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At St John’s we encourage the ministries and involvement of all members of the church. We seek to support each other in the things we do in the wider community.

Vicar: Reverend Phillip Brown

Phillip grew up in Armidale in Northern N.S.W in a loving Christian family. He is the middle child of three with an older brother Andrew and younger sister Adelle. Phillip completed primary, secondary and university in Armidale.

Phillip has attended an Anglican Church all his life and began formal ministry with St Mark’s Chapel, Church on Campus at the University of New England.

In early 2003 Phillip moved down to Melbourne to pursue a PhD at Monash University Clayton and work part time in Glen Waverley Anglican Church. Before commencing his PhD Phillip sensed God’s calling to ministry rather than a career in Philosophy. He immediately enrolled at Ridley Melbourne and joined the Ordination stream in 2004 to test this calling. Phillip was Ordained in 2007.

In 2005 Phillip met Lisa and they were married in 2007. Lisa works as the Coordinator of the Centre for Youth and Children's Ministry and is a lecturer in Youth Ministry at Ridley Melbourne.
Phillip enjoys reading, good coffee, cooking, brewing the nation’s best beer, going to the movies and walking his dog Moses.

Phillip has a deep passion for the Glory of God and the proclamation of His word throughout the city of Melbourne.

Lay Pastoral Workers:

St John's strongly affirms the ministry of all believers and members are involved in the day to day running, pastoral care and leadership of the parish. In particular, this includes Helen who does administration in the church office 8 hours a week.

Pastoral counselling and prayer are available by appointment. Baptisms, weddings and funerals can be arranged in consultation with the vicar. We love baptising people in a local pool or at the beach, but still offer the small font in church as an option.

St John’s in context

St. John’s is part of the delightfully diverse Diocese of Melbourne. Our Archbishop is Philip Freier. We are in theNorthern and Western region of the diocese and our Regional Bishop is Philip Huggins.

Decisions about parish life, directions and finances are made by the Vestry which consists of the vicar, three churchwardens and other members of vestry. Churchwardens and members of vestry are elected at the Annual General Meeting of the parish.