Yarra Valley Anglican Church

27/03/2026

12/12/2024

All are welcome to our Christmas Services!

SUNDAY DECEMBER 15
Bishop Paul Barker
9:30am Holy Communion at St John's Healesville
5:00pm Traditional Carols at St Paul's Yarra Glen

SUNDAY DECEMBER 22
11:00am Holy Communion at St Paul's Yarra Glen
5:00pm Traditional Carols at St John's Healesville

CHRISTMAS DAY (45 minute service)
9:30am St John's Healesville
9:30am St Paul's Yarra Glen

Have a blessed Christmas!

26/03/2024

All welcome to join us this Easter.
Good Friday
9:30am St John's Healesville
11:00am St Paul's Yarra Glen

Easter Sunday
9:30am St John's Healesville
11:00am St Paul's Yarra Glen

CHRIST IS RISEN, HE IS RISEN INDEED!

08/12/2023

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from Yarra Valley Anglican Church. You are welcome to meet with us as we celebrate the coming of hope, peace, joy & love.

13/09/2023

THE MARRIAGE COURSE
We are running The Marriage Course over 7 Wednesday nights, starting Oct 25. It's designed to be a weekly date-night for married couples. They will enjoy a two-course catered meal, watch a video and have an opportunity for thoughtful private conversation together.

This course is excellent for couples at any stage in their marriage journey. To quote The Guardian Newspaper: "There’s no counselling, no airing of dirty linen in public, no group therapy – and it seems to work." The Marriage Course is based on Christian principles but designed for couples with or without a church background.

Find more information here: https://themarriagecourse.org/try/the-marriage-course
Limited to 12 couples on a pay-what-you-can basis (the course costs about $200 per couple).
Register your interest with Phil & Gill Wright: [email protected]

21/07/2023

Join us for our services tomorrow. We love seeing visitors :)
9:30am St John's Healesville
11:00am St Paul's Yarra Glen

A brief Bible devotion to meditate on this Saturday:
Scripture – Psalm 85:8 Let me hear what God the LORD will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, to his saints.

Observation - The Psalmist wants to hear the Lord speak. There is a desire on his part to listen to what the Almighty has to say. He’s not afraid of the Lord and his words. If anything, he’s afraid of not hearing the Lord, because he knows what kind of God he is and what he might say: the Lord will speak peace, and the Psalmist wants to hear this divine peace that surpasses all understanding.

Application - Many today don’t believe in the Lord, or are not interested in listening to him, or are afraid of Him and His words. This is the wrong perspective. The Almighty exists, he speaks to us, his words are peace. Therefore, let us be like the psalmist, hear what the Lord is saying and be blessed by Him.

Prayer – Gracious Father, may we share this same desire: the desire to hear you speak, for we know your words will bless us. Even today, give us ears to hear, minds to understand, hearts to believe, wills to obey. Today speak your peace to us through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Need some encouragement and inspiration for reading and hearing God’s voice in the Bible? Why not join us on our Church Bible reading journey? This coming week we are reading Acts 20-24 and Psalm 90-92.

10/07/2023

After 3 months Sabbatical, it was good to be back preaching with the saints at Yarra Valley Anglican Church. We started a new series on Genesis 37-50 and the life of Joseph.
Catch up on last Sunday's sermon here:

Rev Matthew Smith, Sunday 9th July 2023 Yarra Valley Anglican Church, Melbourne, Australia https://stjohnshealesville.org.au

03/04/2023

Celebrate Easter with Yarra Valley Anglican Church. All Welcome!
Good Friday & Resurrection Sunday
9:30am St John's Healesville
11:00am St Paul's Yarra Glen

01/04/2023

Join us for our Palm Sunday services:
9:30am St John's Healesville
11:00am St Paul's Yarra Glen

On Palm Sunday, we remember the time Jesus entered Jerusalem--and everybody started praising him! This was even prophesied many years before in Zechariah 9:9...

28/03/2023

Stable One is running a Yarra Valley Winter Shelter this year. If you would like to learn more, or would be interested in volunteering, come along to one of their information sessions tonight or tomorrow.
https://stableone.org/

16/03/2023

"How is Christianity different to other religions?" as answered by an Artificial Intelligence system called ChatGPT. What do you think of the answer?

Christianity is different from other religions in several ways:

Belief in Jesus Christ as the Son of God: Christianity is centered around the belief in Jesus Christ as the Son of God and the savior of humanity. This belief is unique to Christianity and sets it apart from other religions.

Emphasis on grace and forgiveness: Christianity places a strong emphasis on the concept of grace and forgiveness. Christians believe that salvation comes through faith in Jesus Christ and not through good works or adherence to religious laws.

The Trinity: Christianity teaches that God is one being in three persons – the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This concept is known as the Trinity and is not found in other religions.

The Bible: Christianity is based on the Bible, which is considered to be the inspired word of God. While other religions have holy texts, the Bible is unique in its content and teachings.

The role of the church: Christianity places a strong emphasis on the role of the church and the community of believers in the life of a Christian. While other religions may have communal aspects, the Christian church plays a central role in the spiritual life of its adherents.

Overall, Christianity is a unique religion that is distinguished by its emphasis on the person and work of Jesus Christ, the concept of grace and forgiveness, the doctrine of the Trinity, the role of the Bible, and the importance of the church.