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St Paul's Anglican Church
Griffith, ACT 2603
Church Information
| Church Name: | St Paul's Anglican Church |
| Church Previous Name: | St Paul’s Church of England |
| Denomination: | Anglican Church of Australia |
| Street Address: | 68 Canberra Ave, Griffith ACT 2603, Australia |
| Suburb: | Griffith |
| State: | ACT |
| Postcode: | 2603 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | 11-12-1938 |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | A foundation stone records: A M D G - This foundation stone was laid by - H E Brigadier General The Rt Hon - Lord Gowie - VC PC GCMG CB DSO - Governor General - 11th day of December 1938. A foundation stone records: A M D G - This stone was laid by - His Excellency The Governor-General - Field-Marshal Sir William Slim - CCB GCMG CBE DSO MC - 22nd Day of November 1953 - S Sorder ~ Rector. [This was for the final extension and completion of the church structure]
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| Date Opened: | 06-08-1939 |
| Date Closed: | unknown |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
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The St Paul's Anglican Church, Griffith is in the Parish of Manuka in the Diocese of Canberra & Goulburn. St Paul's was the first Anglican church built following the foundation of the National Capital, and the first Anglican Parish in South Canberra. The present church building was opened and dedicated on 6/8/1939, by the Bishop of Goulburn, the Right Rev E H Burgmann. The dedication of the extension and completed church building was held on the 18/11/1956, and conducted by Bishop Burgmann. The church building was consecrated on 16/11/1963 by Bishop K J Clements. This church building replaced the St Paul's mission hall, first erected in what is now Kingston, and which was for many years the centre of worship for the area. It was opened in 1914 as an outpost of St John's Reid. It was relocated and for many years stood to the south of St Paul's church where it was then used as a Sunday School hall. In 1985 the 'old tn shed', as it became known, was demolished and moved to Caloola Farm, south of Tharwa, to be used as a craft room and chapel1. More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited.Photographs upoaded 2/10/2025.
For more of the church story see - The History of St Paul's Church Manuka, 1938-1988 /Narrabundah, ACT / The Church 1988 - ISBN 0731655540. Not sighted.
Note 1: For more of the story see - https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/102037231
