Parish of St James New Town and St Andrew Lenah Valley

The Parish has two centres - St James, Rupert Avenue and Main Road New Town and St Andrew's, Lenah Valley Road, Lenah Valley.

Worship takes place in both centres each Sunday morning. The worship is middle Anglican Tradition with a contemporary feel. In the evening a church café style is offered usually following six week themes.

Worship

Sunday worship

• 8.00am St James - Holy Communion
• 9.00am St Andrews - Holy Communion
• 10.30am St James - Holy Communion

Contact

Neil Vearing

PO Box 373
North Hobart 7000

Phone: 03 6228 1214
Mobile 0417 386 970

Email: jimandy@netspace.net.au

Who's who

Rector
The Venerable Neil Vearing

Associate
Rev. Marie Ellison 6228 3113

Youth Group Pastor
Luke Campton 6224 0649

Other ministries

Calvary Hospital Visiting and Chaplaincy
Neil Vearing 6228 1214

Roy Fagan Centre Chaplaincy
Diane Coughran 6228 6867

Church Wardens

Tom Ellison 6228 3113

David Thomas 6228 7253

Graeme Shorter 6228 2252

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Ministries

Youth groups

The youth group meets on Sunday afternoons 2.00pm - 4.00pm. An opportunity to explore faith issues and have fun with other Christian kids.

Contact: Luke Campton 6224 0649

Children's and Family Ministry

Family Focus service on the first day of each month offers children's ministry and activities during the service.

The Mothers Union Fellowship Group

The Mothers Union Fellowship Group meets monthly for fellowship.

Mission support

The parish is involved in supporting ABM and CMS missionaries and other missionary organisations.

Mission focus for 2007:

• ABM - Project 14 Theological Formation in PNG
• ABM - Project - 41 Water and Sanitation Program in Myanmar
• CMS - Andy & Jenny Bennett - Tanzania
• Bush church Aid
• SPCK
• World Vision - 40 Hour Famine
• Daffodil Day
• Ogilvie Chaplaincy - Chaplain Helen Ridley

School Chaplaincy

Locally the Parish has been involved in the establishment and support of a School Chaplaincy at Ogilvie High School in conjunction with local Christian Churches.

Seniors ministry

A parish team with the Rector provides pastoral and home Communion to elderly parishioners in their homes.

Regular Events

• Each Sunday - Rezon8 youth group, 2pm - 4pm at St James Hall, school term
• First & Third Saturdays - Garage & clothing sale, St James
• Third Saturday - Jim & Andy's Market
• First Sunday - St James Family Focus service
• First Sunday - Pub lunch following service, Queens Head Hotel
• More information - 03 6228 1214 or 0417 386 970