Welcome
Welcome to the Church of the Holy Family. Whether you are:
- familiar with Anglican worship and tradition
- curious about Christian faith and life
- a spiritual “seeker”
I invite you to join us at Holy Family, where you’ll find a warm, welcoming, culturally diverse community that is committed to living and sharing the Good News of Jesus. You’ll find people of all ages and stages in their spiritual journeys. I hope that through our worship and fellowship you will encounter the living God, who desires that we have “life in all its abundance.”
Come up and say hello this Sunday, or drop me an email, I’d love to meet you!
Rev. Julie
Come and See
When you arrive… The welcome team will greet you and show you to a seat. We use power point to display the service where you will find the prayers, the music and so on. Sit wherever you like, and follow along with everybody. The best way to learn is to experience the service. Wear whatever is comfortable. Newcomers are offered an opportunity to introduce themselves during announcements, if they’d like!
During the service… we pray, we sing, we listen, we offer one another the peace of Christ, we receive the bread and the wine.
If you have small children… you are welcome to keep them with you. We also have an ‘Upper Room” beside the worship space so you can still hear the service if your babies or little ones need more attention. There are sofas and also toys for the children to play with.
If you have school-age children.. We have a children’s program which is for ages 5 – 9. Some Sundays there is a children’s chat near the beginning of the service. Then they go downstairs to and come back up when it’s time for Holy Communion. Some Sundays they begin downstairs. We have five young energetic teachers who will help your child learn Bible stories, prayers, do some crafts, and develop their faith.
If you are baptized… you may receive Holy Communion. If you’re not yet baptized, you may come up and cross your arms to receive a blessing from the priest.
After the service… we have refreshments and a social time downstairs in the Main Hall.
Go in peace with God’s blessing