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Holy Trinity Church
Adelaide
SA
5000
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Who we are
Who We Are
Trinity City (also known as Holy Trinity Church Adelaide) is Adelaide’s first church. It’s old and beautiful—just like our message of hope! This church and the hundreds of people who meet in it each week are part of a living history—a group of people who know that faith in Jesus is as relevant today as it was when the state of South Australia was first settled.
We exist not just for Christians but for anyone who wants to investigate the claims of Jesus – the person at the very heart of Christianity. The reality of what God has done for us in Jesus has a profound impact on the way we live our lives.
Whether you’re a local resident or you’ve moved to Adelaide from the country, from interstate or from overseas, you are most welcome to join our friendly church community.
Trinity Network of Churches
Trinity City is part of the Trinity Network of Churches—a growing network of churches that work together to reach Adelaide and South Australia with the good news of Jesus Christ and the call to follow him.
欢迎来到上帝的家！我们是扎根于圣经教导，活泼而又充满生机的教会。我们欢呼赞美上帝为我们所做的一切，也盼望每个人都能认识他。
我们真诚地邀请您参加我们礼拜天的聚会，四个不同聚会时间供您选择。上午：09:00，或10:30（有儿童敬拜和主日学），下午：05:00（有青年团契），及晚上：07:00。我们也组织各种活动及适合不同群体需求的查经小组（家庭组，儿童组，少年组，青年组，学生组，留学生及移民组，在职或退休组，男生组及女生组）。
Trinity City (also known as Holy Trinity Church Adelaide) is Adelaide’s first church. It’s old and beautiful—just like our message of hope! This church and the hundreds of people who meet in it each week are part of a living history—a group of people who know that faith in Jesus is as relevant today as it was when the state of South Australia was first settled.
We exist not just for Christians but for anyone who wants to investigate the claims of Jesus – the person at the very heart of Christianity. The reality of what God has done for us in Jesus has a profound impact on the way we live our lives.
Whether you’re a local resident or you’ve moved to Adelaide from the country, from interstate or from overseas, you are most welcome to join our friendly church community.
Trinity Network of Churches
Trinity City is part of the Trinity Network of Churches—a growing network of churches that work together to reach Adelaide and South Australia with the good news of Jesus Christ and the call to follow him.
欢迎来到上帝的家！我们是扎根于圣经教导，活泼而又充满生机的教会。我们欢呼赞美上帝为我们所做的一切，也盼望每个人都能认识他。
我们真诚地邀请您参加我们礼拜天的聚会，四个不同聚会时间供您选择。上午：09:00，或10:30（有儿童敬拜和主日学），下午：05:00（有青年团契），及晚上：07:00。我们也组织各种活动及适合不同群体需求的查经小组（家庭组，儿童组，少年组，青年组，学生组，留学生及移民组，在职或退休组，男生组及女生组）。
Location of worship / Church Address
Church Pastor
Revd. Paul Harrington
Rector & Senior Network Pastor
87 North Terrace
Adelaide,
SA
5000
Australia
Phone: 08 8213 7300
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Quote of the Day
Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
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Anglican Church
Anglican Churches in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Revd. Paul Harrington
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Des Smith - Senior Pastor
Chris Jolliffe - 10:30am Gathering Pastor
Ken Noakes - 5pm Gathering Pastor & Interim 9am Gathering Pastor
Simon Marshman - 7pm Gathering Pastor
Bernie Leo - Internationals Pastor
Caroline Litchfield - Women’s Pastor
Geoff Lin - University Students Pastor
Boon Yong Sim - Mandarin Church Planter
Chris Jolliffe - 10:30am Gathering Pastor
Ken Noakes - 5pm Gathering Pastor & Interim 9am Gathering Pastor
Simon Marshman - 7pm Gathering Pastor
Bernie Leo - Internationals Pastor
Caroline Litchfield - Women’s Pastor
Geoff Lin - University Students Pastor
Boon Yong Sim - Mandarin Church Planter
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Holy Trinity Church Adelaide Service Times
Sundays at 9am, 10:30am, 5pm & 7pm
9am is a community of people from varying professions, backgrounds, and life experiences. We share a passion to live our lives faithfully for God’s glory, in response to the incredible grace shown to us in Jesus. Whether you’re just trying to find out a little more about who Jesus is, or looking for a new church home we would love you to join us at our Sunday meeting.
The 10:30am families gathering is an all-age family-friendly gathering that meets in the church building at Trinity City, 87 North Terrace, Adelaide. It’s the place to come to if you have children, or if you prefer a more ‘fun’ style to church.
