the Book of Common Prayer, and the teachings of the General Councils of the Universal Church.
All Saints' is also the home church of the Prayer Book Society of Victoria, a society of people dedicated to preserving and celebrating the contribution made to the faith and culture of Anglicanism and Christianity in general by the Book of Common Prayer.
The church, as well as being noted for its size, also has a beautiful interior, decorated in 19th Century English 'Tractarian' Gothic style. In 2008, the interior of All Saints' Church was beautifully and faithfully restored. It is certainly one of the finest Victorian Gothic buildings in Melbourne and Australia. It houses many fine objects, including some of the best stained glass windows in the country.
All Saints' Church stands within the Anglo-Catholic tradition of Anglicanism, with the emphasis on traditional teaching, worship, and pastoral care, including care for the disadvantaged. The word of God and the sacraments, particularly the Eucharist (or the Mass) are at the heart of our parish life. Services are in the traditional language of the Book of Common Prayer and are characterised by dignified ceremonial and fine music. Indeed, our church has the only traditional parish choir of men and boys in the Diocese of Melbourne, besides our other choirs, the All Saints' Singers, a mixed group, and the St Hildegard Singers, a choir for girls and young women aged 7 to 20. These choirs share the responsibility of providing choral support for our liturgies. We use traditional 'Prayer Book' language in all the principal liturgies.
All Saints has a choral tradition going back to the mid-19th Century. The parish choir of men and boys, known as the All Saints' Choir, sings at most principal Sunday Mass services except during the school holidays. A mixed choir, the All Saints' Singers, sings at Evensong on the first Sunday of the month, except January and on certain other occasions. A new choir was started in April 2019, the St Hildegard Singers, aimed at providing further opportunities for girls and young women aged from 7 to 20 years. The church has a fine three-manual pipe organ, rebuilt in 1982.
People travel from all parts of Melbourne and sometimes beyond to worship regularly at All Saints, attracted by the traditional liturgy, orthodox teaching and fine music. Many others have a link with the church through the choir or because a significant event, such as a baptism, wedding or funeral at All Saints has touched their lives.
All Saints seeks to preserve, maintain and extend the Catholic and Apostolic faith as it has been received within Anglicanism. Accordingly, the Clergy and Parish Council of All Saints' Church uphold the traditional faith of the Catholic Church as expressed in the formularies of the Book of Common Prayer, and the teachings of the General Councils of the Universal Church.
All Saints' is also the home church of the Prayer Book Society of Victoria, a society of people dedicated to preserving and celebrating the contribution made to the faith and culture of Anglicanism and Christianity in general by the Book of Common Prayer.
The church, as well as being noted for its size, also has a beautiful interior, decorated in 19th Century English 'Tractarian' Gothic style. In 2008, the interior of All Saints' Church was beautifully and faithfully restored. It is certainly one of the finest Victorian Gothic buildings in Melbourne and Australia. It houses many fine objects, including some of the best stained glass windows in the country.