St Philip's Anglican Church, Kingswood
St. Phillip's Anglican Church Kingswood is an Anglican church at the corner of Bringelly Road and Second Avenue in Kingswood, a western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.[1] It was completed in 1896 and is a modest late-Victorian Gothic Revival building constructed in brick comprising a nave, chancel, and porch.[2] The church was listed on the City of Penrith local government heritage register on 20 December 1991.[3]
| St. Phillip's Anglican Church | |
|---|---|
  St. Phillip's Anglican Church Location in greater metropolitan Sydney | |
| 33°45′47″S 150°43′12″E | |
| Location | Bringelly Road and Second Avenue in Kingswood, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Country | Australia |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | kingswoodanglican |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Dedication | Saint Philip |
| Consecrated | 1959 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Victorian Gothic Revival |
| Completed | 1898 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Kingswood |
| Diocese | Sydney |
New South Wales Heritage Database (Local Government Register) | |
| Official name | St Phillip's Anglican Church |
| Type | Local Government heritage |
| Designated | 20 December 1991 |
| Reference no. | Local government register |
| Type | Church |
| Category | Religion |
| Builders | Jack Melville James Wainwright (ironwork) |
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 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.[2]
Ministries and services
On Sundays, there is a 9:30 am family service.[4] There is also a 5:00 pm traditional prayer book service. The 1978 AAPB liturgy is used in this service.[5] 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.[6]
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.[7]
The church runs scripture in local primary school and do work with the Western Sydney University.
References
- "St Philips Anglican Church Kingswood | Connecting Up". connectingup.org. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- "Penrith LEP 1991 Environmental Heritage Conservation" (PDF). City of Penrith. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2011.
- "St Phillip's Anglican Church". New South Wales Heritage Database. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- "Family Service". St Philip's Anglican Church, Kingswood. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- "Traditional Service". St Philip's Anglican Church, Kingswood. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- "Contemporary Service". St Philip's Anglican Church, Kingswood. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- "Youth". St Philip's Anglican Church, Kingswood. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2014.