Anglican Parish of Coolangatta-Palm Beach

Anglican Parish of Coolangatta-Palm Beach Parish Office: 69 Palm Beach Avenue, Palm Beach, Queensland 4221
Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 12 noon Monday to Wednesday. 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Thursday and Friday.
Telephone: 07 5534 2115 Facsimile: 07 5534 5469
E-mail: anglicanparish@bigpond.com.au or go to Contact Us on this site.

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Emergency Visits
Nursing Homes & Retirement Villages
Home Visits
Hospital Visits
Counselling
Prayer and Meditation (Photo included)
Healing
Religious Education in Schools
Sunday School (Photo included)
Parish Pantry

EMERGENCY VISITS: The Parish Priest is available at any time for emergency visits to private homes, Nursing Homes and Retirement Villages as well as John Flynn and Tweed Hospitals.

NURSING HOMES & RETIREMENT VILLAGES: Holy Communion Services are held on the second Monday of each month at:

9:00 am "Galleon Gardens", Galleon Way, Currumbin.
10:00 am "The Pines", Araucaria Way, Elanora.
11:00 am "Talleyhaven", Dudgeon Drive., Tallebudgera valley

and on the fourth Monday of the month at:

10:00 am "The Pines", Araucaria Way, Elanora.

Visits to the other Nursing Homes & Retirement Villages within the Parish or adjacent to it, are by arrangement. These include:

"Pines Haven", Applecross Way, Elanora.
"Kirra Haven", Appel St, Kirra
"Kirrabilli", Ocean St., Kirra

HOME VISITS: Communion is available on the first and third Sundays of each month between 10:30 am and 2:00 pm. to those who are sick, frail, aged or unable to attend Church for such reasons. Regular visits are made to Parishioners, especially those in need.

HOSPITAL VISITS: Due to the Privacy regulations, we are not able to make "general visits" to the Hospitals, nor are we notified by the hospital of any Anglicans admitted, unless they make a specific request. However, the Parish Priest and some lay people are happy to visit those in Hospital, just for a general chat, for prayer, for anointing etc. Please do advise the Parish office when a family member, or someone you know is in hospital and would appreciate a visit.

COUNSELLING: The Parish Priest is available for a time of counselling, by appointment, or when he is at the Parish Office. The Lay Ministry Assistant, Richard Short, is at the Parish Office in Palm Beach Avenue each Thursday and Friday. He is available at these times, without appointment, and at other times by appointment, made through the Parish Office.

PRAYER AND MEDITATION: Prayer/Meditation Group Photo While these are regular parts of spiritual life, a group, under the leadership of Richard Short, meets each Friday morning at 9:00 especially for this purpose. Anyone is welcome to attend at this time.

HEALING: The ministry of healing is an important part of Christian life, and prayers are offered regularly for those who are sick and in need of God's healing grace. Arrangements can be made for prayer, laying on of hands and/or anointing at any time, by contacting the Parish Office or Parish Priest. A Healing segment is a regular part of the Holy Communion Service on the last Sunday of each month - odd months at St Paul's, Palm Beach, even months at St Peter's, Coolangatta.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS: An ecumenical team of volunteers, under the leadership of Mr Geoff Richards (Ph 5535 4005) visits Palm Beach, Tallebudgera, Currumbin, Elanora and Coolangatta State Schools on a weekly basis, to conduct classes, and Elanora High and Palm Beach - Currumbin High at intervals. There is always a call for more volunteers for this ministry.

SUNDAY SCHOOL: Sunday School Photos Sunday School is held at St Paul's Palm Beach, on each Sunday, except during school holidays, at 8:45 am. The children meet in the hall under the leadership of Mrs Margaret Barnes, and join their parents in the Church for the second half of the Holy Communion Service. We are always ready to welcome more children to this activity.

PARISH PANTRY: There are considerable numbers of disadvantaged people who call at St Paul's for food and food vouchers. Vouchers are for $20 or $25, and are redeemable at BI-LO Palm Beach. Some people prefer to get food directly from us: we give out supplies from donations received, and a casserole from the freezer, when available. This Ministry is supported by donations of foodstuffs. We are always looking for baked beans, spaghetti, tinned stews and meats, pasta and pasta sauces. Also, long-life (UHT) milk, disposable nappies, fruit juices, small containers of butter/margarine and home-cooked casseroles suitable for freezing (we have containers available). We prefer tinned items to have pop-tops, as some people do not have can openers.