About

Barossa Parish

The Parish covers the Barossa Valley with a centre in each of the 5 main towns. Traditional Anglican services of worship, including Holy Communion and Morning Prayer are regularly available in each centre for you when you visit the beautiful Barossa Valley.

The Congregations welcome visitors and guests to the Services regularly and encourages you to find out more about the activities of the Parish in which you may wish to join.

Activities within the parish has included:

  1. Planting of blue trees in some of the Centre grounds to encourage recognition of mental health issues in the community.
  2. Opening of Churches at specified times for quiet reflection and prayerful contemplation.
  3. Encouragement of Women through Prayer Groups have completed their first program with further programs to be arranged.
  4. Bible studies at Holy Trinity, Lyndoch.
  5. Investigating outreach support for the homeless, School Chaplains and raising awareness of mental health issues.
  6. Purchasing chairs and installing air-conditioning into some centres to improve the comfort and enable engagement in all activities by all age cohorts.
  7. Ensuring that the maintenance of the Centres is continued to ensure compliance with safety requirements is regularly updated.
  8. Communication systems are maintained through regular updates, newsletters and Pew Sheets.

The Parish churches provide beautiful settings for weddings, baptisms and funerals. The Halls are available for functions and activities. Please contact Fr. Steven de Kleer on 08 85642087.

Vision & Mission

Mission

Showing God’s unconditional love through worship and by supporting social justice in our community.

Vision

Demonstrate the gospel by seeking outreach opportunities and developing personal leadership and advocacy for all.

Explanatory notes:

  1. Proclaim the gospel to serve the congregation and wider community.
  2. Embrace the missionary outlook in our thoughts and activities, and respond faithfully in courage, hope and love.
  3. Be a healthy and safe Church community that cherishes and promotes the Anglican tradition, yet explores contemporary services and outreach possibilities to share our spiritual traditions.
  4. Encourage personal discipleship through strong leadership by ordained persons and Laypersons to promote a shared ministry and team approach.

Parish History

In 1998, the churches of St Peter’s, Williamstown, Holy Trinity, Lyndoch, St. Aidan’s, Tanunda joined with congregations of St Boniface, Nuriootpa and St Hugh’s, Angaston to form the Anglican Parish of the Barossa. While each Congregation maintains local links and customs, all Congregations come together for Patronal Festivals and significant celebrations during the Church calendar.