Our Mission & Vision
St Mary’s is a community. Loving God, Following Jesus, Sharing God’s love with all
St Mary’s Anglican Church is a beautifully maintained 150 year old bluestone church nestled in the heart of Sunbury. Its walls, slate roof and stained glass windows contribute to the picturesque image of an old country town church. It is a popular venue for weddings and baptisms and has a long history of serving the community of Sunbury. However, don’t let it’s looks deceive you…. St Mary’s is also a modern church with a constantly growing membership of more than 200 regulars. Behind its romantic walls are people who care about people and who serve and love each other and the community of Sunbury.
We acknowledge the triune God, the Creator of heaven and earth and His ownership of all things. We recognise that He gave stewardship of these lands upon which we meet to the First Nations Peoples of this country. In His sovereignty, He has allowed other people groups to migrate to these shores. We acknowledge the cultures of our First Nations Peoples and are thankful for the community that we share together now. We pay our respects to the Gunung-Willam-Balluk people of the Kulin nation and their elders/leaders, both past and present, and those who are rising up to become leaders.
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Contact Us
All the information you need to know to get in contact with St Mary’s and where we are located.
Our Staff
Meet our staff and put a face to the names
History of St Mary’s
150 years and stronger than ever!
Community Store
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Being a Christian
Find out more about God and what it means to be “a Christian”
Join us as we worship God
Weekly Services
8:30am Sunday- Traditional Holy Communion service with Hymns
10:30am Sunday- All ages service with Children’s program during school terms. Holy Communion on the 1st & 3rd Sundays.
5.00pm Sunday- All ages service with contemporary music and monthly Communion, followed by dinner.
10:00am Wednesday- Traditional Anglican Communion
To find out more about a specific service please click on the menu on the left
Our church is wheelchair accessible and has a hearing loop installed.
Children at St Mary’s
Children are welcome at all of our St Mary’s services. We have a special area in our church where parents can sit with their children whilst they play with quiet toys, and still be very much part of the body of the church.
A creche for pre-schoolers operates at our 5pm service so parents can listen to the sermon without distraction.
Music Playtime Music Playtime is a playgroup which meets each Thursday from 10.00am til 11:30am in the Hall. The hour incorporates actions, rhythm, singing and stories and open to anyone to come along. Gold coin donation.
Join our Music Playtime Facebook Group by clicking here
God’s Gang
God’s Gang is our Sunday School program, for children from 4 year old Kinder to Grade 6. Families join us for the start of our 10.30am service and after some songs, a prayer and sometimes a short kids’ talk, the kids head off with their God’s Gang teachers and helpers to our Parish House for their session. A typical God’s gang session will include some singing, games, crafts and of course bible lessons and stories! Kids are collected by their parents from the Parish house when the service is finished. All of our God’s Gang teachers and Creche leaders have current Working with Children Checks, National Police Checks and are carefully screened.
Baptism
For more information about Baptism at St Mary’s please click here
How Do I get Involved?
St Mary’s Anglican Church is not a place for spectators. It is a place for team members. Whether you are a five-year old child, a ninety-five year old grandmother, a busy mum, or a businessman with big responsibilities, we want you to be a part of our vibrant church community. Here is how you can learn, serve, and grow at St Marys.
Home Groups
Often, small groups of people are better able to interact and learn about a topic than larger groups are. For that reason, St Mary’s has small bible studies held in member homes. The size of the group is anywhere from six to twenty people. At a time, designated by your group, you can participate in the small group study.
Pre-schoolers
Children are welcome at all of our St Mary’s services, and we have a family area in our church where small children can play quietly, Mum’s can feed babies and families can be part of our worshipping community. Children aged from 3 upwards can go out to God’s Gang during the 10.30am services. Music Playtime meets every Thursday during school terms from 10.00- 11.30am in the the Parish Centre.
Children
Each Sunday morning during school terms, children get to participate in their own “God’s Gang” activities. Bible lessons are taught in such a way that every child gets to participate and learn. Each of our God’s gang teachers is carefully screened and thoroughly trained in children’s instruction and holds a current Working with Children card and Police Check. Kids United meets every Friday afternoon for Primary School aged children, from 3.45pm- 5.00pm in the Parish Centre.
Youth
Youth United is a youth group for Secondary school students, and meets every Friday night in the Parish House.
Young Adults
Life can get complicated once you cross that nebulous threshold into adulthood. There are complicated decisions. Bigger stakes. Serious relationships. And a whole lot more decisions. The young adult group of St Mary’s provides a welcoming atmosphere for university and early-career aged young people.
Stitch n Sew
This group meets weekly in the parish centre on Tuesday afternoons for a great time of sewing and chatting and encouragement. They have produced some marvellous pieces of work and welcome new members.
Mothers Union
M.U. meets on the third Wednesday morning of each month. They have guest speakers, raise funds and support and encourage each other.
Mission Outreach
St Mary’s is thrilled to be part of the spread of God’s kingdom around the world. We are active in supporting missionaries with our money and with our prayers. Every second year, a small team from our church travels to Chibobo, Zambia to assist in practical projects and evangelistic outreach. We encourage all of our people to respond to God’s call for laborers, whether it means that they move to a foreign country or live and minister in our own community.
For more information on our outreach activities, and other mission activities and agencies that St Mary’s supports please click on one of the links to the left.
Chibobo
Chibobo is a rural community in Northern Zambia, and ST Mary’s has a a very close link with the community, through our support of the HMP Orphanage there. St Mary’s have a mission team travel to the orphanage in Chibobo every two years.
Kids Hope
KIDS HOPE AUS. is a mentoring program that helps Australian children needing additional support, and their families. Through a partnership between local churches and primary schools, Kids Hope Aus. works to improve opportunities for mentored children in the areas of education, self confidence and wellbeing.
Events
Coming Events
Details of our coming events and a full calendar can be found by clicking on the events tab.
For further information about any of the events listed, please contact the office on 03 9744 1347.
The Marriage Course
The Marriage Course is eight sessions designed to help couples strengthen their relationships.
Click here for more information and to watch testimonies from couples from our community who have undertaken the course together.
Downloads
If you would like to keep up to date with our news when you cant make it to one of our services, you can download our weekly “Pewsheet” (newsletter) by clicking on the link below.
If you have missed one of the sermons in a series and would like to catch up, you can listen online, or download a sermon to your computer and listen to it on your MP3 player or iPod!
Check back soon for news of coming events or visit our Facebook page!
Contact Us
Telephone:
Tel: (03) 9744 1347
Email:
Church Location & Address:
11 O’Shanassy St, Sunbury. (map)
Office Address:
7 O’Shanassy St, Sunbury
Postal Address:
PO Box 2049, Sunbury, VIC, 3429
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St Mary’s Community Store:
Tel: (03) 9740 5547
Address- 7 O’Shanassy St, Sunbury