Mid-WeekGathering

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The Mid-Week Gathering is a small, physically-gathered, worship service held twice a month at the Earthen Vessels Church — the building that was home to our congregation for many decades. It is led by John Fowler with the support of a small team that sometimes includes other members of our congregation.

The Gathering originated as a worship community for LGBTIQA+ people and their allies in Melbourne, and it still caters primarily for those who have not experienced welcome elsewhere, though we hope and pray that the need for that is receding. Straight people are warmly welcome and are among its regular participants nowadays.

The service takes place at 6:30pm on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month, and is followed by a shared meal. The liturgy draws on our church’s Sunday worship tradition, adapted by John for the Gathering’s particular context and community.