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Stafford, QLD - St Paul's Uniting
Address: 1 Minimine Street, , Stafford Queensland, 40053
Stanhope, VIC - St Lawrence Catholic
Address: Corner Glasgow & Midland Highway, , Stanhope Victoria, 3623
Stanhope, VIC - St Matthew's Anglican
Year Built: 1967
Address: Brand Street, , Stanhope Victoria, 3623
The Foundation stone was laid on 2 July 1967 by the Bishop of Bendigo the Right Reverend R.E. Richards M.A.
Stanley, TAS - Circular Head Anglican
Year Built: 1887
Address: 37 Church Street, , Stanley Tasmania, 7331
The original St Paul's Anglican of 1842 was designed by colonial architect John Lee Archer and consecrated by Bishop Nixon in 1858, the first Bishop of Tasmania. Later the stone church had to be demolished due to cracks appearing in the walls, salt water was likely used in the mortar. In 1887 it was replaced by the present timber…
Stanley, TAS - St James Presbyterian
Year Built: 1855
Address: 3 Fletcher Street, , Stanley Tasmania, 7331
The Church sits on land granted by the Van Diemen's Land Company. The building was bought in London in 1855 the first pre fabricated church to be brought to Tasmania and transported to Stanley at a total cost of £400. On anniversary days the church would overflow while the hall next door was frequently booked for wedding breakfasts and…
Stanley, TAS - Star of the Sea Catholic
Year Built: 1932
Address: 8 Marshall Street, , Stanley Tasmania, 7331
Father Peter Adlum, whose pastorate at Stanley spanned the years 1929 to 1932, built the third church at Stanley. Archbishop Hayden blessed the foundation stone on November 9, 1930. The new Star of the Sea Church was consecrated by Father Denis Murphy, administrator of the Diocese, on March 15, 1931. He had "never seen a country church so…
Stanley, VIC - Uniting
Address: Beechworth Stanley Road, , Stanley Victoria, 3747
A Wesleyan Church from 1853-1902 then a Methodist Church from 1902-1972, then finally as it is now known.
Stanley, VIC - All Saints' Church of England (Former)
Year Built: 1872
Address: 64 Pioneer Road, , Stanley Victoria, 3747
Built in 1872. The opening service was conducted by Reverend Father Howard on Sunday 20 October 1872. The Church was apparently closed during the time of Reverend Malcolm Crawley in 1981.
Stanley, VIC - Presbyterian (Former)
Address: 19 Beechworth Stanley Road, , Stanley Victoria, 3747
Stanmore, NSW - Baptist
Year Built: 1901
Address: Clarendon Street, , Stanmore New South Wales, 2048
In 1901, Stanmore Baptist Church (SBC) was established by a handful of Christians who wanted to reach the growing city of Sydney with the good news of Jesus. The church called C.J. Tinsley from Spurgeon’s College, London to be it’s first pastor.
Stanmore, NSW - St Michael the Archangel Catholic
Year Built: 1911
Address: 105 Clarendon Street, , Stanmore New South Wales, 2048
Stanmore was named by a prosperous saddler, John Jones, who purchased land in 1835. The Foundation stone of this church was laid on 10 December 1911 by his Grace Archbishop Kelly.
