Pentecost 2021

Pentecost celebrations for 2021 where we welcomed  the Arafura Wind Ensemble to enrich the service with their beautiful music. Pentecost is the day when Christians celebrate God sending his Holy Spirit onto his Church.

Sunday Services at the Christ Church Cathedral - 7.30am and 9.00am

Services are held at 7.30 and 9.00 am each Sunday.  Children are welcome to participate in the Children's Ministry at the 9.00 am service.  The Christ Church Cathedral COVID plan ensures that social distancing and all hygiene and other requirements are met. The 9.00am services are live streamed and can be viewed at the Christ Church Anglican Cathedral Darwin FaceBook page. 

Services for May

May 2nd Fifth  Sunday of Easter Very Revd Rob Llewellyn celebrating and preaching. First Reading: Acts 8.26-40, Psalm: 22.26-32, 2nd Reading: 1 John 4.7-21.  Gospel: John 15.1-8 May 9th Sixth Sunday of Easter Revd Dr Mike Nixon celebrating and Very Revd Rob Llewellyn preaching. First Reading: Acts 10. 44-48, Psalm: 98, 2nd Reading: 1 John 5.1-12,  Gospel: John 15.9-17 or John 16:16-24 May 16th  Seventh Sunday of EasterVery Revd Rob Llewellyn celebrating and Revd Margaret Black preaching.  First Reading: Acts 1.15-17, Psalm: 1, 2nd Reading: 1 John 5.9-13, Gospel: John 17.6-19 May 23rd Day of Pentecost Revd Margaret Black celebrating and Very Revd Rob Llewellyn preaching. First Reading: Acts 2.1-21, Psalm: 104.26-36, 2nd Reading: Romans 8.22-27 or Acts 2.1-21, Gospel: John 15.26-27; 16.4b-15  May 30th Trinity Sunday Very Revd Rob Llewellyn celebrating and Mr Mark Holt reaching. First Reading: Isaiah 6.1-8, Psalm: 29, 2nd Reading: Romans 8.12-17, Gospel: John 3.1-17 

Services for June

June 6th Second Sunday of Pentecost Very Revd Rob Llewellyn First Reading: 1 Samuel 8.4-1, 16-20; 11,14-15, Psalm: 138, 2nd Reading: 2 Corinthians 4.13-5.1  92-5),  Gospel: Mark 3. 20-35 June 13th Third Sunday of Pentecost Revd Patricia Williams celebrating and Very Revd Rob Llewellyn preaching. First Reading: 1 Samuel 15. 34-16.13, Psalm: 20, 2nd Reading: 2 Corinthians 5.6-10, 14-17, Gospel: Mark 4. 26-34 or other alternative June 20th Fourth Sunday of Pentecost  Very Revd Rob Llewellyn celebrating and Revd Dr Mike Nixon preaching First Reading: 1 Samuel 17.32-49, Psalm: 9.9-20 or Psalm133, 2nd Reading: 2 Corinthians 6.1-13, Gospel: Mark 4.35-41  June 27th Fifth Sunday of Pentecost Very Revd Rob Llewellyn celebrating and preaching. First Reading: 1.1, 17-27, Psalm: 130, 2nd Reading: 2 Corinthians 8.7-15, Gospel: Mark 5.21-43 Vanderbilt have additional resources relating to the lectionary.  NB: Readings subject to local variation.

Sunday Services at the Christ Church Cathedral - 7.30am and 9.00am

Services are held at 7.30 and 9.00 am each Sunday.  Children are welcome to participate in the Children's Ministry at the 9.00 am service.  The Christ Church Cathedral COVID plan ensures that social distancing and all hygiene and other requirements are met. The 9.00am services are live streamed and can be viewed at the Christ Church Anglican Cathedral Darwin FaceBook page. 

Services for March

March 7th  Third Sunday in Lent Very Revd Rob Llewellyn celebrating and preaching. First Reading: Exodus 20.1-17, Psalm: 19, 2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 1.18-25.  Gospel: John 2.13-22 March 14th Fourth Sunday in Lent Revd Dr Mike Nixon celebrating and Very Revd Rob Llewellyn preaching. First Reading: Numbers  21. 4-9, Psalm: 107.1-3,17-22, 2nd Reading: Ephesians 2.1-10,  Gospel: John 3.14-21 March 21st  Fifth Sunday in Lent Very Revd Rob Llewellyn celebrating and preaching.  First Reading: Jeremiah 31. 31-34, Psalm: 119.9-16, 2nd Reading: Hebrews 5.5-14, Gospel: John 12.20-33 March 28th Palm Sunday Revd Margaret Black celebrating and Very Revd Rob Llewellyn preaching. First Reading: Isaiah 50.4-9a, Psalm: 31.9-18, 2nd Reading: Philipians 2.5-11, Gospel: Mark 14.1-15.27 or other alternatives

