Auchenflower-Milton Parish
Parish Profile 2014
The Parish of Auchenflower-Milton
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DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE PARISH
The residents of Auchenflower, Milton, Paddington, Rosalie and Torwood are
principally educated, professional young families. The business community
includes national and international offices of engineering companies, catering
companies, the historic Fourex Brewery and Suncorp Stadium (formerly Lang
Park). There is also a high profile sporting community in the area. The
community is an unusual and exciting mixture of developing high density
residential units, original family homes, commerce and light industry.
We have excellent transport links, with the Milton Railway Station close by and
Milton Road with its bus services, as well as easy access to the Inner City
Bypass and pedestrian overpass to the Barracks Shopping Complex, Petrie
Terrace and Roma Street. The new City Cat ferry terminal at Park Road will be
operational by late 2014.
There is an eclectic mix of shopping, restaurants and cafes on Park Road and
the Barracks, Petrie Terrace, Caxton Street, Paddington and Rosalie Village.
Several schools, including the popular and expanding Milton State School,
Petrie Terrace State Primary School and Stuartholme Catholic Girls’ School are
within our parish. Several kindergartens and pre-schools, including a
Montessori Kindergarten in Auchenflower are also within the parish boundaries.
Brisbane Boys’ College and Boys’ and Girls’ Grammar Schools are in
neighbouring suburbs. The Kelvin Grove campus of the University of
Technology is close by.
There are excellent recreational facilities in the parish, including Gregory Park,
a large new park and public tennis centre at Frew Park, the Ithaca swimming
pool, Neal Macrossan Playground and an adjoining skate park – all very popular
with young people. The stadium houses the PCYC. The Roma Street Parklands
and South Bank beach and pathways are very close to the church site. Nearby
bikeways cross the city via many park and river routes.
There are excellent cinemas at the Barracks and Rosalie. There are many art
galleries in Paddington and the Royal Queensland Art Society has its
headquarters and galleries on Petrie Terrace and almost next door to the Arts
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Theatre which stages plays. La Boite Theatre is beside the QUT campus at
Kelvin Grove. A short drive across the river delivers you to the Queensland
Performing Arts complex, Queensland Art Gallery, Museum and Queensland
Gallery of Modern Art.
The closest private hospitals are the St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital at
Spring Hill and the Wesley Hospital in Auchenflower. Two small private
hospitals are situated in Auchenflower and Toowong. The public Royal
Brisbane and Women’s Hospital is a few minutes’ drive away via Hale Street.
PARISH STAFFING
Clergy: the parish currently has a locum priest on a part time basis of two week
days plus Sunday.
Paid staff: the parish administrator manages the office twenty hours per week
from Monday to Thursday.
Volunteer staff: there is a highly active, hands-on team. The wardens, priest
and administrator have a weekly team meeting and work closely together in the
management of the parish. A volunteer prepares and prints the weekly pew
sheet and monthly newsletter.
CHURCH
Christ Church sits in an historic site on Chippendall Street, providing an oasis of
tranquillity in the bustling inner-city.
Weekly Eucharist services are sung on Sunday at 8.30am and said on
Wednesday at 9.30am, when it is followed by a study group. Recent initiatives
are ‘Come for a Cuppa’ and ‘Mothers Meet’, which provide outreach
opportunities once a month.
The Old Rectory, of Victorian Gothic design and built in 1883, is now the oldest
building in the complex. Both the parish and priest’s offices are there. It also
houses two community-based tenants. One is a specialist consultancy and the
other is an advocacy agency working with people from a non-English speaking
background who have a disability.
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Within the Old Rectory is the Hardman-Perry Room, an elegant 19th century
drawing room with original fireplace and lath and plaster walls. It is hired for
functions and serves as a parish meeting place. The Old Rectory is fully airconditioned.
Paying tours of the church and cemetery will be introduced from 6th December
2014, following the successful tours conducted during the Brisbane Open House
weekend on 10th-11th October 2014.
St Alban the Martyr Church, Auchenflower will be deconsecrated in early 2015.
Public and parish meetings are being held on 4th December 2014 to start the
process.
The St Alban’s hall continues to be hired out regularly to local community
groups and its rectory is also rented on an RTA lease.
ACTIVE MINISTRIES
The parish has a very small, loyal congregation.
1. We are compliant with the requirements of the Diocesan Policy &
Procedures for the Protection of Children.
2. We currently hold a Kids Club twice monthly as part of developing our
youth ministry and interest in families and youth.
3. Metanoia, a discussion group for the consideration of current Christian
concerns following a shared evening meal, is held on the last Wednesday
of the month.
4. Our ministry to the elderly includes a monthly visit to Rosalie Nursing
Home.
5. Home communion is provided to housebound parishioners.
6. We host the Salvation Army for a weekly service titled ‘God’s Sports
Arena’ on Sunday evenings, which attracts 60 to 80 people.
7. We are developing ministry with the sports community.
8. We actively support the Bush Ministry Fund, the Australian Board of
Mission and Anglican Aid Abroad.
