Bringing the good news
The original settlement was called Mangrove Bay, but later renamed. Port Hedland is a town in 2 parts, separated by 15kms of tidal inlets and flood plain. The town was gazetted in 1896 as a supply and support town for the fledgling pastoral and mining operations in the east Pilbara. It now serves as a port for the massive iron ore industry in the region, along with salt, manganese, other minerals and cattle enterprises.
The first service was probably held under a hotel verandah in May 1901; while the original St Matthew’s church building was a timber and iron construction completed in 1908. This building burnt down in February 1917, but rebuilt with the first service being held on 28th April, 1918. For many years it was part of the Roebourne parish, although from 1911-26 it was the parish of Port Hedland-Marble Bar. In 1957 BCA began supporting ministry in Port Hedland. The relocation of St Matthew’s occurred in 1988 when the present property was acquired. With the aid of the Outback Church Foundation a new St Matthew’s was built. In 1970 the Mission to Seafarers was established in Port Hedland.
OUR SERVICE
SUNDAY
9:00 We meet each week at St Matthew’s Anglican Church, Port Hedland. As a church we are committed to the Bible and so our times of meeting together have teaching the Bible at their centre. We also have a Sunday School for children. After the service we meet in the same building for fellowship and morning tea. In 2024, St Peter’s Anglican Church in South Hedland will have services on 2nd and 4th Sundays and St Matthew’s Anglican Church in Port Hedland will meet on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Sundays.
Our minister:
Rector Eion Simmons
Eion (together with wife Claire and five children) moved from his role as Children’s and Youth Minister at Geraldton Cathedral in 2021. They were warmly welcomed by the Hedland folk in January and are excited about the many opportunities to share the gospel, especially as the parish reopens St Peter’s Anglican Church in South Hedland.
CONTACT US
Call: (08) 9173 4324
Send: eion.simmons@gmail.com
Visit: 9 Padbury Place, Port Hedland, WA 6721 (St Matthew’s)
2a Mitchie Crescent, South Hedland, WA 6722 (St Peter’s)
St Matthew’s Anglican Church, Port Hedland (2nd+4th Sun)
St Peter’s Anglican Church, South Hedland (1st, 3rd and 5th Sun)
