General Information:

Denham Court Anglican Church has plenty of onsite parking, with some spaces signposted specifically for those with mobility issues, and one spot nearest the Brooks Centre (hall) for drop off of those needing easiest access.

Toilets are located in the corridor at the back of the demountable hall, accessed through the back door or internally.

There is a Disability toilet, with a baby change table also available at the end of the Brooks Center (hall) veranda. (accessible by ramp or through the hall and corridor.)

Service structure

There are two types of services each Sunday: a traditional service at 8am and a more contemporary service at 10am.

Traditional Service:

For the traditional service at 8am in the chapel, people begin arriving anytime from 7.45 on and enter and find a pew to sit in. People may chat and say hello before the service starts. The church bell is rung just before 8 when the service begins, usually with a welcome and a hymn played on the keyboard. Services follow the order of the Australian Prayer Book, with Holy Communion on the second Sunday of the month.  All those who love the Lord Jesus as Saviour are welcome to join in the Lord’s Supper, with people coming to stand or kneel at the communion rail to receive it. If mobility is an issue, the ministers will bring the bread and grape juice to you where you are sitting.

The service usually finishes between 9 and 9:15am and everyone is invited to walk over to the hall for a cup of coffee or tea. (accessible by ramp or stairs).  People often sit on the paved area outside the hall under the awning or on the veranda at the front so they can continue to talk and enjoy morning tea together.

Contemporary Service:

The 10 am service is held in the Brooks Centre. People begin arriving from 9.40 onward and enjoy time to chat with those from 8am still present, as well as 10am parishioners and welcomers. Some like to come in and sit and listen to the final music practice. We encourage early arrivals to sit near the front.

Chairs in the Brooks Centre) are moveable so space can easily be found for wheelchairs, walkers and prams.

The 10 am service is contemporary, with a family focus, and people aged 0-90 attending, who prefer a less formal service. We usually begin with a welcome and song, and all songs and liturgy items are shown on the large screen at the front. Our service includes a Creed, a Confession, Prayers led by a church member, 3 songs, Bible readings and a sermon. On the second Sunday of the month, the Lord’s Supper is celebrated. During the first half hour there is always an All-Age Talk, where children and carers are welcome to come to the front and enjoy a short Bible talk told creatively. A song specially chosen for children is then sung by all. In term time, before the sermon, two church members with Safe Ministry training take the children to the smaller demountable at the back for Sunday School (for children aged 3-12). This involves a Bible story, prayer time, craft and game. After the service finishes, the children’s carers come to collect their children and hear about what they have learned and made.

For those with babies or small children who they feel are noisy, there is a parents’ room on the left as you enter the Brooks Centre. The service can be heard through speakers and there is a large glass window through which they can see the service. Chairs, children’s books and a few toys are available there.

For children who need something else to do during the service, there are activity sheets in a red folder on the table on the left as you enter the building, along with pencils. There are also books in the library that can be borrowed just for the church time or to take home. Children’s books are on the low shelves of the second brown bookcase.

Morning Tea is served from the kitchen hatch. Coffee and tea and something to eat are available as people stay round to chat either on the veranda or inside, or outside in the sun or while supervising their children at our DCAC playground behind the Sunday School hall.