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Patterns of Worship
St Peter’s College, SA 2022 marks 175 years since the Church of England Collegiate School of South Australia opened its doors to 11 students in a school room of the Holy Trinity Church on North Terrace, Adelaide; it was 15 July 1847, just 11 years after South Australia was established. Following the arrival of the first Bishop of Adelaide, Augustus Short in 1848, the School’s name was changed to the Church of England Collegiate School of St Peter. In 1850, the School moved to its current Hackney location and Bishop Short was instrumental in establishing the School in the tradition of the great public schools of England.
Incorporated in 1849, the School’s purpose was, and remains today, to teach the Holy Scriptures and the principles of Christian religion in the context of the Anglican Church through the development of a sound and liberal education. An Anglican school, St Peter’s College is inclusive and invites people of other faiths, or none, to join the community and take full advantage of the educational program provided. In 1890 the School adopted its motto Pro Deo et Patria (for God and Country) with its values centred upon truth and service. These values, along with respect, remain firm today. For the past 174 years St Peter’s College has been honoured to have been educating the minds, hearts and spirits of our students. The School has a proud history of academic success including three Nobel Laureates, ten Australian Premiers, 42 Rhodes Scholars and a new generation of young leaders. Above all, the School is proud of the role it plays in developing confident, compassionate, capable and caring graduates who are positive contributors to our nation. On the eve of St Peter’s College’s 175 Year Anniversary, plans are afoot to celebrate the School’s rich history, enduring traditions, achievements and values. A range of community activities and events including a Gala Dinner on Saturday 6 August 2022, will be delivered across the year providing opportunities for the School community to come together, to celebrate the School’s history and heritage and to commemorate this historic occasion. A St Peter’s College Community Church Service will be held in the Holy Trinity Church, the School’s original site, on the eve of the 2022 school year and a Founders’ Day Service commemorating the founding of the School will be held at the commencement of Term 3.
It is fitting that St Peter’s College, one of Australia’s leading Anglican day and boarding schools for boys, will celebrate this significant milestone in what is also the 175th Anniversary of the Anglican Diocese of Adelaide.
Trinity Church c.1870
Tintern Grammar’s annual Cathedral service
The Reverend Alison Andrew, Head of RST/RAVE & School Chaplain | Tintern Grammar, VIC It was with great delight that Tintern Grammar was able to hold its annual Cathedral service during the time when the Cathedral was hosting the art installation of GAIA by Luke Jerram.
Every year, Tintern Grammar’s Secondary School plus community members and parents gather together to worship in St Paul’s Cathedral in Melbourne. This year our theme was, ‘Dear World, Love God’ with John 3:16 as our main focus. Throughout the service the music, the prayers and the sermon all reflected this theme and linked together to remind students of God’s love for creation, and God’s love for us. Our preacher was The Reverend Dr John Capper who enthralled the students with his reflection on this theme. The 7-metre-wide Globe hanging and rotating slowly at the front of the Cathedral meant that our world was central to the whole service.
Our choir sang, On Eagles Wings and our Choral Cocaptain Ella Jones performed an acapella solo of the song, His Eye is on the Sparrow, a hymn written in 1905 by Civilla D Martin and Charles H Gabriel. This, when placed alongside reflections on the vastness of the universe, provided a moving and grounding moment within the service. It also stood as a reminder that the God of the big is also the God of the specific.