Stansbury, SA - St Augustine of Canterbury Anglican
Year Built: 1898
Address: 17 Weaver Street, , Stansbury South Australia, 5582
After five years of meeting in the dining room of Louis Wurm's house, Reverend Marshall convinced the congregation to build a church. Louis donated land and a parishioner was commissioned to build the 50 x 20 feet wood and iron structure. Twenty years later the positioning of the church on the property was in dispute and the structure was…
Stansbury, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1877
Address: 4 Parrington Street, , Stansbury South Australia, 5582
The first Methodist minister to visit Stansbury was Reverend Robert Kelly, whose Parish consisted of all of Yorke Peninsula south of Moonta. On his first visit in 1875 he preached to 35 people. After holding services in private homes for some time, he suggested building a church which was completed in 1877. The Sunday school room &…
Stawell, VIC - Holy Trinity Anglican
Year Built: 1870
Address: Main Street, , Stawell Victoria, 3380
Even though religious services were held on the Pleasant Creek diggings there appears to have been no formal establishment of services in Stawell until the late 1850s and sites for the various denominations were not reserved until the early 1860's. The township of Stawell was proclaimed on 11 June 1858. This Church was constructed in…
Stawell, VIC - St Matthew's Uniting
Year Built: 1869
Address: 13 Scallan Street, , Stawell Victoria, 3380
A site for the first church was secured for the first Church in what became and still is Church Street, and Henry Henderson No. 2 submitted designs to the committee for the Church. The dimensions of the building were 28-feet x 44-feet, with galvanised iron sides and a shingle roof, and it was capped off with a belfrey. The current…
Stawell, VIC - St Patrick's Catholic
Year Built: 1873
Address: 37 Patrick Street, , Stawell Victoria, 3380
The building was designed in a Victorian Gothic Revival style typical of the influential English architect, Charles Hansom. This design has been attributed to Henry Richard Caselli who was greatly influenced by Hansom. The building is largely intact both externally and internally, and represents one of few extant Hansom-influenced…
Stawell, VIC - St Peter's Lutheran
Year Built: 1874
Address: 32 Scallon Street, , Stawell Victoria, 3380
This Church was built as the Congregational Church in 1874 to the design of the Reverend J.G. Wilson. Two groups of Congregational Church were in Stawell in the 1860's the English and the Welsh Independents. They came together a few years after, and on 13 September 1874 this substantial Church was opened. It accommodated 250 people…
Steiglitz, VIC - St Thomas' Catholic
Year Built: 1868
Address: 985 Meredith Steiglitz Road, , Steiglitz Victoria, 3331
The church was built between 1868 - 1869. In 1951 it was moved to Plume Street Norlane where it was used as a church hall. In December 1982 it was returned to its original site. The Rev. Dean James Hayes of Geelong visited the Steiglitz diggings and on the 25th August 1857 purchased a wooden store for use as a church. In November 1857…
Steiglitz, VIC, St Mary's Church of England
Address: Regent Street, , Steiglitz Victoria, 3331
In the 1860s and 1890s Steiglitz was a busy gold mining township with hotels, shops, churches and a population of over 1000. At the height of the 1860s gold rush, Steiglitz township had more than 1500 residents, four hotels, a newspaper, a variety of shops and even an undertaker. The first Anglican building was built around 1865,…
Stepney, SA - Church of the Holy Name Catholic
Year Built: 1959
Address: 80 Payneham Road, , Stepney South Australia, 5069
An extract taken from the cdn.environment.sa.gov.au website reads, "The Church was opened on 26 April 1959 on land which was originally the bed of Second Creek, replacing a nearby church-school that was no longer capable of accommodating its growing congregation. The Catholic Church of the Holy Name is an outstanding representative of…
Stirling North, SA - Methodist (Former)
Address: 28 Quorn Road, , Stirling North South Australia, 5710
Now in private hands.
Stockinbingal, NSW - St James Anglican
Year Built: 1911
Address: Corner Britannia & Duadman Streets, , Stockinbingal New South Wales, 2725
The Church was opened in 1911. Prior to the building of St James, Anglicans worshipped in a small building situated on the Grogan Road and used by all denominations. The foundation stone for the building was laid on May 25, 1910 by the Bishop of Goulburn the Right Reverend C.C. Barlow and the opening date was March 15, 1911. The…
Stockwell, SA - St Thomas' Lutheran
Year Built: 1904
Address: Duck Ponds Road, , Stockwell South Australia, 5355
The Church was erected in 1904.
Stratford, VIC - Holy Trinity Anglican
Address: 26 McFarlane Street, , Stratford Victoria, 3862
Stratford, VIC - St Patrick's Catholic
Address: 2 Merrick Street, , Stratford Victoria, 3862
Its recorded that as early as 1852, the Very Rev. Dr. P. B. Geoghegan was seeking a salary of 30 pounds per year from the Denominational Schools' Board for a teacher for a proposed school in the district of Stratford. This did not eventuate. In 1853, after a visit by Bishop Goold to Gippsland, the Very Rev. Fr. Fitzpatrick V. G. made an…
Stratford, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1857
Address: 11 Jones Street, , Stratford Victoria, 3862
A wall plaque reads, " This cross is dedicated to the memory of Rev John Poon B.A. B.D. Minister of this Church from 5.2.1964 to his death 23 . 10. 1969- My Grace is sufficient for Thee".
