Welcome to St Paul’s Anglican Church, Bakery Hill
Welcome to St Paul’s, where services have been held on this site since 1854. We pray that you will find the presence of God in this historic place.
Join us at one of our regular services or events. We look forward to meeting you.
All people are welcome at St Paul’s
Advent & Christmas Services 2024
Regular service times:
8 AM; Spoken Eucharist - 10 AM; Sung Eucharist except where noted for special events.
Advent 1 (Hope): Sunday, 1st December
Advent 2 (Peace): Sunday, 8th December
Advent 3 (Joy): Sunday, 15th December
Advent 4 (Love): Sunday, 22nd December
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A Service of Lessons & Carols: Friday, 20th December @ 6 PM
Christmas Eve Family Service: Tuesday, 24th December @ 5 PM
Christmas Day: Wednesday, 25th December
First Sunday After Christmas: Sunday, 29th December
170 years of worship at the site of St Paul’s Bakery Hill.
In 1854 Bishop Charles Perry, the first Bishop of Melbourne, appointed the 
a young ordained minister from the United Kingdom, as the first full time incumbent for the Church of England in Ballarat. He arrived in July of that year and immediately set about organising church communities in Balllarat, Creswick and elsewhere. He celebrated worship in Lydiard Street, and in Bakery Hill.
James Thackeray invited Archdeacon Stretch to come to Ballarat and lay the foundation stone for the Cathedral and by the end of the year he was organising the people of Ballarat East to build a place of worship . This Church, St Paul’s, was a temporary building constructed of wood and canvas. It was completed in March 1855.
Regular Social Activities:
- New Members welcome -
Fridays Coffee Meetup at Lilly's at Eureka
Come and join us Friday mornings from 10.30am at Lilly's at the Eureka Centre, 102 Stawell St S, Eureka 3350.
Knitting Group
The St Paul's Knitting Group meets Thursdays at 11.30am at the Church. Contact Sue for more information.
Singing Group
The St Paul's Singing Group meets Tuesday at 4pm at the Church. We are always looking for new Members in all Vocal Groups.
St Paul’s 170th Anniversary Open Day
We had a tremendous open day at St Paul’s on the 16th of November 2024, plus a special service on Sunday to celebrate the church’s 170 anniversary. Here are some…
Book Launch: Lives of Honour – by Dr Anne Doggett
Book Launch – Lives of Honour: Ballarat East and the Great War by Anne Doggett Book Launch Monday 11 November 2024, 2.30pm Eureka Centre 102 Stawell Street S. Ballarat East…
St. Paul’s Singing Group
Do you like to sing with like minded people? We invite you to join us. No Opera quality singing skills needed. Tuesdays 4 pm at St Paul’s Anglican Church, Bakery…
Blessing of the Pets
Every Year we celebrate a special service to celebrate our beloved feline and canine companions. Members of the congregation are invited to bring along their furry friends to receive a…
