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Whether you’re looking for answers or looking for a church, we’re a place where you can discover more of the life and love that Jesus offers.
In our church you’ll find the spiritually curious and committed Christians, students and workers, singles and families, young and old.
The best way to experience our community is to come to a Sunday gathering.
We’ll do our best to make you feel welcome, whether you want to take your time or you’re ready to belong.
Got kids or youth?
We’ve got groups for toddlers to teenagers - everyone’s welcome!
Meet our team
Get to know a few faces on our staff and leadership team.
Explore Jesus
Curious, sceptical or coming back to faith? Explore at our next course.
Our Vision
Jesus is all about new life.
John’s biography records Jesus’ claim that he came, from God, into our beautiful but broken world, ‘that we may have life and life to the full’ (John 10:10).
In fact, to give us new life, Jesus gave up his own life, on the cross.
But from the darkness of Jesus’ death, God raised Jesus to new life: he walked out of the tomb, lives today, and is with us by his Spirit.
Jesus promised he’ll return to make everything new. For now, Jesus invites us to come home to God, to trust him to save us rather than trying to save ourselves, to grow within a church community, and to live a new life of love, hope and joy that overflows to everyone around.
This vision of new life is what St Luke’s is all about.
New life with Jesus.
In a new community.
With a new purpose.
Our Story
A story of new life
St Luke’s is situated on the estate God gave to the Bidjigal and Gadigal people of the Eora nation.
St Luke’s began in 1890 the way that all new churches begin – as a church plant! The congregation of St Nicolas in Coogee began a new gathering in Clovelly at Lippett’s farm in Boundary Street. The original St Luke’s hall was built in 1893 and housed the newly formed Clovelly Public School from 1897–1909. This was all back in the days when Clovelly was known as ‘Little Coogee’.
After the darkness of the Great War, it was again time for new life and hope for Clovelly. Land was purchased in 1921 and the current brick church building was dedicated on Remembrance Day of 1923. The Pozieres Cross, a memorial to local young men who served as sailors and soldiers, was installed at the back of the church in 1934.
A new beginning
On Easter Sunday 2009, the day that Christians celebrate Jesus rising to new life, St Luke’s had another new beginning. We launched a new 4pm gathering, from a small team with a big vision to see our community transformed by the new life and hope that Jesus offers us all.
Since then, God has been kind to bring all sorts of people amongst us – those curious to explore the claims of Christianity, those who’ve discovered new life in Jesus, new friends to the area, and those looking for a new start in their Christian journey.
Whoever you are, you’re welcome.
