About Ascension: what, who and where we are.
ANGLICAN CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION, BURWOOD EAST
At the Church of the Ascension, we join with each other in a spirit of community and caring, motivated by the desire to be an inclusive church welcoming of all, and to extend Christ’s love and invitation of new life to all comers.
OUR WORSHIP
Here we worship God in Eucharistic-centred worship, with all the rich liturgy and symbolism that the tradition of the Anglican Church offers, using both time-honoured and contemporary music, enjoying liturgy that is both creative and traditional, and being intentional in our care for those in need and for the environment.
COMMUNITY FOCUS
Ascension is a community oriented parish, actively supporting local welfare agencies, active in the local primary school through Christian Religious Education and in Kid’s Hope, a partnership with World Vision, providing mentors for children identified by the school.
As well as caring for people within the parish, Ascension has teams of pastoral carers working at the Peter James Centre and at local nursing homes. In addition, we actively engage with social justice issues of the wider community and the world, and endeavour to keep the parish informed and involved in justice and environmental issues.
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation, the traditional custodians of the land on which the Church of the Ascension is built.
CHILDREN
Children and young families are catered for and supported in their life and faith journeys in many different ways.
Where are we?
In the heart of the eastern suburbs of Melbourne,
378 Blackburn Road, Burwood East,
Victoria, Australia 3151
Melways 61. K7 – (corner Witchwood Crescent, between Highbury Rd and Burwood Highway)
A five minute walk from the K Mart/Blackburn Road stop for Tram 75 ; and serviced by buses 703 (Brighton-Blackburn) and 736 (Blackburn-Mitcham via Glen Waverley)
Parish Priest: Rev Robyn Boyd B.Soc.St; M.S.W.; M.Div; Dip Min vicar@ascensionchurch.org.au
Office: (03) 9802 4863; office@ascensionchurch.org.au
History of the Church of the Ascension