St Barnabas Anglican Church, Auckland

Last updated

St Barnabas Church
St Barnabas Anglican Church, Mt Eden
NZ AK St Barnabas Church (1).jpg
St Barnabas' Church (Anglican), Mt Eden, Auckland, New Zealand
St Barnabas Anglican Church, Auckland
36°52′32″S174°45′41″E / 36.87550°S 174.76129°E / -36.87550; 174.76129
LocationMt Eden, Auckland
Denomination Anglican
Website https://www.stbarnabas.nz/
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeChurch
Clergy
Vicar(s) T.H. Sprott 189-91

W.H. Johnson 1891-1902

E.J. McFarland 1902-21

H.H. Foster 1922-23

E.E. Bamford 1923-30

F.G. Harvie 1930-37

G.R. Monteith 1937-49

H.J. Steele 1949-69

G.L. Maffey 1970-80

B.A. Graves 1980-91

J.R.M. Wilson 1992-2007

P. Clarke 2008-2009

R.D. Hornburg 2010-2019

S. Malcolm 2020-Present
Designated11 November 1981
Reference no. 516

St Barnabas' Anglican Church is a Selwyn church located in the Auckland suburb of Mt Eden. It is the fourth oldest Anglican church in Auckland, originally erected in 1847 then reestablished on its current Mt Eden site in 1877. [1] St Barnabas is part of the Diocese of Auckland and the current Vicar is Scott Malcom. [2]

Contents

History

St Barnabas Church, Mount Eden Road, 1928 St Barnabas Church 1928.jpg
St Barnabas Church, Mount Eden Road, 1928
St Barnabas Church Interior, Mount Eden, 1928 St Barnabas Church Interior 1928.jpg
St Barnabas Church Interior, Mount Eden, 1928

The original St Barnabas Church was built in Parnell's Mechanics Bay and is the oldest Māori church in New Zealand. [3] The church was constructed in the 1860s, and was first built to accommodate Māori people moving between the gulf islands and Auckland to sell produce. [3] The chapel at the Parnell location, opened in 1849, was designed by prominent New Zealand architect Frederick Thatcher.

The church was moved in 1877 by horse and wagon to its current position in Mt Eden and reopened for services in 1878 as the Holy Sepulchre Parish. [3] Due to the increasing number of new church members the building underwent renovations to accommodate them. The brick extension to the church was complete by 1886, [4] and the Parish of Mount Eden, as it's known today, came together in 1890. [3] Vicar T.H Sprott led the parish from 1890-1891 followed by W.H. Johnson from 1892-1902. [3]

Further building took place in 1908, including the addition of stained glass windows while E.J. McFarland was vicar. [3] By 1932 further wings and passages were added and by 1985 the Bellevue Road church hall had been sold. [3] By 1991, the grounds had been completed and the interior was improved. [3]

Owing to its importance in the history of the New Zealand and of Auckland, the building gained a Category II listing from Heritage New Zealand in 1981. [5]

Current Parish

Vicar R.D. Hornburg served from 2010-2019 and was replaced by the current Vicar Scott Malcom who started in 2020. [3]

The Parish plays host to a number of Congregations including Anglican Chinese, Presbyterian Korean and Anglican Telugu.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Epsom, New Zealand</span> Suburb in Auckland, New Zealand

Epsom is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It is located in the centre of the Auckland isthmus between Mount Eden and Greenlane, south of Newmarket, and 5 km (3.1 mi) south of the Auckland City Centre.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mount Eden</span> Suburb in Auckland, New Zealand

Mount Eden is a suburb in Auckland, New Zealand whose name honours George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland. It is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the Central Business District (CBD). Mt Eden Road winds its way around the side of Mount Eden Domain and continues to weave back and forth as it descends into the valley; it runs south from Eden Terrace to Three Kings. Mt Eden village centre is located roughly between Valley Road and Grange Road. The domain is accessible on foot from many of the surrounding streets, and by vehicle from Mt Eden Road. The central focus of the suburb is Maungawhau / Mount Eden, a dormant volcano whose summit is the highest natural point on the Auckland isthmus.

The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia, formerly the Church of the Province of New Zealand, is a province of the Anglican Communion serving New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, and the Cook Islands. Since 1992 the church has consisted of three tikanga or cultural streams: Aotearoa, New Zealand, and Polynesia. The church's constitution says that, among other things, it is required to "maintain the right of every person to choose any particular cultural expression of the faith". As a result, the church's General Synod has agreed upon the development of the three-person primacy based on this three tikanga system; it has three primates, each representing a tikanga, who share authority.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Parnell, New Zealand</span> Suburb in Auckland, New Zealand

Parnell is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It is one of New Zealand's most affluent suburbs, consistently ranked within the top three wealthiest, and is often billed as Auckland's "oldest suburb" since it dates from the earliest days of the European settlement of Auckland in 1841. It is characterised by its mix of tree-lined streets with large estates; redeveloped industrial zones with Edwardian town houses and 1920s bay villas; and its hilly topography that allows for views of the port, the Waitematā Harbour, Rangitoto Island and the Auckland Domain. To its west lies the Auckland Domain, to the south Newmarket, and to the north the Ports of Auckland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Newton, New Zealand</span> Suburb in Auckland Council, New Zealand

Newton is a small suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, under the local governance of the Auckland Council. It had a population of 1,641 in the 2013 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kingsland, New Zealand</span> Suburb in Auckland, New Zealand