Strathalbyn, SA - Christ Church Anglican
Address: Corner East Terrace & Chapel Street, , Strathalbyn South Australia, 5255
The tower was erected in 1933.
Strathalbyn, SA - Church of Christ
Year Built: 1873
Address: Dawson Street, , Strathalbyn South Australia, 5255
The founder of the Church was an English born, American trained evangelist called Henry S. Earl. He was a highly gifted preacher and preached his first sermon at Strathalbyn in the Colman's grain store on October 3rd 1869. This resulted in an open air meeting on the banks of the Angus River. There were about 600 people in attendance…
Strathalbyn, SA - Church of the Good Shephers Catholic
Year Built: 1913
Address: Chapel Street, , Strathalbyn South Australia, 5255
A foundation stone was laid on 13 May 1913.
Strathalbyn, SA - Lutheran
Year Built: 1955
Address: Commercial Street, , Strathalbyn South Australia, 5255
A Foundation stone was laid on 16 May 1954.
Strathalbyn, SA - St Andrew's Uniting
Year Built: 1844
Address: 10 Alfred Place, , Strathalbyn South Australia, 5255
The first church was erected on this site in 1844 by Scottish Presbyterians. In 1859 the transepts were added to create more room. Edward Stirling donated a bell for the church which was cast in Sheffield England but it was too heavy so a Bell tower was erected in 1859. In 1895 Mrs E. J. Tucker decided the bell tower needed a clock so she…
Strathdownie, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1908
Address: 3483 Glenelg Highway, , Strathdownie Victoria, 3312
Initially Church services were then held at the home of Mr. W. McEACHERN, the old Strathdownie East homestead. Then in 1855, the Rev A. PRINGLE, Presbyterian minister from Geelong, while staying in Portland, was asked to visit East Strathdownie. He came overland on horseback, and "at a service in the parlor of the old East Strathdownie…
Strathfield South, NSW - The Lord's Church Uniting
Address: 440 Liverpool Road, , Strathfield South New South Wales, 2135
A Foundation stone on the Church Hall Reads, " To the Glory of God this stone was laid by Miss Vickery 14th February 1922 Rev T. Ellison Minister". This was the first Church building erected on this site.
Strathfield, NSW - Korean Uniting
Address: 62 The Boulevarde, , Strathfield New South Wales, 2135
Strathfield, NSW - St Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Cathedral
Year Built: 1954
Address: 3 Vernon Street, , Strathfield New South Wales, 2135
In 1949, land was purchased and the Russian Orthodox Cathedral of St Peter and St Paul was consecrated in December 1953. The Cathedral was built on the Mount Vernon Estate. The Mount Vernon Estate was formed from land owned by brothers John and Donald Vernon, original purchasers of the Redmire Estate. Building was commenced in 1951 and…
Strathfieldsaye, VIC - Uniting
Address: Strathfieldsaye Road, , Strathfieldsaye Victoria, 3551
Formerley a Methodist Church it served community around Strathfieldsaye and Emu Creek.The original wooden church and outbuildings were replaced in the 1950's with the red brick building now on site, and the new worship centre, toilets and kitchen were added in the 1990's. In 2011, the Strathfieldsaye Uniting Church entered into a…
Strathmerton, VIC - St Aidan's Anglican (Former)
Address: 98 Murray Valley Highway, , Strathmerton Victoria, 3641
Strathmerton, VIC - St Patrick's Catholic
Year Built: 1935
Address: 68 Murray valley Highway, , Strathmerton Victoria, 3641
A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. This stone was blessed and laid by The Right Revd Dr McCarthy Bishop of Sandhurst 1st September 1935. Revd M.J. Rohan P.P.".
Strathmerton, VIC Uniting (Former)
Year Built: 1960
Address: 77 Murray Valley Highway, , Strathmerton Victoria, 3641
A Foundation stone read, "To the Glory of God and in memory of those who pioneered this work in this district this stone was laid on 9th September 1960".