Category Archives: parish events

Avril’s ordination this Sunday

Yarra Yarra Presbytery will this Sunday ordain our ‘inspiring‘ Dr Avril Hannah-Jones. Avril was a long-time student of Melbourne University with a law degree and doctorate in Uniting Church history. She was a member at Church of All Nations when she began training for ordained ministry. She recently spent 5 months studying ecumenical spirituality with [...]

Gospel concert cancelled

Regrettably, the Melbourne Mass Gospel Choir concert planned for 29 August has been cancelled. This popular choir rehearses weekly at the Church of All Nations. Keep an eye on the MMGC website for future concert dates.

In-house film night: 16 August

‘Seven Days’ (Zambia)

Vale Arthur Hill

With deep sadness we received the news this week of the death of a valued member of our community and faithful friend to all. Arthur Hill was a member here at the Church of all Nations (Carlton Mission) for most of his life. Arthur grew up in Carlton during the Depression years of late 1920s [...]

Public Theology and the Local Congregation

You are invited to an afternoon with Dr Nico Koopman, Chair of the Global Network for Public Theology. Dr Koopman is a Fellow of Stellenbosch University, South Africa and its Centre for Public Theology. He is currently a visiting fellow at Princeton’s Centre of Theological Inquiry in the US. He was involved in the apartheid [...]

Doug memories

Invariably at a funeral, one learns something new about the person honoured. Everyone has a different perspective, a different experience of them. Doug’s family is collecting stories and memories of him. If you have a memory of Doug you’d like to share, please go to the Contact page of this website to send a letter [...]

Prayers for the Fullertons

Last Sunday, 20 April, Mac Nicoll led prayers (pictured) at the Church of All Nations, two days after the passing of our beloved Doug Fullerton: Gracious God, you suffer in our suffering you are distressed in our distress. We acknowledge our sadness and sorrow as we take in the reality of Doug’s death and we [...]

Rev. Dr L. Douglas Fullerton (19 April 1918 – 18 April 2008)

Doug died peacefully at home on Friday morning, the day before his 90th birthday. The funeral will be at 12 noon on Thursday 24 April at Church of All Nations, with a private cremation to follow. Doug requested that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to CAN Community Support. Download and print this form [...]

CAN features in Church press

Church of All Nations and its members enjoyed an elevated profile in the April edition of the UCA newspaper Crosslight. First up (p2) was due recognition of CAN member Brian Howe for his Australia Day honour. He is pictured holding a copy of his new book, Weighing Up Australian Values: Balancing Transitions and Risks to [...]

‘This chapel will be known as the Fullerton Chapel’

Today was very special in the life of the Church of All Nations, with the naming of the Fullerton Chapel. Here is an excerpt from the liturgy, courtesy of John and Andrew: Prayer Living God, you are present everywhere in heaven and on earth, and your glory rests on places where you have set your [...]