Holy Covenant Anglican Church

Community

Nurturing heart, mind and soul

Holy Covenant is a place where everyone has the opportunity to discover and share their gifts with others.

Caring for all

Covenant Care

Covenant Care is a group of programs providing a connected community of care for our local community. We aim to live out our Parish Vision: Holy Covenant is a place for everyone.

If you could benefit from one of our programs, or wish to volunteer, please contact our Program Manager on nurse@holycovenant.org.au or 0487 945 615.

Covenant Care Day Hospice
The Covenant Care Day Hospice (CCDH) opened in 2012. It offers “A Day with a Difference” for those in our community who are living with a life-limiting illness. It also allows carers to have a day of respite, a day off, to catch up on outstanding matters or to take some time out to relax. Our experienced registered nurse and cheerful volunteers ensure that the clients and carers know they are in good hands and will be well entertained and cared for while attending our program.

Covenant Care Community Outings
Allowing those who are experiencing isolation, we provide a quarterly outing for morning tea at various Canberra locations. Our clients and companions spend a morning together, enjoying company, morning tea and time together getting to know one another.

Mobility Equipment Loan Scheme

We have a small amount of mobility equipment to borrow for our existing clients. If you wish to donate any mobility equipment, please get in touch with us.

Volunteering with Covenant Care

We welcome new volunteers at Covenant Care in both the Day Hospice and the Community Outings Programs, as well as supporting the administration of the program.

In 2014, the ACT Volunteer of the Year Group Award for the “Community Care and Health” category was awarded to the Covenant Care Volunteers. Covenant Care greatly appreciates the ongoing support of the Canberra Southern Cross Club. Covenant Care is an organisational member of Volunteering ACT.

SHOVEL

Community Garden

SHOVEL is a community with a common interest in nurturing the resources that God has given us. We do this by growing our own food, using sustainable practices.

Anyone with an interest in sustainable gardening is welcome to join us, regardless of gardening experience and knowledge.

We plant, grow and harvest together in our community plots.

We meet from 10am each Saturday morning.

The SHOVEL Team invited Adrienne Francis from ABC Radio Canberra to visit the garden in 2022. Click here to listen to the interview and learn more about what we do!

Some of our favourite recipes using the produce grown in our garden were also featured on ABC Radio Canberra’s Saturday Kitchen.

Carers’ Coffee Circle

A friendly group that shares information and provides support for anyone in a carer role. The group meets on the 2nd Friday of the month, from 10am-12 midday, at the Canberra Southern Cross Club Jamison. All are welcome.

For more information, please contact the church office on (02) 6251 6100.

Noah’s Ark

Pet Ministry

Pets are a beloved part of our family whether you own a cat or a dog or some other pet, every pet owner knows that our animals play a key role in our lives.

This ministry consists of:

Supporting pet owners and their pets with prayer and opportunities to talk to someone who understands the importance of pets in their life.
To celebrate a pet’s life in joy and sadness.
Offer a prayer vine.
Memorial services.
Remembrance services.
Pastoral care to pet owners.
There will be opportunity to make up small packs of dog food for the pets of homeless people in the Jamison area.

Genesis 2:18-19 – Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper as his partner.” So out of the ground the Lord God formed every animal of the field and every bird of the air, and brought them to the man to see what he would call them; and whatever the man called every living creature, that was its name”

This ministry operates mainly through our Facebook group (Noah’s Ark Pet Ministry) or you can contact the Revd Anne Ranse by emailing the church office.

Special Prayer

Prayer Vine

As a community, we seek to be there for one another by providing special prayer when needs arise.

For prayer requests, please contact the church office.

Connecting

Other Activities & Groups

Friendship groups, playgroup, resources group, reading group, gentle exercise classes, and more.

Pizza night

On the first Friday of each month, the parish hosts a pizza night for the neighbourhood. Members are encouraged to invite friends and neighbours to a free night of good food, great games and wonderful conversation in the worship centre.

Have a Good Yarn

‘Have a Good Yarn’ is a chat and knitting/craft group that meets in the Worship Centre on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month from 11am – 12.30pm.

Small Groups

Discussion groups are held online and in person each term throughout the year to deepen and broaden our understanding of faith. Contact Wayne for details.

Meditation

Meditation is a way to nurture faith through silence and learning how to listen to the deep, constant presence of God in our lives.

A group operates over Zoom on Wednesdays from 6pm.

Scrabble

For those looking for a challenge, a Scrabble group meets at 9:30am in the Rainbow Centre on Thursday mornings, giving attendees an opportunity to stretch their mental muscles a little further.

Tai Chi

A Tai Chi class runs in the Worship Centre on Wednesday mornings from 9:30am, allowing people to explore a different method of building body and mind.

MOTH - Monastery of the Heart

MOTH is a book study group that meets from 10.30am – 12.00pm on the first Friday of the month in the Rainbow Centre. Newcomers are always welcome.

Men's Dinner

Each quarter, the parish hosts a dinner with pizza and a speaker. This event usually appeals to older people.

Women's Afternoon Tea

Dinner Club

6pm on the 1st Tuesday of the month at the Southern Cross Club in Jamison.