Parishes of the Diocese - KyabramSt Andrew's.

SUNDAYS SERVICE TIMES:

9.00am Traditional Service in the Church; and
11.00am Contemporary Service in the Hall.

Our 9am Service is held in our beautifully restored Parish Church. We have replaced the old church pews with comfortable chairs, allowing for greater flexibility. This service makes use of a wide range of services listed in the current prayer book, our music includes traditional hymns and contemporary songs lead by organ or piano. We share Holy Communion each week. There is also considerable lay participation in this service; Services Leaders and Readers etc. We have a regular attendance of up to 50+ parishioners. Special recognition is made of the Churches Festivals and seasons

Our 11am service is a contemporary Cafe Styled service with an attendance of up to 40+ parishioners, and is held in our renovated church hall and is multi-generational, particularly appealing to younger families. The service uses a lot of lay leadership, and utilizes both live and recorded Music. Children attend "Kids Church" during this service which incorporates a fun age apropriate learning time. This service also offers Holy Communion twice monthly, and uses prayers from the prayer book shown via data projector on a screen.

HISTORY:

Prior to the year 1873 Kyabram formed part of the Wyuna estate owned by the late Sir James McBain and was used by him as a sheep run. In that year the land was thrown open for selection and the earliest selectors moved in to become the founders of the district, some among them being Anglicans.

The first Anglican services were held in the district between 1876 and 1880. The first church building in the district was at Henley. With the coming of the railway and the development of Kyabram as the main centre services were held in Kyabram and the small brick church at Henley became redundant. On December 1st 1892, the Bishop of Melbourne, Bishop Field Flowers Goe, laid the foundation stone at St Andrews Kyabram and the first services was held on March 12th 1893. Three services were held that day, including a baptism and an attendance of 600 people registered. At the end of that year fifty services had been held with an average of 67 persons per service. In 1904 the rectory was built beside the church. In 1931 St. Andrew’s became the parish of Kyabram able to manage its own affairs. St. Andrews has had a rich history including 29 incumbents. The early ministers who travelled on horse back or by jinker over rough unmade roads, and the lay people were all busy people but it was their faith and love of God that laid the basis on which St. Andrews grew.

There has been a wide range of activities held in the church and its building in the 116 year history from school, kindergarten, tennis club, Caritas, Mothers Union, choir, debutante balls to name but a few.