Reflections

On Sunday 28th April Bishop +Garry Weatherill visited the Parish for Confirmation. At the conclusion of the liturgy he announced that The Reverend David Oulton will be the next Rector of Hamilton. Fr David is currently the Rector of St John’s Ballarat North where he has served for the last 12 years. In announcing this...Continue reading→

11th Bishop of Riverina On Saturday 23rd February the Synod of Riverina Diocese elected  our Rector, Fr Donald Kirk, to be their next Bishop. As a parish we share some sorrow at Fr Donald leaving after such a short time here but, at the same time, congratulate him on his election and wish him well...Continue reading→

On Friday 26th and Saturday 27th October the annual gathering of the Synod of the Diocese took place at the Cathedral and Diocesan Centre, 49 Lydiard Street South, Ballarat. Bishop Garry presided and the Clergy of the Diocese and Lay Representatives of every Parish in the Diocese attended. There were three significant issues that the...Continue reading→

Sunday 29th July 2018 Following the 10.30am Sung Parish Eucharist over 50 people attended the Annual General Meeting in the Canon Julien Centre. The meeting lasted for just under 30 minutes. The reports and financial statements were presented and accepted by all present. Overall it was a harmonious gathering and the parishioners are pleased at...Continue reading→

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A celebration on Advent Sunday, 3rd December, at Christ Church Hamilton where the Sunday School present the story of the Birth of Jesus, and we sang Carols, and rejoiced in the gift of pets as companions to life. Everyone was invited to bring their pets to Church with them for a blessing, and many did....Continue reading→

On Sunday 29th October 2017 the Right Reverend +Garry Weatherill, Bishop of Ballarat, presided over the Eucharist at Christ Church Hamilton and Confirmed four young men in the Christian Faith: Stirling Cuming, Ryan Hilsdon, George McMullen, and Hamish Murrihy. These are some photos of that wonderful day.

Anglicans and Roman Catholics should see in each other “a community in which the Holy Spirit is alive and active,” the latest communiqué from the official ecumenical dialogue between the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church says.Members of the third-phase of the Anglican – Roman Catholic International Commission (Arcic) met in the central German...Continue reading→