Maldon Holy Trinity |
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"Enter the door. As if the floor Within were gold And every wall Of Jewels all Of wealth untold As if a Choir In robes of fire Were singing here Nor shout, nor rush But hush... For God is here" Inscription on door, Holy Trinity |
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| History | The Church of the Holy Trinity was built and dedicated
in 1861, approximately eight years after gold was first discovered in
the area. Prior to it's completion, services were held in a brick and
stone building erected in 1856 that served both as a school and church.
Holy Trinity is still serving it's original purpose in providing services to the residents of the Maldon Parish. |
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| Today |
For well over a century, Christians have prayed in this church. It still impresses
people as a place of prayer. Many visitors find it a blessed sanctuary in which
to collect their thoughts, share a sense of peace and silence and to acknowledge
that God is indeed in this church. The congregation can best be described as
being mainly of mature age. Many came to Maldon from other areas, and have brought
with them ideas from other parishes. Some from other denominations have been
attracted by the warmth and friendliness that exists here. We are ecumenically minded in seeking opportunuties to share with other Christians in World Day of Prayer, Good Friday services and on Shrove Tuesday when we join with the Roman Catholics in alternating Churches for a service, follwoed by a pancake supper. This is open to all. We are proactive in the community, allowing concerts of the annual Folk Festival to be held in the church, which is an excellent acoustic space and use of the church grounds or judging of children's costumes for the Easter Fair, as we seek to introduce the wider community to the church building in non-threatening ways. |
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| Weddings |
Because this church is open nearly every day courting couples
can’t help but be touched by the beauty of the church building and requests for
weddings are not infrequent and most welcome by the rector. Several weddings are held each year for non-residents of the district, and this provides a further opportunity to reach out to others. Brides have been known to arrive accompanied by bagpipes and in horse drawn carriages and vintage cars.  Holy Trinity in Wedding mode!  The National Trust classified Organ. |
| Features of note |
Once through the door and into the interior, the first thing to catch the eye is the gentle light coming through the stained glass window above the altar.
Walking up the aisle towards the Altar, you pass other windows on the
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| Contacts | (03)5475-2221 | ||||
| Service Details | First Sunday | Second Sunday | Third Sunday | Fourth Sunday | Fifth Sunday |
| 8:00 AM: HC | 8:00 AM :HC | 8:00 AM: HC | 8:00 AM: HC | 8:00 AM: HC | |
| 9:30 AM: HC & SS | 9:30 AM: HC & SS | ||||
| HC = Holy Communion, MP= Morning Prayer | |||||
This
window was donated to Holy Trinity by the Byrant Family of Barinhup. This
looks spectacular in the morning when the sun is shining through it
left and right. These feature a pictorial story of Christ. The window
on the right for example, shows Christ ascending to Heaven while looking
down on the apostles. The attention to detail on the windows is impressive,
you can just see the marks in Christ's hands where he was nailed to the
cross.
that
can be seen from outside under the bell tower.