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Holy Cross Anglican Church
Hackett, ACT 2602
Church Information
| Church Name: | Holy Cross Anglican Church |
| Church Previous Name: | - |
| Denomination: | Anglican Church of Australia |
| Street Address: | 202 Antill St, Hackett ACT 2602, Australia |
| Suburb: | Hackett |
| State: | ACT |
| Postcode: | 2602 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | unknown |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | A plaque records: Church of The Holy Cross - and - The Parish Centre of St Margaret - opened and dedicated - To the Glory of God - Saturday 16th December 1967 - The Rt Rev K J Clements - Bishop of Canberra and Goulburn - and - The Rev Norman Monsen - Home Mission Superintendent - Rev Colin W E Rush ~ Priest in Charge - Rev Donald W Erickson ~ Minister.... |
| Date Opened: | 16-12-1967 |
| Date Closed: | unknown |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
Comments
The Holy Cross Anglican Church is in the Parish of Hackett and part of the Diocese of Canberra & Goulburn. The parish was founded in 1963, and for more than sixty years has worked in co-operative partnership with the St Margaret's Uniting Church (formerly Presbyterian), sharing buildings and holding regular joint services. The sharing arrangement began when both the Anglicans and Presbyterians had been allocated sites in Hackett, to build separate churches. Instead of developing separate buildings its was agreed to develop one site, at which both could worship and share. The joint Holy Cross Anglican Church and Parish Centre of St Margaret's was opened and dedicated on 16/12/1967. The buildings were consecrated in 1986. It was also agreed, around the same time, that the nearby St George's Anglican in Downer would merge with Holy Cross. Both the Anglican and Uniting churches have maintained separate and combined ministry activities, and each have outreach programs. More historical informaton/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 2/11/2025
For more of the Church story see - Deep and lasting foundations - parishes of the Diocese of Canberra & Goulburn 2013, Edited by Kevin Stone and Charles Body, ISBN 9781921577222, 2013, Barton Books, Canberra.
