Upcoming Events
Patronal Festival Celebration
Archbishop-emeritus of Brisbane Philip Aspinall is our guest preacher for this whole of parish service at 9.30am, Holy Spirit Kenmore.
Being Anglican
Being Anglican Wednesday nights 20 May to 17 June, 2026 7pm to 8pm with Troy Bullock
Messy Church
A hands on service exploring faith through crafts, stories, music and food. A fun morning for families and all ages.
Evensong for DFV Awareness
Each May, Queensland marks Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) Prevention Month. This annual initiative aims to raise awareness of domestic and family violence and coercive control, highlight the support services available, and send a clear message that violence in our communities will not be tolerated.
2026 theme: Together Queenslanders can prevent domestic and family violence
This service will be hosted by the Anglican Church Southern Queensland (ACSQ) Domestic and Family Violence Working Group.
All attending will be invited to stay after Evensong for refreshments and conversation.
We do hope that you will be able to join us.
Please note: Choral Evensong will be streamed as usual via our YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/@StJohnsCathedralBris/streams).
Mystics, Theologians and God-Botherers: Carl Sagan
At this Choral Evensong at 6pm in the Cathedral, Rev’d Deb will talk about the prophetic science work of Carl Sagan.
Carl Sagan (1934–1996) was an American astrophysicist, planetary scientist, and bestselling author who brought cosmic wonder to millions through his books and the landmark series Cosmos: A Personal Voyage. He combined scientific rigour with a sense of poetic awe, famously describing Earth as a “pale blue dot” suspended in a sunbeam. A prophet of the atomic and space age, Sagan warned of technological arrogance, nuclear devastation, and ecological collapse. His legacy invites us to see ourselves not as separate from the cosmos but as star-born participants in its unfolding, called to wield knowledge with conscience and care for our fragile, shared home.
Kim Kirkman in Concert
Harpist, violinist, choral director and tenor Kim Kirkman in concert. Details coming soon!
Episcopal Visit: John Roundhill
Bishop John will preside and preach at the 7:30am and 9:30am services at Kenmore.
Spiritalive and Community Meal
A contemporary service and community meal. Everyone welcome!
Grief and Loss Program
Commencing in July a Blue Care Grief and Loss Support Group will commence in Kenmore. If you experienced the loss of a loved one this Grief and Loss Program offers support, practical advice and effective coping skills in a small group meeting for two hours each week for eight weeks. A program is schedule to commence in Kenmore commencing Thursday July 2, 2026. Please phone Blue Care on 0417 555 826 to register or for more information or contact Claire via our parish office. Ph 0458 075 377 or email office@kenbrookang. Please share this information with anyone who would benefit from support through time of grief.
Demystifying Deliverance Ministry
Deliverance ministry asks how God meets people in places of deep struggle, naming the realities of suffering, oppression, and healing. Rev’d Claye Middleton draws on pastoral practice and theological reflection to engage deliverance ministry with care, accountability, and a strong commitment to the dignity and wellbeing of all people.
Spiritalive and Community Meal
A contemporary service and community meal. Everyone welcome!
Anglicare Sunday
We welcome guest preacher Stephen Harrison, who brings insight from his work with Anglicare Southern Queensland into how compassion, advocacy, and practical care embody the gospel in action.
Spiritalive and Community Meal
A contemporary service and community meal. Everyone welcome!
Messy Church
A hands on service exploring faith through crafts, stories, music and food. A fun morning for families and all ages.
Evensong for World Day of Prayer for Creation - An Ecumenical Celebration
A joint service with our friends in the Uniting Church and Catholic Church observing World Day of Prayer for Creation and celebrating a renewal of ecumenical life at the beautiful chapel of St Francis, St Clare, and St Mary at the Old Friary.
Spiritalive and Community Meal
A contemporary service and community meal. Everyone welcome!
Blessing of the Animals
A short, fun service of blessing to celebrate the all the furry, finned and feathery companions in our life and in the life of creation. Invite your friends, neighbours, grandkids! All creatures and their peoples welcome!
Guest Preacher Peter Kline
Assoc. Professor and Research Co-ordinator St Francis College and artist Peter Kline is guest preacher at our 7:30am and 9:30am Kenmore services as we celebrate the feast of St Luke - patron saint of physicians, surgeons, artists, painters, and sculptors.
Spiritalive and Community Meal
A contemporary service and community meal. Everyone welcome!
All Souls @ Brookfield
A beautiful contemplative service to remember our loved ones with poetry, candles, music and prayer. If you would like a loved one named in the service please contact the office or register their name at the back of the church. Everyone welcome to this beautiful service of memory.
Spiritalive and Community Meal
A contemporary service and community meal. Everyone welcome!
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: Dr. Kate Power
At the beginning of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity we welcome Dr Kate Power, General Secretary of Queensland Churches Together as our guest preacher.
Guest preacher: Kevin Lapthorn
FCFCOA judge and theological student Kevin Lapthorn will be preaching at our 7:30am and 9:30am services in Kenmore. All are welcome!
World Labyrinth Day
At the Old Friary, Kenmore Hills.
On this 17th annual World Labyrinth Day, many will walk a labyrinth at 1:00 p.m. local time to help create a rolling wave of peaceful energy passing from one time zone to the next around the globe. More details to come
Spiritalive and Community Meal
A contemporary service and community meal. Everyone welcome!
Guest preacher Marian Free
Marian Free is sessional lecturer at St Francis College and Canon of St John’s Cathedral. She joins us as guest celebrant and preacher as we celebrate the patronal festival of Good Shepherd, Brookfield.