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CHARACTERISTICS & TRADITIONS
The parish uses ‘A Prayer Book for Australia’ and ‘Together in Song’. The
Kawai piano and the Whitehouse pipe organ, dedicated in 1922, enhance our
worship.
The parish maintains an Anglo-Catholic tradition.
Within the church, there is the Lady Chapel dedicated to Florence Barton, who
founded the Girls’ Friendly Society in 1887. The Warriors’ Chapel houses the
memorial board dedicated to those who served in the Great War. Other
memorabilia refers to the parishioners’ involvement in the Second World War.
The high altar is backed by beautiful stained glass windows, which also feature
at the west end of the church. The font was donated in memory of Andrew
Petrie, pioneer (1798-1872) is the only item remaining from the first church
built in 1873. Most furniture is of intricately hand-carved Queensland silky
oak. There is a Priest’s and a Choir Vestry.
The east side verandah, which is open access, often shelters homeless people.
The west side verandah with its panoramic views of the grounds, is used by
parishioners each week for refreshments following the morning service and also
for our ‘Come for a Cuppa’ mornings.
Church, west verandah and garden
We are currently in an ecumenical relationship with the Salvation Army and
would welcome further relationships with others.
The parish vision statement says: ‘It is envisaged that Christ Church will be a
more than ecumenical centre, where people feel welcome and at home whether
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they have a Christian denominational affiliation, are of some other religious
persuasion or claim no religion.’
The font donated in memory of Andrew Petrie is still in regular use
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The parishioners, Parish Council and wardens are seeking for their new Priestin-Charge someone with a proven record of empowering leadership style, who:
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exercises an inclusive ministry which is mainstream Anglican;
consults with parish members & their leaders in decision-making;
encourages & supports the ministries of the parish;
is a knowledgeable teacher and leader, who challenges people to learn
more about God and their faith;
is compassionate and approachable & who gathers people for the worship
and the service of God;
encourages questions and exploration of the Christian faith and practice;
appreciates art, beauty & church music – both traditional & modern;
has good interpersonal skills & can sensitively manage conflict;
actively engages with the local community;
will develop ministry with children and young people and their families;
will develop a ministry with sports people;
has good time management skills;
will further the aims of the Vision Statement of this parish.
Our new Priest-in-Charge will be working in a part-time capacity three days per
week; two working week days, preferably Wednesday as we traditionally hold
a short Eucharist service followed by morning tea discussion group. The
second working week day is open to negotiation and Sundays would be set
aside for the parish.
The parish has embraced the Going for Growth initiative and uses the prayer on
a daily basis.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The parish is financed by a combination of parishioner giving, revenue from the
popularity of Christ Church, Milton as a unique historical setting for traditional
baptisms, weddings and funerals. The Hardman Perry Room in the old rectory
and the tranquil surrounds attract members of the local community for their
celebrations. The function room and grounds are also used for events tied in
with the neighbouring Suncorp Stadium. The leasing of rooms in the Old
Rectory along with rent from facilities at the St Alban’s site provide essential
income.
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The facilities at St Alban the Martyr hall provide a regular source of income,
both from the residential lease on the rectory and from hall hire.
The parish has two bequests from benefactors sought to provide for the upkeep
of this historical site. Interest on capital from the sale of St Mary Magdalene,
Rainworth presently enables the viability of the parish.
Decreasing parishioner numbers, mostly from an ageing demographic, has seen
weekly offerings steadily reduce over recent years. The parish is at a critical
point, with finances sitting at a marginal level.
There are hundreds of residents in surrounding high rise buildings. More and
more of these developments are being built. Contact with them is problematic
but not impossible. The means of engaging with them has not yet been
explored.
Our 2015 budget has been prepared and approved in principle by the Parish
Council. Whilst it has a positive outlook, there are some challenges ahead.
Auchenflower-Milton parish is uniquely located in the midst of a thriving,
diverse inner-city population; one of the key challenges we face in mission and
ministry for the future is to develop new ways to form a synergy between our
Anglo-Catholic traditional practices and the ever-increasingly secular society.
Underpinning this challenge is the harsh economic climate where people are
time-poor, cash-poor and more inclined to use social media as a means of
connection.
Throughout the year, the parish engages in successful fundraising activities, for
example, the Melbourne Cup lunch. Income generation will need to rise
through an increase in parishioner numbers, promotion of the site for functions
and increased fundraising.
Christ Church and rectory are heritage-listed and there are plans to introduce
regular paying tours from 6th December 2014.
The part-time priest will be provided with clergy housing allowance, parish car,
mobile phone and computer.
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PHOTO GALLERY
The gardens & Old Rectory
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Peace and serenity at Christ Church
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The Hardman-Perry Room prepared for the Queen’s Jubilee dinner
Our eastern verandah
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Inside Christ Church
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Old meets new
Hale Street side of church
We look forward to welcoming you to Christ Church.
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