Who We Are

For many years prior to 1964, the Anglican Church in Dianella met in the Cleveland Street State School for Services and Sunday School. As the suburb grew, parishioners were keen for a Church building of their own, and so land was made available in Delphine Avenue around the corner. There, a small hall was built, the foundation stone being laid on 26 April 1964. Regular Services commenced, with priests from the parent Church of St. Patrick’s Mt. Lawley officiating. Eight years later, on 1 December 1972, the Parish of All Saints’, Dianella, was formally inaugurated, and its first parish priest, The Reverend Tom Sutton, was appointed.

However, the need for a larger Centre was soon recognised and with the advice, encouragement and financial assistance from Home Missions, land was made available on Grand Promenade. In October 1974, the Delphine Avenue hall was demolished and the land sold. During the nine months it took for the Centre to be completed, the Roman Catholic Church in Grand Promenade graciously offered All Saints’ the use of their large hall. Finally, on 29 Sunday June 1975, the dedication of All Saints Centre and the first Eucharist took place, with the late Archbishop The Most Reverend Geoffrey Sambell officiating.

We give thanks for the vibrant and enriching ministry of our six former Rectors - The Rev’d Canon Tom Sutton; The Late Venerable Norman Apthorp; The Rev’d Bruce Byfield; The Rev’d Canon Tony Murray-Feist; The Rev’d Ross Kilpatrick; The Rev’d Jeremy James and The Rev'd Wendy Gilbert. The Parish will always be indebted to the building firm N&M Cullenane (Neville and Maxine were parishioners) who donated their time, labour and skills in building the Centre and later the Rectory, charging only for the materials - twice.