5pm is a community of people from different professions, life-stages, countries and experiences who have one thing in common—a desire to know God. Please join us, whoever you are, wherever you are from.
7pm church is primarily for youth, university students and young adults and is the connecting point for our Fusion, DIG and homegroup ministries. It’s a fantastic opportunity to meet with several hundred other young people who love Jesus and want to serve Him faithfully.
Service Times last updated on the 1st of November, 2017
9am is a community of people from varying professions, backgrounds, and life experiences. We share a passion to live our lives faithfully for God’s glory, in response to the incredible grace shown to us in Jesus. Whether you’re just trying to find out a little more about who Jesus is, or looking for a new church home we would love you to join us at our Sunday meeting.
The 10:30am families gathering is an all-age family-friendly gathering that meets in the church building at Trinity City, 87 North Terrace, Adelaide. It’s the place to come to if you have children, or if you prefer a more ‘fun’ style to church.
5pm is a community of people from different professions, life-stages, countries and experiences who have one thing in common—a desire to know God. Please join us, whoever you are, wherever you are from.
7pm church is primarily for youth, university students and young adults and is the connecting point for our Fusion, DIG and homegroup ministries. It’s a fantastic opportunity to meet with several hundred other young people who love Jesus and want to serve Him faithfully.
Service Times last updated on the 1st of November, 2017
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Under 12s:
Prime Time
Our Prime Time children’s programs are designed to introduce them to God’s big plan and for them to meet Jesus in a way that is relevant to their age and stage, and show them the difference He makes to their lives.
Tiny Tots is for 6 months – 3 year olds.
Minis is for 3 – 5 year olds.
R – 5s is for Reception to Year 6 children. (They meet in two separate groups: Years R – 2 and Years 3 – 5)
JAM (Jesus and Me) is for Years 6s and 7s. The groups meet during term time.
Our Prime Time children’s programs are designed to introduce them to God’s big plan and for them to meet Jesus in a way that is relevant to their age and stage, and show them the difference He makes to their lives.
Tiny Tots is for 6 months – 3 year olds.
Minis is for 3 – 5 year olds.
R – 5s is for Reception to Year 6 children. (They meet in two separate groups: Years R – 2 and Years 3 – 5)
JAM (Jesus and Me) is for Years 6s and 7s. The groups meet during term time.
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Fusion is the Trinity City youth group for teenagers in grades 8-12 at school.
We meet from 4:30pm to 6:30pm on Sundays for a bunch of fun and to get to know Jesus, our Bibles and one another.
We’d love to welcome you along to check it out.
We meet from 4:30pm to 6:30pm on Sundays for a bunch of fun and to get to know Jesus, our Bibles and one another.
We’d love to welcome you along to check it out.
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Traditional Carols In The Church
December 10, 2017 9am and 11am
Contemporary Carols In The Church
December 10, 2017 4pm and 7pm
Christmas Steps – Free Family Fun
December 16, 2017 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Christmas Eve Gatherings
December 24, 2017 9am, 10:30am, 6pm and 11pm
Kids’ Christmas (Under 8s)
December 24, 2017 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Christmas Day Gathering
December 25, 2017 9:30 am
December 10, 2017 9am and 11am
Contemporary Carols In The Church
December 10, 2017 4pm and 7pm
Christmas Steps – Free Family Fun
December 16, 2017 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Christmas Eve Gatherings
December 24, 2017 9am, 10:30am, 6pm and 11pm
Kids’ Christmas (Under 8s)
December 24, 2017 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Christmas Day Gathering
December 25, 2017 9:30 am
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Holy Trinity Church History
History
From South Australia’s founding church to largest Anglican congregation in the state, and a site where thousands have been baptised, married or committed for burial, Trinity City (also known as Holy Trinity Church Adelaide) has been closely linked to the history of this state.
The Revd Charles Howard, first Colonial Chaplain, travelled to South Australia on HMS Buffalo and commenced duties as first Anglican minister. He brought a prefabricated church building funded by the South Australian Church Society, but it was useless. He had to use temporary facilities for some time. The SA Church Society which supported him get established was also given the right to an Adelaide Town Acre from Pascoe Grenfell. The Church trustees arranged for Col William Light, the colony’s Surveyor General, to choose the location for the church building: Acre No.9, the present location, was originally near the main river crossing and beside the main road to the Port.
