Christ Church, Lavender Bay

Christ Church, Lavender Bay is an Anglican church in the Sydney suburb of Lavender Bay, New South Wales, Australia, just north of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The church is listed on the Register of the National Estate.^[1]

History

Christ Church was founded in 1868 and the present building was built to Gothic Revival designs by B.Backhouse, chosen by competition. It was constructed by William Eaton in 1869-72, using sandstone quarried on the site. Services of worship have been conducted since 1872. The church uses the most recent liturgy of the Anglican Church of Australia, A Prayer Book for Australia.

Current ministry

The current rector is Reverend Patrick Collins, with assistant minister Ross McDonald. The church conducts services every Sunday at 10am.

See also

• List of Anglican churches in the Diocese of Sydney

References

1. ↑ The Heritage of Australia, Macmillan Company, 1981, p.2/48

External links

• Christ Church Lavender Bay home page
• Christ Church, Lavender Bay is at coordinates 33°50'33.48"S, 151°12'27.05"E.

Coordinates: 33°50′33″S 151°12′27″E / 33.84263°S 151.20751°E / -33.84263; 151.20751