Events
You are welcome to join us for quiet mornings, long lunches and conversations, and monthly worship.
Quiet mornings
The Society of the Sacred Advent offers quiet mornings at various times throughout the year. These mornings are intended to offer space for contemplation, reflection and prayer, and will be led by members of the SSA Community.
Typically we gather for tea and coffee from 9.00am and conclude with a Eucharist at 12 noon. You are welcome to bring your lunch and stay on to eat together. Details for each Quiet Morning will be included in the event tiles below.
Weekly Community Days
We meet as a community each Friday at St Colomb’s from 9.30am. A typical day follows this pattern:
9.30am Morning Prayer in the Church
10.00am Morning tea and conversation in the hall
11.15am Either: Quiet time with God in the church, or Spirituality presentation in the Hall
12noon Eucharist
12.30pm Simple lunch
1.00pm Afternoon session - may include a presentation, working on quilts, reflection time
2.30pm End of the Day
Worship
The Community meets on the first Sunday of the month at St Colomb’s Anglican Church, Victoria Street Clayfield. We begin with hospitality from 3pm in the Church Hall, and Eucharist at 4pm in the Church. Everyone is welcome.
Four times a year, in March, May, August and October, the Eucharist is followed by a light meal and theological reflection. Enquirers and anyone who would just like to know more about the SSA are welcome to stay on for this meal.
Homilies from each month’s worship can be found here.
Upcoming events
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John the Baptist Long Lunch
Friday 26 June 2026. Celebrate our Patron Saint with us. We will meet for Holy Communion at 12 noon in St Colomb's Church, followed by a leisurely meal in the air-conditioned hall. For people travelling to Brisbane for Synod, why not come early and join us for lunch?
Tickets are $25 pp and bookings are essential. Proceeds from ticket sales will go to support ministry at St Colomb's. Most dietary requirements can be catered for so please let us know when you book.
Supported tickets are available for those for whom the cost is prohibitive.
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Quarterly Reflection and Lunch
Sunday 5 July Obedience to Christ’s call to serve him in the world
Sunday 4 October The vows in our own lives
St Colomb’s Anglican Church.
Lunch from 1pm
Reflection time from 1.30pm.
Anyone is welcome to join us for this time of theological reflection on the vows of the SSA and what they means in our own lives and in the life of our community.
Attendance is free but please respond below for catering requirements
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July Quiet Morning
Friday 17 July 2026, 9am - 12 noon (coffee and tea available from 8.30am)
Hosted by SSA leaders.
Welcome to our silent morning of praying with the icons. There will be a short introduction, then silence, concluding with a silent eucharist at 12 noon. All are welcome and there is no cost but please register for catering purposes.
Please note that this Quiet Morning will take the place of our regular Friday morning program.