Services for April

April 1 Maundy Thursday Very Revd Rob Llewellyn First Reading: Exodus 12. 1-14, Psalm: 116.1-2,11-18, 2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 11.23-26,  Gospel: John 13. 1-17,31b-35 April 2nd Good Friday  Very Revd Rob Llewellyn First Reading: Isaiah 52. 13-53.12, Psalm: 22, 2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 1.18-31 or other alternative,  Gospel: John 18.1-19.42  April 4th Easter Day  Very Revd Rob Llewellyn and Right Rev'd Dr Greg Anderson. First Reading: Acts 10. 34-43 or other alternative, Psalm: 118.1-2, 14-24, 2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 15.1-11,  Gospel: John 20. 1-18 or other alternative April 11th Second Sunday of Easter  Revd Patricia Williams celebrating and Very Revd Rob Llewellyn preaching. First Reading: Acts 4.32-37, Psalm: 133, 2nd Reading: 1 John 1.1-2.2, Gospel: John 20.19-31  April 18th Third Sunday of Easter Very Revd Rob Llewellyn celebrating and Revd Patricia Williams preaching. First Reading: Acts 3.12-20, Psalm: 4, 2nd Reading: 1 John 2.15-17, 3.1-6, Gospel: Luke 24.36b-48 April 25th Fourth Sunday of Easter Revd Ian McDonald celebrating and the Very Revd Rob Llewellyn  preaching. First Reading: Acts 4.5-12,  Psalm: 23, 2nd Reading: 1 John 3.16-24, Gospel: John 10. 11-18   Vanderbilt have additional resources relating to the lectionary.  NB: Readings subject to local variation.

Sunday Services at the Christ Church Cathedral - 7.30am and 9.00am

Services are held at 7.30 and 9.00 am each Sunday.  Children are welcome to participate in the Children's Ministry at the 9.00 am service.  The Christ Church Cathedral COVID plan ensures that social distancing and all hygiene and other requirements are met. The 9.00am services are live streamed and can be viewed at the Christ Church Anglican Cathedral Darwin FaceBook page. 

Services for January

January 3rd  Second Sunday of Christmas  Very Revd Rob Llewellyn celebrating and preaching.First Reading: Genesis  1. 1-5, Psalm: 29, 2nd Reading: Acts 19.1-7.  Gospel: Mark 1.4-7 January 10th Baptism of our Lord Revd Dr Mike Nixon celebrating and Very Revd Rob Llewellyn preaching. First Reading: Numbers  6. 22-27, Psalm: 8, 2nd Reading: Galatians 4.4-7.  Gospel: Luke 2.15-21 January 17th  Epiphany 2 Very Revd Rob Llewellyn celebrating and Revd Margaret Black preaching. First Reading: 1 Samuel 3, Psalm: 139.1-5,12-18, 2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 6.12-20, Gospel: John 1.43-51 January 24th Epiphany 3 Revd Margaret Black celebrating and Very Revd Rob Llewellyn preaching. First Reading: Jonah 3.1-10, Psalm: 62.5-12, 2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 7.29-31, Gospel: Mark 1.14-20 January 31st Epiphany 4 Very Revd Rob Llewellyn celebrating and Revd Dr Mike Nixon preaching.  First Reading: Deuteronomy 18. 15-20, Psalm: 111, 2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 8.1-13,  Gospel: Mark 1.1-8 Services for February February 7th Epiphany 5 Very Revd Rob Llewellyn celebrating and preaching. First Reading: Isaiah 40. 21-31, Psalm: 147.1-11, 2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 9.16-23,  Gospel: Mark 1.29-39 February 14th Transfiguration Revd Patricia Williams celebrating and Very Revd Rob Llewellyn preaching. First Reading: 2 Kings 2.1-12, Psalm: 50.1-6, 2nd Reading: 2 Corinthians 4.3-12, Gospel: Mark 9.2-9 February 21st Lent 1 Very Revd Rob Llewellyn celebrating and Ms Vivienne Hayward preaching. First Reading: Genesis 9.8-17, Psalm: 25.1-10, 2nd Reading: 1 Peter 3.18-22, Gospel: Mark 1.9-15 February 28th Lent 2 Revd Ian McDonald celebrating and the Very Revd Rob Llewellyn  preaching. First Reading: Genesis 17.1-7,15-16,  Psalm: 22.24-32, 2nd Reading: Romans 4.13-25, Gospel: Mark 8.31-38 or other alternatives Vanderbilt have additional resources relating to the lectionary.  NB: Readings subject to local variation.

Christmas Church Service Times for the Diocese

Christ Church Cathedral	Darwin	Christmas Eve	Children's Service	5.30pm
			Midnight Eucharist	11.30 pm
		Christmas Day	Eucharist	7.30 am
			Sung Eucharist	9.00 am
St Peter's Church	Nightcliff	Christmas Eve	Contemporary Service at Nightcliff Primary School	5.00 pm
			Lord's Supper	11.00 pm
		Christmas Day	At Nightcliff Primary School	9.00 am
St James Church	Sanderson	Christmas Eve	Interactive all age service	5.00 pm
		Christmas Day	Holy Communion followed by Christmas brunch	9.00 am
Church of the Good Shepherd	Fred's Pass	Christmas Day	Holy Communion	9.30 am
St Francis Church	Batchelor	Christmas Eve	Carol Service at the Batchelor Motel	6.00 pm