Acknowledgement of Country
The Anglican Parish of St Theodore’s recognises that we worship on the traditional lands of the Kaurna people. We express our gratitude in the sharing of this land; our sorrow for the personal, spiritual and cultural costs of that sharing; and our hope that we may walk together in harmony in the spirit of reconciliation.
About St Theodore's Anglican Church
St Theodore’s is a Parish in the Anglo-Catholic tradition in a contemporary and progressive form. We seek to be a living community of faith which values liturgy and preaching to sustain our faith action in daily life. Our Mission is to be an active, caring and supportive Christian community. You are welcome here ‘as you are’, embraced within God’s boundless love. Not everyone here believes exactly the same thing and we don’t expect that you will agree with everything we do and say. A church community is always made up of people with differing views and beliefs about certain things, a place where we can respectfully and enthusiastically seek truth together, a place where we hope that you will feel at home. If you have any questions about our community or faith, please feel free to speak to our priest, the Rev’d Dr Matthew Anstey.
What’s Happening at St Theodores?
- Christ the King – 24 Nov 24 8.00am or 9.30am (Devonshire Tea after the Service)
- Advent Sunday – 1 Dec 24 8.00am or 9.30am
- Special Memorial Service – Sat 7 Dec 24 3.00pm
- Carol Service – Thurs 19 Dec 245 8.30pm
- Christmas Eve – 24 Dec 24 3.30pm or 8.40pm
- Christmas Day – 25 Dec 24 8.00am or 9.30am
- Epiphany Sunday – 5 Jan 25 8.00am or 9.30am
- Parish Vestry Meeting – 16 Feb 25 after the 9.30am service.
- Indigenous Rural Nursing Scholaship – donations with forms at the back of church
- Candles and Letting Go Prayers – back of church
An embroidered version of the coat-of-arms of St Theodore of Tarsus
Our Patron Saint is St Theodore of Tarsus,
Archbishop of Canterbury (602-690 AD).
An icon of St Theodore, written by the Icon School of St Luke (who meet in one of the Parish halls) and presented to the Parish
The ‘old church’ in Gurney Road, Rose Park
The present church in Prescott Terrace, Toorak Gardens
The Centenary Booklet
This is a true momento of the history of the Anglican Church of St Theodore, with:
- A history of our Church – its construction and Dedication – with many photos;
- Profiles of all the priests-in-charge;
- The history . . . the fire of 1960, the ‘kneeler project’, the Memorial Garden, the Community Spiritual Garden, the organ renovation . . . it is all there!
- Our Patron Saint, and the crest.
Services started in the Rose Park State School on October 24th, 1897, and the “old church” in Gurney Road, Rose Park was licensed for Divine Service in November 1899. The “new church” – the present church of St Theodore’s in Prescott Terrace, Toorak Gardens, was dedicated by Bishop Thomas on October 14th, 1914.
Ministry Leaders
Clergy
Honorary Associate Priest
Fr Peter Anson
Honorary Associate Priest
Fr David Thornton-Wakeford
Leadership Team
Members of Parish Council
Rev’d Dr Matthew Anstey
Ian Campbell
Priest’s Warden
Angela Hazebroek
People’s Warden
John Needs
Treasurer
Angela Jones
Parish Secretary
Fiona O’Neill
Peter Burke
Lee Fulton
Parish Contacts
Office Administrator
Wendy Falconer
Wednesday 12 – 3pm
Phone 8333 0755
office@theodores.org
The Community Spiritual Garden
located between St Theodore’s Anglican Church and the Church Hall, is offered to the community as an oasis, a place of stillness and reflection, of peacefulness and beauty. The Garden has a Mediterranean-style displaying seasonal change, colour and perfume while being low water use and low maintenance. The plants and materials have been selected to respect the scale of the church buildings while still creating a warm and welcoming space. The Community Spiritual Garden is a member of The Quiet Garden Movement https://quietgarden.org which nurtures access to outdoor space for prayer, reflection and rest and creates opportunities for people to experience silence, restfulness and contemplative practices.
You are welcome to use the garden for quiet reflection, prayer and rest at any time during daylight hours.
If you would like to learn more, do join the landscape team who help at monthly working bees.
The Memorial Garden
situated behind the eastern wall at the back of the church building. It is intended for the interment of the ashes of members of the congregation and their immediate families . . . although the criteria can be extended to people who have other associations with the parish. The ashes are interred in a grid system on the lawn in the garden and there is a corresponding plaque affixed to the wall. The garden is a lovely place for quiet reflection.
Two views of the Garden facing south (above left) and north (lower left) show the lawn area, existing plaques and benches; and the photo at right shows the Calvary which is part of the Garden.
If you have any questions about the Memorial Garden, or wish to make an application for an interment site, please direct your inquiry to the Parish Priest (Reverald Associate Professor Matthew Anstey) at the Parish Office in the first instance.
The Parish Halls
Facilities and Hall Hire
St Theodore’s is fortunate to have two halls for its own use and community hire (one large for larger group activities and the smaller one which is used mainly for meetings and smaller group activities.
The Church uses these halls for Church functions, morning teas, educational purposes and meetings, while the community use the large hall (shown in the photo) for Yoga classes, Tae Kwon-Do, Scottish dancing, Japanese Sword Dance and Ballet; and the smaller hall for meetings, a Sewing class and an Icon School.
Available areas:
Large Hall: 156 sqm
Small Hall: 52 sqm
Information about any of these activities or interest in hiring the halls can be obtained by emailing the Office Secretary
