WELCOME TO WESLEY CHURCH!
A friendly community
Biblical teaching and preaching
Classical but contemporary worship with a rich musical heritage
Multicultural community
Sunday on-site worship at Wesley is still suspended due to the latest extended lockdown.
The Order of Service for Sunday 19th September with links to hymns, music, and sermon is available here.
The worship leader and preacher this week is RevAlistair Macrae
Weekly Bible studies on ZOOM
Rev Dr Sandy Yule’s bible study series on the Letter to the Ephesians continues on Monday evening, September 6th. Sandy says: ‘This letter is as close to a distinctly ‘Uniting Church’ understanding of the gospel as we find in the Bible.’
The next meeting will focus on Ephesians chapter 3. It’s not too late to join.
The series will go for six sessions total, Monday 7.30 pm – 8.30 pm.
Interested people should contact the church office at churchoffice@wesleychurch.org.au.
Last Sunday’s Sermon, September 12th
Rev Dr Sandy Yule
QR Code Check in
Due to current COVID-19 guidelines, events in the church require scanning with the QR code at the entry to the church.
Wesley Worship Services (currently suspended)
Mornings at 11am
Evening services – 1st (5pm), 3rd (6pm) and 5th (6pm) Sundays of the Month.
Address
130 Lonsdale Street,
Melbourne, VICTORIA 3000
(between Russell St and Exhibition St)
Church Administration
Tuesdays to Thursdays (Part-time Hours)
churchoffice@wesleychurch.org.au
Some facts about Wesley Church
- Built in 1858, major restoration works completed in 2020.
- Originally a Wesleyan Church, it became a Methodist Church in the union of 1902, and then part of the Uniting Church in Australia in the union with the Congregational and Presbyterian Churches in 1977.
- Located in the Central Business District of Melbourne, Australia
- In 1893, in response to community needs, started what is now Uniting Vic.Tas, a large community services organisation serving the most vulnerable people in our community. https://www.vt.uniting.org/
- Offers ‘mainstream’ biblical teaching and classical reformed worship
- A cross-cultural congregation, including people of various Asian and Pacific cultures
- Wesley Church building is also the home of the Gospel Hall, a Uniting Church congregation with church services in Cantonese, with Mandarin and English translation.
Uniting Church in Australia
Wesley Uniting Church is a congregation of the Yarra Yarra Presbytery and the Synod of Victoria and Tasmania.
Mission Statement
Wesley Church seeks to serve Christ with the following mission priorities for the coming five years:
- to provide services of worship, building on our present style, and with a special focus on the ministry of music
- to continue to welcome, care for and nurture all who share in our worship and congregational life
- to grow as a cross-cultural and inclusive community, especially welcoming and supporting visitors and international students, while developing our partnership with the Gospel Hall congregation
- to be a vital centre available to the Uniting Church and ecumenical partners