St John the Evangelist Anglican Church - (Co-operating)
Cann River, VIC 3890
Church Information
| Church Name: | St John the Evangelist Anglican Church - (Co-operating) |
| Church Previous Name: | - |
| Denomination: | Uniting Church in Australia |
| Street Address: | 22A Princes Hwy, Cann River VIC 3890, Australia |
| Suburb: | Cann River |
| State: | VIC |
| Postcode: | 3890 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | unknown |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | No Foundation Stone or Memorial Plaque details are known. Information/photographs are invited. Notice Board records: An Anglican/Uniting - Co-operating Church A plaque records: A M D G - Centenary of Church - 1847 In Gippsland 1947 - in memory of three pioneers - Robert Martin 1884 - John Sackfield 1893 - Edith Reece 1924 - opened by Rt Hon W J McKell - Governor General - Dedicated by Rt Rev D B Blackwood - Bishop of Gippsland - 6 ~ 12 ~ 47 |
| Date Opened: | 29-02-1928 |
| Date Closed: | unknown |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
Comments
The St John the Evangelist Anglican Church, Cann River operates in co-operation with the Uniting Church (sharing joint worship and/or facilities). The church is part of the Parish of Croajingolong and the Diocese of Gippsland. The church began in 1847. The building of the present St John's was supported by a donation from Edith Reece, and the church was dedicated on 29/2/1928. The church celebrated 91 years of worship and 100 years of association with Bush Church Aid, on 28/7/2019. The Bush Church Aid had supported the church and supplied medical aid to the local Cann River district in the early 1920s. [Sourced from:https://www.gippsanglican.org.au/assets/TGA_9_2019_FINAL.pdf]. More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 26/3/2021 & 31/12/2025.
