The Church of the Ascension
Anglican Parish of Morningside
Serving the Local Community for over 90 Years
About Us
Being a Christian is a continual striving to be a Christian. Saint Paul tells us of this task, “Until all of us come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to maturity, to the measure of the full stature of Christ”.
To be like Christ is a fairly demanding way of life. So at Morningside, we are community of beginners, students, and learners about who Our Lord is. Each of us strive to have His Life my life. However, with the grace of Holy Spirit we strive together, as a community, to learn the journey of this faith, and live by it.
We have to take seriously Our Lord’s command, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbour as yourself.’
Do we succeed? Not all the time. If we are honest we can make a real mess of things. The original language of the New Testament calls sin, “Missing the mark.” That is what it means to be human. We need help, we need a Saviour.
Yes, we are a work in progress. We do fail, but we pick ourselves up and start again. Nonetheless, we are aided by belonging to His Church. Within His Church, He provides the tools of love for our journey: the Holy Sacraments, Sacred Scripture, the 2000 year heritage of worship and the teaching of the Church, the example and prayers of the Saints, and our personal prayer life. All of this is combined in the celebration of our Sunday Mass, and we cannot live without it. Here, we are a community that is learning the various aspects of love: of Our Lord, His love for us, and also accepting love from our neighbour, until we can love ourselves in Him, our Saviour.
Hall Hire
Our Modern Hall includes reverse cycle air-conditioning, new kitchen facilities, a data projector and full audio and amplification equipment. Folding tables and quality light-weight chairs are available for your function or these can be removed for the use of the space.
There is a large indoor space which normally holds 100+ seated and also a break-out area for outdoor space.
However, there are now restriction due to the Covid Virus, which will be updated regularly.
A quality Yamaha upright Piano is also included.
Cost: $45 per hour with a $200.00 payable on booking.
Minimum booking is two hours. There is also a second hall. $35.00 per hour
Discounts are available for regular hall hire agreements.
Contact the Parish Office to book or enquire
07 3399 4129
admin@morningsideanglican.org.au
Thrift Shop
Thrift Shop
The Thrift Shop will be closed after Christmas and will be open on Friday 17 January
christmas closed
Shop Open Friday 8.30am to 12.30pm, and on the Second Saturday of the month - Super Saturday.
Donated Items accepted on Friday mornings during opening hours.
The Shop is based in the house next to the Church.
Cut-prices and cheerful
We offer great prices and are here to help those in need. You will find all kinds of treasures and bargains.
We are forever grateful for good quality saleable items. Please bring these on Friday morning only when the Thrift Shop is open. We accept clothing that is clean, books, homewares and jewellery. Small items of furniture are also welcome. Please remember that we are not the Brisbane City garbage dump and all items should be saleable.
The Guild
The Ladies Guild meet monthly at the church and fundraise for the Church through our Thrift Shop.
They also connect with the local community through “The Three C’s” (Coffee, Craft and Chat) which meet monthly.
Ladies Guild Meeting
2nd Thursday of the month 10.30am
3 Cs Coffee, Craft and Chat
2nd Tuesday of the month 9.30am
