Our Church

The Parish of Ashburton in Melbourne is a notable example of shared ecclesial life, bringing together the Melbourne CSI Church and St. Matthews Anglican Church near the city centre. The Melbourne CSI Church began in 2011, fulfilling the long-held desire of Church of South India members in Australia for a Malayalam service, and appointed its first Vicar in 2012 before gaining CSI Synod recognition as an overseas church in 2015. Under a ministry and space-sharing agreement with the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne, the congregation relocated from Mitcham to the St. Matthews facility in Ashburton, where the CSI Vicar also serves as Priest in Charge of St. Matthews. Known for its hospitality and steady growth, the congregation bridges the heart worship tradition of its people with their local worship context, emerging as a sought-after model within the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne.