Regular Sunday Services
8.30am Holy Communion services follow the Anglican Prayer Book and include traditional hymns, scripture readings, preaching and communion (sharing the bread and wine).
10.00am Holy Communion services follow the Anglican Prayer Book and include a mix of modern and traditional music, scripture readings, preaching and communion (sharing the bread and wine).
10.00am Prayer, Praise and Proclamation services are a more relaxed service, with songs, scripture readings, preaching and prayer.
Regular Monthly Pattern
First Sunday 8.30am Holy Communion
10.00am Holy Communion*
Second Sunday 8.30am Holy Communion
10.00am Prayer, Praise and
Proclamation*
Third Sunday 8.30am Holy Communion*
10.00am Holy Communion
Fourth Sunday 8.30am Holy Communion
10.00am Prayer, Praise and
Proclamation*
Fifth Sunday 10.00 am Holy Communion
Combined Service*
Weekday Services
Wednesday 10:30 am Holy Communion
A simple worship service with prayers,
readings, and Holy Communion
Special Services
Dates for other special services will be advertised here.
Confirmation: Bishop Genieve Blackwell with Alex and Lucas, Revd. Santa Packianathan
Induction: Bishop Genieve Blackwell and Revd Santa Packianathan
Service in the Pioneer Chapel
Services at St John’s
Services marked with an asterisk (*) are live streamed on our YouTube channel. See Live Stream. Recordings of previous services are also available. See Videos.
Services at 10:00am will have a Children’s Message.
St John's Bentleigh is an Anglican church. Anglican churches in Australia offer a variety of worship styles. Here at St John's, our regular Sunday services follow the format of A Prayer Book for Australia (1995) and include songs, prayers, readings from the Bible, a talk on the readings, and sharing of Holy Communion (also called the Eucharist). We mark the seasons of the Church's year such as Christmas, Lent, Easter and Pentecost, and the church decoration and the colour of the priest's vestments reflect these seasons. Our services include ritual, such as lighting of candles and other actions to help us in our worship. St John’s provides a mix of services with Holy Communion services held at least once each Sunday, and either a traditional Morning Prayer service or a less formal Praise, Prayer and Proclamation Service.
Children are welcome at all our services. Sunday Services at 10:00 am include the Children’s Message. Activity sheets are also provided for carers to further engage with children under their care during the service. A separate children’s program during Sunday worship is currently in recess.
Tea, coffee and snacks are available after the 10.00am service.
Requests and Special Services
To enquire about baptisms, confirmations, first Communions, weddings or funerals, please contact the Parish Office (03) 9557 2226.
Services to mark special days, such as Christmas and Easter, will be notified on the Home page or News and Community page.
