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| Mural above the High Altar |
St John’s today is a church with a strong community and family focus. We conduct services in the Anglo Catholic tradition, based on scripture and the Holy Communion, and we have an active program of social and outreach activities. We offer a variety of services throughout the week, with our main service on Sundays at 10 am. This service includes a Junior Worship education program, organised by our Children’s Ministry Coordinator, Claire Tomasov. St John’s is, above all, a community of like-minded people who join together to celebrate their faith in a inspiring Christian setting. New parishioners are always welcome. You are invited to introduce yourself to our Vicar, Archdeacon Alison Taylor, or our Assistant Priest, the Rev Joy Letts. Please call 9882 4851 for an appointment.
The present St John’s is the third church building on this site. The first church was a small brick building in the Gothic style, opened for worship in 1863 when Camberwell was a rural outpost of Melbourne.
As Camberwell grew rapidly into a commuter suburb, a much larger church building was required. Substantial alterations to the original building began in 1887, eventually developing into a vastly different, large brick church complete with tower and spire by 1924.
The second church burned down in 1955, the result of an arson attack.
The present church, designed by renowned architect Louis Williams and believed by many to be his finest work, was completed in November 1957. Since then, significant internal rearrangements have created a flexible contemporary interior.
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1863 |
Our first church, a small brick building in the Gothic
style, opens for worship. Camberwell is a rural outpost of |
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1887 |
Camberwell grows rapidly as a commuter suburb, so that a much larger church building is needed. Substantial alterations to the buildings begin. |
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1924 |
Following more building, the church is now very different. It is a large brick building, complete with a tower and spire. |
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1955 |
The church is destroyed by a fire that was thought to be deliberately lit. Only the tower and spire survive. |
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1957 |
The present church, designed by well-known architect Louis Williams, is completed in November. |
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1999 |
The church hall and tennis courts are demolished and the area is leased to developers. |
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2000 |
A Parish Centre, opening directly to the church, is completed. |
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2007 |
The redevelopment program has proved highly successful. |