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Millthorpe, NSW - St Mark's Anglican

Address: Millthorpe Road, , Millthorpe New South Wales, 2798

The Foundation stone was laid in 1878 and the Church was consecrated in 1909.

Morgan, SA - St Mark's Lutheran

Year Built: 1956

Address: Corner High & Seventh Streets, , Morgan South Australia, 5320

The current church was formerly St. Andrew's, (VFLCA). The Lutheran Church has been active in the Morgan area since 1880 when a congregation was established at Lindley (ELSA) and Schomburgk (ELSA) in 1887. These congregations closed in the early part of the 1900's and the members formed the basis of new congregations in Morgan. The…

Mornington, VIC - St Mark's Uniting

Address: 50 Barkly Street, , Mornington Victoria, 3931

Mt Barker, SA - St Mark's Lutheran

Year Built: 1976

Address: 27 Hampden Street, , Mt Barker South Australia, 5251

The church first commenced its existence as an outreach project from Hahndorf with it first service held on 15 December in the Founders room of the local Mechanics Institute. During 1958 discussions were held with the Home Mission Committee to establish a properly constituted congregation. Also it was decided the Founders room at the…

North Albury, NSW - St Mark's Anglican

Year Built: 1971

Address: 319 Gulpha Street, , North Albury New South Wales, 2640

Church services originally began in local homes and a committee was formed and funds raised for a new centre in 1956. The Church is of brick and steel construction with a slab floor. The Church was dedicated on 28th March 1971 and consecrated eight years later by Bishop Maxwell Thomas of Wangaratta Diocese on Saint Mark's day 1979.

Northbridge, NSW - St Mark's Anglican

Address: 17 Tunks Street, , Northbridge New South Wales, 2063

The Church was officially dedicated in March 1928, although regular services had been held in various private homes in Northbridge since 1919. A smaller church had been built in 1921, however, a site in Tunks Street was purchased in 1925 in response to the growing population.

Pallamallawa, NSW - Sr Mark's Anglican

Address: Generoi Street, , Pallamallawa New South Wales, 2399

Pennant Hills, NSW - St Mark's Anglican

Year Built: 1986

Address: 27 Rosemount Ave, , Pennant Hills New South Wales, 2120

A Foundation stone reads, To the Glory of God this foundation plaque was place by Rt Rev E.D. Cameron Bishop of North Sydney on Sunday 16th November 1986. The Rev John Butler Rector A.D. McCarthy, D.S. Mason, K.I. Sinclair Church wardens".

Picton, NSW - St Mark's Anglican

Year Built: 1850

Address: 7 Menangle Street, , Picton New South Wales, 2571

The Church was opened for worship in 1856. Edmund Blacket designed the Church in 1848 and the foundation stone was laid in 1850 by the Rev Edward Rogers. The Church is built of sandstone, with cedar interior fittings. The original roof was wooden shingles, replaced by slate in 1904 and then tiles in 1930. The first section of the nave was…

Pontville, TAS - St Mark's Anglican

Year Built: 1839

Address: 2 Kimberley Street, , Pontville Tasmania, 7030

The first known divine service was held in a stable adjoining the Military Barracks at Pontville, in 1829, and in a record, amongst the church papers, it is said that the service was not well attended because of nature of the building. Services were also held at the Brighton :schoolhouse, and in 1831 a meeting was called to discuss the…

Prospect, NSW - St Mark's Coptic Catholic

Year Built: 2019

Address: 533 Reservoir Road, , Prospect New South Wales, 2148

Patriarch of the Coptic Catholic Church, Ibrahim Isaac Sidrak, travelled from Egypt to Sydney in March 2019 to consecrate the newly-built St Mark’s Coptic Catholic Church in the western Sydney. It is the first purpose-built Coptic Catholic church in Australia.

Red Cliffs, VIC - St Mark's Anglican

Year Built: 1952

Address: 25 Heath Street, , Red Cliffs Victoria, 3500

The first recorded service of the parochial district of Red Cliffs was held on Sunday 14 May 1922 on church land n the open air, with the congregation of forty sitting on logs from the newly pulled trees.This service was conducted by the founder priest of the Parish the Reverend N.S. Fettell. A Foundation stone was laid by Bishop of St…

Revesby, NSW - St Mark's Anglican

Address: 91 The River Road, , Revesby New South Wales, 2212

Rosedale, VIC - St Mark's Anglican

Year Built: 1867

Address: 55 Albert Street, , Rosedale Victoria, 3847

The Church was opened early 1867. John King gave a corner of his property as a Glebe. Then in 1871 William Essington King gave two acres of land next to the church for the building of a rectory. The Glebe eventually became the home of the Archdeacon.

Sandgate, QLD - St Mark's Lutheran

The Church was apparently re located and a school opened at Murrumba Downs in February 2001

South Launceston, TAS - St Mark's Anglican

Year Built: 1961

Address: 2 Hobart Road, , South Launceston Tasmania, 7249

Tenders were called for the erection of a new church (8 being received in all) and, upon the recommendation of the architect, that of E. Lewis and Sons (Roy and Geoff) at a figure, of £21,995 was accepted. A loan with the M. L. C. Assurance Company Ltd. was negotiated for £15,000 under the guarantee of the Diocese. A Foundation stone…

Spotswood, VIC - St Mark's Anglican

Year Built: 2016

Address: 616 Melbourne Road , , Spotswood Victoria, 3015

The current church was opened in 2016. To fund the redevelopment, the parish sold St Paul’s church at Kingsville to an Antiochene Orthodox parish. There are two foundation stones, one reads," To the Glory of God this stone was laid by the Most Reverend J.J. Booth C.M.G. M.C. D.D. May 12th 1957". The other stone reads, " Consecrated to the…

Tambar Springs, NSW - St Mark's Anglican

Address: 40 Tamba Street, , Tambar New South Wales, 2381

Tangambalanga, VIC - St Mark's Anglican

Year Built: 1924

Address: Huon Kiewa Road, , Tangambalanga Victoria, 3691

A Foundation stone reads, " St Mark's Church of England A.M.D.G. This stone was laid by Elizabeth Coulston October 29th 1924 Rev R. Gordon Tavare Rector".

Tarcutta, NSW - St Mark's Mate Memorial Anglican

Year Built: 1902

Address: 13 Gresham Street , , Tarcutta New South Wales, 2652

As early as 8 January 1875 land was dedicated on the present site of St Mark's for an Anglican Church and Parsonage. The Church was consecrated on 15 November 1902. The name of the Church reflects a family who lived in the district who donated a £1,000 to the established of the church.

Templestowe, VIC - St Mark's Anglican

Address: Dellfield Drive, , Templestowe Victoria, 3106

The Gap, QLD - St Mark's Anglican

Year Built: 1978

Address: 1073 Waterworks Road, , The Gap Queensland, 4061

The present Saint Mark’s church building opened in 1978. It was designed by a member of the congregation, architect Neville Lund. A Foundation plaque reads, " To the greater Glory of God this foundation plaque was set by Felix Arnott Archbishop of Brisbane 17th July 1977.

Thorpdale, VIC - St Mark's Anglican

Address: Corner Johnson & Robinson Streets, , Thorpdale Victoria, 3835

Warwick, QLD - St Mark's Anglican

Year Built: 1848

Address: 76 Grafton Street, , Warwick Queensland, 4370

The first Anglican service in Warwick was held about 1848, and services continued in the temporary accommodation offered by the old Court House in Alice Street until 1858 when a timber church was constructed on the site of the present stone building in Grafton Street. Constructed of stone and consisting originally of chancel and…