About us
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Welcome to the Derwent Cluster Website. The Derwent Cluster consists of two Uniting Church congregations in Claremont and Glenorchy, working together in the northern suburbs of Hobart, Tasmania. We are a friendly and inclusive group of people who meet for worship every Sunday and have a number of other activities that we engage in during the week. You are very welcome to join us for our worship services of any of our other activities.
Sunday Worship
We meet for worship at 10am at both Glenorchy and Claremont. On the first Sunday of each month (and occasionally at other times), instead of two services, we join together for one combined service at 10am, alternating between the two sites. There will not be a service at the other church on that Sunday. For locations contact us or check our Facebook Page or "Other Information" on the Resources page on this site.
For more information on each congregation, select the relevant congregation under the "congregations" tab.
To find more about who is preaching where and when and the text and topic for the week, the preaching plan is available here: Preaching Plan Sept - Nov 2025
Our Minister is Rev Sherrin Jackman who joined us on a part time basis in 2021.
Hire of Buildings
The church and hall buildings at both sites are available for hire. For more information select the relevant congregation under the "congregations" tab.
Activities
For more information on these activities, or for specific dates, contact us, or check our Facebook page. Some extra details may also be found on the page of the relevant church congregation
Messy Church
Messy Church is an intergenerational form of church for adults and children, based around a theme or story from the Bible. It includes craft and activities, a celebration time and a shared meal. Messy Church is held at Glenorchy Uniting Church on the last Friday of most months, from 5-7pm.
Coffee and Chat Groups
We have two groups that meet on a regular basis for a casual coffee/tea and chat. The Claremont group meets every Friday at 10am at Claremont Plaza shopping centre. The Glenorchy group meets monthly at a local cafe. Look under the relevant congregation for more details.
Bible Study and Prayer Groups
A prayer group meets at the Glenorchy Uniting Church at 10am on Wednesdays. Bible study groups are run intermittently, mostly at Glenorchy Uniting.
Other Activities
Other events and activities occur intermittently at both churches. Details will be posted in our News and Events section and on Facebook.
Glenorchy Community Care (GCC)
This program is an initiative of the Glenorchy Churches Network and provides a trolley of food items at low cost for disadvantaged people. It is run from the Glenorchy Uniting Church hall on Thursday mornings from 9.30am-11am. For more information contact the program co-ordinator Graham Legg:
glenorchycommunitycare@gmail.com
Mobile: 0412 416 399
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Info Sheets 2024 for volunteers
Contact us
Call or SMS us:
+61 447 507 059
Visit us: 38-40 Wyndham Road, Claremont or 446 Main Road, Glenorchy, Tasmania.
News & Events
Messy Church – Friday 28th November 2025, 5-7pm
We acknowledge the Mouheneener people as the traditional and continuing custodians of the land on which we meet. We pay our respects to their elders past and present. We commit ourselves to walking together with first peoples and working for truth telling, justice and reconciliation in this land.