Anglican Church of Australia, particularly in Victoria and Melbourne, and membership is open to all who are interested in the rich history of the Anglican Church in Melbourne.
Lectures and occasional excursions are held and, at the final meeting of the year, the Annual Bishop James Grant Memorial Lecture is delivered.
The Society meets monthly from February-November (except July and August), at 6.30pm on the third Wednesday of the month, at Holy Trinity, East Melbourne. New members are welcome at any meeting.
Upcoming meetings in 2026:
Wednesday 21 October
Speaker: Rosemary Hooke
Subject: “A tapestry of Gothics – Putting flesh on the bones of some early Ecclesiastical Architects in Victoria via the eventful lives of Nathaniel Billing and friends”
Wednesday 11 November
JAMES GRANT MEMORIAL LECTURE
Time: 7.00 p.m.
Venue: Holy Trinity Church, East Melbourne (corner Clarendon Street and Hotham Street)
Speaker: Rachel Ellyard (Chancellor of Diocese of Wangaratta and member of the Church Law Commission of the General Synod).
Subject: “GAFCON and Canterbury – implications for the Anglican Church in Australia”
The canon law implications, in Australia, of the GAFCON movement away from Communion with Canterbury, focussing on the Constitution of the Anglican Church.
All are welcome to bring friends; there is no need to RSVP.
For further information, please contact the Secretary, Roger Meyer, on 9818 4950 or roger.meyer@bigpond.com to receive meeting notices.