From Court to Canvas: French Harp Music
“French harp music: From Court to Canvass” with Guest Artist, Cellist, Dr Danielle Bentley and harpist Bart Seaton
Guest Preacher: John Na'em Snobar
We are pleased to welcome John Na’em Snobar as our guest preacher at our 7:30am and 9:30am services at Holy Spirit this Sunday. As a lawyer, former Australian diplomat, Director of Advocacy for Palestinian Christians in Australia, and as someone whose family story is deeply connected to the land where our faith was born—John brings a perspective shaped by lived experience, history, and faith. In a time when conversations about the Middle East can feel complex, sensitive, and at times overwhelming, John’s visit offers us a chance to hear from the often unheard voices of Christian communities in the region, and reflecting on how our faith calls us to hold complexity with humility, compassion, and care for all people.
Celebration of Easter 8:30am Kenmore, 9:30am Brookfield
Celebration of Easter, Holy Communion and Renewal of Baptismal Vows
Great Vigil of Easter: Lighting the New Fire
The most beautiful service of Easter. Lighting the New Fire, Contemplative Holy Communion and renewal of baptismal vows.
Good Friday
9am Solemn Liturgy and Veneration of the Cross, Kenmore
12pm Stations of the Cross
Maundy Thursday 6pm Kenmore: Commemoration of the Last Supper, Foot washing and The Watch
Commemoration of the Last Supper, Foot washing and The Watch
Messy Church Palm Sunday
A hands on service exploring faith through crafts, stories, music and food. A fun morning for families and all ages.
Spiritalive and Community Meal
A contemporary service and community meal. Everyone welcome!
The Essential Practice of Wonder: A lent conversation with Bishop John Roundhill
Bishop John and Rev’d Deb explore how wonder is vital to both our spiritual life and worldview in a conversation spanning the vastness of creation - from the quantum world to cosmology. With songs from singers Sharon and Leah Sundar. A conversation for all ages. Everyone welcome.
Spiritalive and Community Meal
A contemporary service and community meal. Everyone welcome!
Shrove Tuesday Supper
Join us for our pre lenten community supper - everyone welcome! Savoury Pancakes $8, sweet pancakes $6, savoury sausage $6, glass wine $6 and soft drinks $2.
A Beautiful Lent (Lent study)
The liturgical year is not simply a cycle to observe or a set of traditions to maintain. It is a way of being formed—slowly, patiently, and ever more deeply—by the story of God’s love in the world.
Drawing on “A Beautiful Year” by Diana Butler Bass, this Lent Study helps us encounter the church year as a living rhythm that shapes perception, expands our faith, and widens our capacity for mercy and justice.
Through scripture, memory, and attentiveness to contemporary life, these reflections remind us that Lent becomes not a detour from ordinary life, but a way of inhabiting it more truthfully.
Tuesdays 10:30-11:30am with Rev’d Deb in the courtyard at Holy Spirit, Kenmore. Sign up at the back of the church or email rector@kenbrookang.org.au
Songs of the West: with Bishop Cameron Venables
An afternoon of song, story, and purpose featuring Cameron Venables — assistant bishop for the Western Region and gifted singer-songwriter. +Cam’s music blends folk and country influences as he perform and speaks to the work of the Bush Ministry Fund, which supports clergy and communities across the Western Region, sustaining ministry in places where distance and isolation are everyday realities. Ticket price includes afternoon tea with all proceeds support BMF. Tickets available here or at the door.
Blessing of the Backpacks
For students, teachers, learners of all ages and everyone beginning new journeys. Bring your backpack, briefcase or the tools of your trade. Everyone welcome!
Wasting Time with God
We zoom into this St John’s Cathedral event from Holy Spirit, Kenmore.
Join Dean Peter as he shares something of his personal journey and the role science played in helping him to develop a spiritual practice and to become a follower of the way of Jesus.
Themes to be explored along the way:
The Gift of Monotheism – Belief in one God
The Rich history of scientific Endeavor in Islam and Christianity
The Renaissance
The Enlightenment
The Evolution- Creation Debate
Quantum Physics and The Rediscovery of Mystery
Event Info: This event will be held in person and on Zoom and will begin with a short prayer service at 9.30am. Peter’s presentation and discussion will follow at 9.40am until 10.30am when the session will end with worship and then morning tea from 10.35am.
Watch from Holy Spirit Kenmore. Or to join via Zoom, use either this Zoom link (video/audio) or your phone – 07 3185 3730, enter Meeting ID: 823 3447 0652#, Passcode: 303180# and then Participant ID: #.
Grow Together Day 2: Kenmore Anglican with Jeff Chu
9:30am A service of Holy Communion with Archbishop Jeremy & guest preacher Jeff Chu
11am Community Brunch
12pm Community Conversation on Jeff’s Book “Good Soil” with On the Way Podcast
Grow Together Day 1: Baroona Farm Microfest
Keynote by Jeff Chu, short workshops, followed by a shared meal, live music and launch of Baroona Farm with Archbishop Jeremy. Please book your ticket by donation here: http://gtbaroona.eventbrite.com.au
Jan office and service times
The office reopens on Tuesday January 6th. January office hours: Tuesdays 9am-12noon except Tues 13th. Sunday services return to regular times in January.
Celebration of Christmas! @Brookfield Anglican
Holy Communion with your favourite carols!
Candlelight Midnight Mass
Celebrate the mystery and wonder of Christmas before the busy-ness of the big day! With the enchanting music of Bart Seaton on harp.