St. Columb's Anglican Church

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St Columb's Anglican Church
St. Columb's Anglican Church
37°49′26″S145°02′23″E / 37.823911°S 145.039698°E / -37.823911; 145.039698
Location5 St Columbs Street, Hawthorn, Victoria
Country Australia
Denomination Anglican
Website stcolumbs.org.au
History
Dedicated1889
Architecture
Architect(s) George Wharton
H.W. & F.B. Tompkins
Style Decorated Gothic architecture
Completed1907
Clergy
Vicar(s) Rev. Mark McDonald

St Columb's Anglican Church is an Anglican church in Hawthorn, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne in Australia.

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Location

The church is located on the corner of Burwood Road and St Columbs Street. [1] The exact address is 5 St Columb's Street. [1] [2]

History

The church is named after St Columb's Cathedral in Derry, Northern Ireland, in honour of Saint Columba (521–597), an Irish abbot and missionary who spread Christianity to Scotland. [3]

The church was founded in 1879 as a chapel of ease for Christ Church, another church in Hawthorn. [2] The main building was designed by George Wharton in the Decorated Gothic architectural style in 1882-1883. [3] It was built by James Anderson in the 1880s, using bluestone and freestone dressings. [3] The first sermon took place in 1883. [2] However, the entire church building was only completed in 1907, to the designs of architects H.W. & F.B. Tompkins. [3] Other buildings include the Large Hall on Burwood Road, which used to act as a Sunday School and is now SPL indoor Cricket and the 'chapel' for the Sunday 6pm service and other uses, and the Small Hall, a former nursery school which is now used for Sunday 10am kids church, Thursday playgroup and other uses such as choir and dance lessens. [3]

The stained glass was designed by William Montgomery, Alan Sumner and others. [3] The original pipe organ, built by William Stone of St Kilda, Victoria, was sold to St Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Murwillumbah, New South Wales in 1923. [3] The current pipe organ, built by Roberts Ltd of Melbourne and Adelaide, has been in this church since 1923. [3] It is listed by the National Trust of Australia. [3]

In 2007, the pews were replaced with padded seats. [3] Since 2012, the church has received donations from Louise and Graham Tuckwell of the Tuckwell Foundation. [4]

The current vicar is Rev. Mark McDonald. [5]

St Columb's Anglican Church currently has two Sunday worship services: 10am in the church and 6pm "Live @ the Chapel" in the café. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 Official website: Contact Us
  2. 1 2 3 Hawthorn Historical Society: St Columb's Anglican Church
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Official website: History
  4. Tuckwell Foundation: Activity
  5. "St Columb's Hawthorn - staff".
  6. "St Columb's Hawthorn".

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