{"id":79870,"date":"2020-09-24T10:27:07","date_gmt":"2020-09-24T10:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.expatinfodesk.com\/?page_id=79870"},"modified":"2024-01-15T12:54:09","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T12:54:09","slug":"worship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/destinations\/melbourne\/worship\/","title":{"rendered":"Worship"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row type=”container” padding_top=”” padding_bottom=”” el_class=”three-top-tips” css=”.vc_custom_1599875304748{margin-left: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;border-right-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Melbourne has a diverse ranges of faiths, although the top two are Christianity (there are 15 branches of Christianity routinely practiced in Melbourne) followed by Agnosticism.<\/p>\n

Most services are conducted in English, although you can find an occasional Latin Mass offered in St Paul\u2019s Cathedral in Melbourne\u2019s CBD. This will usually happen only on certain special occasions like Christmas Eve. Other branches of Christianity also conduct their services in English, as well as Greek, Macedonian, Ukrainian and Serbian Orthodox services (although if you want to make friends when the service is over, it will pay to be bilingual). Hebrew is spoken in synagogues, although you will not find any Jewish Melburnians who cannot speak English. Similarly, you will hear Arabic used if you attend mosque, but English is perfectly acceptable for communicating after the service. For Hindus, Pooja is usually held at 8am and 7.30pm. Baha’i services are held in the homes of fellow believers, as there is only one temple in Australia and it is in Sydney.<\/p>\n

A list of all places of worship to be found in Melbourne is below. Many do not have direct phone lines (and no websites) but when you get there, worship times will be clearly displayed on noticeboards and the like.<\/p>\n

CHRISTIAN<\/h3>\n

Chinese Christian<\/h4>\n

Central Chinese Baptist Church
\n135 Capel Street, North Melbourne
\n03 9329 6065
\nhttp:\/\/www.ccbc.org.au\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Melbourne Chinese Baptist Church
\n75A Cotham Rd, Kew
\n03 9855 2868
\nhttp:\/\/www.mcbc.org.au\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Episcopalian<\/h4>\n

Scots Church
\n99 Russell St, Melbourne
\n03 9650 9903<\/p>\n

Catholic<\/h4>\n

The Ukrainian Catholic Church
\n35 Canning Street, North Melbourne
\n03 9320 2566\u200e<\/p>\n

St. Mary Star of the Sea
\n33 Howard Street, West Melbourne
\n03 9328 3474
\nhttp:\/\/www.stmaryswestmelbourne.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

St Francis Church
\n326 Lonsdale St, Melbourne
\n03 9663 2495
\nhttp:\/\/www.stfrancismelbourne.org.au\/<\/a><\/p>\n

St James Old Cathedral
\n2 Batman St, West Melbourne
\n0417 387 799<\/p>\n

Orthodox<\/h4>\n

Holy Cross Australian Orthodox Mission
\n261-265 Spring St, Melbourne
\n0403 847 517\u200e<\/p>\n

Holy Trinity Greek
\n2 Leeds St, Footscray
\n03 9687 2727
\nhttp:\/\/www.greekcommunity.com.au\/<\/a>
\nOr
\n319 Burnley St, Richmond
\n03 9428 1284\u200e
\nOr
\nRoyal Parade, Parkville
\n0403 381 967\u200e<\/p>\n

Evangelismos Greek Orthodox Church
\n186 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne
\n03 9662 1362\u200e<\/p>\n

Baptist<\/h4>\n

Korean Baptist Church
\n481 Glen Huntly Road, Elsternwick<\/p>\n

Brighton Baptist Church
\n164 Bay Street, Brighton
\n03 9596 4486\u200e
\nhttp:\/\/brightonbaptist.org.au\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Crossway Baptist Church
\n2 Vision Dr, Burwood East
\n03 9886 3700\u200e<\/p>\n

Lutheran<\/h4>\n

Lutheran Church of Australia
\n20 Southgate Ave, Southbank
\n03 9682 4995\u200e<\/p>\n

German Lutheran Trinity Church
\n22 Parliament Pl, East Melbourne
\n03 9654 5743\u200e<\/p>\n

St Johns Lutheran Church
\n20 City Rd, Southbank
\n03 9682 4995<\/p>\n

Swedish Church
\n21 St Georges Rd, Toorak
\n03 9827 5580\u200e<\/p>\n

Uniting (non-denominational)<\/h4>\n

South Melbourne Uniting Church
\n321 Dorcas St, South Melbourne
\n03 9690 1727<\/p>\n

Port Melbourne Uniting Church
\nBridge St, Port Melbourne
\n03 9690 1188
\nhttp:\/\/wr.victas.uca.org.au\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Wesley Uniting Church
\n148 Lonsdale St, Melbourne
\n03 9663 2935\u200e<\/p>\n

St Michaels Uniting Church
\n120 Collins St, Melbourne
\n03 9654 5120\u200e<\/p>\n

CrossCulture Church of Christ
\n194 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
\n03 9623 9199<\/p>\n

Anglican<\/h4>\n

All Saints Church
\n2 Chapel St, St Kilda East
\n03 9510 7689\u200e<\/p>\n

The Anglican Centre
\n209 Flinders La, Melbourne
\n03 9653 4220\u200e<\/p>\n

Methodist<\/h4>\n

Evangelical Methodist Church
\n1 Neerim Rd, Caulfield
\n03 9528 5287<\/p>\n

Christian Science<\/h4>\n

Christian Science Reading Room
\n340 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne
\n03 9690 4792
\nOr
\n30 Degraves St, Melbourne
\n03 9654 8461\u200e<\/p>\n

First Church of Christian Science
\n26 Station St, Ringwood
\n03 9870 6807\u200e<\/p>\n

HINDU<\/h3>\n

Vinyagar Hindu Temple
\n1292 Mountain Hwy, The Basin
\n03 9762 1835
\nhttp:\/\/www.melbournevinayagar.org.au\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Sri Durga Temple
\n705 Neale Rd W, Rockbank
\n03 9747 1628
\nhttp:\/\/www.sridurgatemple.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

ISLAM<\/h3>\n

City Mosque
\n66 Jeffcott St, West Melbourne
\n03 9328 2067\u200e<\/p>\n

Fitzroy Turkish Islamic Society
\n144 Fitzroy Street, Fitzroy
\n03 9417 5760<\/p>\n

Footscray West Mosque
\n294 Essex Street, Footscray<\/p>\n

Coburg Islam Merkezi
\n31 Nicholson Street, Coburg East
\n03 9386 5324<\/p>\n

JEWISH<\/h3>\n

Temple Beth Israel
\n76 Alma Rd, St. Kilda
\n03 9510 1488<\/p>\n

Elwood Shule
\n39 Dickens Street, Elwood
\n03 9531 1547
\nhttp:\/\/www.elwoodshule.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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01<\/td>\nGet involved with Aussie rules football. The quicker you learn the rules and pick a team, the quicker you\u2019ll be bonding with the locals.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
02<\/td>\nMelbourne is filled with culinary goldmines. Be brave, be willing to look around the graffiti covered corner and you will be rewarded.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
03<\/td>\nAs fantastic a city as Melbourne is, some of the landscape that surrounds it is better. Some of Australia\u2019s most amazing scenery is on your door<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
04<\/td>\nWhile Southbank is a nice, bright area, full of gleaming new shops and restaurants, it is unequivocally viewed by Melbournians as a tourist trap.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
05<\/td>\nWhile Melbourne has a bit of a reputation for being cold and blustery, with unpredictable weather patterns, the city comes alive in the warmer summer.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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