St. Stephen's and St. Mary's Anglican Church, Mt. Waverley

12/06/2026

It was fabulous having the new Archbishop of Melbourne, Ric Thorpe and wife Louie, at our Corpus Christi service on 7 June. Archbishop Ric presided and preached and met parishioners over brunch. A joyful occasion.
📸 Judith Gibson

23/05/2026

TODAY IS PENTECOST SUNDAY! 🔥
Join us today at either the 8.30am or 10am service

Fr Derek writes…
“Pentecost (from the Greek word pentekoste meaning fiftieth) is celebrated fifty days after Easter, and for Christians commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and followers of Jesus in Jerusalem, which empowered them to go out and spread the Gospel. It is widely considered by Christians to be the “birthday of the Church….”

16/05/2026

Today, our Vicar Dianne and our Assistant Curate Candice headed to the Jumbunna Region Prayer Day where they lead the prayers for Children and Youth Ministry.
Rev Candice writes… “We used a creative prayer approach inspired by Prayer Spaces.
First we prayed for those young people currently in our parishes, praying for continued growth and nurture in their their faith journey. We used the imagery of looking towards Synod 2050.
Second we prayed for the ministries in our parishes, those already running, those that are hoped for. We prayed for our parishes and those ministries to grow with the image of leaves growing on a tree”.

08/05/2026

Celebrating 40 years since the first Ordination of Women as Deacons… and remembering with gratitude our past Bishop, Barbara Darling.

19/04/2026

Today we welcomed Jordan, Hunter and Peyton into the family of the church through baptism 🙏

16/04/2026

A message from the Archbishop of Canterbury

I stand with my brother in Christ, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, in his courageous call for a kingdom of peace.

As I prepare to visit Rome later this month to meet and pray with Pope Leo, I am mindful of his call to keep our eyes open to the suffering of the world, and our gaze fixed on our crucified and risen Lord Jesus Christ – the image of the invisible God, in whose image and likeness every human being is made. In him, we recognise that we are children of the one Father and members of a single human family. Prayer is not an escape from the world, nor a turning away from injustice; rather, it is a turning towards God in the midst of it, confronting evil, seeking God’s will, and becoming instruments of transformation and peace.

Read my full statement on my website.

12/04/2026

Huge congratulations from the parish to parishioners Djahni and Eli who announced their engagement during week. 💍 We wish you God’s richest blessings for your future together.

10/04/2026

Looking forward to seeing you at either our 8.30am or 10am Eucharist this Sunday.

Our Associate Priest, Fr Derek Jones says “Today has been called Low Sunday, marking the end of the Easter Octave. It is a day of calmer celebration compared to the high festivities of Easter Day. However, the Easter season is still very much with us; indeed, for Christians, it is always with us, so let us continue to celebrate Christ With Us in all that we do and say.”

05/04/2026

From dark to light… Easter Vigil and Easter Day. Christ has risen!

📸 Rowena Ferguson

04/04/2026

Easter Day service 9.30am!