History of the Parish
St James, East Thornbury, began as a weatherboard mission and branch church of the parish of Holy Trinity, Thornbury. So it remained until 1924 when it became an independent parish in its own right. It was during these first ten years that St James', under its first vicar the Reverend Briggs, became an Anglo-Catholic parish.
In 1966, the parishes of St Aidan's Northcote and St James were incorporated into the new parish of St James' on the current site. In 1969, from the proceeds of the St Aidan's property, the congregation was able to build the church we have today and the old St James' weatherboard building became the church hall.
In 2001, the parish of St James, Thornbury, was merged with the already combined parish of All Saints, Northcote and St Paul’s, Fairfield, to create the Parish of South Darebin. While enjoying strong links with its sister churches, St James continued to maintain its distinctive identity and its style of worship amidst an accepting, Christian community.
St James, East Thornbury, began as a weatherboard mission and branch church of the parish of Holy Trinity, Thornbury. So it remained until 1924 when it became an independent parish in its own right. It was during these first ten years that St James', under its first vicar the Reverend Briggs, became an Anglo-Catholic parish.
In 1966, the parishes of St Aidan's Northcote and St James were incorporated into the new parish of St James' on the current site. In 1969, from the proceeds of the St Aidan's property, the congregation was able to build the church we have today and the old St James' weatherboard building became the church hall.
In 2001, the parish of St James, Thornbury, was merged with the already combined parish of All Saints, Northcote and St Paul’s, Fairfield, to create the Parish of South Darebin. While enjoying strong links with its sister churches, St James continued to maintain its distinctive identity and its style of worship amidst an accepting, Christian community.