The foundation stone of the permanent building was laid by Capt John Hindmarsh, South Australia’s first governor, on 26 January 1838. The church was rebuilt in 1845. It served as the cathedral of the diocese of Adelaide from 1847 until first Christ Church North Adelaide and then St Peter’s Cathedral were opened. It was significantly extended in 1888-9, when it was transformed to its existing Victorian Gothic style. Pointed windows were installed, a pitched roof with fine timber trusses replaced the original flat roof, while the tower was extended to its present height. Twentieth century additions include galleries, the organ loft, and extra vestry space.
The site also includes a Rectory (1851, now offices), a Parish Hall (1887), a smaller hall, offices, crèche, cottage (now meeting rooms) and a large car park.
The church building is on the Register of the National Estate, while it, the Parish Hall and the Rectory are on the State Heritage list as an ensemble.
Inside the buildings a small city congregation barely survived the first hundred plus years in a diocese little interested in the evangelical Christianity espoused at Trinity City. Its members nevertheless became strong supporters of the Church Missionary Society and the Bush Church Aid Society, and sent a number of missionaries to work with these agencies. After the Second World War, easier private transport and wide use of press and radio turned Trinity into a growing metropolitan church. Lance Shilton, rector 1957-73 became a public spokesman for evangelical Christianity and for traditional community values. The flow of missionaries and other full-time Christian workers grew. Subsequent leaders strengthened the quality of Biblical teaching and maintained a strong preaching commitment. Supporters grew too, and with them the reach of the church.
In the last decade or so Trinity City has planted four new churches in Aldgate, Hove, Modbury and Colonel Light Gardens. The church aims to keep this process going in future years, thus building on its nearly 200-year history.
Charles Howard, when challenged, replied that he preached “Jesus Christ and Him crucified” (1 Cor 2:12) as the only foundation for a sinner’s hopes’, and that remains the core message to this day.
From South Australia’s founding church to largest Anglican congregation in the state, and a site where thousands have been baptised, married or committed for burial, Trinity City (also known as Holy Trinity Church Adelaide) has been closely linked to the history of this state.
The Revd Charles Howard, first Colonial Chaplain, travelled to South Australia on HMS Buffalo and commenced duties as first Anglican minister. He brought a prefabricated church building funded by the South Australian Church Society, but it was useless. He had to use temporary facilities for some time. The SA Church Society which supported him get established was also given the right to an Adelaide Town Acre from Pascoe Grenfell. The Church trustees arranged for Col William Light, the colony’s Surveyor General, to choose the location for the church building: Acre No.9, the present location, was originally near the main river crossing and beside the main road to the Port.
The foundation stone of the permanent building was laid by Capt John Hindmarsh, South Australia’s first governor, on 26 January 1838. The church was rebuilt in 1845. It served as the cathedral of the diocese of Adelaide from 1847 until first Christ Church North Adelaide and then St Peter’s Cathedral were opened. It was significantly extended in 1888-9, when it was transformed to its existing Victorian Gothic style. Pointed windows were installed, a pitched roof with fine timber trusses replaced the original flat roof, while the tower was extended to its present height. Twentieth century additions include galleries, the organ loft, and extra vestry space.
The site also includes a Rectory (1851, now offices), a Parish Hall (1887), a smaller hall, offices, crèche, cottage (now meeting rooms) and a large car park.
The church building is on the Register of the National Estate, while it, the Parish Hall and the Rectory are on the State Heritage list as an ensemble.
Inside the buildings a small city congregation barely survived the first hundred plus years in a diocese little interested in the evangelical Christianity espoused at Trinity City. Its members nevertheless became strong supporters of the Church Missionary Society and the Bush Church Aid Society, and sent a number of missionaries to work with these agencies. After the Second World War, easier private transport and wide use of press and radio turned Trinity into a growing metropolitan church. Lance Shilton, rector 1957-73 became a public spokesman for evangelical Christianity and for traditional community values. The flow of missionaries and other full-time Christian workers grew. Subsequent leaders strengthened the quality of Biblical teaching and maintained a strong preaching commitment. Supporters grew too, and with them the reach of the church.
In the last decade or so Trinity City has planted four new churches in Aldgate, Hove, Modbury and Colonel Light Gardens. The church aims to keep this process going in future years, thus building on its nearly 200-year history.
Charles Howard, when challenged, replied that he preached “Jesus Christ and Him crucified” (1 Cor 2:12) as the only foundation for a sinner’s hopes’, and that remains the core message to this day.
Holy Trinity Church Historical Photos
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