Kingsland is an inner-city suburb of Auckland, the largest and most populous urban area in New Zealand. Kingsland is under the local governance of the Auckland Council. It is the home of Eden Park, New Zealand's largest stadium, which hosted the finals for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Kingsland has a village centre that contains a series of shops, restaurants, pubs and monthly markets.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Balmoral, New Zealand</span> Suburb in Auckland, New Zealand

Balmoral is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand that is bordered by Mount Eden, Epsom, Mount Roskill and Sandringham and is located approximately 5 km from the centre of Auckland. It was named around the turn of the 20th century and derives its name from Balmoral Castle, the Scottish country residence of the Royal family. Much of the housing in the area is from the 1920s and 1930s, often in the Californian Bungalow style. Balmoral was part of Mount Eden Borough Council which became a part of Auckland City in 1989. In November 2010, the area was included into the Albert-Eden-Roskill ward of the new Auckland Council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland</span> Anglican place of worship in New Zealand

Holy Trinity Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral situated in Parnell, a residential suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It is the 'mother church' of the Anglican Diocese of Auckland and the seat of the Bishop of Auckland. The current main church building was consecrated in 1973.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St Matthew's, Auckland</span> Church in New Zealand

St Matthew's-in-the-City Church, sometimes abbreviated as St Matthew's, or commonly known as St Matthew-in-the-City, is an historic Anglican church located at 132-134 Hobson Street in the central business district of Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand. Part of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia and the Diocese of Auckland, the church was completed in 1905 and is renowned for its Gothic Revival style.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St Paul's Church, Auckland</span> Church in Auckland, New Zealand

St Paul's Church is an historic Anglican church, located on Symonds Street near the University of Auckland and Auckland University of Technology, in the central business district of Auckland, New Zealand. The church is the longest established parish in the city and has one of the largest Anglican congregations in Australasia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">All Saints' Church, Dunedin</span> Church in New Zealand

All Saints' Church is a heritage-listed Anglican church located in Dunedin, New Zealand. Established in 1865, the church is part of the Dunedin North parish in the Diocese of Dunedin.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Holy Trinity Church, New Plymouth</span> Church in New Plymouth, New Zealand

Holy Trinity Church is a heritage-listed Anglican building at 12 Henui Street, Fitzroy, New Plymouth, New Zealand.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Taranaki Cathedral</span> Church in New Zealand

The Taranaki Cathedral Church of St Mary is an Anglican cathedral church, located at 37 Vivian Street, New Plymouth, in New Zealand. Following the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, in 2016 the cathedral was closed for repairs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rangiaowhia</span> Former Village in Waikato region, New Zealand

Rangiaowhia was, for over 20 years, a thriving village on a ridge between two streams in the Waikato region, about 4 km (2.5 mi) east of Te Awamutu. From 1841 it was the site of a very productive Māori mission station until the Invasion of the Waikato in 1864. The station served Ngāti Hinetu and Ngāti Apakura. Only a church remains from those days, the second oldest Waikato building.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Auckland</span> Church in New Zealand

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, commonly known as Holy Sep and St Sepulchre's, is an historic Anglican church located on Khyber Pass Road, Grafton, near the central business district of Auckland, New Zealand. The church and wider marae complex are also known as.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Selwyn churches</span>

The Selwyn churches were a group of 19th-century Anglican churches and chapels in the Auckland region, New Zealand, named after Bishop Selwyn, who inspired their construction. The majority were built in wood in the neo-gothic style, and many were designed by the architect Frederick Thatcher.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St John the Baptist Church (Waimate North)</span> Church in New Zealand

St John the Baptist Church is an heritage-listed Anglican Church and associated churchyard built in 1831 by the Church Missionary Society (CMS) at Te Waimate mission at Waimate North, inland from the Bay of Islands, in New Zealand.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Te Henui Vicarage</span> Heritage building in New Zealand

Te Henui Vicarage from New Plymouth, New Zealand, is one of the heritage buildings of the city, registered by Heritage New Zealand as a Category 1 Historic Place, situated in the suburb of Strandon. It features the symbol of the undivided diocese of New Zealand (1841–1856) affixed to the front elevation.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St Peter's Anglican Church, Onehunga</span> Anglican church in Onehunga, New Zealand

St Peter's Anglican Church is a Selwyn church in Auckland, New Zealand. The church is located in the suburb of Onehunga, on the corner of Onehunga Mall Road and Church Street. It is one of Auckland's first churches, with the site being allocated in 1847 and construction completed in 1848. Situated next to the church is a cemetery which houses the gravesites of many of the area's fencible colonial settlers including the first woman Mayor of the British Empire, Elizabeth Yates.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St James Anglican Church, Māngere Bridge</span> Anglican church in Māngere Bridge, New Zealand

St James Anglican Church is a heritage listed Anglican church in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, New Zealand. It is located in the suburb of Māngere Bridge on Church Road. The church was built in the 1850s by tangata whenua. It is the only remaining stone Selwyn church in Auckland.

References

  1. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22826 (6 September 1937). "Ninety Years Old". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 28 November 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. "Our Vicar, Scott". St Barnabas Mt Eden. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "History of the Church | St Barnabas Anglican Church Mt Eden". St Barnabas Mt Eden. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  4. Knight, Cyril Roy (1972). The Selwyn churches of Auckland. Wellington [N.Z.]: A.H. & A.W. Reed. pp. 30–31. ISBN   0-589-00705-X. OCLC   596619.
  5. "St Barnabas' Church (Anglican)". Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 15 September 2023.