All Saints Chermside

Facilities

All Saints Church
Parish Hall & Kitchen
The Parish Centre
The Parish Office
Underneath The Parish Hall
Car Parking

Church

All Saints Church holds approximately 250 people.Our Church contains many points of interest, amongst which are three paintings, titled "The Saints in Glory" behind the Altar. These form one unit of art painted by Brisbane priest and artist Fr David Binns.

It was especially commissioned for our extensively rebuilt and extended Church. It is executed in acrylic on canvas, over a period of ten months in the artist's 'spare time', and completed in 1996.

This is a modern picture in the 'naif' (naive) style. But it is traditional too, in the sense that medieval pictures of heaven involve the crowding together of saints.

The central panel features the risen Christ, with the Virgin Mary on one side (note the traditional lily on her scapula) and the 'beloved disciple' (St John) on the other, wearing the stole of a deacon. The angels complete the more 'formal' portrayal of the centre panel. The two side panels, however, represent the saints as St Paul imagines them in the New Testament, as ordinary people of God who share in Christ's life now and forever.

The meal represents a common image in the New Testament for heaven. It is a heavenly banquet or "Messianic Banquet", an image of all humanity and all creation at peace at last, in right relationship with self, others, the world and God. These are the coordinates of our estrangement as human beings, divided against ourselves, others, the environment and God. God has a different dream for humanity, however, which we might call 'salvation'. This is what this picture is about.

Note the artist's dog and a parish priest's (deceased) cat, and the birds; this is an image of the 'lamb lying down with the lion', another biblical picture of the new creation.

The portrayal of heaven we have in this picture is nothing like the the remote, ethereal realm of much popular imagination. Rather, it is 'catholic' in the sense that it is about real people gathering together around the one in whom God gives us the fullness of humanity, not its denial.

The Eucharist we celebrate before this picture is understood as a foretaste, but also a making present in hope, of this heavenly banquet.

Parish Hall and Kitchen

Our parish hall is used both for parish activities and by a number of community groups. It is situated next to the Church and connected to the Church by a shadecloth covered courtyard, and is equipped with tables and chairs, as well as a public address system. It is ideal for parish and small scale social activities for upto approximately 120 people. It is available for hire.

The kitchen is fully equipped and is undergoing an upgrade shortly.

The Parish Centre

The Centre is the administrative centre of the parish and houses the Parish Office.

It also includes the Pollard Room, equipped for small seminars, meetings and rehearsals.

The Centre also houses reflection areas, a small kitchen, Emergency Relief and a toilet.

The Parish Office

The Office houses the Parish Secretary's office, reception areas, and general administrative work areas.

Under The Parish Hall

The area under the Parish Hall has a number of uses:

Storage of parish equipment
Classroom areas used for social and commercial purposes.>
Some secure areas remaining from group activities.

Car Parking Areas

There are two (2) car parking areas on the Church grounds connected by a wide concrete ramp.

One is immediately behind the Parish Hall, and immediately adjacent to the Church and the Parish Centre. It has marked parking for the disabled, and contains approximately 12 car spaces.
The other is below the Parish Hall and contains about another 20 spaces.

Car parking is available on Hamilton Road except for the yellow lined areas on either side of the driveway off Hamilton Rd. This is a safety measure to allow for vehicular access and egress from the property, by allowing drivers to be able to see oncoming traffic more easily.

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