St Philip's Anglican Church, Kingswood

St. Phillip's Anglican Church Kingswood is an Anglican church in Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia. It was completed in 1896 and is a modest late-Victorian Gothic Revival building constructed in brick comprising a nave, chancel, and porch.[1]

Location

The church is located at the corner of Bringelly Road and Second Avenue in Kingswood[2]

History

In 1897 four blocks of Crown land were given to the residents of Kingswood for a church meeting place and cemetery (later not needed due to the dedication of Penrith Cemetery). The church was opened in 1898. The contractor was Jack Melville with ironwork given by local blacksmith James Wainwright. The porch on the western side was added later. Opened in 1898, the church was not consecrated until 1959. A Sunday school hall was completed in 1958 but was demolished.[1]

Meetings

On Sundays, there is a 9:30 am family service.[3]

There is also a 5:00 pm traditional prayer book service. The 1978 AAPB liturgy is used in this service.[4]

In the 7:00 pm cafe church, people sit at tables instead of rows and drink coffee and cold drinks, eat food, discuss faith and sing a few songs, hear a talk and say some prayers.[5]

Groups

The church run a wide range of groups, running from a boys group on Wednesday nights and kids club on Friday afternoons to a Youth Group on Friday nights 7:30-9:30 for kids in years 6-10.[6]

They run Scripture in local Primary school and do work in the University.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Penrith LEP 1991 Environmental Heritage Conservation Archived 19 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ "St Philips Anglican Church Kingswood | Connecting Up". connectingup.org. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "Family Service". Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "Traditional Service". Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  5. ↑ "Contemporary Service". Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "church website". Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2014.

Coordinates: 33°45′47″S 150°43′12″E / 33.763°S 150.720°E / -33.763; 150.720

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