About St Peter’s

St Peter’s Eastern Hill is a diverse Anglo-Catholic community based in East Melbourne, Australia. Established in 1846, St Peter’s is the oldest Anglican parish church in Melbourne on its original site, and one of the handful of buildings in Melbourne which pre-date the gold rush of the 1850s.

The Eucharist is at the centre of our  community life, and our worship is a living embodiment of our apostolic faith. Our daily celebration of the Eucharist nourishes us in service to the wider community, especially in our provision of breakfast to people experiencing homelessness and other disadvantage. Our Lazarus Centre breakfast programme provides food, coffee and companionship 356 days of the year, with many of our breakfast guests choosing to attend liturgies or light a candle in our Lady Chapel. 

St Peter’s is a community of prayer and liturgy, celebrating a daily Mass and providing a quiet and welcoming environment for people to sit in the presence of the Sacrament for prayer and reflection. We seek to welcome all people as an inclusive and open-hearted community centred around Christ in the Eucharist and serving Christ in the world.