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The
Rt Rev'd Dr Brian Farran
Twelfth
Bishop of Newcastle
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As
a parish within the Diocese of Newcastle, we remember
with grateful thanksgiving the pioneering ministry
of William Tyrrell, who in 1847 was consecrated
bishop in Westminister Abbey, London and was appointed
to be the first bishop of our diocese.
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St
John's Cooranbong, built around 1868-1870, was the
first church built for the Anglican people in this area.
In the 1950's the building was sold and transported
to Alton Road Cooranbong, where it is now part of a
private residence. The Cooranbong Anglican Cemetery
is located next to where St John's originally stood.
Jenny McCarthy has transcribed the Memorial
Inscriptions for this cemetery.
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St
Paul's Dora Creek (1885) is our longest standing church
building and for many years was the parish church. Unlike
some of our other buildings, St Paul's has weathered
the storms and is still standing.
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St
Laurence's Morisset was originally built 1902. It was
then owned by the Adventist Church. The building
was obtained by the Church of England, possibly 1912,
when Morisset separated from Toronto parish. During
a very fierce storm in 1913 the building was blown over.
This happened just before a wedding was to be held there.
The couple was married in the Methodist Church up the
road, however St Laurence's was rebuilt in time for
the baptism of their first child in 1914.
The
church was blown over again in 1974. Plans for a new
church building were then made. This building was dedicated
1976 and still stands at the corner of Bridge and Newcastle
Streets Morisset. In 2001, a parish vision was put forward
for the redevelopment of the Morisset site. The plans
allowed for the building of a new church and for the
re-assignment of existing buildings.
The
rectory was converted and is now the ministry centre
housing the offices, opportunity shop, new kitchen facilities
and several rooms catering for small and large groups.
The clergy house was enlarged and improved and is now
the rectory. St Laurence's has become the parish hall
now
that the new church building, dedicated to 'All Saints',
is completed.
The
old parish hall was an ex-army hut from Greta. Transported
here during the 1950's it remained until early 2004
when it was disassembled and transported to the Kurri
area. At Kurri it will eventually become part of a private
residence.
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The
original St Garbiel's Wangi
was built 1955. The building was also an ex-army hut
from the Greta army camp. It was erected on land in
Wangi Point Road and in 1959 was moved to the current
site. During a freak storm in 1961 it too was blown
over. Plans were then made to build a church hall, which
was dedicated 1 December 1962. The building still stands
today. In 2002, the church and land were sold to a developer.
Services for the Wangi congregation are now held in
the Uniting Church building French Road.
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Now
to the church that had the shortest life within the
parish - St Andrew's Mannering Park, dedicated 6 May
1961. The building was part of an ex-army hut. The other
part was given to the CWA for their hall and is still
being used today. St Andrew's closed 6 June 1991 - thirty
years and one month after opening. The building was
sold and is now a private residence.
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Parish
Priests
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Parish
Assistants
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1855-1863
Alfred Glennie
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1991-
Merv
Ralston Honorary Deacon
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1865-1870
John Shaw
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1992-1994
Arthur Copeman Assistant Priest
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1911-1918
James Macarthur
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1992-1996
Rosemary Gillham Pastoral Assistant
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1918-1929
Frank Woodger
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1995-1996
Gary Atherton Associate Priest
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1929-1936
John Oldham
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2001-2004
Robyn Pullin Honorary Deacon
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1936-1958
Wilberforce Brooke
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1958-1964
Charles Onslow
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Locum
Tenens
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1964-1970
Donald Allan
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1975-1976
Kenneth Jones
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1970-1975
Gary Parker
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1976-1977
Charles Harris
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1977-1982
Neville Schofield
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1982
Robert
Tate
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1982-1989
Walter Hancock
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1996-1997
Peter Davies
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1989-1996
Phillip Saunders
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2000-2001
Rod Turner
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1997-2000
Sharon-Lee Vierow
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2001-2004
Stephen Pullin
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2004-
Glen
Pope
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