Who we are

Our vision is to see many people find new life in Jesus and grow as His wholehearted disciples.

Our Staff Team

Senior Minister

Brett Middleton

Jennie Everist

Assistant Minister

Russell Denten

Assistant Minister

Sam Morton

Youth Minister

Jess Moran

Kids Minister

Amie Lichi-Gherasim

Assistant Kids Minister

Luke Murray

Assistant Minister

Jake Pettit-Young

MTS Apprentice

Colin Contessa

Office & Site Manager

Theny Johnston

Finance Officer

Lisa Byrnes

Admin Assistant

Our Beliefs

St. Luke’s Miranda is a Reformed Evangelical Anglican Church. It’s a complicated mouthful of words to define us, but it boils down to some really simple truths.

We believe that the God of all the Universe has chosen to reveal himself to us through his relationship with the historical Israel, through the prophets, through his word in the Bible, and most importantly through his son Jesus.
As a church we seek to anchor our beliefs in what God has made clear to us from the Bible, and we desire to be a Christ-centred Biblical Church.

The following are several documents that help clarify some of the specific things we hold to as a church:

  • As an Anglican Church, the 39 articles of religion is a document that lays out the foundation of our denominational beliefs.

  • The Jerusalem Declaration is a document created by the Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans at GAFCON (Global Anglican Future Conference). It is a helpful reference point for understanding what we mean when we call ourselves “Reformed”.

  • The Nicene Creed (below) is a clear and concise summary of basic Christian beliefs. It doesn’t summarise all of what Christianity is about, but since 325AD, it has served as a clear statement about God, his nature and character.

    WE BELIEVE IN ONE GOD,
    THE FATHER, THE ALMIGHTY,
    MAKER OF HEAVEN AND EARTH,
    OF ALL THAT IS, SEEN AND UNSEEN. 

    WE BELIEVE IN ONE LORD, JESUS CHRIST,
    THE ONLY SON OF GOD,
    ETERNALLY BEGOTTEN OF THE FATHER,
    GOD FROM GOD, LIGHT FROM LIGHT,
    TRUE GOD FROM TRUE GOD,
    BEGOTTEN, NOT MADE,
    OF ONE BEING WITH THE FATHER.
    THROUGH HIM ALL THINGS WERE MADE.
    FOR US AND FOR OUR SALVATION
    HE CAME DOWN FROM HEAVEN:
    BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
    HE BECAME INCARNATE FROM THE VIRGIN MARY,
    AND WAS MADE MAN. 

    FOR OUR SAKE HE WAS CRUCIFIED UNDER PONTIUS PILATE;
    HE SUFFERED DEATH AND WAS BURIED.
    ON THE THIRD DAY HE ROSE AGAIN
    IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCRIPTURES;
    HE ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN
    AND IS SEATED AT THE RIGHT HAND OF THE FATHER.
    HE WILL COME AGAIN IN GLORY TO JUDGE THE LIVING AND THE DEAD,
    AND HIS KINGDOM WILL HAVE NO END. 

    WE BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT, THE LORD, THE GIVER OF LIFE,
    WHO PROCEEDS FROM THE FATHER AND THE SON.
    WITH THE FATHER AND THE SON HE IS WORSHIPED AND GLORIFIED.
    HE HAS SPOKEN THROUGH THE PROPHETS.
    WE BELIEVE IN ONE HOLY CATHOLIC AND APOSTOLIC CHURCH.
    WE ACKNOWLEDGE ONE BAPTISM FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS.
    WE LOOK FOR THE RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD,
    AND THE LIFE OF THE WORLD TO COME.

Our History

On Saturday 6th May, 1899 Archbishop William Saumarez Smith laid the foundation stone for a new Anglican Church in Miranda. The small weatherboard building would serve the people of Miranda for more than seventy years. However, its inadequate capacity was soon recognised, as both the church and the surrounding population of the Shire quickly grew. In May, 1970, to pave the way for the next stage of growth for St Luke’s, the Reverend Keith Gowan laid the foundation stone for a new church building.

St Luke's has grown from that little weatherboard village Church into a vibrant community within the thriving commercial center of the Shire. 125 years on, we’re still meeting in the same place, with the same goal of bringing the good news of Jesus Christ, the most significant person in history, to the community.

What is the good life?

In one way or another, we’re all chasing it. The life where we think to ourselves, “I’ve made it.” The Bible says that the good life—a life of hope, purpose and satisfaction—can only be found in Jesus, and we’d love to explore it with you.